Joshua Reagan

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Joshua Reagan
2011 CofR 1d 358 Ashley Cain Joshua Reagan.JPG
Reagan and Cain in 2011
Born (1989-11-05) November 5, 1989 (age 34)
DeSoto, Texas
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Partner Brittany Jones
Coach Kristy Wirtz, Kris Wirtz
Began skating1998
Retired2017

Joshua Reagan (born November 5, 1989) is an American pair skater. Competing for Canada with Brittany Jones, he is the 2016 U.S. International Classic champion. Earlier in his career, he represented the United States with Ashley Cain. They became the 2011 U.S. Junior champions and placed fourth at the 2011 World Junior Championships. [1]

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Personal life

His father is an ophthalmologist who lives in Dallas, Texas. [2] Josh currently lives in Toronto, Ontario. Reagan and Jones retired from skating in July 2017.

Career

Reagan began skating in 1998 at Americas Ice Garden in downtown Dallas. On August 1, 2005, he sustained a concussion in an on-ice fall and became blind in one eye for a year. [3] [2] He focused on swimming for the next four years but then returned to skating. [3] [4]

Reagan began skating with Ashley Cain in April 2009. [3] They were coached by David Kirby (son of Michael Kirby [5] ) and Peter Cain at the Dr. Pepper Star Center in Euless, Texas. [6] Cain and Reagan finished 4th at the 2011 World Junior Championships and won the 2011 U.S. Junior title. On February 24, 2012, they announced the end of their partnership. [7]

On March 22, 2012, it was announced that Reagan had teamed up with 2011 U.S. senior champion Caitlin Yankowskas. [8] They were coached by Johnny Johns, David Kirby, and Marina Zueva in Canton, Michigan. [8] [9] Yankowskas and Reagan were assigned to the 2012 Cup of China and the 2012 NHK Trophy but withdrew from both events after Reagan sustained a rib injury in practice. [10] [11] They ended their partnership without having competing anywhere. [12] On April 29, 2013, Reagan and Becky Bereswill announced they had formed a partnership. [13] They too parted ways without appearing in a competition.

In October 2013, [14] Reagan was paired with Canadian skater Brittany Jones by Kristy Wirtz and Kris Wirtz, who coached the pair in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. [15] Jones/Reagan decided to compete for Canada and placed seventh at the 2014 Canadian Championships. They changed coaches in spring 2015, moving to Bryce Davison. [16]

Jones/Reagan won gold at the 2016 U.S. International Classic after placing second in the short and first in the free. [17] [18]

Programs

With Jones

Season Short program Free skating
2016–17
2015–16
2014–15
[15] [19]
2013–14

With Yankowskas

Season Short program Free skating
2012–13
[9] [12]

With Cain

Season Short program Free skating
2011–12
[20]
2010–11
[21]
2009–10
[3]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Jones for Canada

International [22]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
GP Skate Canada 7th7th
CS Autumn Classic 7th
CS U.S. Classic 4th1st
Autumn Classic 4th
National [14]
Canadian Champ. 7th7th6th4th
SC Challenge2nd
TBD = Assigned

Pair skating with Ashley Cain (for the United States)

  • S – Senior event, J – Junior event, N – Novice event
Competition placements at junior & senior level  [1] [3]
Season 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
GP Cup of Russia 6th S
Cup of Nice 4th S
World Junior Championships 4th J
JGP Final 5th J
JGP Czech Republic 2nd J
JGP Great Britain 6th J
U.S. Championships 1st N1st J6th S

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Josh Reagan's Vision of the Future" (PDF). Bigger Faster Stronger. September–October 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 29, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ashley Cain / Joshua Reagan". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  5. ↑ "Episode #50: David Kirby". manleywoman.com. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (August 29, 2011). "Cain, Reagan bank on strong jumping skills". IceNetwork. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Cain and Reagan announce end of partnership". U.S. Figure Skating . Ice Network. February 24, 2012.
  8. 1 2 Rutherford, Lynn (March 22, 2012). "Yankowskas finds her prince after lengthy search". IceNetwork.com .
  9. 1 2 "Caitlin Yankowskas / Joshua Reagan". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ↑ "Yankowskas and Reagan Withdraw from Cup of China". U.S. Figure Skating . October 25, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Scimeca and Knierim Invited to 2012 NHK Trophy". U.S. Figure Skating . November 9, 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Caitlin YANKOWSKAS / Joshua REAGAN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013.
  13. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (April 29, 2013). "New Motor City duo: Bereswill, Reagan team up". IceNetwork . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  14. 1 2 "Brittany Jones / Joshua Reagan". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. 1 2 Rutherford, Lynn (July 26, 2014). "Detroit postcards: More pair action off ice than on". IceNetwork.com . Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  16. ↑ Lam, Earene (December 1, 2015). "Hamilton Skating Club members off to Skate Canada Challenge". Hamilton Scores.
  17. ↑ Brown, Mickey (September 15, 2016). "Prayer answered: Calalang, Sidhu win short in SLC". IceNetwork.com .
  18. ↑ Donaldson-Brass, Amy (September 16, 2016). "Jones, Reagan temper expectations, rally for gold". IceNetwork.com .
  19. ↑ "Brittany JONES / Joshua REAGAN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Ashley CAIN / Joshua REAGAN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Ashley CAIN / Joshua REAGAN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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