Logan Bye

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Logan Bye
Eva Pate Logan Bye 2020 US Figure Skating Championships.jpg
Eva Pate, Logan Bye, Igor Sphilband, and Adrienne Lenda at the 2020 U.S. Championships
Born (1998-03-02) March 2, 1998 (age 26)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Discipline Ice dance
Partner Eva Pate (since 2019)
Chloe Lewis (2010–18)
Coach Pasquale Camerlengo
Igor Shpilband
Natalia Deller
Adrienne Lenda
Skating club Skating Club of New York
Began skating2001
Medal record
Olympic rings.svg Winter Youth Olympics Olympic rings.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Lillehammer Ice dance

Logan Bye (born March 2, 1998) is an American ice dancer. With his skating partner and wife, Eva Pate, he is the 2023 Autumn Classic International champion and a two-time Challenger Series silver medalist.

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With former partner Chloe Lewis, he is the 2016 Youth Olympic silver medalist, 2016 JGP Estonia bronze medalist, and 2018 U.S. Junior bronze medalist.

Personal life

Logan Bye was born on March 2, 1998, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. [1] He moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2012, and then, two years later, to Michigan. He has a younger sister named Jessica. [2] In May 2021, he graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, earning a master's degree in biomedical engineering. [3] [4]

Bye began dating Eva Pate in December 2018 before they became on-ice partners. [5] They became engaged in August 2022. [6] They married in May 2024.

Career

Bye began learning to skate in 2001. [1]

Partnership with Chloe Lewis

Early years

Logan Bye and Chloe Lewis met in February 2010 at a rink in Sun Valley, Idaho, and began training together in August 2010. [2] Because they lived in different cities, they trained half a month together and half apart during their first two seasons. [7] [8] During the 2010–11 season, they qualified to compete at the intermediate level at the U.S. Junior Championships, where they finished sixth.

Lewis and Bye placed fourth on the novice level at the 2012 U.S. Championships. They began training together regularly after Bye moved to Beaverton, Oregon, in the autumn of 2012. [2] They won the novice title at the 2013 U.S. Championships.

During the 2013–14 season, Lewis and Bye were coached by Ikaika Young in Portland, Oregon; by Judy Blumberg in Sun Valley, Idaho; and by Igor Shpilband in Novi, Michigan. [2] [9] They were invited to make their international junior debut, appearing twice on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. They finished fifth at the 2013 JGP Mexico in Mexico City, and eleventh at the 2013 JGP Czech Republic in Ostrava. Lewis and Bye ended the season at the 2014 U.S. Junior Championships, where they finished in sixth place. [10]

In 2014–15, Lewis and Bye were coached by Shpilband and Blumberg in Novi, Michigan. [11] Only given one Junior Grand Prix assignment for that season, they finished fifth at the 2014 JGP France in Courchevel, and then finished seventh at the 2015 U.S. Junior Championships. [10]

2015–16 season: Youth Olympics silver

Lewis and Bye were coached solely by Shpilband going into their third international junior season. [1] Again given two Junior Grand Prix assignments, Lewis and Bye placed fifth at both the 2015 JGP Spain and the 2015 JGP United States. [10]

In January 2016, Lewis and Bye finished sixth at the 2016 U.S. Junior Championships. [10] As a result of this placement, they were selected for Team USA as the lone American entry at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway. [12] Ranked third in the short dance and second in the free dance, they were awarded the silver medal. [13] [14] Bye said afterward that "being here is an honor and getting a medal it definitely inspires us quite a bit, knowing that all of our work for the season has paid off, and we’re just going to keep on working." [7]

2016–17 season: First Junior Grand Prix medal

Beginning the season on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, Lewis and Bye finished sixth at the 2016 JGP Czech Republic. [15] [10] They then competed at the 2016 JGP Estonia, where, despite difficulties again in the short dance, they won the bronze medal. [15]

At the 2017 U.S. Junior Championships, Lewis and Bye placed fourth and received the pewter medals. [10]

2017–18 season

Lewis and Bye at the 2018 World Junior Championships Chloe Lewis and Logan Bye at the 2018 World Junior Championships.jpg
Lewis and Bye at the 2018 World Junior Championships

In their final season on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, Lewis and Bye finished fifth at both the 2017 JGP Australia and the 2017 JGP Italy. [10]

Lewis and Bye won the bronze medal at the 2018 U.S. Junior Championships. By virtue of their top three finish, they were assigned to the American team for the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, [16] where they finished in seventh place. [10]

While the team had initially intended to continue and had planned programs for the following season, Lewis had begun to feel "very burnt out" with training and ultimately chose to retire from competitive skating. [17] [18]

Partnership with Eva Pate

2019–20 season

Bye had begun dating solo ice dancer Eva Pate in December 2018, and in June 2019, they decided to become an on-ice partnership. [5] [18] They were coached by Shpilband, Pasquale Camerlengo, Adrienne Lenda, and Natalia Deller in Novi, Michigan. [18]

Pate/Bye made their domestic debut at the Midwestern Sectional Dance Challenge, where they won the silver medal. [19] They went on to win the U.S. Ice Dance Final in Hyannis, Massachusetts. [20] This, in turn, qualified them for their debut at the 2020 U.S. Championships, where they finished in seventh place. [21]

2020–21 season

Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, competition opportunities were limited both domestically and internationally for the 2020–21 season. Pate/Bye were assigned to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Skate America in Las Vegas, attended primarily by American skaters due to travel restrictions pandemic. [22] They finished in seventh place. [23]

At the U.S. Championships later that season, they finished in seventh place as well. [23]

2021–22 season

With the resumption of a more normal international calendar, Pate/Bye made their season debut at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International, where they finished in fifth place. [23] They were assigned the U.S. Classic where they earned their first international bronze medal. Pate said of the occasion that "we have been training really hard every day and just being able to be out here and put out a clean skate makes me feel really proud of us." [24] Making their debut in the Challenger series, they finished in seventh place at the 2021 Warsaw Cup. [23] [25]

At the U.S. Championships, Pate/Bye finished in eighth place. [23]

2022–23 season

Pate/Bye began their season at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International, where they won the silver medal. [23] They were given two Challenger circuit assignments after that, first winning the silver medal at the 2022 U.S International Classic, held in Lake Placid. They set new personal bests in the process, with Bye adding that "we wanted to put out what we've been training, so I thought it went well." [26] They went on to win a second silver medal at the 2022 Nepela Memorial. [27] The team received their second ever Grand Prix assignment at the 2022 Grand Prix de France. Pate described her reaction to the news: "My mom called me, and she was like, ‘You're going to France!’ and I'm like, ‘that’s crazy!’ I was so excited." [25] They finished fifth at the event. [28] Pate/Bye were selected to compete in a third Challenger circuit assignment, the 2022 Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they earned a season's best free dance score and finished in fourth place. [29]

Concluding the season at the 2023 U.S. Championships, Pate/Bye finished eighth for the second consecutive year. [23]

2023–24 season

Pate/Bye at the 2023 Skate Canada International Skate Canada 2023 - Pate & Bye-FD 04.jpg
Pate/Bye at the 2023 Skate Canada International

Pate/Bye won the bronze medal at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International in August, before competing at the 2023 Autumn Classic International. They set new personal bests at the competition and won the gold medal. [23] This was the team's first international gold medal. [30] Given two assignments on the Grand Prix assignments, they finished sixth at the 2023 Skate Canada International [31] [32] and fourth at the 2023 Cup of China. [33]

At the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Pate/Bye finished in fifth place. [23]

2024–25 season

Pate/Bye began the season by winning bronze at the 2024 Lake Placid Ice Dance International and at the 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. Going on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, the team finished ninth at the 2024 Grand Prix de France and seventh at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy. [23]

Programs

Ice dance with Eva Pate

Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2019–2020
[34]
2020–2021
[35]
2021–2022
[36]
2022–2023
[37]
2023–2024
[38]
2024–2025
[39]

Ice dance with Chloe Lewis

Season Short dance Free dance
2013–2014
[9]
2014–2015
[11]
  • Samba: Chiqui Chiqui Boom
    by David Civera
  • Mambo: Mambo Jambo
    (Qué rico el mambo)
  • Mambo: It's Mambo Time
2015–2016
[1]
2016–2017
[40]
2017–2018
[41]
  • Carino
    by Jennifer Lopez
  • Como Ama Una Mujer
    by Jennifer Lopez
  • On the Floor
    by Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
  • Final Breath
  • Place de République
  • Metal Gleamed in Twilight
    by Cœur de Pirate

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Eva Pate

Competition placements at senior level [42]
Season 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
U.S. Championships 7th7th8th8th5th8th
GP Cup of China 4th
GP Finland 7th
GP France 5th9th
GP Skate America 7th
GP Skate Canada 6th
CS Autumn Classic 1st
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4th
CS Nepela Memorial 2nd
CS Trophée Métropole Nice 3rd
CS U.S. Classic 3rd2nd
CS Warsaw Cup 7th4th
Lake Placid Ice Dance 5th2nd3rd3rd

Ice dance with Chloe Lewis

Competition placements at junior level [10]
Season 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
Winter Youth Olympics 2nd
World Junior Championships 7th
U.S. Championships 6th7th6th4th3rd
JGP Australia 5th
JGP Czech Republic 11th6th
JGP Estonia 3rd
JGP France 5th
JGP Italy 5th
JGP Mexico 5th
JGP Spain 5th
JGP United States 5th
Lake Placid Ice Dance 2nd

Detailed results

Ice dance with Eva Pate

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [42]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS191.20 2023 CS Autumn Classic International
Rhythm dance TSS77.022023 CS Autumn Classic International
TES44.692023 CS Autumn Classic International
PCS32.332023 CS Autumn Classic International
Free dance TSS114.182023 CS Autumn Classic International
TES64.282023 CS Autumn Classic International
PCS49.902023 CS Autumn Classic International

Senior level

Results in the 2019–20 season [42]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 20–26, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg 2020 U.S. Championships 760.07795.757155.82
Results in the 2020–21 season [42]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 23–24, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg 2020 Skate America 759.61791.797151.40
Jan 11–21, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 U.S. Championships 764.37790.567154.93
Results in the 2021–22 season [42]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 12–15, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 365.24594.635159.87
Sep 14–17, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 U.S. International Classic 467.203104.503171.70
Nov 17–20, 2021 Flag of Poland.svg 2021 CS Warsaw Cup 967.396103.617171.00
Jan 3–9, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg 2022 U.S. Championships 873.068107.668180.72
Results in the 2022–23 season [42]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jul 26–29, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg 2022 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 271.602107.862179.46
Sep 12–16, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg 2022 CS U.S. International Classic 372.662106.972179.63
Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2022 Flag of Slovakia.svg 2022 CS Nepela Memorial 272.312106.382178.69
Nov 4–6, 2022 Flag of France.svg 2022 Grand Prix de France 569.466104.575174.03
Dec 7–10, 2022 Flag of Croatia.svg 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 765.644108.804174.44
Jan 23–29, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 U.S. Championships 775.529107.098182.61
Results in the 2023–24 season [42]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 1–2, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 372.783105.173177.95
Sep 14–16, 2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 CS Autumn Classic International 177.022114.181191.20
Oct 27–29, 2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 Skate Canada International 672.126109.346181.46
Nov 10–12, 2023 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2023 Cup of China 473.294111.294184.58
Jan 22–28, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 U.S. Championships 773.815110.945184.75
Results in the 2024–25 season [42]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
July 30–31, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 374.214109.793184.00
Oct 16–20, 2024 Flag of France.svg 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur 372.824108.013180.83
Nov 1–3, 2024 Flag of France.svg 2024 Grand Prix de France 871.47997.299168.76
Nov 15–17, 2024 Flag of Finland.svg 2024 Finlandia Trophy 772.587107.777180.35
Nov 20–24, 2024 Flag of Poland.svg 2024 CS Warsaw Cup 573.635110.784184.41
Jan 20–26, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg 2025 U.S. Championships 873.649109.608183.24

Ice dance with Chloe Lewis

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS139.17 2018 World Junior Championships
Rhythm dance TSS58.072018 World Junior Championships
TES31.31 2015 JGP in Spain
PCS27.67 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Free dance TSS81.302016 Winter Youth Olympics
TES41.002015 JGP in Spain
PCS43.322018 World Junior Championships
Results in the 2013–14 season [10]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 5–7, 2013 Flag of Mexico.svg 2013 JGP Mexico 542.50561.825104.32
Oct 3–5, 2013 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2013 JGP Czech Republic 1241.161161.9311103.09
Jan 5–12, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg 2014 U.S. Championships (Junior) 646.35675.796122.14
Results in the 2014–15 season [10]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 20–24, 2014 Flag of France.svg 2014 JGP France 741.40570.665112.06
Jan 18–25, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg 2015 U.S. Championships (Junior) 848.18577.477125.65
Results in the 2015–16 season [10]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 2–6, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg 2015 JGP United States 353.57574.685128.25
Sep 30 – Oct 4, 2015 Flag of Spain.svg 2015 JGP Spain 557.03581.195138.22
Jan 15–24, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 U.S. Championships (Junior) 756.02680.436136.45
Feb 12–21, 2016 Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Winter Youth Olympics 355.07281.302136.37
Results in the 2016–17 season [10]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jul 29–30, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 258.37377.532135.90
Aug 31 – Sep 4, 2016 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2016 JGP Czech Republic 649.82576.366126.18
Sep 28 – Oct 2, 2016 Flag of Estonia.svg 2016 JGP Estonia 451.04381.093132.13
Jan 14–22, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg 2017 U.S. Championships (Junior) 460.60487.834148.43
Results in the 2017–18 season [10]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 23–26, 2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2017 JGP Australia 552.26572.145124.40
Oct 11–14, 2017 Flag of Italy.svg 2017 JGP Italy 553.72576.765130.48
Dec 29, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg 2018 U.S. Championships (Junior) 362.14381.073143.21
Mar 5–11, 2018 Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2018 World Junior Championships 858.07681.107139.17

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