Mary Beth Marley (born May 19, 1995) is an American

pair skater Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating a ...

. With former partner

Rockne Brubaker Rockne Lee Brubaker, II (born June 21, 1986) is an American former competitive pair skater. With Keauna McLaughlin, he is the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2007 World Junior champion, and a two-time (2008–2009) U.S. national cha ...

, she is the 2012 Four Continents bronze medalist and 2012 U.S. silver medalist. Previously, Marley competed in

single skating Single skating is a discipline of figure skating in which male and female skaters compete individually. Men's singles and women's singles are governed by the International Skating Union (ISU). Figure skating is the oldest winter sport conteste ...

and became the 2009 U.S. novice silver medalist.

Career

Singles career

Marley won the novice silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships. She was 5th on the junior level in

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Partnership with Brubaker

Marley and Brubaker teamed up after a two-day tryout in August 2010. She was previously a singles skater and had no pairs experience but passed her pairs test on August 31, 2010. The pair was coached by

John Nicks John Allen Wisden Nicks (born 22 April 1929) is a British figure skating coach and former pair skater. With his sister, Jennifer Nicks, he is the 1953 World champion. As a coach, his skating pupils have included Peggy Fleming, pairs team Tai B ...

. Marley relocated to Aliso Viejo, California. Marley and Brubaker's first international competition was the

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, Poland, where they earned the minimum technical scores required to compete at an ISU Championship. They placed fourth at the 2011 U.S. Nationals and were named as alternates for

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. They were assigned to the event after an injury led

Caydee Denney Caydee Christine Denney (born June 22, 1993) is an American former competitive pair skater. With John Coughlin, she is the 2012 Four Continents silver medalist and 2012 U.S. national champion. With former partner Jeremy Barrett, Denney is the ...

and Jeremy Barrett to withdraw.

Jenni Meno Jenni N. Meno (born November 10, 1970, in Westlake, Ohio) is an American former competitive pair skater. With her husband Todd Sand, she is the 1998 World silver medalist, a two-time World bronze medalist (1995, 1996), and a three-time U.S. n ...

and

Todd Sand Todd Sand (born October 30, 1963) is an American pair skater. With his wife Jenni Meno, he is the 1998 World silver medalist, a two-time World bronze medalist (1995, 1996), and a three-time U.S. national champion (1994–96). With his previou ...

became their main coaches for the 2011–12 season and Nicks also continued to work with the pair. In the 2012–2013 season, Marley and Brubaker were assigned to 2012 Skate Canada International and

2012 NHK Trophy The 2012 NHK Trophy was the final event of six in the 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi on November 22–25. Medals we ...

, however, on August 14, 2012, the pair announced the end of their partnership. Marley decided to step away from competitive figure skating She works as a coach and choreographer in Chicago.

Programs

With Brubaker

As singles skater

Competitive highlights

Pairs career with Brubaker

Singles career

References

External links

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Mary Beth Marley / Rockne Brubaker
at Ice Network
Mary Beth Marley
at Ice Network {{DEFAULTSORT:Marley, Mary Beth 1995 births Living people American female pair skaters Sportspeople from Naperville, Illinois Sportspeople from Aliso Viejo, California Four Continents Figure Skating Championships medalists 21st-century American sportswomen