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Introduction

Bradie Tennell (born January 31, 1998) is an American competitive figure skater. She is the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy bronze medalist and 2015 U.S national junior champion.

Personal life

Tennell was born on January 31, 1998 in Winfield, Illinois. Her mother, Jean, is a registered nurse. She has two younger brothers, Austin and Shane, both of whom are ice hockey players.

Career

Tennell won the novice bronze medal at the 2013 U.S Championships.

The next year, she moved up to the junior ranks and placed fourth on that level at the 2014 U.S Championships.

2014–15 season

In the 2014–15 figure skating season, Tennell debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series when she competed at 2014 JGP Japan, where she finished 8th. At the 2015 U.S Championships, Tennell won the junior gold medal by over 16 points.

2015–16 season

Tennell began her season by placing 11th at her JGP event in Linz, Austria. She finished 6th on the senior level at the 2016 U.S. Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota on January 23, 2016 and was assigned to the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen. Ranked 4th in the short program and 14th in the free skate, she finished 11th overall in Hungary.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–16
  • The Storm
    by Balázs Havasi
    choreo. by Scott Brown
  • Tango in Ebony
    performed by Maksim Mrvica
    choreo. by Cindy Stuart
2014–15
  • Infinity
    by Balázs Havasi
  • Far and Away
    by John Williams
  • The Chieftains
    by John Williams
  • Durango Suite
    by Mark McKenzie
  • We're Getting Married
    by Mark McKenzie
2013–14
  • Sozo
    by Kitarō
  • Act 2, Pas de deux-Intrada
    (from The Nutcracker)
    by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
CS Tallinn Trophy 3rd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 11th
JGP Austria 11th
JGP Japan 8th
Gardena 3rd J
National
U.S. Champ. 10th V 15th I 10th N 3rd N 4th J 1st J 6th
Midwestern Sect. 3rd N 2nd N 2nd J 1st
UGL Regionals 1st V 3rd I 3rd N 1st N
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior