Stephen Carriere (born June 15, 1989, in Melrose, Massachusetts) is an American figure skater. He is the 2008 U.S. bronze medalist and 2007 World Junior Champion. Following the 2007-2008 season, he is ranked 9th in the World.
Personal life[]
Carriere graduated from Wakefield High School in 2007. He now attends Boston College part time, where he is a corporate business major.
His cousin Caroline Hallisey is a short track speed skater who competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.[1]
Career[]
Carriere won the pewter medal at the novice level of the 2004 United States Figure Skating Championships. The following season, 2004-2005, he made his junior debut. He placed 5th at his first Junior Grand Prix assignment, but was not given a second one. That year, he placed 7th at 2005 United States Figure Skating Championships on the junior level.
In the 2005-2006 season, Carriere won a gold and a silver medal on the Junior Grand Prix and then placed 6th at the Final. He moved up at Nationals and won the junior gold medal. This earned him a trip to the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where he placed just off the podium.
In 2006-2007, he won everything on the Junior level, including both his Junior Grand Prix assignments and the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final. After placing ninth in his senior national debut, Carriere was named to the 2007 Junior Worlds team. At Junior Worlds, after placing sixth in the short program, he won the free skate, pulling up to win the event overall.
Carriere made his Grand Prix debut at the 2007 Skate America, where he placed 4th. At his second Grand Prix event, the 2007 NHK Trophy, he won the bronze medal. Stephen also won the bronze medal at nationals and finished 10th in his first appearance at Senior Worlds.
In the 2008-2009 Grand Prix Season, Carriere was assigned to the Cup of China and the NHK Trophy. He won the silver medal at the Cup of China.
Carriere trains at the Skating Club of Boston and is coached by Mark Mitchell (American figure skater) and Peter Johansson (figure skater).
Programs[]
| Season | Short Program | Long Program | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 - 2009 | Nothing Else Matters by Metallica |
Firebird by Stravinsky |
Billie Jean by David Cook (singer) |
| 2007 - 2008 | Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin |
Hollywood Nocturne by Brian Setzer |
SexyBack by Justin Timberlake |
| 2006 - 2007 | Stray Cat Strut by Brian Setzer The Pink Panther |
Space Shuttle by John LaBarbera God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday song) by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog |
Sway (song) by Michael Buble |
| 2005 - 2006 | Peter Gunn Medley | Once Upon a Time in Mexico soundtrack | |
| 2004 - 2005 | Shaft soundtrack | Lawrence of Arabia (film) and Samson and Delilah (1949 film) soundtracks |
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| 2003 - 2004 | Shaft soundtrack | Elvis Medley | |
| 2002 - 2003 | Zorro | Elvis Medley | |
| 2001 - 2002 | Zorro |
Competitive highlights[]
| Event | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 10th | |||||
| Four Continents Championships | 4th | |||||
| World Junior Championships | 4th | 1st | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 4th N. | 7th J. | 1st J. | 9th | 3rd | 9th |
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | 6th | ||||
| Cup of China | 2nd | |||||
| Skate America | 4th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix | 6th | 1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, The Hague | 1st | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, The Hague | 1st | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | 1st | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | 2nd | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 5th | |||||
| Triglav Trophy | 4th J. | |||||
| Eastern Sectionals | 1st N. | 1st J. | ||||
| New England Regionals | 1st N. |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
References[]
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- Kerrigan Influences Carriere's Career
- Carriere hopes to avoid sophomore jinx
- Carriere says he's ready to rumble