Keauna McLaughlin

Infobox Figure skater
title= Keauna McLaughlin


caption= McLaughlin & Brubaker in 2008.
country= USA
dateofbirth= birth date and age|1992|9|25
residence= Colorado Springs, Colorado
height= convert|147|cm|ftin|abbr=on
partner= Rockne Brubaker
formerpartner=Ethan Burgess
coach= Dalilah Sappenfield, Lei Ina McLaughlin, Tom Zakrajsek
choreographer= Dalilah Sappenfield, Lea Ann Miller
skating club= Los Angeles FSC
retired=
combined total= 166.48
combined date= 2007 NHK Trophy
SP score= 59.22
SP date= 2007 Cup of China
FS score= 110.82
FS date= 2007 NHK Trophy

Keauna McLaughlin (born September 25, 1992 in Tarzana, California) is an American pairs figure skater. She skates with Rockne Brubaker. With him, she is the 2008 U.S. national champion and 2007 World Junior Champion.

Biography

McLaughlin previously skated with Ethan Burgess. She attends Cheyenne Mountain High School.

McLaughlin and Brubaker went undefeated in their first season together. They began their Grand Prix career with the silver medal at the 2007 Cup of China. They withdrew from the 2007-2008 Grand Prix Final after the short program due to injury to Brubaker. [ [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i-xRIcd9rX8Yg_IGkZXgq4_a_iJwD8TI58781] Dead link|date=March 2008]

Despite wininng Nationals, McLaughlin and Brubaker were not assigned to the World Championship team nor the World Junior Champion team, due to their age difference and ISU age rules. McLaughlin was too young for senior ISU championships and Brubaker was too old for Junior Worlds.

Mclaughlin and Brubaker have been assigned to the 2008 Skate America and the 2008 Skate Canada International for the 2008-2009 Grand Prix Season.

Programs

* N = Novice level; J = Junior level

References

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External links

* [http://www.figureskatersonline.com/mclaughlin-brubaker Official Site]
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