Keegan Messing

Background

Keegan Messing was born on January 23, 1992 in Girdwood, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America.

Career

He placed 4th at the 2010 World Junior Messing started skating at age 3 after watching the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Naming Elvis Stojko as his biggest influence, Messing said, "Watching him skate made me want to skate". In addition to singles, Messing formerly competed in pair skating with Ellie Gottstein.

Anne Durham coached Messing from 1995 to 1999.

He is now coached by Ralph Burghardt in Anchorage, Alaska. The following season, he made his senior national debut, finishing 9th.

He finished 8th at the 2011 United States. Nationals. He trains in Alaska. In July 2014, Messing said that he would begin competing for Canada.

He placed fifth at Nationals, representing a club in Sherwood Park, Alberta.

Achievements

• He is a two-time (2011, 2012) International Cup of Nice champion and the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. Messing won the junior silver medal at the 2009 United States. Championships. Messing won the 2011 Coupe de Nice after placing first in the short program and fourth in the free. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy. In the 2014-2015 season, he won bronze at the Skate Canada Challenge and qualified for the 2015 Canadian Championships.