Background
Alexa Scimeca was born June 10, 1991 in Addison, Illinois.
Alexa Scimeca was born June 10, 1991 in Addison, Illinois.
She became engaged to Chris Knierim on April 8, 2014, and their wedding date is set for June 26, 2016. Early in her pair skating career, Scimeca competed with Ivan Dimitrov, with whom she trained in Connecticut. Scimeca teamed up with Chris Knierim in April 2012.
They train together in Colorado Springs, Colorado under coaches Dalilah Sappenfield and Larry Ibarra.
They were assigned to the 2013 Four Continents Championships but withdrew just before the event — Scimeca injured her right foot in practice. Scimeca/Knierim were named to the United States. team for the 2013 World Championships after Caydee Denney / John Coughlin withdrew.
They placed ninth in their World Championships debut. 2014–2015 season
They were assigned two Grand Prix events, placing fourth at both 2014 Skate America and 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard.
At the 2015 United States. Figure Skating Championships, Scimeca and Knierim captured their first national title, setting new United States. record scores in both the short program and the free skate.
They also became the first American pair team to perform a quadruple twist in competition. At the 2015 World Championships, the pair placed seventh. Scimeca and Knierim earned new personal best scores of 127.87 in the free skate and 192.09 total, setting new records once again for the highest scores ever recorded by a United States. pair team in international competition.
2015–2016 season
They are the first United States. pair since 2007 to qualify for the Grand Prix Final.
They earned new personal best scores of 140.35 in the free skate and 207.96 total, which are the highest scores ever recorded by a United States. pair team in international competition. (with Knierim).