Keegan Messing is an American

United States

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 figure skater. He was the silver medalist in the junior men's division at the 2009 nationals

United States Figure Skating Championships

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. He placed 4th at the 2010 World Junior Championships

2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

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.

Career

Messing started skating at age 3 after watching the 1994 Olympics. The biggest influence in his life has been Elvis Stojko

Elvis Stojko

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, of whom Messing said, "Watching him skate made me want to skate". Before competing in singles, he formerly skated pairs with Ellie Gottstein.

Keegan won the silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Junior Championships

2009 United States Figure Skating Championships

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. The following season, he made his senior national debut, finishing 9th.

He finished 8th at the 2011 U.S. Nationals

2011 United States Figure Skating Championships

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. He trains in Alaska.

Messing won the 2011 Coupe de Nice

2011 Coupe Internationale de Nice

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 after placing first in the short program and fourth in the free.

Personal life

Messing graduated through the Interior Distance Education of Alaska in May 2010. His hobbies include playing the piano and yo-yoing and he enjoys anything active and outdoors such as skiing, mountain biking, water skiing, hiking, camping, snowshoeing, etc. His younger brother, Paxon, is a competitive snowboarder and has qualified for the USASA National Championships the last three years. Messing supports the Girdwood Forest Fair, a craft fair that raises money for nonprofit organizations and families in his community, Little Bears Playhouse, and Challenge Alaska (an alternative ski program).

Programs

Season	Short program	Free program	Exhibition
2011–2012	Robin Hood Robin Hood (2010 film) Robin Hood is a 2010 British/American adventure film based on the Robin Hood legend, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett...   by Marc Streitenfeld Marc Streitenfeld Marc Streitenfeld is a German film score composer, known for his collaborations with director Ridley Scott.-Life and career:Born in Munich, Germany, Streitenfeld relocated to Los Angeles at the age of 19, first working briefly as a musical assistant for composer Hans Zimmer, then independently as a...	Pirates of the Caribbean
2010–2011	Robin Hood Robin Hood (2010 film) Robin Hood is a 2010 British/American adventure film based on the Robin Hood legend, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett...   by Marc Streitenfeld Marc Streitenfeld Marc Streitenfeld is a German film score composer, known for his collaborations with director Ridley Scott.-Life and career:Born in Munich, Germany, Streitenfeld relocated to Los Angeles at the age of 19, first working briefly as a musical assistant for composer Hans Zimmer, then independently as a...	The Incredible Hulk The Incredible Hulk (film) The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 superhero action film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk. It is directed by Louis Leterrier and stars Edward Norton as Dr. Bruce Banner. It is the second film to be released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...   by Craig Armstrong
2009-2010	The Soloist The Soloist The Soloist is a 2009 American/French/British drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. The screenplay by Susannah Grant is based on the book, The Soloist by Steve Lopez...   by Dario Marianelli Dario Marianelli Dario Marianelli is a composer of piano, orchestral, and film music. He has composed the soundtracks for The Brothers Grimm , Pride & Prejudice , and Atonement , the last two for which he received Oscar nominations for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score...	The Incredible Hulk The Incredible Hulk (film) The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 superhero action film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk. It is directed by Louis Leterrier and stars Edward Norton as Dr. Bruce Banner. It is the second film to be released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...   by Craig Armstrong	Thank God I'm a Country Boy Thank God I'm a Country Boy "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", also known as "Country Boy" is a song written by John Martin Sommers and recorded by American singer/songwriter John Denver.The song was originally included on Denver's 1974 album Back Home Again....   by John Denver John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success...
2008–2009	Fundamentum by Lesiëm Lesiëm Lesiëm is a German musical project created in 1999 by the producers Sven Meisel and Alex Wende. The project's music combines elements of rock, pop, electronica, New Age, enigmatic and ambient music, as well as Gregorian chant and other choral music. It is frequently compared to French project Era...	Selections from the Gremlins Gremlins Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. It was followed by a sequel,...  soundtrack
2007–2008	Fundamentum by Lesiëm Lesiëm Lesiëm is a German musical project created in 1999 by the producers Sven Meisel and Alex Wende. The project's music combines elements of rock, pop, electronica, New Age, enigmatic and ambient music, as well as Gregorian chant and other choral music. It is frequently compared to French project Era...	Selections from the Gremlins Gremlins Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. It was followed by a sequel,...  soundtrack

Competitive highlights

Event	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12
World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...								4th	4th
U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...					3rd N.	5th J.	2nd J.	9th	8th
U.S. Junior Championships		5th Ju.	6th I.	9th I.
Coupe Internationale de Nice Coupe Internationale de Nice The Coupe Internationale de Nice is an annual international figure skating competition usually held in October or November in Nice, France. It has been held since 1995. It was not held in 2005...										1st
Junior Grand Prix Final ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...									5th
Junior Grand Prix, Romania 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourteenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level...									1st
Junior Grand Prix, Poland 2009–2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2009–2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the thirteenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2009–2010 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level...								6th
Junior Grand Prix, Sheffield ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...						13th	2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...							4th		4th
Gardena Spring Trophy Gardena Spring Trophy The Gardena Spring Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition. It is held every spring in Val Gardena in Italy. Since its inception in 1990, it has been a junior-level competition. In 2006, it added a novice level competition...					6th J.
Pacific Coast Sectionals Pacific Coast Sectional Figure Skating Championships The Pacific Coast Sectional Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating.Skaters compete in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies singles, Men's singles, Pairs, and Ice dance...					1st N.	2nd J.	1st J.	2nd
Northwest Pacific Regional	1st Ju.	1st Ju.	1st I.	1st I.	1st N.
Ju. = Juvenile level; I. = Intermediate level; N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

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