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{{short description|American pairs skater and choreographer (born 1985)}}
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'''Drew Meekins''' (born April 10, 1985) is an American [[pairs skater]] and choreographer. With former partner [[Julia Vlassov]], he is the [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2006 World Junior Champion]].


'''Drew Meekins''' (born April 10, 1985) is an American retired [[pairs skater]] and choreographer. With former partner [[Julia Vlassov]], he is the [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2006 World Junior Champion]]. Meekins attended the 2018 Olympic Games with Mirai Nagasu.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web|last1=MACUR|first1=JULIET|title=How Mirai Nagasu Grew Up and Got Back to the Olympics|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/sports/olympics/olympics-figure-skating-mirai-nagasu.html|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref>
==Career==
Meekins began skating at age twelve because his sister was already skating. He started out as a single skater, but he switched to [[pair skating]] when he was sixteen.


==Skating career==
Meekins and Vlassov won the [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2006 World Junior Championships]]. In their first season of senior international competition, they won the silver at the [[Nebelhorn Trophy]], placed sixth at the [[2006 Cup of China]], and placed 5th at the [[2006 NHK Trophy]].<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=36873 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Vlassov and Meekins finished in 7th place in their senior debut at the [[2007 United States Figure Skating Championships|2007 U.S. Championships]]. They were fifth in the free program.
Meekins and Vlassov won the [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2006 World Junior Championships]]. In their first season of senior international competition, they won the silver at the [[Nebelhorn Trophy]], placed sixth at the [[2006 Cup of China]], and placed 5th at the [[2006 NHK Trophy]].<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=36873 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Vlassov and Meekins finished in 7th place in their senior debut at the [[2007 United States Figure Skating Championships|2007 U.S. Championships]]. They were fifth in the free program.


Vlassov and Meekins were assigned to two Grand Prix events for the 2007-2008 season; however, they were forced to withdraw from the [[2007 Skate Canada International]] before the event began due to an injury to Meekins's shoulder which occurred during an attempted lift in practice. Vlassov and Meekins announced the end of their partnership on November 8, 2007.<ref name=vmend/>
Vlassov and Meekins were assigned to two Grand Prix events for the 2007–2008 season; however, they were forced to withdraw from the [[2007 Skate Canada International]] before the event began due to an injury to Meekins's shoulder which occurred during an attempted lift in practice. Vlassov and Meekins announced the end of their partnership on November 8, 2007.<ref name=vmend/>


[[U.S. Figure Skating]] announced on July 14, 2008 that Meekins had teamed up with [[Jessica Rose Paetsch]].<ref name=usfs080714/> Paetsch and Meekins placed 10th at the [[2009 United States Figure Skating Championships|2009 U.S. Championships]].
[[U.S. Figure Skating]] announced on July 14, 2008, that Meekins had teamed up with Jessica Rose Paetsch.<ref name=usfs080714/> Paetsch and Meekins placed 10th at the [[2009 United States Figure Skating Championships|2009 U.S. Championships]].


After qualifying for the [[2010 United States Figure Skating Championships|2010 U.S. Championships]], Paetsch & Meekins announced the end of their partnership in December 2009.
After qualifying for the [[2010 United States Figure Skating Championships|2010 U.S. Championships]], Paetsch & Meekins announced the end of their partnership in December 2009.


==Coaching career==
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Meekins is now a figure skating coach at the Broadmoor skating club in Colorado Springs, CO. He has worked with many skaters, including coaching and choreographing [[Vincent Zhou]] as he became the 2017 Junior world Champion<ref>{{cite web|last1=International Skating Union|title=Zhou dazzles to capture world junior crown|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/03/16/219564778|website=Ice Network|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>.
Meekins is now a figure skating coach and choreographer at the Broadmoor skating club in [[Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]], and coaches a wide range of skaters and offers virtual lessons and other resources on his website.<ref>{{cite web|title=Modern Figure Skating|url=https://www.modernfigureskating.com|website=Modern Figure Skating|access-date=30 March 2019}}</ref>

As a coach, his students have included:
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vincent Zhou]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034362.htm |title= Vincent ZHOU: 2018/2019 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180921213422/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034362.htm |archive-date= September 21, 2018 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ellie Kam]]/[[Daniel O'Shea (figure skater)|Danny O’Shea]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pairs |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00115501.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104200753/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00115501.htm |archive-date=2023-11-04 |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.isuresults.com}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Naomi Williams]] / [[Lachlan Lewer]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Noami WILLIAMS / Lachlan LEWER: 2022/2023 |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116390.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=19 January 2024 |archive-date=3 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303004059/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116390.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Olivia Flores]] / [[Luke Wang]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Olivia FLORES / Luke WANG: 2023/2024 |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116602.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=19 January 2024 |archive-date=9 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809033458/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116602.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

As a choreographer, his clients have included:
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mirai Nagasu]]<ref name="NYTimes"/>
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*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vincent Zhou]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=International Skating Union|title=Zhou dazzles to capture world junior crown|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/03/16/219564778|website=Ice Network|access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Karen Chen]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034366.htm|title=Karen CHEN: 2021/2022|publisher=[[International Skating Union]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126023714/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034366.htm|archive-date=January 26, 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Audrey Shin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103189.htm|title=Audrey SHIN: 2020/2021|publisher=[[International Skating Union]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118215841/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103189.htm|archive-date=November 18, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Clare Seo]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111283.htm |title= Clare SEO: 2021/2022 |publisher=[[International Skating Union]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220308103511/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111283.htm |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Sofia Frank]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Sofia Lexi Jacqueline FRANK: 2022/2023 |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111529.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-date=8 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208033936/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111529.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Ye-lim]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054721.htm |title= Ye Lim KIM: 2021/2022 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20211006143143/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054721.htm |archivedate= October 6, 2021 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[You Young]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young YOU: 2023/2024 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102446.htm |publisher=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106011151/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102446.htm |archive-date=6 January 2024}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ji Seo-yeon]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Seoyeon JI: 2021/2022 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108145.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Elyce Lin-Gracey]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00113178.htm|title=Elyce LIN-GRACEY: 2023/2024|publisher=[[International Skating Union]]|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=November 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120071903/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00113178.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|THA}} [[Phattaratida Kaneshige]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Phattaratida KANESHIGE: 2023/2024 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00114124.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-date=18 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818075613/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00114124.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Naoki Rossi]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103779.htm |title= Naoki ROSSI: 2022/2023 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221012210224/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103779.htm |archive-date= 12 October 2022 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Logan Higase-Chen]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Logan HIGASE-CHEN: 2023/2024 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00113901.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=30 January 2024 |archive-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107070051/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00113901.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ellie Kam]]/[[Daniel O'Shea (figure skater)|Danny O’Shea]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pairs |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00115501.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104200753/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00115501.htm |archive-date=2023-11-04 |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.isuresults.com}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Naomi Williams]] / [[Lachlan Lewer]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Noami WILLIAMS / Lachlan LEWER: 2022/2023 |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116390.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=19 January 2024 |archive-date=3 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303004059/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116390.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Olivia Flores]] / [[Luke Wang]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Olivia FLORES / Luke WANG: 2023/2024 |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116602.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=19 January 2024 |archive-date=9 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809033458/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116602.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>


==Early life and family==
==Early life and family==
{{Multiple image|align=left|total_width=230|image1=Russ Meekins, Jr. 1977.jpg|width1=616|height1=853|image2=Susan Meekins Sullivan.jpg|width2=546|height2=613|footer=Drew's father, Russ Meekins, Jr., and aunt, Susan Meekins Sullivan, as Alaska state legislators in the mid 1970s.}}
{{Multiple image|align=left|total_width=230|image1=Russ Meekins, Jr. 1977.jpg|width1=616|height1=853|image2=Susan Meekins Sullivan.jpg|width2=546|height2=613|footer=Drew's father, Russ Meekins, Jr., and aunt, Susan Meekins Sullivan, as Alaska state legislators in the mid 1970s.}}
Andrew Meekins, known as "Drew", was born in [[Juneau]], [[Alaska]] on April 10, 1985. He is one of five children (four sons and one daughter) born to Edward Russell "Russ" Meekins, Jr. (born 1949) and his wife Nancy Harvey (he also has a half-brother from his father's earlier marriage).<ref>{{Cite news|title=Alaska Ear|first=Sheila|last=Toomey|newspaper=[[Anchorage Daily News]]|location=[[Anchorage]]|date=March 12, 2006|page=B2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Atwood|first1=Evangeline|authorlink1=Evangeline Atwood|last2=DeArmond|first2=Robert N.|authorlink2=R. N. DeArmond|title=Who's Who in Alaskan Politics|year=1977|publisher=[[Binford & Mort]] for the Alaska Historical Commission|location=[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]|page=66}}</ref> All four of his grandparents moved to [[Anchorage, Alaska]] from the [[Northeastern United States]] during the tail end of World War II and were active in business and civic affairs in Anchorage throughout the middle and late 20th century. His father, aunt and grandfather all served in the [[Alaska House of Representatives]] as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] representing Anchorage. His father, the only one of the three to serve more than one term, was the House's majority leader in his last term (1981–1983). In that term, he played a key role in two events which rank amongst the most significant in the history of the [[Alaska Legislature]]: the mid-session overthrow of the Democratic House leadership and its replacement with a multi-party coalition, and the bribery conviction and subsequent expulsion of a member of the [[Alaska Senate]]. As a result of the fallout from these events, he soon found himself on the outs with Alaska's political establishment. The family left Alaska ca. 1990 and moved to Massachusetts, the home state of Nancy Harvey's parents, settling on [[Cape Cod]]. One of his brothers, Cam Meekins, is a rapper.<ref name=tie120523/>
Andrew Meekins, known as "Drew", was born in [[Juneau]], [[Alaska]] on April 10, 1985. He is one of five children (four sons and one daughter) born to [[Russ Meekins Jr.|Edward Russell "Russ" Meekins, Jr.]] (1949–2020) and his wife Nancy Harvey. All four of his grandparents moved to [[Anchorage, Alaska]] from the [[Northeastern United States]] during the tail end of World War II and were active in business and civic affairs in Anchorage throughout the middle and late 20th century. His father, his aunt [[Susan Sullivan (Alaska politician)|Susan Sullivan]], and his grandfather [[Russ Meekins Sr.]] all served in the [[Alaska State Legislature]] as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] representing Anchorage. His father, the only one of the three to serve more than one term, was the House's majority leader in his last term (1981–1983). In that term, he played a key role in two events which rank amongst the most significant in the history of the [[Alaska Legislature]]: the mid-session overthrow of the Democratic House leadership and its replacement with a multi-party coalition, and the bribery conviction and subsequent expulsion of a member of the [[Alaska Senate]]. As a result of the fallout from these events, he soon found himself on the outs with Alaska's political establishment. The family left Alaska ca. 1990 and moved to Massachusetts, the home state of Nancy Harvey's parents, settling on [[Cape Cod]].<ref name=adn180219/> One of his brothers, Cam Meekins, is a rapper.<ref name=tie120523/>


== Programs ==
== Programs ==
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=== With Vlassov ===
=== With Vlassov ===
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| align=left | [[2004–2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || ||
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| colspan=6 align=center | <small> N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level </small>
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==References==
==References==
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<ref name=adn180219>{{cite news | url = https://www.adn.com/sports/2018/02/19/olympic-notebook-former-seawolf-already-earned-olympic-metal-now-he-wants-a-medal/ | title = Olympic notebook: Former Seawolf already earned Olympic metal<!--sic, a titanium collarbone implant-->. Now he wants a medal. | first = Beth | last = Bragg | work = Anchorage Daily News | date = February 20, 2018 | access-date = 2022-12-14 }}</ref>


<ref name=skatetoday>{{cite news | url = http://www.skatetoday.com/2005/05/08/arctic-pair-vlassov-and-meekins/ | title = Arctic Pair Vlassov and Meekins | first = Barry | last = Mittan | work = Skate Today | date = May 8, 2005 }}</ref>
<ref name=skatetoday>{{cite news | url = http://www.skatetoday.com/2005/05/08/arctic-pair-vlassov-and-meekins/ | title = Arctic Pair Vlassov and Meekins | first = Barry | last = Mittan | work = Skate Today | date = May 8, 2005 }}</ref>


<ref name=vmend>{{cite news | title= Pairs Team Vlassov and Meekins Announces Split | url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=39912 | publisher=[[U.S. Figure Skating]] | date=2007-11-08 | accessdate=2007-11-08 }}</ref>
<ref name=vmend>{{cite news | title= Pairs Team Vlassov and Meekins Announces Split | url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=39912 | publisher=[[U.S. Figure Skating]] | date=2007-11-08 | access-date=2007-11-08 }}</ref>


<ref name=bio0405>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | title = Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2004/2005 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050210234323/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | archivedate = February 10, 2005 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0405>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | title = Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2004/2005 | work = International Skating Union | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050210234323/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | archive-date = February 10, 2005 }}</ref>


<ref name=bio0506>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | title = Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2005/2006 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060514043455/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | archivedate = May 14, 2006 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0506>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | title = Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2005/2006 | work = International Skating Union | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060514043455/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | archive-date = May 14, 2006 }}</ref>


<ref name=bio0607>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | title = Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2006/2007 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070826203341/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | archivedate = August 26, 2007 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0607>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | title = Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2006/2007 | work = International Skating Union | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070826203341/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | archive-date = August 26, 2007 }}</ref>


<ref name=bio0708>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | title = Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2007/2008 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110726195336/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | archivedate = July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0708>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | title = Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2007/2008 | work = International Skating Union | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110726195336/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008045.htm | archive-date = July 26, 2011 }}</ref>


<ref name=usfsbio>{{cite web | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=18226 | title = Julia Vlassov & Drew Meekins | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013141402/http://usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=18226 | archivedate = October 13, 2007 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=usfsbio>{{cite web | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=18226 | title = Julia Vlassov & Drew Meekins | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013141402/http://usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=18226 | archive-date = October 13, 2007 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=usfs080714>{{cite news | title= Pairs Team Jessica Rose Paetsch and Jon Nuss End Partnership | url= http://usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=41636 | publisher= [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | date= 2008-07-14 | accessdate=2008-07-14 }}</ref>
<ref name=usfs080714>{{cite news | title= Pairs Team Jessica Rose Paetsch and Jon Nuss End Partnership | url= http://usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=41636 | publisher= [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | date= 2008-07-14 | access-date= 2008-07-14 | archive-date= 2011-07-28 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110728150327/http://usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=41636 | url-status= dead }}</ref>


<ref name=tie120523>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120523&content_id=32068702&vkey=ice_news | title = The Inside Edge: Sarah, Drew (try to) go hip-hop | first = Sarah S. | last = Brannen | first2= Drew | last2=Meekins | date = May 23, 2012 | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating|IceNetwork]] | accessdate = May 23, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=tie120523>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120523&content_id=32068702&vkey=ice_news | title = The Inside Edge: Sarah, Drew (try to) go hip-hop | first1 = Sarah S. | last1 = Brannen | first2 = Drew | last2 = Meekins | date = May 23, 2012 | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating|IceNetwork]] | access-date = May 23, 2012 | archive-date = January 25, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130125080946/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120523&content_id=32068702&vkey=ice_news | url-status = dead }}</ref>


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Drew Meekins
Drew Meekins with Jessica Rose Paetsch in 2008.
Full nameAndrew Meekins
Born (1985-04-10) April 10, 1985 (age 39)
Juneau, Alaska
HometownWellesley, Massachusetts
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
CoachDalilah Sappenfield
Laureano Ibarra
Skating clubSkating Club of Boston

Drew Meekins (born April 10, 1985) is an American retired pairs skater and choreographer. With former partner Julia Vlassov, he is the 2006 World Junior Champion. Meekins attended the 2018 Olympic Games with Mirai Nagasu.[1]

Skating career

Meekins and Vlassov won the 2006 World Junior Championships. In their first season of senior international competition, they won the silver at the Nebelhorn Trophy, placed sixth at the 2006 Cup of China, and placed 5th at the 2006 NHK Trophy.[2] Vlassov and Meekins finished in 7th place in their senior debut at the 2007 U.S. Championships. They were fifth in the free program.

Vlassov and Meekins were assigned to two Grand Prix events for the 2007–2008 season; however, they were forced to withdraw from the 2007 Skate Canada International before the event began due to an injury to Meekins's shoulder which occurred during an attempted lift in practice. Vlassov and Meekins announced the end of their partnership on November 8, 2007.[3]

U.S. Figure Skating announced on July 14, 2008, that Meekins had teamed up with Jessica Rose Paetsch.[4] Paetsch and Meekins placed 10th at the 2009 U.S. Championships.

After qualifying for the 2010 U.S. Championships, Paetsch & Meekins announced the end of their partnership in December 2009.

Coaching career

Meekins is now a figure skating coach and choreographer at the Broadmoor skating club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and coaches a wide range of skaters and offers virtual lessons and other resources on his website.[5]

As a coach, his students have included:

As a choreographer, his clients have included:

Early life and family

Drew's father, Russ Meekins, Jr., and aunt, Susan Meekins Sullivan, as Alaska state legislators in the mid 1970s.

Andrew Meekins, known as "Drew", was born in Juneau, Alaska on April 10, 1985. He is one of five children (four sons and one daughter) born to Edward Russell "Russ" Meekins, Jr. (1949–2020) and his wife Nancy Harvey. All four of his grandparents moved to Anchorage, Alaska from the Northeastern United States during the tail end of World War II and were active in business and civic affairs in Anchorage throughout the middle and late 20th century. His father, his aunt Susan Sullivan, and his grandfather Russ Meekins Sr. all served in the Alaska State Legislature as Democrats representing Anchorage. His father, the only one of the three to serve more than one term, was the House's majority leader in his last term (1981–1983). In that term, he played a key role in two events which rank amongst the most significant in the history of the Alaska Legislature: the mid-session overthrow of the Democratic House leadership and its replacement with a multi-party coalition, and the bribery conviction and subsequent expulsion of a member of the Alaska Senate. As a result of the fallout from these events, he soon found himself on the outs with Alaska's political establishment. The family left Alaska ca. 1990 and moved to Massachusetts, the home state of Nancy Harvey's parents, settling on Cape Cod.[25] One of his brothers, Cam Meekins, is a rapper.[26]

Programs

(with Vlassov)

Season Short program Free skating
2007–2008[27] Malaguena
by Ernesto Lecuona 		Titanic Symphony
by Richard Clayderman
2006–2007[28]
  • Leelo's Tune
    by Maksim Mrvica
  • Sarabande
    by Maksim Mrvica
Warsaw Concerto
performed by Richard Clayderman
2005–2006[29] Picante
by Vanessa Mae 		Paychek (soundtrack)
by John Powell
2004–2005[30][31] Picante
by Vanessa Mae 		Paychek (soundtrack)
by John Powell
2003–2004[32] Beethoven's 5th
  • Mission Impossible
  • Pink Panther

Competitive highlights

With Paetsch

Event 2008–2009 2009–2010
U.S. Championships 10th
Midwestern Sectionals 3rd
Eastern Sectionals 3rd

With Vlassov

Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
World Junior Championships 9th 1st
U.S. Championships 4th N. 1st N. 2nd J. 3rd J. 7th
Cup of China 6th
NHK Trophy 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd
Junior Grand Prix Final 4th 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Andorra 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade 1st
NACS Waterloo 4th J.
NACS Ohio 1st N.
Eastern Sectionals 2nd N. 1st N.
New England Regionals 1st N. 1st N.
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

References

  1. ^ a b MACUR, JULIET. "How Mirai Nagasu Grew Up and Got Back to the Olympics". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating
  3. ^ "Pairs Team Vlassov and Meekins Announces Split". U.S. Figure Skating. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  4. ^ "Pairs Team Jessica Rose Paetsch and Jon Nuss End Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. 2008-07-14. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  5. ^ "Modern Figure Skating". Modern Figure Skating. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Vincent ZHOU: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Pairs". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  8. ^ "Noami WILLIAMS / Lachlan LEWER: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Olivia FLORES / Luke WANG: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ International Skating Union. "Zhou dazzles to capture world junior crown". Ice Network. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Karen CHEN: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "Audrey SHIN: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "Clare SEO: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Sofia Lexi Jacqueline FRANK: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ "Ye Lim KIM: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021.
  16. ^ "Young YOU: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Seoyeon JI: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Elyce LIN-GRACEY: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  19. ^ "Phattaratida KANESHIGE: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  20. ^ "Naoki ROSSI: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Logan HIGASE-CHEN: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  22. ^ "Pairs". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  23. ^ "Noami WILLIAMS / Lachlan LEWER: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  24. ^ "Olivia FLORES / Luke WANG: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  25. ^ Bragg, Beth (February 20, 2018). "Olympic notebook: Former Seawolf already earned Olympic metal. Now he wants a medal". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  26. ^ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (May 23, 2012). "The Inside Edge: Sarah, Drew (try to) go hip-hop". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  27. ^ "Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.
  28. ^ "Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 26, 2007.
  29. ^ "Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2006.
  30. ^ "Julia VLASSOV / Drew MEEKINS: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005.
  31. ^ Mittan, Barry (May 8, 2005). "Arctic Pair Vlassov and Meekins". Skate Today.
  32. ^ "Julia Vlassov & Drew Meekins". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007.

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