Madison Hubbell

Madison Hubbell
File:2011 Skate America Madison HUBBELL Zachary DONOHUE.jpg Hubbell and Donohue in 2011
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1991-02-24) February 24, 1991 Lansing, Michigan
Home town	Okemos, Michigan
Residence	Ann Arbor, Michigan
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Partner	Zachary Donohue
Former partner	Keiffer Hubbell, Nicholas Donahue
Coach	Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer
Former coach	Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Natalia Annenko, Yaroslava Nechaeva, Yuri Chesnichenko
Choreographer	Marie-France Dubreuil
Former choreographer	Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Yaroslava Nechaeva, Yuri Chesnichenko
Skating club	Lansing Skating Club
Former skating club	Detroit Skating Club, Ann Arbor FSC
Training locations	Montreal, Quebec
Former training locations	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Began skating	1996
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	167.49 2015 NHK Trophy
Short dance	66.57 2015 NHK Trophy
Free dance	100.92 2015 NHK Trophy
Medal record Figure skating: Ice dancing Representing the United States Four Continents Championships 2014 Taipei Ice dancing 2010 Jeonju Ice dancing Junior Grand Prix Final 2006-07 Sofia Ice dancing 2008-09 Goyang Ice dancing

Madison L. Hubbell (born February 24, 1991) is an American ice dancer. With Zachary Donohue, she is the 2014 Four Continents champion, two-time Nebelhorn Trophy champion (2011, 2013), and two-time (2012, 2015) U.S. national bronze medalist.

She competed with her brother Keiffer Hubbell from 2001 to 2011. They are the 2010 Four Continents bronze medalists, 2006 JGP Final champions, and two-time (2009, 2011) U.S. national pewter medalists.

Personal life

Madison Hubbell was born in Lansing, Michigan. She graduated from Laurel Springs High School in 2009 and entered Owens Community College in the fall of 2009.

Career

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The Hubbells during their Josh Groban exhibition at the 2008–09 Junior Grand Prix Final

Madison Hubbell started skating at age 5. She started ice dancing at age eight, skating with first partner Nicholas Donahue for one year.

Early career with Keiffer Hubbell

Madison Hubbell teamed up with her brother, Keiffer Hubbell, in early 2001. They originally represented the Lansing Skating Club in competition.

In the 2001–02 season, Madison and Keiffer Hubbell competed for the first time on the Juvenile level, which is the lowest competition level in the U.S. Figure Skating structure. They competed at the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, the qualifying competition for the U.S. Junior Championships. They placed second in the first compulsory dance, and then won the other two compulsory dances and the free dance to win the Juvenile event. This win qualified them for the 2002 U.S. Junior Championships, where they placed 9th in the first compulsory dance, 6th in the second, and 7th in the free dance to place 7th overall.

In the 2002–03 season, the Hubbells remained on the Juvenile level. At the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, they won all three segments of the competition to win the gold medal. This win qualified them for the 2003 U.S. Junior Championships, where they won the first compulsory dance, placed second in the second compulsory dance, and won the free dance to win the gold medal overall.

The Hubbells moved up to the Intermediate level in the 2003–2004 season and began represented the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club in competition. At the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, they won all three segments of the competition to win the gold medal. This win qualified them for the 2004 U.S. Junior Championships, where they placed second in the first compulsory dance and then won both the second compulsory dance and the free dance to win the gold medal overall. This was their second consecutive national title.

In the 2004–05 season, the Hubbells moved up to the Novice level, which is the first level that competes at the U.S. Championships. At the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, the first qualifying competition for the national championships, the Hubbells won all three segments of the competition, winning the competition ahead of training mates Emily Samuelson / Evan Bates. This win qualified them for the Midwestern Sectional Championships, the final qualifying competition for the national championships. At the sectional championships, the Hubbells won both compulsory dances and then placed second in the free skate to win the silver medal behind Samuelson / Bates. This win qualified them to the 2005 U.S. Championship. At the national championships, the Hubbells placed second in the first compulsory dance, then placed sixth in both the second compulsory dance and the free dance segments to place 5th overall. Following the event, the Hubbells were assigned to the Estonia International Dance Competition. At that spring competition, which was their first major international event, the Hubbells won all three segments of the competition and won the gold medal. This medal qualified the Hubbells for the USFSA Reserve team for the following season.

The Hubbells remained on the Novice level for the 2005–2006 season. At the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, they won all three segments of the competition to win the gold medal. This win qualified them for the Midwestern Sectional Championships, where they competed under the ISU Judging System for the first time. They won all three segments of the competition to win the gold medal by a margin of victory of 8.88 points ahead of silver medalists Piper Gilles / Timothy McKernan. This win qualified them for the 2006 U.S. Championships. At the national championships, the Hubbells tied with fellow sibling team Cathy Reed / Chris Reed in the first compulsory dance with a score of 19.23. The tie was broken by the technical elements mark and so the Hubbells won that segment of the competition. The Hubbells won the second compulsory dance by a margin of 0.29 points ahead of the Reeds. The Hubbells lost the free dance to the Reeds by 1.68 points. The Hubbells placed second overall, winning the silver medal and placed second overall by a margin of 1.39 points behind the Reeds and 6.22 points ahead of bronze medalists Samantha Tomarchio / Nicholas Sinchak.

Junior and senior career with Keiffer Hubbell

The Hubbells moved up to the Junior level both nationally and internationally in the 2006–07 season. They made their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut on the 2006–07 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. At their first event, in Courchevel, France, the Hubbells placed second in the compulsory and original dances and then won the free dance. They won the silver medal behind Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev by a margin of 0.78 points. The Hubbells were then assigned to their second event, in The Hague, Netherlands. They placed third in the compulsory dance segment and then won both the original and free dances to win the gold medal overall by a margin of victory of 1.84 points ahead of silver medalists Grethe Grünberg / Kristian Rand. These two placements combined qualified them for the 2006–2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, for which the Hubbells were the third-ranked qualifiers. Qualifying for the event had also given them a bye to the U.S. Championships.

At the Junior Grand Prix Final, the Hubbells placed second in the Midnight Blues compulsory dance by a margin of 0.17 points behind Bobrova/Soloviev. They won both the original and free dances to win the gold medal overall by a margin of victory of 2.17 points ahead of silver medalists and training mates Emily Samuelson / Evan Bates.

At the 2007 U.S. Championships, the Hubbells placed second in both compulsory dances behind Samuelson/Bates. They won the original dance and went into the free dance in first place overall, where they placed second. They won the silver medal overall, placing second by a margin of 0.17 points behind champions Samuelson / Bates, and 24.56 points ahead of bronze medalists and training-mates Lynn Kriengkrairut / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt. The top three junior dance teams were named to the 2007 Junior Worlds, and all three junior teams were coached by Yaroslava Nechaeva and Yuri Chesnichenko.

At the 2007 Junior Worlds, the Hubbells both fell in the Silver Samba compulsory dance and placed 12th in that segment of the competition. They placed 5th in the original dance and 4th in the free dance to move up to place 6th overall.

The Hubbells remained on the Junior level for the 2007–08 season. Originally scheduled to compete on the 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, the Hubbells withdrew from their events and missed the fall season due to an injury to Keiffer. They began their competitive season at the Midwestern Sectional Championships, where they won all three segments of the competition to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Championships. At the national championships, the Hubbells won the compulsory dance, placed third in the original dance, and then won the free dance to win the gold medal overall. This win qualified them for the 2008 Junior Worlds. At the World Junior Championships, the Hubbells placed 5th in all three segments of the competition and 5th overall.

In the 2008–09 season, the Hubbells moved up to the senior level nationally and remained juniors internationally. They competed on the 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix. At their first event in Mexico City, Mexico, they won all three segments of the competition to win the gold medal by a margin of victory of 17.26 points ahead of silver medalists Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill. The Hubbells were then assigned to their second event, the event in Cape Town, South Africa, where they again won all three segments of the competition to win the gold medal by a margin of victory of 9.25 points ahead of silver medalists Piper Gilles / Zachary Donohue. These two placements combined qualified them for the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, for which the Hubbells were the top-ranked qualifiers. Qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final also gave them a bye to the U.S. Championships.

The Junior Grand Prix Final was being held for the first time concurrently with the Grand Prix Final and so therefore did not include a compulsory dance segment. The Hubbells fell during the original dance and placed 6th in that segment of the competition. They placed second in the free skate and won the silver medal overall, placing 6.47 points behind champions Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein.

The Hubbells made their senior national debut at the 2009 U.S. Championships. They placed fourth in the compulsory dance, the original dance, and the free dance, to place fourth overall and win the pewter medal. They were named to the team for the 2009 Junior Worlds for the third consecutive year.

At the 2009 World Junior Championships, the Hubbells placed 2nd in the compulsory dance, 3rd in the original dance, and 4th in the free skate to place 4th overall, placing 0.46 points behind bronze medalists Ekaterina Riazanova / Jonathan Guerreiro.

Following the 2009 Trophée Eric Bompard competition, the Hubbells moved from Yaroslava Nechaeva and Yuri Chesnichenko – who coached them in Ann Arbor, Michigan for 10 years – to Pasquale Camerlengo and Anjelika Krylova in Detroit, Michigan.

On May 12, 2011, the Hubbells announced the end of their partnership. Her brother had experienced hip and back problems and was undecided about his future.

Partnership with Zachary Donohue

On May 12, 2011, it was announced that Hubbell had teamed up with Zachary Donohue. The team trained at the Detroit Skating Club under the guidance of the coaching team of Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, and Natalia Annenko-Deller. They made their international debut at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy where they won the gold medal. They finished 10th at the 2012 World Championships.

Hubbell sustained a concussion in June 2013. In 2013–14, Hubbell/Donohue won gold at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, placed fourth at the 2013 Skate America, and won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze, at the 2013 Skate Canada International. After placing fourth at the 2014 U.S. Championships, they were assigned to the 2014 Four Continents Championships and finished ahead of Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier to take the gold medal. Hubbell/Donohue were first alternates for the 2014 World Championships but did not take the slot made available when Davis/White withdrew; Hubbell had sustained a torn labrum in her left hip and underwent surgery in March 2014.

For the 2014–15 Grand Prix season, Hubbell/Donohue were assigned to the 2014 Skate Canada International and 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard, placing third and winning the bronze medal in each event. They won bronze at the 2015 U.S. Championships, and 10th at the 2015 World Championships.

On April 13, 2015, Hubbell/Donohue announced that they had started training with Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Romain Haguenauer at the Centre Gadbois in Montreal.

Programs

With Zachary Donohue

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Hubbell and Donohue at the 2011 Skate America

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2015–2016	Waltz: Hallelujah performed by k.d. lang March: Hallelujah March by Karl Hugo	Adagio for Tron (from Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk	You Can Leave Your Hat On I Put a Spell on You performed by Joe Cocker
2014–2015	Flamenco: Fiesta flamenca by Monty Kelly Paso doble: España cañí by Pascual Marquina Narro performed by 101 Strings	The Great Gatsby: Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey Back to Black by Beyoncé and André 3000 A Little Party Never Killed Nobody by Fergie	Down the Road Happy by C2C
2013–2014	Mr. Pinstripe Suit Maddest kind of love Diga Diga Doo by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy	Nocturne Into Bohemian Rhapsody by Lucia Micarelli	Bang Bang by Nico Vega
2012–2013	Titanic: by James Horner Waltz John Ryan's Polka	Farrucas Un Amor Malagueña by Ernesto Lecuona	A Thousand Years by Christina Perri
2011–2012	Latin medley	I Put a Spell on You by Joe Cocker	Make You Feel My Love by Adele

With Keiffer Hubbell

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2010–2011	The Addams Family Masochism Tango (from The Addams Family)	Ocean Club Jungle Bill by Yello Moments in Love by Art of Noise
	Original dance
2009–2010	Ukrainian folk dance: Bukovinski Dance Dibro Vchanka by Suzirya Ensemble	American Woman by The Guess Who Can't Get You Out of My Mind Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz
2008–2009	Minnie The Moocher by Cab Calloway performed by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy	Sognami by Alessandro Safina	Canto Alla Vita by Josh Groban
2007–2008	Folklore from the Alps: Schuhplattler	Hope by Apocalyptica	Hope by Apocalyptica
2006–2007	Tango	Canto Alla Vita by Josh Groban
2005–2006		Modern Tango
2004–2005		Canto Alla Vita by Josh Groban
2003–2004		Espinado by Santana
2002–2003		Alegría (from Cirque Du Soleil)

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series (began in the 2014–15 season); JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Zachary Donohue

International
Event	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–16
Worlds	10th			10th
Four Continents	5th		1st
Grand Prix Final					6th
GP Bompard		4th		3rd	1st
GP NHK Trophy					3rd
GP Skate America	6th		4th
GP Skate Canada		5th	3rd	3rd
CS Golden Spin				1st
CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic					1st
Finlandia Trophy		3rd		WD
Nebelhorn Trophy	1st		1st
National
U.S. Champ.	3rd	4th	4th	3rd
Midwestern Sect.	1st
TBD = Assigned

With Keiffer Hubbell

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The Hubbells (left) during the medals ceremony at the 2008 JGP Final.

International
Event	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11
Four Continents						3rd
GP Bompard						8th
GP Cup of China							6th
GP Cup of Russia							WD
GP Skate Canada						6th
Finlandia						8th	4th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds			6th	5th	4th
JGP Final			1st		2nd
JGP France			2nd
JGP Mexico					1st
JGP Netherlands			1st
JGP South Africa					1st
Estonian IDI	1st N.
National
U.S. Champ.	5th N.	2nd N.	2nd J.	1st J.	4th	6th	4th
Midwest. Sect.	2nd N.	1st N.		1st J.
EGL Regionals	1st N.	1st N.
WD = Withdrew Level: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

External links

• Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue at the International Skating Union
• Madison Hubbell / Zach Donohue at IceNetwork
• Madison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell at the International Skating Union