Megan Williams-Stewart
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Megan Williams-Stewart is an American
figure skater. She began representing Puerto Rico
in the 2008-2009 season. She is the 2009 Puerto Rican silver medalist
.
and raised in Ellicott, Maryland. Her mother was a speed-skater
and was a five-time competitor at the U.S. Speedskating Championships and won a medal at the North American Speedskating Championships.
In the 2004-2005 season, she qualified for the 2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships on the senior level and placed 10th. Because of that placement, she was given a Junior Grand Prix assignment the following season.
In the 2005-2006 season, Williams-Stewart competed at the 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix
event in Andorra
and finished 5th. At the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she repeated her 10th place finish from the previous year.
In the 2006-2007 season, having aged out of Juniors, Williams-Stewart was no longer eligible to compete on the Junior Grand Prix. She was sent to the Ondrej Nepela Memorial
, a senior international competition, and won the event ahead of former European Champion Júlia Sebestyén
. At the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she placed 13th.
In the 2007-2008 season, Williams-Stewart was assigned to another senior international competition, the Nebelhorn Trophy
. There, she won the silver medal behind reigning European Champion Carolina Kostner
and ahead of Finnish skater Laura Lepistö
, who would go on to win the bronze medal at the 2008 European Championships. At the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Williams-Stewart repeated her 13th place finish of the previous year.
Following the 2007-2008 season, Williams-Stewart switched to compete representing Puerto Rico
. She was released by the U.S. Figure Skating Association in the summer of 2008 and began representing Puerto Rico in club competitions over the summer.
(for Puerto Rico)
(for the United States)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
figure skater. She began representing Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
in the 2008-2009 season. She is the 2009 Puerto Rican silver medalist
Puerto Rican Figure Skating Championships
The Puerto Rican Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championships held annually to crown the national champions of Puerto Rico. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies singles across the levels of senior , junior, novice, intermediate, and juvenile....
.
Personal life
Williams-Stewart was born in Takoma Park, MarylandTakoma Park, Maryland
Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., and part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1890, Takoma Park, informally called "Azalea City," is a Tree City USA and a nuclear-free zone...
and raised in Ellicott, Maryland. Her mother was a speed-skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
and was a five-time competitor at the U.S. Speedskating Championships and won a medal at the North American Speedskating Championships.
Career
Williams-Stewart first qualified for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in the 2002-2003 season. Skating on the junior level, she finished 13th at the 2003 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.In the 2004-2005 season, she qualified for the 2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships on the senior level and placed 10th. Because of that placement, she was given a Junior Grand Prix assignment the following season.
In the 2005-2006 season, Williams-Stewart competed at the 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix
2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2005–2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the ninth 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 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters....
event in Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
and finished 5th. At the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she repeated her 10th place finish from the previous year.
In the 2006-2007 season, having aged out of Juniors, Williams-Stewart was no longer eligible to compete on the Junior Grand Prix. She was sent to the Ondrej Nepela Memorial
Ondrej Nepela Memorial
The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held....
, a senior international competition, and won the event ahead of former European Champion Júlia Sebestyén
Julia Sebestyen
Júlia Sebestyén is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2004 European Champion and 2002-2010 Hungarian national champion. At the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Hungarian woman to win the European title...
. At the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she placed 13th.
In the 2007-2008 season, Williams-Stewart was assigned to another senior international competition, the Nebelhorn Trophy
Nebelhorn Trophy
The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....
. There, she won the silver medal behind reigning European Champion Carolina Kostner
Carolina Kostner
Carolina Kostner is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time World medalist , a three-time European champion , a three-time Grand Prix Final medalist , the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist, and a six-time Italian Champion.-Personal life:Carolina Kostner was born...
and ahead of Finnish skater Laura Lepistö
Laura Lepistö
Laura Anneli Lepistö is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2010 World bronze medalist, the 2009 European Champion and 2008 & 2010 Finnish national champion.-Personal life:Lepistö was born in Espoo, Finland....
, who would go on to win the bronze medal at the 2008 European Championships. At the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Williams-Stewart repeated her 13th place finish of the previous year.
Following the 2007-2008 season, Williams-Stewart switched to compete representing Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. She was released by the U.S. Figure Skating Association in the summer of 2008 and began representing Puerto Rico in club competitions over the summer.
Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating | Exhibition |
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| 2009-2010 | Love Theme of Romeo and Juliet | The Stone by Andreas Vollenweider Andreas Vollenweider Andreas Vollenweider is a Swiss musician. His music has been categorized as World Music, Jazz, New Age and even Classical; two of his albums were number 1 on the Billboard charts simultaneously in the categories Classical, Jazz, Pop and Crossover for more than 11 weeks. His music could be... Beauty and the East & The Berber of Seville by Bombay Dub Orchestra Tribal by Benise |
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| 2007-2008 | It Ain't Necessarily So It Ain't Necessarily So "It Ain't Necessarily So" is a popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song comes from the Gershwins' opera Porgy and Bess where it is sung by the character Sportin' Life, a drug dealer, who expresses his doubt about several statements in the Bible.The role of... by George Gershwin George Gershwin George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known... Caravan Caravan (song) "Caravan" is a jazz standard composed by Juan Tizol and first performed by Duke Ellington in 1937. Irving Mills wrote the lyrics, but he sometimes is not credited on the many instrumental versions. Its exotic sound interested exotica musicians; Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman both covered it. Woody... by Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions... The Thrill is Gone The Thrill Is Gone "The Thrill Is Gone" is a blues song written by Rick Darnell and Roy Hawkins in 1951 and popularized by B.B. King in 1970.-History:The song was first recorded by Roy Hawkins, its co-author, and became a minor hit for the musician. B.B. King recorded his version of the song in June 1969 for his... by B.B. King |
The Stone by Andreas Vollenweider Andreas Vollenweider Andreas Vollenweider is a Swiss musician. His music has been categorized as World Music, Jazz, New Age and even Classical; two of his albums were number 1 on the Billboard charts simultaneously in the categories Classical, Jazz, Pop and Crossover for more than 11 weeks. His music could be... Beauty and the East & The Berber of Seville by Bombay Dub Orchestra Tribal by Benise |
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| 2006-2007 | It Ain't Necessarily So It Ain't Necessarily So "It Ain't Necessarily So" is a popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song comes from the Gershwins' opera Porgy and Bess where it is sung by the character Sportin' Life, a drug dealer, who expresses his doubt about several statements in the Bible.The role of... by George Gershwin George Gershwin George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known... Caravan Caravan (song) "Caravan" is a jazz standard composed by Juan Tizol and first performed by Duke Ellington in 1937. Irving Mills wrote the lyrics, but he sometimes is not credited on the many instrumental versions. Its exotic sound interested exotica musicians; Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman both covered it. Woody... by Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions... The Thrill is Gone The Thrill Is Gone "The Thrill Is Gone" is a blues song written by Rick Darnell and Roy Hawkins in 1951 and popularized by B.B. King in 1970.-History:The song was first recorded by Roy Hawkins, its co-author, and became a minor hit for the musician. B.B. King recorded his version of the song in June 1969 for his... by B.B. King |
The Stone by Andreas Vollenweider Andreas Vollenweider Andreas Vollenweider is a Swiss musician. His music has been categorized as World Music, Jazz, New Age and even Classical; two of his albums were number 1 on the Billboard charts simultaneously in the categories Classical, Jazz, Pop and Crossover for more than 11 weeks. His music could be... Beauty and the East & The Berber of Seville by Bombay Dub Orchestra Tribal by Benise |
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| 2005-2006 | Malaguena Malagueña Originally the sixth movement of the Suite Andalucia by Ernesto Lecuona, who also provided it with Spanish lyrics, the song "Malagueña" has since become a popular, jazz, marching band, and drum corps standard and has been provided with lyrics in several languages.-Notable vocal performances:A... by Ernesto Lecuona Ernesto Lecuona Ernesto Lecuona y Casado was a Cuban composer and pianist of Canarian father and Cuban mother, and worldwide fame. He composed over six hundred pieces, mostly in the Cuban vein, and was a pianist of exceptional quality.... |
Out of Africa (soundtrack) by John Barry John Barry (composer) John Barry Prendergast, OBE was an English conductor and composer of film music. He is best known for composing the soundtracks for 12 of the James Bond films between 1962 and 1987... |
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Competitive highlights
| Event | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
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| Puerto Rican Championships Puerto Rican Figure Skating Championships The Puerto Rican Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championships held annually to crown the national champions of Puerto Rico. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies singles across the levels of senior , junior, novice, intermediate, and juvenile.... |
2nd | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
25th | |
(for the United States)
| Event | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 |
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| U.S. Championships | 13th J. | 10th | 10th | 13th | 13th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
2nd | |||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial Ondrej Nepela Memorial The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held.... |
1st | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Andorra 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2005–2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the ninth 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 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
5th | |||||
| Eastern Sectionals Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships The Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating which has been held since 1938.... |
4th J. | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd |
| South Atlantic Regionals | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | ||
| North Atlantic Regionals | 4th J. |
- J = Junior level