Ryan Dunk

Ryan Dunk (born October 14, 2000) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2019 U.S. Junior National Champion[1]and 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy bronze medalist.

Ryan Dunk
Personal information
Country representedUnited States United States
Born (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000
Towson, United States
Home townWhite Hall
Height1.77 m (5.8 ft)
CoachSuna Murray
Former coachChris Conte, Peter Johannson, Mark Mitchell, Priscilla Hill
ChoreographerColin McManus
Skating clubBaltimore FSC
Training locationsBoston
Began skating2009
RetiredApril 5th 2022
ISU personal best scores
Combined total205.90
2019 JGP Poland
Short program72.90
2019 JGP Poland
Free skate133.00
2019 JGP Poland

Early life

Ryan Dunk was born on October 14, 2000. He began skating in 2009,[1] after his mother brought him to a rink and he participated in a group lesson.[2]

Career

2018–2019 season

Dunk started his season by competing in the 2018 JGP series. At his first JGP event of the season he placed sixth in Bratislava, Slovakia. At his second JGP event he placed fifth in Yerevan, Armenia.

He won his first junior national title in 2019 with 68.58 in the short program, 132.85 in the free skate, and 201.43 overall, more than five points above the silver medalist.[3] Dunk made his international senior debut at the 2019 Challenge Cup, where he finished fifth.

In 2018, Dunk moved to Boston to train under coaches Peter Johansson and Mark Mitchell.[4][2]

2019–2020 season

Returning to the Junior Grand Prix, Dunk was fifth at the 2019 JGP United States and sixth at the 2019 JGP Poland. Making his senior international debut on the Challenger series, he won the bronze medal at the 2019 CS Asian Open. He then appeared at his first senior U.S. national championships, coming in eleventh.[5]

2020–2021 season

In the pandemic-limited season, Dunk's lone competition appearance was at the 2021 U.S. Championships, where he came in eleventh.[5]

2021–2022 season

Dunk finished ninth at the 2022 U.S. Championships.[5]

On April 5, an article came out announcing that Dunk had retired from competition.[6]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
2018–2019

[1]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[5]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
CS Asian Open Trophy3rd
Challenge Cup5th
International: Junior[5]
JGP Armenia5th
JGP Austria9th
JGP Poland6th
JGP Slovakia6th
JGP U.S.5th
Philadelphia1st
National
U.S. Champ.11th V4th I5th N3rd J4th J1st J11th14th9th
U.S. Collegiate Champ.1st1st
East Coast Sect.2nd V3rd I2nd N2nd J2nd J2nd J
South Atlantic Reg.6th V3rd V2nd I1st N1st J
ISP Points Challenge13th
Championship Series8th
USCS Massachusetts1st
USCS Virginia2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Detailed results
  • ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.
2021–22 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 3–9, 2022 2022 U.S. Championships Senior 11
65.66		 9
125.70		 9
191.36
2020–21 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 11–21, 2021 2021 U.S. Championships Senior 14
65.60		 13
127.06		 14
192.66
2019–20 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Jan. 20–26, 2020 2020 U.S. Championships Senior 14
67.15		 11
132.30		 11
199.45
30 October – 3 November 2019 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy Senior 4
71.56		 3
127.47		 3
199.03
September 18–21 2019 2019 JGP Poland Junior 5
72.90		 6
133.00		 6
205.90
August 28 – 31, 2019 2019 JGP United States Junior 6
63.89		 6
124.50		 5
188.39
2018–19 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 21 – 24, 2019 2019 Challenge Cup Senior 7
65.36		 5
128.59		 5
193.95
Jan. 19 – 27, 2019 2019 U.S. Championships Junior 2
68.58		 1
132.85		 1
201.43
October 10 – 13, 2018 2018 JGP Armenia Junior 4
68.45		 6
126.85		 5
195.30
August 22 – 25, 2018 2018 JGP Slovakia Junior 6
63.08		 6
125.83		 6
188.91
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Dec. 29, 2017 – Jan. 8, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships Junior 10
53.43		 3
119.25		 4
172.68
August 23 – 26, 2017 2017 JGP Austria Junior 5
60.85		 12
109.86		 9
170.71
August 3 – 5, 2017 2017 Philadelphia Summer International Junior 1
60.60		 1
117.92		 1
178.52
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 14 – 22, 2017 2017 U.S. Championships Junior 4
57.78		 3
114.44		 3
172.22

References
  1. "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  2. Lee, Edward. "White Hall's Ryan Dunk a rising star as U.S. junior men's figure skating champion". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  3. "2019 GEICO U.S. Figure Skating Championships". www.usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  4. Hayes, Theo (2019-02-12). "Hereford senior heads to Netherlands for ice skating championship". WBAL. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  5. "Competition Results: Ryan Dunk". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  6. Norwood, Katelyn. "Going for gold: Suffolk senior reflects on figure skating career". The Suffolk Journal. Retrieved 2022-04-06.


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