Videos of Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim
About
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
*2013 and '16 U.S. silver medalists
*2015 U.S. champions
*2014 U.S. pewter medalists
2016-17 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "Come What May" from Moulin Rouge! by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor
FS Music: "Unchained Melody" from Ghost the Musical by Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard
IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP - 71.37 (2016 World Championships)
FS - 140.35 (2016 Four Continents Championships)
Final Score - 207.96 (2016 Four Continents Championships)
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP - 74.01 (2015 U.S. Championships)
FS - 136.48 (2015 U.S. Championships)
Final Score - 210.49 (2015 U.S. Championships)
CONNECT WITH US
Twitter: @lexxapaige and @chrisknierim, @Scimeca_Knierim
Instagram: Alexascimeca
Facebook Fan Page
Official site
SKATING NOTES
Announced partnership in April 2012.
Scimeca Knierim started skating at age 7 ... Previously skated with Ivan Dimitrov (2011-12) ... Previously coached by Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova (2009-11), Maria Jezak-Athey (2008-09), Trish Cazeau Brown and Sergei Telenkov (1998-2008).
Knierim started competing at age 12 ... Previously skated with Andrea Poapst (2011-12), Carolyn-Ann Alba (2010), Brynn Carman (2007-09) and Shawnee Smith (2006) ... Previously coached by Eddie Shipstad (2007), Chea Hutton-Chitwood (2005-06), Linda Alexander (2006) and Marty Martino (2005).
PERSONAL NOTES
Married June 26, 2016 ... Have two cats named Scarlet and Muffy and two dogs named Cami and Diesel.
Scimeca Knierim earned an associate degree in general studies from College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, Illinois) in 2014 ... Parents are Tom and Tina ... Has one sister, Alivia, and one brother, Derek.
Knierim earned an associate degree in diesel mechanics from Pikes Peak Community College (Colorado Springs, Colorado) in 2015.
Season Notes
- 2015-16 Season Notes
SP Music: "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica
FS Music: Music from Elizabeth: The Golden Age by A.R. Rahman and Craig Armstrong
- 2014-15 Season Notes
SP Music: "El Tango de Roxanne" from the Moulin Rouge soundtrack by various artists
FS Music: Music from An American in Paris by George Gershwin, orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein
Costumes designed by Elena Pollack
- 2013-14 Season Notes
SP Music: "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" by Michel Legrand
FS Music: Music from the Ever After soundtrack by George Fenton
Costumes designed by Elena Pollack
Competitive History
- 2016 - Team Challenge Cup - 1st (Team)
- 2016 - World Championships - 9th
- 2016 - Four Continents Championships - 2nd
- 2016 - U.S. Championships - 2nd
- 2015 - Grand Prix Final - 7th
- 2015 - NHK Trophy - 3rd
- 2015 - Ice Challenge - 1st
- 2015 - Skate America - 2nd
- 2015 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 2nd
- 2015 - World Team Trophy - 1st (team)
- 2015 - World Championships - 7th
- 2015 - Four Continents Championships - 5th
- 2015 - U.S. Championships - 1st
- 2014 - Trophée Eric Bompard - 4th
- 2014 - Skate America - 4th
- 2014 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 3rd
- 2014 - U.S. International Classic - 1st
- 2014 - Four Continents Championships - 3rd
- 2014 - U.S. Championships - 4th
- 2013 - Rostelecom Cup - 6th
- 2013 - Cup of China - 5th
- 2013 - Ondrej Nepela Trophy - 3rd
- 2013 - World Championships - 9th
- 2013 - U.S. Championships - 2nd
- 2012 - NHK Trophy - 4th
- 2013 - Midwestern Sectional - 1st
- 2012 - Coupe de Nice - 1st