Carolyn MacCuish
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Carolyn MacCuish is a Canadian figure skater who has competed as both an ice dancer and pair skater.

Career

From 2006 through 2008, she competed in pair skating
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

 with Andrew Evans
Andrew Evans (figure skater)
Andrew Evans is a Canadian pair skater. He competes with partner Kara Singbell. They teamed up in 2008....

. The two are the 2007 Canadian junior national championships
2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition held by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. Skaters compete at the senior and junior levels in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

, and have competed on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. They train at the Mariposa School of Skating
Mariposa School of Skating
The Mariposa School of Skating, located in Barrie, Ontario, is a major figure skating training center in Canada.-History:It was founded in Orillia, Ontario in 1973 by Doug Leigh and Tom Harrison...

 and are coached by Lee Barkell
Lee Barkell
Lee Barkell is a Canadian retired pair skater who now works as a figure skating coach. During his competitive career, he was a pair skater and competed with Melanie Gaylor. He coaches all levels at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, where he is the director of pair skating...

. MacCuish and Evans placed 8th at the 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU member nations who have reached the age of 13 by July 1 of the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and dance...

. The team placed 2nd at the 2007 JGP USA, but won the free skate.

Their partnership ended in 2008 and MacCuish changed disciplines to ice dancing
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

. She teamed up with Tyler Morris. They are the 2009 Canadian novice national champions.

Ice dancing career

(with Tyler Morris)
Event 2008-2009 2009-2010
Junior Grand Prix, Turkey  11th
Junior Grand Prix, Germany  7th
Canadian Championships
Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has...

 
1st N.

  • N = Novice level

Pair skating career

(with Andrew Evans)
Event 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
World Junior Championships
World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...

 
8th
Canadian Championships
Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has...

 
3rd N. 1st J.
Junior Grand Prix, Germany  8th
Junior Grand Prix, USA  2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Norway  6th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 7th

  • N = Novice level; J = Junior level
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