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Shaun Rogers

Born:

July 22, 1985

Birthplace:

Baltimore, Md.

Height:

5' 8"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Millersville, Md.

Training Town:

Wilmington, Del.

Club:

SC of Wilmington

Coach:

Priscilla Hill, Anne Militano

Choreographer:

Irina Romanova, Christian Conte

Rogers is the 2000 U.S. novice champion and 2002 U.S. junior silver medalist.

Began skating at age 8 during a school skating function ... Formerly coached by Kathy Hiett (1993), Patricia Sylva (1993-96) and Pam Gregory (1996-2008) ... Skated through a hip injury before and during 2005 World Junior Championships ... Graduated from Old Mill High School in 2003 ... Received the Presidential Academic Excellence Award in 1998 and John Hopkins Award for Academic Excellence in Mathematics in 1999 ... Works full time at Texas Roadhouse ... Has skated in fundraisers for juvenile diabetes (Skate for the Cure) and Winterskate, which benefits inner-city children in Baltimore ... Hobbies include playing music with his band and playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band ... Favorite foreign country to travel to is Germany ... Has a passion for playing his guitar and music ... Not many people know that he sings in a band (called Our Satisfaction) and is afraid of being underwater ... After his skating career, he would like to go to school for exercise science and coach ... Most prized possessions are his national medals, especially his 2000 U.S. novice gold medal ... Motto is "Do what makes you happy." ... Has a passion for music ... Describes himself with the words "kind, competitive and smart" ... Has more than 7,000 songs on his iPod ... If he could be on any reality show, it would be "American Gladiators."

SHAUN'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: David Beckham
Favorite city: Oberstdorf, Germany
Favorite seasons: Fall, spring
Favorite gadgets: iPod, Xbox 360
Favorite vacation: Atlantic City for my girlfriend's birthday
Favorite performers: Muse, Nikki Sixx
Favorite drink: Mojito-flavored green tea
Favorite vacation spots: Atlantic City, Las Vegas

SHAUN'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I'm in a band, I've had the same girlfriend for over four years, and I know nothing about cars.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Matt Bellamy, Mark Tremonti and Nikki Sixx
Three things I hate doing: Paperwork, cleaning and laundry
Three things I love doing: Playing music, singing and napping
Three television characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them: Michael Weston from "Burn Notice," Eric Cartman from "South Park" and Dr. House from "House"
Three favorite movies: Fight Club, Superbad and Religulous
Three things I must have when I leave the house: iPod, sandals and guitar picks
Three favorite bands: Muse, Thrice and Sevenfold
Three best concerts I've been to: Muse, System of a Down and Cruefest
Three favorite TV shows: The Daily Show, South Park and Poker After Dark
Three favorite books: Heroin Diaries, The Dirt and The Rock Bible
Three favorite web sites: Ultimate-Guitar.com, YouTube.com and ScoreHero.com
Three favorite foods: Pizza, sushi and French fries
Three favorite drinks: Green tea, Coke and Georgia Peach cocktails

2010 Season Notes
SP Music: "Quutamo" by Apocalyptica and "Through the Fire and Flames" by Vitamin String Quartet
FS Music: "2112," "Tears" and "YYZ" by Rush performed by the Vitamin String Quartet

Costumes designed by Bradford Griffies

Goals for 2009-10: To medal at my international competitions, make the podium at the U.S. Championships and make the World and/or Olympic team(s)
2009 Season Notes
SP Music: Selections from the i>Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Flint Street soundtrack by Stephen Sondheim
FS Music: Music from the Grindhouse soundtrack

Costumes designed by Brad Griffies
2008 Season Notes
SP Music: "Battle on the Ice" from Alexander Nevsky by Prokofiev
FS Music: Music from the Grindhouse soundtrack

Costumes designed by Tania Bass (SP) and Braden Overett (FS); costumes made by Brad Griffies
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Battle on the Ice" from Alexander Nevsky by Prokofiev
FS Music: "Butterflies and Hurricanes" by Muse
2006 Season Notes
SP Music: "Cinderella Man" by Thomas Newman
FS Music: "Symphonic Dances" by Rachmaninoff
2005 Season Notes
SP Music: "Symphony No. 5" by Dmitri Shostakovich
FS Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Matrix Reloaded

Nebelhorn Trophy off the ice

Shaun Rogers' free skate at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
Shaun Rogers' short program at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K