Marissa Castelli

Marissa Castelli
Castelli and Shnapir atop the medal podium at the 2013 U.S. Championships
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1990-08-20) August 20, 1990
Providence, Rhode Island
Home town Cranston, Rhode Island
Height 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Partner Mervin Tran
Former partner Simon Shnapir, Brad Vigorito
Coach Bruno Marcotte, Richard Gauthier, Sylvie Fullum, Bobby Martin
Former coach Carrie Wall, Mark Mitchell
Choreographer Julie Marcotte
Former choreographer Sheryl Franks, Carrie Wall, Robert Martin
Skating club SC of Boston
Training locations Montreal
Boston
Began skating 1994
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 177.15
2017 Internationaux de France
Short program 67.50
2016 CS Autumn Classic
Free skate 118.16
2017 Internationaux de France
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Pairs
Olympic Games
2014 SochiTeam
Four Continents Championships
2013 OsakaPairs
World Junior Championships
2009 SofiaPairs

Marissa Castelli (born August 20, 1990) is an American pair skater. With her skating partner, Mervin Tran, she is the 2017 U.S. national silver medalist.

With her former partner, Simon Shnapir, she is the 2013 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion (2013 & 2014). The pair won a bronze medal in the team event at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Castelli was born in Providence, Rhode Island and graduated from Cranston High School West. As of 2013, she is a student at the Community College of Rhode Island.[1] Her brother, Anthony Castelli, played football at Bryant University[2] and her mother, Lori Castelli, is a figure skating coach.[3]

Early career

Castelli began skating at age three and enrolled in U.S. Figure Skating's Basic Skills program when she was about five.[3] Early in her career, she competed as a single skater and also skated pairs with Brad Vigorito.[2]

Partnership with Shnapir

Castelli and Simon Shnapir teamed up in April 2006 and began training together in earnest in June.[2][4] They trained in Boston, coached by Bobby Martin, Carrie Wall (technical), Mark Mitchell (in-betweens, polishing), and Peter Johansson (throws).[1] Castelli broke Shnapir's nose once while they were practicing the twist.[5]

Castelli/Shnapir qualified for the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final and placed sixth. The pair won the bronze medal at the 2009 World Junior Championships.

2009–2010 season

In the 2009–2010 season, Castelli was off the ice for a month after she collided with an Italian while she was skating backwards and landed on his blade, resulting in 15 stitches to her inner thigh.[2][3] The pair placed tenth on the senior level at the 2010 U.S. Championships and were sent to the 2010 Four Continents Championships where they also finished tenth.

2012–2013 season

In 2012, Castelli/Shnapir split up for a month but decided to recommit to their partnership.[6] They won gold at the 2012 Ice Challenge and then won bronze, their first Grand Prix medal, at the 2012 NHK Trophy.[7] They won their first national title at the 2013 U.S. Championships.[6] They were assigned to the 2013 Four Continents and won the bronze medal.

2013–2014 season

Castelli/Shnapir won their second national title at the 2014 U.S. Championships and were named in the U.S. team to the 2014 Winter Olympics, held in February in Sochi, Russia. They won a bronze medal in the team event and placed 9th in the pairs event. In March, Castelli/Shnapir finished 11th at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. They announced the end of their partnership on May 7, 2014.[8][9]

Partnership with Tran

On June 10, 2014, Castelli announced that she and Canada's Mervin Tran had formed a partnership which would train mainly in Montreal under Bruno Marcotte and to a lesser extent at the Skating Club of Boston under Bobby Martin.[10][11] It was also announced that he was awaiting release from Skate Canada, indicating that they might compete for the United States.[10]

2016–2017 season

Tran sustained a concussion in August 2016.[12] After winning bronze at the 2016 CS Autumn Classic International, the pair appeared at two Grand Prix events, placing 7th at the 2016 Skate America and 5th at the 2016 Trophée de France. Castelli accidentally struck Tran with her elbow during training in late December.[12]

Programs

With Tran

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2017–2018
[13]
    • Woman
      by Shawn Phillips
    2016–2017
    [14]    		 Journey medley:
    2015–2016
    [15][16]    		 Journey medley:
    • Don't Stop Believin'
    • Open Arms
    • Any Way You Want It
      choreo. by Julie Marcotte
    2014–2015
    [11][17]

    With Shnapir

    Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
    2013–2014
    [18]
    2012–2013
    [19][20]
    • Payadora
      by Julian Plaza
      choreo. by Julie Marcotte
    2011–2012
    [21]
    2010–2011
    [22]
    • Money
      by Pink Floyd
    • For the Love of Money
      by the O'Jays
    2009–2010
    [2][23]
    • Prelude
    • Quadukka-l-Mayyas
      by Jesse Cook
    2008–2009
    [24]
    2007–2008
    [2]
    • Gladiator
      by Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard
    2006–2007
    [2]
    • Mon Enfant
      by George Winston
    • Salome
      by Richard Strauss

    Competitive highlights

    GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    With Tran

    International[25]
    Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
    Four Continents6th
    GP France6th5th6th
    GP Rostelecom Cup7th
    GP Skate America7th
    GP Skate Canada4th
    CS Autumn Classic3rd4th
    CS Golden Spin5th
    CS U.S. Classic2nd
    Autumn Classic2nd
    National[17]
    U.S. Championships6th3rd2nd6th
    TBD: Assigned

    Pairs career with Shnapir

    International[26]
    Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
    Olympics9th
    Worlds13th11th
    Four Continents10th3rd
    GP Bompard7th
    GP NHK Trophy7th3rd4th
    GP Skate America6th5th6th
    GP Skate Canada4th
    Ice Challenge1st
    Nepela Memorial4th
    U.S. Classic4th
    International: Junior[26]
    Junior Worlds3rd
    JGP Final6th
    JGP Czech Rep.4th
    JGP Estonia10th
    JGP U.K.4th
    National[2]
    U.S. Champ.9th N.3rd N.3rd J.10th5th5th1st1st
    East. Sectionals4th N.1st N.1st
    Team events
    Olympics3rd
    World Team
    Trophy    		1st T
    (5th P)
    Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior
    T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.

    Singles career

    Event 2006–07 2007–08
    Eastern Sectionals9th N.11th N.
    New England Regionals4th N.
    N. = Novice level

    References

    1. 1 2 Walker, Elvin (January 3, 2013). "Door wide open for Castelli and Shnapir". Golden Skate.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir". IceNetwork. ; Older versions:
      • 2008–13 at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
      • "2007–08". Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
    3. 1 2 3 Soroff, Jonathan. "Marissa Castelli - Breaking the Ice". The Improper Bostonian. Retrieved January 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
    4. ↑ Mittan, Barry (January 8, 2009). "Castelli and Shnapir Top U.S. Pairs in Junior Grand Prix series". SkateToday. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
    5. ↑ Schwartz, Jason (January 2014). "Q&A: Simon Shnapir & Marissa Castelli". Boston Magazine.
    6. 1 2 Clarke, Liz (January 26, 2013). "U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Simon Shnapir and Marissa Castelli win pairs; Maryl Davis and Charlie White dominate ice dancing". Washington Post.
    7. ↑ Pave, Martin (December 6, 2012). "Figure skaters Shnapir and Castelli having a breakout season". Boston Globe.
    8. ↑ "Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir End Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. May 7, 2014.
    9. ↑ Rosewater, Amy (May 8, 2014). "Castelli, Shnapir get off 'emotional roller coaster'". IceNetwork.
    10. 1 2 Rosewater, Amy (June 10, 2014). "Castelli, Tran teaming up despite logistical hurdles". IceNetwork.com.
    11. 1 2 Rutherford, Lynn (July 26, 2014). "Detroit postcards: More pair action off ice than on". IceNetwork.com.
    12. 1 2 Rutherford, Lynn (January 19, 2017). "Kansas City strips: New pairs shake up status quo". IceNetwork.com.
    13. ↑ Cloutier, Claire (June 7, 2017). "Marissa Castelli & Mervin Tran: "We're skating for us"". figureskatersonline.com.
    14. ↑ "Marissa CASTELLI / Mervin TRAN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016.
    15. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S. (April 21, 2015). "Creating the program: Castelli, Tran choose music". IceNetwork.com.
    16. ↑ "Marissa CASTELLI / Mervin TRAN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016.
    17. 1 2 "Marissa Castelli / Mervin Tran". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on 2016-01-20.
    18. ↑ "Marissa CASTELLI / Simon SHNAPIR: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014.
    19. ↑ "Marissa CASTELLI / Simon SHNAPIR: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013.
    20. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (January 15, 2013). "Road to Omaha: Door open for Castelli, Shnapir". IceNetwork.
    21. ↑ "Marissa CASTELLI / Simon SHNAPIR: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
    22. ↑ "Marissa CASTELLI / Simon SHNAPIR: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
    23. ↑ "Marissa CASTELLI / Simon SHNAPIR: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009.
    24. ↑ "Marissa CASTELLI / Simon SHNAPIR: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009.
    25. ↑ "Competition Results: Marissa CASTELLI / Mervin TRAN". International Skating Union.
    26. 1 2 "Competition Results: Marissa CASTELLI / Simon SHNAPIR". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014.

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