Alexa Scimeca Knierim & Chris Knierim

[Layback11]

Alexa Paige Scimeca Knierim and Christopher "Chris" Knierim are husband-and-wife pair skaters representing the USA.

Alexa was born on 10 June 1991 in Addison, Illinois, USA and Chris was born on 5 December 1987 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.

They teamed up in April 2012. Both had previously skated with other partners: Alexa with Ivan Dimitrov and Chris with Andrea Poapst, Carolyn Ann-Alba, Brynn Carman and Shawnee Smith.

They got married in June 2016. They missed the first half of the 2016/2017 season due to Alexa's health problem (she underwent surgery).

They are the 2018 Olympic bronze medalists in the figure skating team event, the 2016 Four Continents silver medalists and the 2014 Four Continents bronze medalists. They are also three-time U.S. national champions (2015, 2018, and 2020). At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Knierims became the first American pair, and the second pair ever in history, to perform a quad twist at the Olympics.

Until the end of 2017/2018 season they were trained by Dalilah Sappenfield, their lifelong coach. However, in summer 2018 they announced they would be coached by Aljona Savchenko, 2018 Olympic Champion in Pairs with Bruno Massot. During GP Skate America they announced a split with Savchenko. They were coached by Jenni Meno and Todd Sand during the 2019-2020 season.

Chris Knierim retired at the end of their 2019-2020 season. Alexa has formed a new partnership with Brandon Frazier.

How Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim pronounce their names (video by sabinfire)

https://youtu.be/UlVJR29CvO4​

Last Updated 4 June 2020 by dorispulaski
Previously updated on 30 January 2019 by Mohacz​

ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034201.htm

USFS Fan Zone Bio
https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=45

Icenetwork Bio (Archived)
https://web.archive.org/web/20180701190543/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/scimeca_knierim

Tracings.net entry
http://www.tracings.net/scim-knie.html

Wikipedia
Alexa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexa_Scimeca
Chris - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Knierim

Rinkresults
Alexa - http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=17066
Chris - http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=32389

Social Media

Alexa's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alexa_knierim/

Alexa's Twitter - https://twitter.com/lexxapaige

Chris's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chris_knierim/

Chris's Twitter - http://twitter.com/chrisknierim

Team's Twitter - https://twitter.com/Scimeca_Knierim

Team's official webpage - http://figureskatersonline.com/scimeca-knierim

Team's Twitter - @Scimeca_Knierim

Facebook fan page: - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alexa-Scimeca/132702550212277?fref=ts

Personal Best Scores starting from 2018/2019​

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	202.41	ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2019
Personal Best Score Short Program	71.28	ISU GP Skate Canada International 2019
Personal Best Score Free Skating	131.58	ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2019

Personal Best Scores pre 2018/2019​

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	207.96	ISU Four Continents Championships 2016
Personal Best Score Short Program	72.12	ISU World Championships 2017
Personal Best Score Free Skating	140.35	ISU Four Continents Championships 2016

Programs and Videos​

2019/2020
SP: "At Last" covered by Beyoncé, arrangement by Maxime Rodriguez Perso; choreo by Benoit Richaud
FS: “Drop of Fragrance” composed by Maxime Rodriguez Perso, paired with “Experience” by Ludovico Einaudi, choreo by Benoit Richaud

2020 Four Continents

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy4V1q7Krzs​

2020 US Nationals

SP Reaction only: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KasRQRSISI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xalB-504vKI​

2019 Skate Canada

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuRLgI8mJ9A​

2019 Nebelhorn Trophy

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ_waiAWqzo
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OCifsnVnvk​

2019 Mid Atlantics

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6o3Xc0Jn1k
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9kR6_qE2II​

2018/2019
SP: "Castle" by Halsey
FS: "Wicked Game" by James Vincent McMorrow
Ex: "Good Bye My Lover" by James Blunt

2019 US Nationals

SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQky-qBozFM blocked in USA​

2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4BWg2C_SD4​

2018 GP NHK Trophy

no video found​

2018 GP Skate America

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azrl-eWGc7E
FS: no video found​

2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

SP: no video found
FS: no video found
EX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YZpPILUK_w​

2017/2018
SP1: "Come What May" (from Moulin Rouge!) by Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor
SP2: "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones performed by Ciara and the London Symphony Orchestra
FS1: "Ghost the Musical" (including Unchained Melody) by Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard
FS2: Charlie Chaplin Medley
Ex1: Rush Medley
Ex2: "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica

2018 World Championships

SP: no video found
FS: no video found​

2018 Olympics

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSiWZZqeb9A
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npkz6bUmaXk​

2018 US National Championships

SP: No video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQky-qBozFM (blocked in USA)
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiApTvDSpUs (Blocked in USA)​

2017 GP Skate America

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAV_Pb-0m2g
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80gER4shjDk​

2017 GP NHK Trophy

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pshazzoeXVQ
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLnI7lo3q8​

2017 US International FS Classic

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY5PhofI290
FS: no video found​

2016/2017
SP: "Come What May" (from Moulin Rouge!) by Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor
FS: "Ghost the Musical" (including Unchained Melody) by Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard

2017 World Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox-Wv80tRgU
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbWtBHoPSzI​

2017 Four Continents Championships

no video found​

2015/2016
SP: "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica, choreo. by Julie Marcotte
FS: "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" soundtrack by A.R. Rahman and Craig Armstrong, choreo. by Julie Marcotte
Ex1: "Rise Up" by Andra Day
Ex2: "The Flower Duet" by Léo Delibes performed by Florentine Opera

2016 Team Challenge FS (no SP in this competition)

No video found​

2016 World Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1QjtoJwH4U
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3UeyhUZ62Q
Ex: no video found​

2016 Four Continents Championships

SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RRpaAiyaiQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYuIesvNuBw​

2016 US Nationals

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lugnknjFSE
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LetFaBEAJSI
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM1YADO1HUc​

2015-16 GPF

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_FbkxKTKSk
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoP3COqH6pY​

2015 GP NHK Trophy

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqL1-sP2sXU
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfjl_Z7HK-E
Ex: no video found​

2015 GP Skate America

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAicUyB8Pjs
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Al94PVsr0
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzxn-K5L2Z8 (Flower Duet)​

2015 Nebelhorn Trophy

SP: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3...irs-short-program-nebelhorn-trophy-2015_sport
FS: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3...airs-free-skating-nebelhorn-trophy-2015_sport​

2014/2015
SP: "El Tango de Roxanne" from "Moulin Rouge", choreo. by Julie Marcotte
FS: "An American in Paris" by George Gershwin, orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein, choreo. by Julie Marcotte
Ex1: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper and "Macho Man" by Village People
Ex2: "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker

2015 World Team Trophy

SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LZIkkiRBo4​

2015 World Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKL8lLNDECw
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WPG9NmXT_Q​

2015 Four Continents Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_mT73rkYMk
FS: no video found​

2015 US Nationals

SP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buycqcJOD9g
FS: no video found​

2014 GP TEB

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X-3YfDQzRk
FS: no video found
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6Z8IOVBxm8​

2014 GP Skate America

SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e9mHc2iB1M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vrJytIY8lI​

2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

SP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZecACK8uPE
FS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upFyQnY5eM4
​

2014 CS US International Figure Skating Classic

SP: no video found
FS: no video found
K&C SP: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HTbdsJ1vyxY
K&C FS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md6zSbXYC6c​

Some brief shots of Alexa and Chris in this highlight reel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTbdsJ1vyxY​

2013/2014
SP: "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" (from "Yentl") by Michel Legrand, choreo. by Catarina Lindgren
FS: "Ever After" soundtrack by George Fenton, choreo. by Igor Shpilband
Ex: "Hopelessly Devoted to You", "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" (from "Grease")

2014 Four Continents Championships

No videos found​

2014 US Nationals

No video found​

2013 GP Cup of China

SP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B6wUR3qzrE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B6wUR3qzrE
FS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW0tL5MZrIc
​

2013 GP Rostelecom Cup

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS2Kli269fk​

2013 CS Nepela Trophy

no video found​

2012/2013
SP: "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven
FS1: "Life Is Beautiful" (soundtrack) by Nicola Piovani
FS2: "Last of the Mohicans" by Randy Edelman / "500 Nations" by Peter Buffett
Ex: "Just a Kiss" by Lady Antebellum

2013 World Championships

SP:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxQYGFq0wf8
FS: No video found​

Alexa and Chris withdrew from 2013 Four Continents, citing an injury to Alexa's foot
http://www.goldenskate.com/2013/02/2013-4cc-pairs-short/
2013 US Nationals

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgAJuJXs2cI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY1ueehSTHI​

2012 GP NHK

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iuTCIrDMwMyD8HZxnyM
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVyD8HZxnyM
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bwJLpiR0QI​

2012 Skate Detroit

SP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t9j89yYt60​

Competitive History​

Date​	Event​	SP​	FS​	Total Score​
2019/2020
4-9 February 2020	2020 Four Continents	5 (63.14)	WD	WD
22-24 November 2019	2020 US Nationals	1 (77.06)	2 (139.09)	1 (216.15)
24-27 December 2019	2019 NHK Trophy	5 (63.33)	8 (109.70)	7 (173.33)
24-27 October 2019	ISU GP Skate Canada International 2019	4 (71.28)	4 (128.29)	4 (199.57)
25-28 Sep 2019	ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2019	2 (70.93)	2 (131.58)	2 (202.41)
2018/2019
19-27 Jan 2019	2019 US Nationals	7 (61.56)​	7 (109.86)​	7 (171.42)​
05-08 Dec 2018	2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	3 (64.04)​	1 (118.80)​	2 (182.84)​
09-11 Nov 2018	2018 GP NHK Trophy	4 (64.75)​	3 (125.74)​	3 (190.49)​
19-21 Oct 2018	2018 GP Skate America	5 (57.31)​	4 (114.25)​	4 (171.56)​
26-29 Sep 2018	CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2018	1 (61.73)​	3 (115.49)​	2 (177.22)​
2017/2018
19-25 Mar 2018	2018 World Championships, Milan (ITA)	11 (69.55)​	15 (112.49)​	15 (182.04)​
09-25 Feb 2018	XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang (KOR) - individual event	14 (65.55)​	15 (120.27)​	15 (185.82)​
09-25 Feb 2018	XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang (KOR) - team event	4 (69.75)​	4 (126.56)​	3 (team result: 62)​
29 Dec 2017-08 Jan 2018	2018 US Figure Skating Championships	1 (71.10)​	1 (135.50)​	1 (206.60)​
24-26 Nov 2017	GP Skate America	5 (64.27)​	6 (124.80)​	5 (189.07)​
10-12 Nov 2017	GP Skate America	4 (65.86)​	5 (126.65)​	5 (192.51)​
13-17 Sep 2017	2017 US International Figure Skating Classic	3 (61.32)​	1 (124.76)​	2 (186.08)​
2016/2017
27 Mar - 02 Apr 2017	2017 World Championships Helsinki (FIN)	8 (72.17)​	11 (130.20)​	10 (202.37)​
15-19 Feb 2017	Four Continents Championships Gangneung (KOR)	6 (69.10)​	6 (124.81)​	6 (193.91)​
18-20 Nov 2016	2016 GP Cup of China	WD
04-06 Nov 2016	2016 GP Rostelecom Cup	WD
14-22 Jan 2017	2017 US Figure Skating Championships	WD
2015/2016
22-24 Apr 2016	2016 Team Challenge Cup Spokane (USA)	no SP skated​	3 (122.15) - individual result​	1 (892.42 - North America Team result)​
28 Mar - 3 Apr 2016	2016 World Championships Boston (USA)	7 (71.31)​	12 (118.69)​	9 (190.06)​
16-21 Feb 2016	2016 Four Continents Championships Taipei City (TPE)	3 (67.61)​	2 (140.35)​	2 (207.96)​
15-24 Jan 2016	2016 US Figures Skating Championships	2 (67.35)​	2 (129.45)​	2 (196.80)​
10-13 Dec 2015	2015-16 GP Final Barcelona (ESP)	6 (68.14)​	7 (109.28)​	7 (177.42)​
27-29 Nov 2015	2015 GP NHK Trophy	2 (68.43)​	3 (122.23)​	3 (190.66)​
29-31 Oct 2015	Ice Challenge, Graz (AUT)	1 (68.74)​	1 (120.54)​	1 (189.28))​
23-25 Oct 2015	2015 GP Skate America	1 (69.69)​	4 (122.28)​	2 (191.97)​
24-26 Sep 2015	2015 Nebelhorn Trophy	4 (58.00)​	2 (121.56)​	2 (179.56)​
2014/2015
16-19 Apr 2015	2015 World Team Trophy Tokyo (JPN)	4 (64.22)​	3 (127.87)​	1 (110 - team USA result)​
25-28 Mar 2015	2015 World Championships Shanghai (CHN)	7 (65.56)​	7 (120.25)​	7 (185.81)​
9-15 Feb 2015	2015 Four Continents Championships Seoul (KOR)	5 (63.54)​	5 (124.44)​	5 (187.98)​
17-25 Jan 2015	2015 US Figure Skating Championships	1 (74.01)​	1 (136.48)​	1 (210.49)​
21-23 Nov 2014	2014 GP Trophée Eric Bompard	4 (59.04)​	3 (120.28)​	4 (179.32)​
24-26 Oct 2014	2014 GP Skate America	4 (60.61)​	4 (108.01)​	4 (168.62)​
24-27 Sep 2014	2014 Nebelhorn Trophy	3 (55.29)​	3 (110.81)​	3 (166.10)​
10-14 Sep 2014	U.S. International FS Classic 2014	2 (49.00)​	1 (114.24)​	1 (163.24)​
2013/2014
20-26 Jan 2014	2014 Four Continents Championships Taipei City (TPE)	2 (66.04)​	4 (104.31)​	3 (170.35)​
05-12 Jan 2014	2014 US Figure Skating Championships	5 (64.68)​	4 (124.99)​	4 (189.67)​
22-24 Nov	2013 GP Rostelecom Cup	5 (59.56)​	6 (114.14)​	6 (173.70)​
08-10 Nov 2013	2013 GP Cup of China	4 (57.99)​	6 (103.73)​	5 (161.72)​
02-05 Oct 2013	2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	2 (51.17)​	3 (102.17)​	3 (153.34)​
2012/2013
10-17 Mar 2013	2013 World Championships London ON (CAN)	12 (55.73)​	9 (117.78)​	9 (173.51)​
6-11 Feb 2013	2013 Four Continents Championships Osaka (JPN)	WD​
20-27 Jan 2013	2013 US National Figure Skating Championships	3 (52.79)​	1 (119.96)​	2 (172.75)​
23-25 Nov 2012	2012 GP NHK Trophy	5 (54.41)​	4 (108.69)​	4 (163.10)​
24-28 Oct 2012	17th International Cup of Nice 2012	1 (59.01)​	2 (96.99)​	1 (156.00)​

Golden Skate Articles and Threads
​

Jan. 2020 - "Knierim and Knierim reclaim U.S. National title in Pairs"
https://www.goldenskate.com/2020/01/knierim-and-knierim-reclaim-u-s-national-title-in-pairs/

Jan. 2020 - "Knierim and Knierim lead Pairs at U.S. Nationals"
https://www.goldenskate.com/2020/01/knierim-and-knierim-lead-pairs-at-u-s-nationals/

Jan. 2018 - "Scimeca-Knierim and Knierim win second national pairs title"
https://www.goldenskate.com/2018/01/2018-us-nationals-pairs/

Aug. 2017 - "Scimeca Knierim and Knierim: “Still some rebuilding to do” "
https://www.goldenskate.com/2017/08/scimeca-knierim-knierim-still-rebuilding/

June 2016 thread: Alexa Scimeca & Chris Knierim Tie the Knot
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?59790-Alexa-Scimeca-amp-Chris-Knierim-tie-the-knot

Oct. 2015 - "USA’s Scimeca and Knierim look to medal in Milwaukee"
https://www.goldenskate.com/2015/10/alexa-scimeca-chris-knierim-2/

June 2015: Thread "Moskvina & Knierim"
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?55499-Moskvina-and-Knierim

Interview Jan 2015: "Scimeca and Knierim ‘get it done’" By Paula Slater -
http://www.goldenskate.com/2015/01/alexa-scimeca-chris-knierim/
Associated Thread - http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?54000-Scimeca-and-Knierim-%91get-it-done%92

Jan 2015 thread. America's Scimeca & Knierim to.do Quad Twist in their Free Skate
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...-Knierim-to-do-Quad-Twist-in-their-Free-Skate

Apr 2014 Thread: Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim are engagedhttp://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?50288-Alexa-Scimeca-and-Chris-Knierim-are-engaged

Nov 2013 Thread: "Anyone know why Chris Knierim is stuck in China?"
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...yone-know-why-Chris-Knierim-is-stuck-in-China

Alexa and Chris Earn Silver at 2013 US Championships
FS Report - http://www.goldenskate.com/2013/01/castelli-and-shnapir-take-us-nationals-pairs-title-in-omaha/
SP Report - http://www.goldenskate.com/2013/01/castelli-and-shnapir-lead-pairs-in-omaha/

Nov 2012 NHK Alexa and Chris's GP Debut in the SP
http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/11/bazarova-and-larionov-take-narrow-lead-in-pairs-short/

Thread Nov. 2012 Scimeca & Knierim get NHK invite when Cain & Reagan withdraw due to injury
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...meca-amp-Chris-Knierim-gets-NHK-Trophy-invite

January 2011 Proapst and Knierim take silver in Juniors at US Nationals
http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/01/cain-and-reagan-accomplish-rare-feat/

January 2010 Alba & Knierim finish fourth in junior pairs at US Nationals
http://www.goldenskate.com/2010/01/zhang-and-toth-stitch-together-a-strong-program-to-take-lead/
http://www.goldenskate.com/2010/01/a-bump-in-the-road-doesnt-stop-zhang-and-toth/

January 2009 Carmen & Knierim take silver in Junior Pairs
http://www.goldenskate.com/2009/01/carmen-and-knierim-lead-junior-pairs-at-us-nationals/
http://www.goldenskate.com/2009/01/tanovich-and-chau-capture-us-junior-pairs-title/

2007 Brynn Carmen, age 12, and Knierim, age 19, take fourth in Novices
http://www.goldenskate.com/2007/01/2007-us-national-figure-skating-championships-pairs-highlights/

Other articles and Media
​

​

• Apr. 2020 - Alexa Knierim, Brandon Frazier form new figure skating pair
  https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/04/01/alexa-knierim-brandon-frazier-new-figure-skating-pair/
• Mar. 2020 - Knierims call time on on-ice partnership, withdraw from world figure skating championship
  https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...47FADACC79C7B7D8B4E547FADACC79C7&&FORM=VRDGAR
• Sep. 2019 - Team USA Earns Four Medals in Germany
  https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...three-medals-in-germany.aspx?path=figureskate
• Feb. 2029 - Journey Back in Time to the Olympic Winter Games 2018
  https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...ympic-winter-games-2018.aspx?path=figureskate
• Jan. 2019 - ]A Year of Change for the Knierims
  https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...change-for-the-knierims.aspx?path=figureskate
• Dec. 2018 - Team USA Claims Seven Medals at Golden Spin
  https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...n-medals-at-golden-spin.aspx?path=figureskate
• Nov. 2018 - Alexa Scimeca-Knierim and Chris Knierim Win Bronze at NHK Trophy
  https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...in-bronze-at-nhk-trophy.aspx?path=figureskate
• Sep. 2018 - Team USA Earns Six Medals This Weekend; JGP Final Tickets Punched
  https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...nen-headed-to-jgp-final.aspx?path=figureskate
• Sep. 2018 - Knierims Kick Off "Building Year" at Nebelhorn Trophy
  https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...ear-at-nebelhorn-trophy.aspx?path=figureskate
• Back on top: Knierims capture second U.S. title 2018
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018070.../back-on-top-knierims-capture-second-us-title
• Confident Knierims win 2018 US Nationals short with relative ease
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018070...nfident-knierims-win-short-with-relative-ease
• Knierims decide to (quad) twist again in San Jose 2018
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018070...ierims-decide-to-quad-twist-again-in-san-jose
• Moore-Towers, Marinaro hoist pairs gold in SLC. US FS Classic 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/2018070...moore-towers-marinaro-hoist-pairs-gold-in-slc
• Knierims battle to take third in pairs short in SLC US FS Classic 2017
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018070...ms-battle-to-take-third-in-pairs-short-in-slc
• Knierims cherish opportunity to compete in 2017 Helsinki Worlds
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018070...ms-cherish-opportunity-to-compete-in-helsinki
• Knierims withdraw from 2017 U.S. Championships https://web.archive.org/web/2018070.../knierims-withdraw-from-2017-us-championships
• Scimeca Knierim, Knierim withdraw from 2016 Grand Prix
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018070...meca-knierim-knierim-withdraw-from-grand-prix
• June 2016 The Inside Edge: Scimeca, Knierim tie the knot
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018070.../the-inside-edge-scimeca-knierim-tie-the-knot
• Pre 2015 Worlds Interview: "Scimeca, Knierim ready to make splash in Shanghai" 2015 Worlds
  https://web.archive.org/web/2017110...meca-knierim-ready-to-make-splash-in-shanghai
• Post 2015 US Nationals article: "Scimeca, Knierim make history en route to pairs title"
  https://web.archive.org/web/2015041...-knierim-make-history-en-route-to-pairs-title
• SP article included: https://web.archive.org/web/2015041...-heel-tales-abbott-out-to-make-late-dad-proud
  Another SP article: https://web.archive.org/web/2015041...triple-salchows-guide-scimeca-knierim-to-lead
• Pre 2015 US Nationals interview
  https://web.archive.org/web/2015041...meca-knierim-hope-to-ride-quad-twist-to-title
• Pre 2014 TEB interview
  https://web.archive.org/web/2015041.../scimeca-knierim-looking-for-unity-at-bompard
• Scimeca and Knierim finish fourth at 2014 Skate America (three articles)
  https://web.archive.org/web/20150416004220/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/10/25/99587880/kavaguti-smirnov-turn-back-time-with-stellar-short /
  Second City slices: Scimeca, Knierim forgo quad
• https://web.archive.org/web/2015041...second-city-slices-scimeca-knierim-forgo-quad https://web.archive.org/web/2015041...avaguti-smirnov-triumph-in-competitive-return
• Scimeca & Knierim win 2014 US International Classic
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018062...scimeca-knierim-bounce-back-to-win-pairs-gold
• What's Up World Team (Josh Farris is also in this)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkDt9GxweRk​
• Pre 2015 Worlds Interview: "Scimeca, Knierim ready to make splash in Shanghai"
  https://web.archive.org/web/2017070...meca-knierim-ready-to-make-splash-in-shanghai
  ​
• Post 2015 US Nationals article: "Scimeca, Knierim make history en route to pairs title"
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018062...-knierim-make-history-en-route-to-pairs-title
  ​
  SP article included: https://web.archive.org/web/20180609055723/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/01/23/107162020/tar-heel-tales-abbott-out-to-make-late-dad-proud
  Another SP article:
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018060...triple-salchows-guide-scimeca-knierim-to-lead
  ​
• Pre 2015 US Nationals interview
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018060...meca-knierim-hope-to-ride-quad-twist-to-title
  ​
• Pre 2014 TEB interview
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018060.../scimeca-knierim-looking-for-unity-at-bompard
  ​
• Scimeca and Knierim finish fourth at Skate America (three articles)
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018060...uti-smirnov-turn-back-time-with-stellar-short
  
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018062...second-city-slices-scimeca-knierim-forgo-quad
  
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018062...avaguti-smirnov-triumph-in-competitive-return
  ​
• Scimeca & Knierim win 2014 US International Classic
  https://web.archive.org/web/2018062...scimeca-knierim-bounce-back-to-win-pairs-gold
  ​
• Alexa & Chris lip-syncing "You're the One that I Want" from Grease- USFS
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMllpiZs8mQ​
• TSL interview with Chris and Alexa
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3VmxrHDocQ​
• Skating Actable One USFS
  http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J_dGrMeTAhk​
• Skating Actable November USFS
  http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqq5QBWhz40​
• US Figure Skating - Get to Know Alexa Scimeca
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAe9p-5GSio​
• Destination Sochi Family Tree-Alexa on the importance of Family USFS
  http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkksm5ubR4​

With Previous Partners​

Andrea Poapst & Chris Knierim
2011 Ice Challenge

FS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ln0XgVTvX4​

Brynn Carmen & Chris Knierim

2008 Quad Twist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwCldcB1XJc​

Alexa Scimeca & Ivan Dimitrov
2011 Holiday Dreams on Ice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hww2tQ_R_6g​

 

[kallirroe]

Usually i dont watch pairs , but their sp was GORGEOUS. especially the music and the fact that they feel it sooo much. Plus they have good chemistry. about the quad , it was in the fs?? Do other pairs perform quads too??

 

[Layback11]

Yes, other pairs do them, but they were the first American pair to do one. It was in the FS (not allowed in the SP).

 

[el henry]

I do not follow pairs either, but I love Alexa's personality shines through, so I also like watching them. Plus anyone who loves cats as much as Alexa does deserves a fan thread.

 

[dorispulaski]

Alexa and Chris have to be the skating patron saints of the Le Cafe Cat Avatar thread

 

[Layback11]

Alexa and Chris have to be the skating patron saints of the Le Cafe Cat Avatar thread

Yes. Yes, this must be so.

(LOL, actually probably just Alexa as Chris said in a video he was more of a dog person, but she is enough to cover both! One look at her cat-filled social media pages is enough to confirm that!)

 

[StitchMonkey]

Yes. Yes, this must be so.

(LOL, actually probably just Alexa as Chris said in a video he was more of a dog person, but she is enough to cover both! One look at her cat-filled social media pages is enough to confirm that!)

He put a costume on the cat to propose to her with, that means he gets along with the cat well enough to put a costume on the cat. Ever try that? He is more of a cat person than he admits.

 

[Layback11]

He put a costume on the cat to propose to her with, that means he gets along with the cat well enough to put a costume on the cat. Ever try that? He is more of a cat person than he admits.

I have indeed not attempted to dress a cat (I actually have never had a cat), so that would explain my lack of knowledge.

 

[el henry]

He put a costume on the cat to propose to her with, that means he gets along with the cat well enough to put a costume on the cat. Ever try that? He is more of a cat person than he admits.

:shocked::shocked::shocked: Now *that's* love!

Also like that Alexa and Chris were among the first to tweet good wishes to Sammi Cesario. Classy! Does anyone know if they trained together?

 

[Layback11]

:shocked::shocked::shocked: Now *that's* love!

Also like that Alexa and Chris were among the first to tweet good wishes to Sammi Cesario. Classy! Does anyone know if they trained together?

No. Alexa and Chris train in Colorado Springs with Dalilah Sappenfield. Sammi trains in New York with Mary Lynn Geldermann. They may know each other, though.

 

[StitchMonkey]

They have announced their new music for next season.

The SP is going to be by Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAGnKpE4NCI


Not sure if it will be with lyrics but I am guessing so, because they mention the lyrics as what is meaningful to them from the song.

Their FS will be from Elizabeth: The Golden Age but with multiple tracks.

More can be found here.
http://figureskatersonline.com/scimeca-knierim/journal/

 

[skatemouse]

Thank you Thank you Layback11. I love this team and was really sad they did not have a Fanfest either. I have found this forum is less supportive of this team for some reason and more supportive of others but I guess that happens. They set several national records this year it is so exciting!! For US pairs hold the highest scores ever earned! They are amazing people, not the typical skater with rich families so I have read. They have only three seasons together that is incredible and with injuries it is amazing what they have accomplished! They work hard both graduated school this year too! In a relationship so staying together engaged. They should have our full support but it often seems they don't get it? Maybe it is me?? I so respect that! Helping to really win WTT so exciting who would have expected!! It is time the US supports them! I was disappointed to see that they were not really highlighted as the other team at World's either even though they scored higher in the US highlight video of World's. They placed higher and again another record for the US with the Quad twist at Worlds and a good one. I find them exciting and really cool people!! I relate I guess as a young person having to work hard and support myself. So much success Doing this on their own basically so I respect that! Can't wait for their year ahead! Thanks again for starting this!!!
It is exciting and they deserve much better!!
I think it is cool they skate to Nothing else Matters. It speaks to their passion for the sport and each other and that haters don't matter! Their love of the sport and their own dreams do and that is all that matters. That is how I take it anyway. GO Alexa and Chris!!

 

[StitchMonkey]

Thank you Thank you Layback11. I love this team and was really sad they did not have a Fanfest either. I have found this forum is less supportive of this team for some reason and more supportive of others but I guess that happens. They set several national records this year it is so exciting!! For US pairs hold the highest scores ever earned! They are amazing people, not the typical skater with rich families so I have read. They have only three seasons together that is incredible and with injuries it is amazing what they have accomplished! They work hard both graduated school this year too! In a relationship so staying together engaged. They should have our full support but it often seems they don't get it? Maybe it is me?? I so respect that! Helping to really win WTT so exciting who would have expected!! It is time the US supports them! I was disappointed to see that they were not really highlighted as the other team at World's either even though they scored higher in the US highlight video of World's. They placed higher and again another record for the US with the Quad twist at Worlds and a good one. I find them exciting and really cool people!! I relate I guess as a young person having to work hard and support myself. So much success Doing this on their own basically so I respect that! Can't wait for their year ahead! Thanks again for starting this!!!
It is exciting and they deserve much better!!
I think it is cool they skate to Nothing else Matters. It speaks to their passion for the sport and each other and that haters don't matter! Their love of the sport and their own dreams do and that is all that matters. That is how I take it anyway. GO Alexa and Chris!!

I don't know if it is lack of support so much as they kinda slipped through the cracks.

For year they were Sappenfield's second team behind Denney/Coughlin, so they got less attention. Their first trip to worlds was when their training mates pulled out for injury, so they did not get the same attention as if they were named to the team at nationals. They were however the USA's highest ranked pair at that worlds.

They also had injuries the Olympic season, so again they kinda were not on the radar.

Come this season and they had to overcome the human interest factor of having two new pairs teams that had siblings of other skaters. In one corner they have Haven Denney, the sister of who they used to play second to, who is a former World Junior Champion. In the other corner, they have their other training mates, who again, is a sister (Maddie) of a current skater (Max Aaron). So they came into this season the highest ranked American's but also battling good stories for attention. Being engaged only does so much to get attention. Both other couples had some exciting potential to them.

So in many ways they just had others that grabbed out attention more so. I don't think it was anything against them, just others got the attention.

The thing that is interesting, is that they seemed to have figured this out, and came into Nationals ready to fight, ready to win, and ready to capture our attention.

I think we will see some more support of them in the future. They are charming and likeable and pretty to look at. They also clearly are willing to do what it takes and take risks to get to the top. They said they were going to do the quad twist, they did. Now that they are not only number one, but the only couple in the USA with any quad, I think they will be given more love.

 

[sabinfire]

I uploaded a full HD version of S/K's FS from WTT (commentary removed).

I have also annotated my 'old' partial clip of S/K's FS to link to this new complete HD version.

2015 WTT - Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim FS HD (no commentary)

 

[dorispulaski]

Thanks sabinfire!

 

[dorispulaski]

Here's all the videos if their exhibitions that I could find:

2015 Frenchie Skate EX You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpSiM0q8cjg

2015 World Team Trophy EX Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper & Macho Man by The Village People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knblGnNHysc by sabinfire

2015 World Championships EX- You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRTNyF0PRhI

2014 Skate America Gala - Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper & Macho Man by The Village People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdMXdD0HQr4

2014 TEB Gala -Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper & Macho Man by The Village People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvQc0JoAvTc

2014 Four Continents EX Grease soundtrack (Hopelessly Devoted to You, You're the One That I Want, Summer Nights)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klKm2LeNzzU

2013 Cup of China Gala - Grease soundtrack (Hopelessly Devoted to You, You're the One That I Want, Summer Nights)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEuX1ujyh8k

2012 NHK EX Just a Kiss by Lady Antebellum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s4UbHx5cGQ

 

[dorispulaski]

I just finished up updating their OP.

Boy does icenetwork issue a huge amount of articles about this team.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Mmmm. Second day in a row I'm on Golden Skate announcing a wedding. Is there something in the (frozen) water at the moment?!

The difference this time is that the wedding hasn't happened yet!

As a postscript to their latest blog entry, Alexa and Chris have announced that the date for their wedding will be 26th June 2016.

http://figureskatersonline.com/scimeca-knierim/mid-summer-update/

Thanks to Wolfie at the IceSkating&Ritmica Forum for bringing this to our attention.

All the best to Alexa and Chris for their year of wedding preparations! Oh, and also for the skating in between!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Mathman]

Has this been posted yet? Alexa and Chris won the USFSA 2015 Reader's choice award. This is the first time that a pairs team has been chosen for this honor.

http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=51314&type=media

 

[apgold]

TSL has some new videos of Alexa & Chris from their "On the Road" series. Good stuff in here that shows off their dynamic. Alexa is more "intense" and Chris is more "laid-back" so they seem to balance each other out.

Profile/Fluff piece https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2TObKQxwwM

This is a funny one where Alexa Sounds Off on past TSL criticism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfwqI1UmaWk

Get to know Chris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ch3Z5DotcY