1. Rockne Brubaker's younger brother Collin Brubaker is a competitive ice dancer.
15 Facts About Rockne Brubaker
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Rockne Brubaker was named after his father, Rockne Brubaker Sr.
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Rockne Brubaker is a student at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs majoring in business administration and sports marketing.
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Rockne Brubaker began skating at the age of five or six.
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Rockne Brubaker originally competed as a single skater, reaching the level of novice.
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Rockne Brubaker competed as a pair skater at the same time and eventually gave up singles to focus on pairs around age 12.
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In September 2003, Rockne Brubaker began skating with Mariel Miller, with whom he competed on the junior level.
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McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker were the fourth American pair team in history to win the World Junior title.
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McLaughlin was too young for senior ISU championships and Rockne Brubaker was too old for the World Junior Championships.
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At the 2009 US Championships, McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker successfully defended their national title, which resulted in them being selected to compete at the 2009 Four Continents and the 2009 Worlds.
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In May 2009, McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker changed coaches to John Nicks and relocated to California.
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In June 2010, McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker announced the end of their partnership.
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Rockne Brubaker was uncertain whether to continue skating competitively but his coach arranged some tryouts.
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Rockne Brubaker said he planned to continue in competitive figure skating.
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On February 19,2013, Rockne Brubaker announced his partnership with Lindsay Davis.