Getting to Know You.... Richard Dornbush and Ross Miner

Richard Dornbush

Ross Miner

During yesterday's phenomenal men's U.S. Figure Skating championship, skating fans around the country were given a formal introduction to two rising stars, 19-year-old Richard Dornbush, the silver medalist (who came from 7th place after the short to actually win the freeskate), and 20-year-old Ross Miner, the bronze medalist.

If you're a well-read skating fan, subscriber of Ice Network, or surfer of skating on YouTube, etc., you've probably read about or watched the previous accomplishments of Richard and Ross at the junior level, but yesterday was the first time their skating was shown on national television, exposing their talents to the die-hard and casual skating fans alike. They have been called talents of the future, but after their stunning, clean freeskates yesterday, they are no longer on the radar for the years to come, but are contenders right now!

As they head to the senior World Championships for the first time in their careers, I wish them both the best wishes for a strong senior debut that will help to lay the foundation for their career in years to come. Last year, Adam Rippon placed an impressive 6th at his first Worlds, so hopefully both Richard and Ross can follow suit. Along with Ryan Bradley, who will be making his third trip to Worlds, these two talents will try to place high enough to secure three spots for the U.S. at the following year's Worlds.

I found myself Googling both Richard and Ross yesterday to get more information on them. The best I could find was their bio pages on the athletes pages on Ice Network. Check out the links below to learn more about these fresh faces in the world of U.S. men's figure skating!

For more information about Richard Dornbush, click HERE.

For more information about Ross Miner, click HERE.