Anastasia Cannuscio (born July 1, 1992) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With her skating partner, Colin McManus, she is the 2013 Ice Challenge champion, a three-time bronze medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and the 2016 U.S. national pewter medalist.
Personal life Anastasia Cannuscio was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the younger sister of American ice dancer Isabella Cannuscio.
Career Cannuscio teamed up with Colin McManus in March 2008. They were coached by Karen Ludington, Christie Moxley-Hutson, and Alexandr Kirsanov at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The two debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in autumn 2009.
Cannuscio/McManus won a silver medal at the 2010 Junior Grand Prix event in France and bronze on the junior level at the 2011 U.S. Championships. They were sent to the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished 7th.
Cannuscio/McManus made their senior-level debut at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. They finished seventh at their first Grand Prix event, the 2012 Skate America. The following season, they won gold at the 2013 Ice Challenge.
In the 2014–2015 season, Cannuscio/McManus took bronze at both of their ISU Challenger Series events – the Finlandia Trophy and the U.S. International Classic. They placed fifth at their Grand Prix assignment, the 2014 Skate America, as well as the 2015 U.S. Championships.
Cannuscio/McManus received the pewter medal for fourth place at the 2016 U.S. Championships. They announced their retirement from competition in May 2017.
Programs (with McManus)
Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition 2016–2017 Harlem Nocturne Puttin' On The Ritz Time Beyond The Sky Time 2015–2016 Cinderella No 37 Waltz-Coda No 18 The Clock Ninth Symphony Moonlight Sonata Fifth Symphony Gravity 2014–2015 Hora Zero Ameksa Danse macabre Transylvanian Lullaby Danse macabre 2013–2014 Puttin' On the Ritz Get Happy An American in Paris 2012–2013 Éljen a Magyar!, Op. 332 Accelerationen, Op. 234 Comanche Please, Mr. Jailer Jailhouse Rock 2011–2012 Mas que nada Magalenha The Way You Look Tonight Unforgettable Get Me To The Church 2010–2011 It's a Man's Man's Man's World Bust Your Windows Carmen Fantasie Cavatina Original dance 2009–2010 Complainte de la Butte La Foule Love Story 2008–2009 I Want to Be Loved By You Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue Who's that Creepin'? I Wanna Be Like You
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With McManus International Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 Cup of China 7th NHK Trophy 6th 8th Skate America 7th 5th 5th Finlandia 3rd Nebelhorn 3rd Ondrej Nepela 7th Tallinn Trophy 4th U.S. Classic 6th 8th 3rd Ice Challenge 1st Ondrej Nepela 5th International: Junior Junior Worlds 7th Belarus 7th France 2nd Japan 4th Turkey 7th National U.S. Champ. 10th J 7th J 3rd J 6th 6th 7th 5th 4th 6th Eastern Sect. 2nd J 2nd 2nd J = Junior level
With Copely International: Junior Event 06–07 07–08 Croatia 7th U.K. 8th National U.S. Championships 3rd N 8th J Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior
References
External links
Anastasia Cannuscio / Colin McManus at IceNetwork.com