CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
*2019 U.S. junior bronze medalists
*2014 U.S. novice silver medalists
*2013 U.S. intermediate champions
*2012 U.S. juvenile champions

2018-19 SEASON NOTES
RD Music: "Tango: Nuevo Tango" by Cuarteto Nuevo Tango, "Argentine Tango: La Cascada" by Seoan (ft. Kathy), "Tango: Nuevo Tango" by Cuarteto Nuevo Tango
FS Music: "Bim Bam Boum" (from Mozart l’Opéra Rock) by Dove Attia, Francois Castello, Rodrigue Janois, "Le Bien Qui Fait Mal" (from Mozart l’Opéra Rock) by Dove Attia, Francois Castello, Rodrigue Janois

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
RD – 58.53 (2019 World Junior Championships)
FD – 84.25 (2018 Junior Grand Prix, Canada)
Final Score – 141.55 (2018 Junior Grand Prix, Canada)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
RD – 62.60 (2019 U.S. Championships, Junior)
FD – 92.86 (2019 U.S. Championships, Junior)
Final Score – 155.46 (2019 U.S. Championships, Junior)

Historic Personal Bests (pre 2018-19 season)
International Competition
SD – 52.40 (2017 Junior Grand Prix, Australia)
FD – 75.38 (2017 Junior Grand Prix, Croatia)
Final Score – 127.60 (2017 Junior Grand Prix, Australia)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SD – 61.13 (2018 U.S. Championships, Junior)
FD – 77.77 (2018 U.S. Championships, Junior)
Final Score – 138.90 (2018 U.S. Championships, Junior)

SKATING NOTES
Announced partnership in June 2008.

Gropman began skating at age 4 after attending a skating party.

Somerville began skating at age 4 as a recreational activity.

PERSONAL NOTES
Gropman currently attends Charles E Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, MD … Is a two-time National Spanish Examination Silver Medalist and an Honor Roll student … Won the Athlete Ambassador (3A) Award in 2014 … Made Jewelry to donate to charities and organized a fashion show for children with cancer … Is fluent in Hebrew and Spanish … Enjoys fashion design and creative writing, wrote short stories in 5^th and 6^th grade and had a Spanish poem published in her school’s Spanish newspaper.

Somerville attends Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, MD … Won an award for best Passion Project in 8^th grade … Is fluent in French and has attended a bilingual (English/French) school since preschool … Cheers for the Washington Redskins … Parents Catherine and Scott are both real estate appraisers … Has an older sister named Lauren … Has two Wheaton Terriers named Happy and Cole … Enjoys fishing, arts and crafts, soccer, and tennis.

SEASON NOTES

• 2017-18 Season Notes
  SP Music: “Mas Que Suerte” by Beatriz Luengo, “De Hombre A Mujer” by Donato & Estéfano, “Samba Hey” by El General
  FS Music: “Zavedi Me” by Hari Mata Hare, “Nyah” by Hector Teixeira Pereira & Hans Zimmer, “No Ronees Das Conmigo – Tangos De La Reponpa” by Susi
   
• 2016-17 Season Notes
  SD Music: “Looking Like Danger” and “Back to Life” by New Kids on the Block, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” by the Backstreet Boys
  FD Music: Music from the Le Petit Prince soundtrack by Richard Harvey and Hans Zimmer
   
• 2015-16 Season Notes
  SD Music: “The Story of an Unknown Actor. IV. Waltz of Farewell” by Alfred Schnittke
  FD Music: “Ice Queen” by Dinletir & “Rebirth 2” by Solace
   
• 2014-15 Season Notes
  SD Music: “Mi Chica” by Sarbel, “Gitti Gideli” by Tarkan
  FD Music: “The Reel,” “Nocturne” and “Elan” by Secret Garden

 
COMPETITIVE HISTORY

• 2019 World Junior Championships - 12th
• 2019 U.S. Championships, Junior - 3rd
• 2019 Midwestern Sectional, Junior - 1st
• 2018 Junior Grand Prix (Canada) – 5th
• 2018 Junior Grand Prix (Slovakia) – 3rd
• 2018 U.S. Championships, Junior – 4^th
• 2018 Eastern Sectional, Junior – 2^nd
• 2017 Junior Grand Prix (Croatia) – 4^th
• 2017 Junior Grand Prix (Australia) – 4^th
• 2017 U.S. Championships, Junior – 6^th
• 2017 Eastern Sectional, Junior – 3^rd
• 2016 NRW Trophy, Junior – 5^th
• 2016 Junior Grand Prix (France) – 9^th
• 2016 Bavarian Open, Junior – 2^nd
• 2016 U.S. Championships, Junior – 7^th
• 2016 Midwestern Sectional, Junior – 3^rd
• 2015 Junior Gran Prix (USA) – 10^th
• 2015 Eastern Sectional, Junior – 5^th
• 2014 U.S. Championships, Novice – 2^nd
• 2014 Eastern Sectional, Novice – 1^st
• 2013 U.S. Championships, Intermediate – 1^st
• 2012 U.S. Junior Championships, juvenile – 1^st
• 2012 Eastern Sectional, Juvenile – 1^st