2023-24 SEASON NOTES
RD Music: "Straight Up" and "Cold Hearted" by Paula Abdul
FD Music: "Caught in the Fire" and "The Beginning of the End" by Klergy

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
RD – 54.45 (2022 Junior Grand Prix, Poland)
FD – 78.41 (2022 Junior Grand Prix, Poland)
Final Score – 132.86 (2022 Junior Grand Prix, Poland)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
RD – 57.53 (2023 U.S. Championships, Junior)
FD – 81.30 (2024 U.S. Ice Dance Final, Junior)
Final Score – 138.22 (2023 U.S. Ice Dance Final, Junior)

SKATING NOTES
Began partnership in May 2021.

Bland began skating at around 7 years old and joined synchronized skating with team Evolution at Detroit Skate, winning the Midwestern Sectionals during the 2012-13 season ... Previously partnered with Gabe Francis (2014-20), winning the 2018 U.S. juvenile bronze medal and the 2020 U.S. Ice Dance Final in intermediate. 

Sperry began skating at 5 years at a friend's birthday party and started playing hockey ... Competed in theatre on ice for eight years on the Virginia Ice Theatre team, winning a national championship ... started ice dance at 13 years old ... Previously partnered with Zoe Sensenbrenner (2017-20), winning the 2018 U.S. juvenile silver medal and the 2019 U.S. intermediate bronze medal.

PERSONAL NOTES
Bland's parents are Kim and Ralph C. ... Has one brother named Ralph K. ... Also has a cat named Jewel ... Is currently a political science major at the University of Michigan ... Graduated from Edison Public School Academy High School in 2022, where she was valedictorian ... Volunteered with Skating in Detroit and is a member of a Youth Advisory Council that provides youth a voice and insight on future programs for the community ... Enjoys crocheting, listening to music and podcasts, reading and baking.

Sperry has one older brother, Nathan ... Has two Siberian cats named Leo and Lily ... Currently is a mechanical engineering major at the University of Michigan ... Graduated from Stanford University Online High School in 2021 ... Is an Eagle Scout ... Enjoys fishing, hiking, building terrariums,  spending time in nature and discussing philosophy

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES

• 2022-23 Season Notes
  RD Music: "Querer" and "Que Viyera" by Cirque Du Soleil
  FD Music: "Wishful Thinking" and "Unveiled" by Raul Ferrando and "The Feeling Begins" by Peter Gabriel

COMPETITIVE HISTORY

• 2024 U.S. Championships, Junior – 6th
• 2024 U.S. Ice Dance Final, Junior – 7th
• 2023 Junior Grand Prix (Poland) – 10th
• 2023 Lake Placid Ice Dance International, Junior – 7th
• 2023 U.S. Championships, Junior – 6th
• 2023 U.S. Ice Dance Final, Junior – 6th
• 2022 Junior Grand Prix (Poland) – 10th
• 2022 Lake Placid Ice Dance International, Junior – 5th
• 2022 U.S. Championships, Junior – 8th
• 2022 U.S. Championship Series, Junior (Alpharetta, Ga.) – 8th
• 2022 U.S. Championship Series, Junior (Blaine, Minn.) – 9th