2024-25 Figure Skating Roster

23   Sydney Cooke and Matthew Kennedy

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Pairs
  • Training Town Newark, Del.
  • Pronouns She/Her | He/Him
  • Club Elite Edge SC | Patriot FSC
  • Birth Date July 27, 2002 | Feb. 20, 2001
  • Coach(es) Roland Burghart, Priscilla Hill, Jon Nichols
  • Choreographer(s) Adam Blake, Colin McManus
  • Hometown North Andover, Mass. | Pilesgrove, N.J.
  • Connect Sydney: Twitter | Instagram
    Team: Instagram

Biography

2023-24 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "One Woman Man" by John Legend
FS Music: "Your Song" performed by Ellie Goulding and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" performed by Taron Egerton

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 55.43 (2025 U.S. Championships)
FS – 92.03 (2025 U.S. Pairs Final)
Final Score –  147.31 (2025 U.S. Championships)

SKATING NOTES
Began partnership in November 2022.

Cooke started skating at 17 months old because her mom is a coach adn her dad owns a skate shop ... Previously skated with Nathan Rensing (2008), Nathaniel Dennler(2014-15), Timmy Chapman (2018) and Keyton Bearinger (2020-21).

Kennedy began skating at 5 years old.

PERSONAL NOTES
Cooke's parents are Scott and Stephanie ... Has two brothers, Aidan ad Tristan ...Graduated from Connections Academy in 2021 ... Hobbies include painting and putting together puzzles.

Kennedy's parents are John and Mary ... Has two siblings, John and Mary ... Has three dogs: Franky, Buddy and Sheena ... Is an Eagle Scout ... Enjoys barbecuing and reading

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2025 U.S. Championships – 10th
  • 2025 U.S. Pairs Final – 2nd
  • 2024 U.S. Championships, Junior – 3rd
  • 2024 U.S. Pairs Final, Junior – 1st