2025-26 Figure Skating Roster

43 Sonja Hilmer

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Ladies
  • Training Town Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Club Centennial SC
  • Birth Date June 13, 1999
  • Coach(es) Damon Allen, Eddie Shipstad
  • Birthplace Mount Kisco, N.Y.
  • Choreographer(s) Sonja Hilmer
  • Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo.

Biography

2025-26 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "Strange Meadow Lark," "Take Five" and "I Get A Kick Out Of You" by Dave Brubeck
FS Music: "Isha's Song" by Eason Chan from the Arcane series

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 59.34 (2025 Cranberry Cup International)
FS – 116.53 (2022 U.S. International Classic)
Final Score – 174.46 (2022 U.S. International Classic)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 59.57 (2025 U.S. Championships)
FS – 118.97 (2025 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 178.54 (2025 U.S. Championships)

SKATING NOTES
Decided she wanted to skate at 2 years old after seeing it in a Muppets book ... Started skating when she was 3 when her cousin took her on the ice ... Loves the feeling of gliding on the ice, and the things the sport teaches her about growing as a person ... Choreographs her own programs.

PERSONAL NOTES
Has a bird named Dobby ... Graduated from Laurel Springs School in 2017 ... Currently is studying illustration at UCCS and UC Denver ... Enjoys anything art related, sewing, running her small business, cosplay, music and choreography ... Has both an extensive rock and mineral collection and US/foreign currency collection ... Fun fact: She has worked as a movie stunt double ... After her competitive career, wants to continue as an international choreographer.

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2024-25 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Unforgettable" by Sia
    FS Music: "Earth Melodies," "Conjuring Storms," "Savage Daughter," and "If I Had A Heart by Ekaterina Shelehova" and "Forest Dance" by Filip Lackovic
     
  • 2023-24 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Clubbed To Death" from The Matrix by Rob Dougan
    FS Music: Music from Avatar: The Last Airbender by The Track Team and Samuel Kim
     
  • 2022-23 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Beautiful" and "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera
    FS Music: "The Bridge" and "What Could Have Been" from the Arcane soundtrack

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2025 Cranberry Cup International – 4th
  • 2025 U.S. Championships – 9th
  • 2024 Santa Claus Cup – 3rd
  • 2025 Midwestern Sectional Singles Final – 3rd
  • 2024 Cranberry Cup International – 7th
  • 2024 U.S. Championships – 12th
  • 2024 Midwestern Sectional Singles Final – 3rd
  • 2023 Nebelhorn Trophy – 7th
  • 2023 Cranberry Cup – 5th
  • 2023 U.S. Championships – 10th
  • 2023 Midwestern Sectional Singles Final – 3rd
  • 2022 U.S. International Classic – 5th
  • 2022 Cranberry Cup – 2nd
  • 2022 U.S. Championship Series (Spokane, Wash.) – 7th
  • 2022 U.S. Championship Series (Allen, Texas) – 2nd
  • 2020 Midwestern Sectional Singles Final – 7th
  • 2020 Southwestern Regional Singles Challenge –  3rd
  • 2019 Midwestern Sectional Championships – 8th
  • 2019 Southwestern Regional Championships – 4th
  • 2018 Midwestern Sectional Championships, Junior – 11th
  • 2018 Southwestern Regional Championships, Junior – 4th
  • 2017 Midwestern Sectional Championships, Junior – 9th
  • 2017 Southwestern Regional Championships, Junior – 3rd
  • 2016 New England Regional Championships, Junior – 8th
  • 2015 Eastern Sectional Championships, Novice – 6th 
  • 2015 New England Regional Championships, Novice – 4th
  • 2014 New England Regional Championships, Novice – 7th
  • 2013 Eastern Sectional Championships, Intermediate – 10th
  • 2013 New England Regional Championships, Intermediate – 4th
  • 2011 New England Regional Championships, Juvenile – 15th

Historical Player Information

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    2023-24Senior/Ladies

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    2024-25Senior/Ladies

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    2025-26Senior/Ladies

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