Chloe Katz and Joseph Lynch, the 2005 U.S. Championship bronze medalists in junior pairs, announced today that they have ended their partnership after 13 years. Both plan to resume their studies at New York University, where both have attended classes throughout their skating career.

Former U.S. Champions Brooke Castile and Benjamin Okolski, who twice competed at the World Championship, have announced their retirement from competitive skating. Both athletes plan to pursue careers in coaching while she also plans to choreograph.

Former World Championship competitor Beatrisa Liang announced today that she has retired from competitive skating after 12 consecutive appearances at the U.S. Championships. After winning the novice bronze in 1999 and placing sixth in as a junior the following year, Liang skated in the senior ladies event, winning a career best pewter medal in 2007.

Danny Curzon, a bronze medalist in the junior pairs event at the 2008 U.S. Championships, has announced his retirement from competitive skating. In his three year partnership with Chelsi Guillen, the couple competed on both the Grand Prix circuit and the Junior Grand Prix circuit as well as at the 2008 World Junior Championships, where they placed 10th. Guillen and Curzon ended their partnership in 2009 following her knee reconstruction surgery in which the surgeon replaced her completely torn posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).

Nicholas LaRoche, the 2002 U.S. Champion in the junior men’s competition, announced today that he has retired from competitive skating. After skating a strong free skate at the Pacific Coast Sectional Championships and a solid short program at nationals, he withdrew from the U.S. Championships. “My goal was to be satisfied, leaving the ice with no regrets and loving every minute of my performances,” LaRoche said.