{{short description|American former competitive pair skater (born 1980)}} {{wikinews|Tiffany Vise & Derek Trent Land First Throw Quadruple Salchow}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater | name = Derek Trent | image = Tiffany Vise & Derek Trent - 2006 Skate Canada.jpg | caption = Vise & Trent in 2006. | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|3|21}} | birth_place = Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | height = {{cvt|1.83|m|order=flip}} | country = United States | partner = | coach = | skating club = Broadmoor SC | retired = April 30, 2009 }}
'''Derek Trent''' (born March 21, 1980) is an American former competitive pair skater. He competed for most of his career with Tiffany Vise. On November 17, 2007, Vise and Trent landed the first clean throw quadruple salchow jump in international competition.<ref name=07teb/> They officially became the first team to perform that element in international competition.<ref name=ISU071118/><ref name=isuoff/>
Because Vise spun and jumped in the clockwise direction and Trent in the counter-clockwise direction. They were a mirror pair. ==Personal life== Derek Trent was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.<ref name=ISU-0809/> He has two sisters, Kelli and Laura.<ref name=USFS-TVDT/> In 2002, he graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a degree in business and a minor in Spanish.<ref name=ISU-0809/> In May 2008, he completed his MBA at the same university.<ref name=USFS-TVDT/>
==Skating career==
=== Early years === Trent began skating in 1987.<ref name=ISU-0809/> At age ten, he moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in order to train. Competing in ice dancing with Eve Chalom, he won the intermediate-level bronze medal at the U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1993. He and his sister, Kelli Trent, also competed together in ice dancing at the U.S. Junior Championships.
As a single skater, Trent placed 11th in the novice ranks at the 1996 U.S. Championships.
Trent began pair skating as a teenager, coached by Irina Vorobieva. He and Katie Gadkowski won the novice pewter medal at the 1998 U.S. Championships and the junior pewter medal at the 1999 U.S. Championships. With his next skating partner, Brandilyn Sandoval, he won the junior bronze medal at the 2001 U.S. Championships. When that partnership ended, he teamed up with Stacey Pensgen, who was switching from singles. They placed 14th at the 2003 U.S. Championships and parted ways shortly thereafter.
=== Partnership with Vise === Trent teamed up with Tiffany Vise in July 2003.<ref name=ISU-0809/><ref name=ST051212/> They had skated for years at the same rink and her partnership had ended at the same time. Because they were both partnerless, they tried out together, despite the fact that they rotate in opposite directions. Very few teams at the highest level rotate in opposite directions because it makes elements like pair spins and twists much more difficult, due to the fact that one partner will have to "force" themself to rotate in the "wrong" direction in order to complete the element (Vise spun his way on twist lifts). They represented the Broadmoor Skating Club.
Vise/Trent won the bronze medal at their first major event together, the 2003 Golden Spin of Zagreb. Beginning in the 2006–2007 season, Vise/Trent began attempting a throw quadruple salchow jump in competition. At the 2006 Skate Canada International, they were credited with fully rotating the element but not with landing it successfully.<ref name=06sc/>
Vise/Trent began the 2007–2008 season at the 2007 Skate Canada, where they placed 5th. During the free skate at the 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard, they became the first-ever pair to successfully execute a throw quad salchow in an international competition.<ref name=isuoff/><ref name=ISU071118/> They won the pewter medal at the 2008 U.S. Championships and were sent to the 2008 Four Continents, where they placed 8th.
In the 2008–2009 season, Vise/Trent placed 5th at the 2008 Skate Canada International and the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard. They placed 8th at the 2009 U.S. Championships. The pair was coached by Doug Ladret and Jill Watson in Scottsdale, Arizona.<ref name=ISU-0809/>
On April 30, 2009, Trent announced his retirement from competitive figure skating.<ref name=vtsplit/>
=== Post-competitive === Trent works as a coach. He is certified as a judge on the national level.
==Programs== (with Vise)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2008–2009 <br> <ref name=ISU-0809/> | * Sweet Remembrance of You <br>{{small| by William Joseph }} | * Heroes * Return with Honor <br>{{small| by William Joseph }} |- ! 2007–2008 <br> <ref name=ISU-0708/><ref name=TVDT-programs/> | * Harem <br>{{small| by Sarah Brightman }} * Harem (Near Eastern Lounge) <br>{{small| by Claude Challe <br> choreo. by Tiffany Vise, Derek Trent }} | rowspan=2 | * Les Misérables <br>{{small| by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg <br> choreo. by Doug Ladret }} |- ! 2006–2007 <br> <ref name=ISU-0607/><ref name=TVDT-programs/> | rowspan=2 | * Shall We Dance? * Dance with Me <br>{{small| choreo. by Catarina Lindgren }} |- ! 2005–2006 <br><ref name=USFS-TVDT/><ref name=TVDT-programs/> | rowspan=2 | * Quidam <br>{{small| (from Cirque du Soleil) <br> choreo. by Catarina Lindgren }} |- ! 2004–2005 <br><ref name=USFS-TVDT/><ref name=TVDT-programs/> | rowspan=2 | * The Italian Job <br>{{small| choreo. by Catarina Lindgren }} |- ! 2003–2004 <br><ref name=USFS-TVDT/><ref name=TVDT-programs/> | * Nights in White Satin <br>{{small| by The Moody Blues <br> choreo. by Catarina Lindgren }} |}
== Competitive highlights == ''GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix''
=== With Vise === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-TVDT/> |- ! Event ! {{tooltip|03–04|2003–2004}} ! 04–05 ! 05–06 ! 06–07 ! 07–08 ! 08–09 |- | align=left | Four Continents || || || || || 8th || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Bompard || || || || || 4th || 5th |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America || || || || 6th || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate Canada || || || || 5th || 5th || 5th |- | align=left | Golden Spin || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || || || || 5th || |- | align=left | Schäfer Memorial || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | National<ref name=USFS-TVDT/> |- | align=left | U.S. Champ. || 13th || 9th || 6th || 5th || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || 8th |- | align=left | Midwestern Sect. || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || |}
=== With Pensgen === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Event ! 2002–2003 |- | align=left | U.S. Championships || 14th |}
=== With Sandoval === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International |- ! Event ! 2000–2001 |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} China || 5th |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | National |- | align=left | U.S. Championships || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J |- | colspan=2 align=center | <small> J = Junior level </small> |}
=== With Gadkowski === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | International |- ! Event ! 1997–1998 ! 1998–1999 |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Hungary || || 10th |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | National |- | align=left | U.S. Championships || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th N || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th J |- | colspan=3 align=center | <small> Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior </small> |}
===Singles career=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Event ! 1995–1996 |- | align=left | U.S. Championships || 11th N |- | colspan=2 align=center | <small> N = Novice level </small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name=ISU-TVDT>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00007163.htm |title= Competition Results: Tiffany VISE / Derek TRENT |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140421103422/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00007163.htm |archivedate= April 21, 2014 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0607>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007163.htm |title= Tiffany VISE / Derek TRENT: 2006/2007 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070429203537/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007163.htm |archivedate= April 29, 2007 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0708>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007163.htm |title= Tiffany VISE / Derek TRENT: 2007/2008 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080504034445/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007163.htm |archivedate= May 4, 2008 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0809>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007163.htm |title= Tiffany VISE / Derek TRENT: 2008/2009 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110809030919/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007163.htm |archivedate= August 9, 2011 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=USFS-TVDT>{{cite web |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38003&mode=P |title= Tiffany Vise & Derek Trent |publisher= IceNetwork.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090331204955/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38003&mode=P |archivedate= March 31, 2009 |url-status= unfit }} * {{cite web |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=30842 |title= Earlier versions |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080615221357/http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=30842 |archivedate= June 15, 2008 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=TVDT-programs>{{cite web |url= http://www.figureskatersonline.com/vise-trent/skating.html |title= Skating |website= figureskatersonline.com/vise-trent/ |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080118064653/http://www.figureskatersonline.com/vise-trent/skating.html |archivedate= January 18, 2008 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=07teb>{{cite web|url= http://www.isufs.org/results/gpfra07/gpfra07_Pairs_FS_Scores.pdf |title=2007 Trophee Eric Bompard Pairs Free Skating Protocol |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120207161632/http://www.isufs.org/results/gpfra07/gpfra07_Pairs_FS_Scores.pdf |archivedate= February 7, 2012 |url-status= dead }} {{small|(72.4 KB)}}</ref>
<ref name=isuoff>{{cite web|url= http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=750 |title= Media Advisory |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120208133131/http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=750 |archivedate= February 8, 2012 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=vtsplit>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090430&content_id=64379&vkey=ice_news |title= Vise, Trent End Competitive Partnership |date= April 30, 2009 |publisher= IceNetwork.com }}</ref>
<ref name=ST051212>{{cite news |url= http://www.skatetoday.com/2005/12/12/vise-and-trent-start-strong-in-2006/ |title= Vise and Trent Start Strong in 2006 |last= Mittan |first= Barry |date= December 12, 2005 |publisher= SkateToday |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141007053346/http://www.skatetoday.com/2005/12/12/vise-and-trent-start-strong-in-2006/ |archivedate= October 7, 2014 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=06sc>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/results/gpcan06/gpcan06_Pairs_FS_Scores.pdf |title=2006 Skate Canada Protocol |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120205080028/http://www.isufs.org/results/gpcan06/gpcan06_Pairs_FS_Scores.pdf |archivedate= February 5, 2012 |url-status= dead }} {{small|(77.0 KB)}}</ref>
<ref name=ISU071118>{{cite news |url= http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128610-19728-18886-280290-3572-4771-layout160-129918-news-item,00.html |title= Trophee Bompard, Day 2 |publisher= International Skating Union |date= 18 November 2007 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081005225135/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128610-19728-18886-280290-3572-4771-layout160-129918-news-item,00.html |archivedate= October 5, 2008 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
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==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20061020192457/http://www.figureskatersonline.com/vise-trent/ Official site] *{{ISU figure skater|00007163|Tiffany Vise / Derek Trent}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trent, Derek}} Category:Living people Category:American male pair skaters Category:1980 births Category:Sportspeople from Knoxville, Tennessee Category:Figure skaters from Colorado Springs, Colorado Category:20th-century American sportsmen Category:21st-century American sportsmen