{{short description|American pair skater (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Mary Beth Marley |image= 2011 Four Continents Mary Beth MARLEY Rockne BRUBAKER 2.jpg |caption= Marley and Brubaker in 2011 |country= United States |fullname = Mary Beth Marley |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1995|5|19}} |birth_place= Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |hometown= Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S. |height= {{cvt|1.46|m|order=flip}} |partner= |coach= |skating club= |beganskating = 2002 |retired = |medaltemplates= <!-- see Template:MedalRelatedTemplates --> {{MedalSport | Pairs figure skating}} {{MedalCountry | United States}} {{MedalCompetition|Four Continents Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2012 Colorado Springs| Pairs}} }}
'''Mary Beth Marley''' (born May 19, 1995) is an American pair skater. With former partner Rockne Brubaker, she is the 2012 Four Continents bronze medalist and 2012 U.S. silver medalist. Previously, Marley competed in single skating and became the 2009 U.S. novice silver medalist.
== Career == === Singles career === Marley won the novice silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships. She was 5th on the junior level in 2011.
=== Partnership with Brubaker === Marley and Brubaker teamed up after a two-day tryout in August 2010.<ref name="icenetworkoct"/><ref name=ct012211/> She was previously a singles skater and had no pairs experience but passed her pairs test on August 31, 2010.<ref name=in1017/> The pair was coached by John Nicks. Marley relocated to Aliso Viejo, California.<ref name=ct012211/>
Marley and Brubaker's first international competition was the Toruń Cup in Toruń, Poland, where they earned the minimum technical scores required to compete at an ISU Championship. They placed fourth at the 2011 U.S. Nationals and were named as alternates for Four Continents. They were assigned to the event after an injury led Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett to withdraw.<ref name=ct012211/> Jenni Meno and Todd Sand became their main coaches for the 2011–12 season and Nicks also continued to work with the pair.<ref name=in1021/><ref name=inrn120126/>
In the 2012–2013 season, Marley and Brubaker were assigned to 2012 Skate Canada International and 2012 NHK Trophy, however, on August 14, 2012, the pair announced the end of their partnership.<ref name=usfs120814/> Marley decided to step away from competitive figure skating<ref name=usfs120814/> She works as a coach and choreographer in Chicago.<ref name=IN130727/>
== Programs == === With Brubaker === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2011–2012 <br> <ref name=bio1112/> | * Singin' in the Rain | * Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor <br><small> by Sergei Rachmaninoff </small> |- ! 2010–2011 <br> <ref name=bio1011/> | * Elizabeth: The Golden Age <br><small> by Craig Armstrong, A. R. Rahman </small> | * The Addams Family <br><small> by Marc Shaiman </small> |}
=== As singles skater === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2010–2011 | * Clair de Lune <br><small> by Claude Debussy </small> | * Tango Jalousie <br><small> by Jacob Gade </small> |- ! 2009–2010 | * L-O-V-E (instrumental) <br><small> by Nat King Cole </small> | * Cinderella <br><small> by Sergei Prokofiev <br> performed by the Cleveland Orchestra </small> |- ! 2008–2009 | * Beethoven <br><small> by Trans-Siberian Orchestra </small> | * Asturias (Leyenda) <br><small> by Vanessa-Mae </small> |}
==Competitive highlights== ===Pairs career with Brubaker=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=3 align=center | '''Results'''<ref name=isucrMBMRB/> |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''International''' |- ! Event ! 2010–2011 ! 2011–2012 |- | align=left | Worlds || || 10th |- | align=left | Four Continents || 8th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Skate America || || 7th |- | align=left | Cup of Nice || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | align=left | Toruń Cup || bgcolor=gold | 1st || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | U.S. Champ. || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd |- | colspan=3 align=center | <small> GP = Grand Prix </small> |}
===Singles career=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Event ! 2010–11 |- | align=left | U.S. Championships || 5th J. |}
== References == {{Reflist|2|refs=
<ref name=isucrMBMRB>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00013181.htm | title = Competition Results: Mary Beth MARLEY / Rockne BRUBAKER | work = International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=bio1011>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013181.htm | title = Mary Beth MARLEY / Rockne BRUBAKER: 2010/2011 | work = International Skating Union | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110423070707/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013181.htm | archive-date = April 23, 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio1112>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013181.htm |title=Mary Beth MARLEY / Rockne BRUBAKER: 2011/2012 |work=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001234118/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013181.htm |archive-date=October 1, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="icenetworkoct">{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101025&content_id=15829070&vkey=ice_news | title = Marley, Brubaker have eyes on Greensboro | first = Amy | last = Rosewater | work = IceNetwork.com | date = October 25, 2010 | access-date = October 26, 2010 }}</ref>
<ref name=ct012211>{{cite news | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/01/22/unlikely-chicago-area-pair-could-surprise-at-nationals/ | title = Unlikely Chicago-area pair could surprise at nationals | first = Philip | last = Hersh | work = Chicago Tribune | date = January 22, 2011 | access-date = June 8, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=in1017>{{cite web | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111017&content_id=25693898&vkey=ice_news | title = U.S. pairs ready for challenge in Ontario | first = Lynn | last = Rutherford | publisher = Icenetwork | date = October 17, 2011 | access-date = October 21, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=in1021>{{cite web | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111021&content_id=25736890&vkey=ice_news | title = Savchenko, Szolkowy tackle throw triple Axel | first = Lynn | last = Rutherford | publisher = Icenetwork | date = October 21, 2011 | access-date = October 21, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=inrn120126>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120126&content_id=26480170&vkey=ice_news | title = Rink notes: Marley, Brubaker 'different team now' | first = Lynn | last = Rutherford | work = Ice Network | date = January 26, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=usfs120814>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120814&content_id=36678952&vkey=ice_news | title = U.S. pairs skaters Marley, Brubaker end partnership | work = U.S. Figure Skating | publisher = Icenetwork | date = August 14, 2012 | access-date = August 14, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=IN130727>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130727&content_id=54942766&vkey=ice_news | title = Watching old pals compete bittersweet for Marley | first = Lynn | last = Rutherford | work = Ice Network | date = July 27, 2013 }}</ref>
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== External links == {{commons category}} * {{ISU figure skater|00013181|Mary Beth Marley / Rockne Brubaker}} * [http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=39850&mode=P Mary Beth Marley / Rockne Brubaker] at Ice Network * [http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100823&mode=I Mary Beth Marley] at Ice Network
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marley, Mary Beth}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:American female pair skaters Category:Sportspeople from Naperville, Illinois Category:Sportspeople from Aliso Viejo, California Category:Four Continents Figure Skating Championships medalists Category:21st-century American sportswomen