Rockne Brubaker

Rockne Lee Brubaker, II[1] (born June 21, 1986) is an American former competitive pair skater.

Brubaker graduated from Harry D. Jacobs High School in Algonquin, Illinois[citation needed].

[6] At 17, he left Chicago and moved to Colorado Springs to train with top pairs coach Dalilah Sappenfield.

While originally intending to compete at the senior level at the 2006 U.S. Championships, Miller & Brubaker announced their split in December 2005 due to a lack of height difference that could lead to injury.

McLaughlin and Brubaker were the fourth American pair team in history to win the World Junior title.

McLaughlin and Brubaker began the 2007–2008 season on the Grand Prix circuit at the 2007 Cup of China, where they won the silver medal.

Their success at these two competitions qualified them for the 2007–08 Grand Prix Final, but they withdrew after the short program due to an injury to Brubaker.

McLaughlin and Brubaker's win, combined with the wins of Jessica Rose Paetsch & Jon Nuss on the junior level, and Brynn Carman & Christopher Knierim on the novice level, gave their coach Dalilah Sappenfield a sweep of national pair champions for 2008, an accomplishment which led to Sappenfield being named Coach of the Year.

At the 2009 U.S. Championships, McLaughlin and Brubaker successfully defended their national title, which resulted in them being selected to compete at the 2009 Four Continents and the 2009 Worlds.

[2] Marley relocated to Aliso Viejo, California,[20] and they began training together in earnest in September with coach John Nicks.

[22] Jenni Meno and Todd Sand became their main coaches for the 2011–12 season and Nicks also continued to work with the pair.

[23][24] In the 2012–13 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.