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Former U.S. pairs skating champions Tarah Kayne, Danny O’Shea end partnership

Closing out what was the longest running partnership on the U.S. pairs figure skating scene this season, Tarah Kayne and Danny O’Shea announced they have split on Thursday.

The 2016 national champions teamed up in April 2012, and this marked their ninth consecutive season skating together.

In October, Kayne and O’Shea finished fourth in the virtual ISP Points Challenge and fifth at Skate America. Both skaters plan to continue competing, though neither has announced future plans yet.

“I’m very proud of our partnership and incredibly thankful for Tarah,” O’Shea said in a U.