Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mumwaka wa2000<unk>2001, McDonough akaita kutanga kwake paISU Junior Grand Prix. Akakunda menduru yendarira pachiitiko chake chekutanga uye sirivheri pane yake yechipiri, iyo yakamukodzera iye weJunior Grand Prix Final. Akaenderera mberi kukunda Junior Grand Prix Final. McDonough akaita kutanga kwake kwevakuru veNational ku2001 US Championships uye akaiswa 7th. Akaenda ku2001 World Junior Championships
, kwaakakunda menduru yesirivha.