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We are delighted to welcome you back to Allen, Texas, and 2024 Skate America. As with last year’s event in Allen, we expect big things in the kickoff competition to the 30th ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. The first of six global stops, Skate America serves as an important competition for many of the top skaters in the world attempting to qualify for the prestigious ISU Grand Prix Final in December. The top six skaters and teams at the conclusion of the series (based on points) will qualify for the Final in Grenoble, France. The Dallas-area figure skating community runs deep, and having World and national champions and medalists take the ice at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center is truly something special. Athletes in the four disciplines — women, men, pairs and Ice dance — are sure to excite everyone with their incredible skill and performance qualities. U.S. World champions Ilia Malinin and the ice dance team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and U.S. World silver medalist Isabeau Levito are the event’s domestic headliners. The international field is also loaded, with the likes of 2023 World pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan, and France’s Kevin Aymoz, fourth at the 2023 World Championships and second at 2023 Skate America. With a field of 56 athletes representing 14 countries, you will surely witness unforgettable performances and many dramatic moments. We are glad you are here. Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Samuel Auxier President of U.S. Figure Skating
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ICE DANCE Candice Towler-Green Sergei Baranov DATA & REPLAY OPERATORS Marit Silvius Christopher Richard Stokes JUDGES Anthony Grevisse, BEL Andre-Marc Allain, CAN Patty Klein, CAN Richard Kosina, CZE Marta Olozagarre, ESP Saara Ehalt, FIN Veronique Verrue, FRA Nicholas Russell, GBR Yulia Levshunova, GEO Claudia Stahnke, GER Katalin Balczo, HUN Albert Zaydman, ISR Tetsuo Abe, JPN Chihee Rhee, KOR Agita Abele, LAT Sasha Martinez, MEX Anita Bernasconi, SUI Kathaleen Cutone, USA Lorrie Parker, USA Danielle Rey, USA Kevin Rosenstein, USA ISU Representative Tatsuro Matsumura
ISU OFFICIALS REFEREES MEN Saioa Sancho WOMEN & PAIRS Elisabeth Binder ICE DANCE Christine Hurth TECHNICAL CONTROLLERS MEN & WOMEN Yukiko Okabe PAIRS Deborah Noyes
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series kicks off this weekend in the Lone Star State. For the second consecutive year, Allen Texas, and the Credit Union of Texas Event Center will play host to this prestigious international skating competition. Many of the top skaters in the United States and internationally are here to compete for coveted medals, Series points and prize money. The top six skaters/teams at the conclusion of the Series (based on points) qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Grenoble, France, Dec. 5-8. The four disciplines taking center ice — women, men, pairs and ice dance — are sure to delight with exquisite skating and breathtaking moves on full display. U.S. and World champions Ilia Malinin and the ice dance team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates highlight the event’s roster, along with U.S. World silver medalist Isabeau Levito and U.S. pairs champions Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea. The international field features the likes of the World pairs silver medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi of Japan and Hungary’s Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko, who placed fourth in pairs at the 2024 World Championships. Also in the field are Japanese standouts Kao Miura and Rinka Watanabe. The Skating Spectacular wraps up the event on Sunday night, with a collection of fun and entertaining show programs. Enjoy!
ICE DANCE John Millier TECHNICAL
SPECIALISTS MEN & WOMEN Zsofia Tokaji-Kulcsar Jayson Peace PAIRS Dana Graham Natalia Ponomareva
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Texas, a state known for its cattle ranches, barbecue and football, will once again host many of the world’s top figure skaters at Skate America. The competition will kick off the 30th year for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, which combines six prestigious international compet- itions as a unified point-earning series that awards prize money and points to eligible figure skaters. At the conclusion of the series, athletes’ points are totaled, and the top six point-earners in each discipline earn a spot at the ISU Grand Prix Final, Dec. 5–8, in Grenoble, France. In 2023, the United States secured 11 medals during the six Grand Prix events, including a medal in each discipline at Skate America. At the 2023 Grand Prix Final, Team USA earned two gold medals. 7 THINGS TO WATCH FOR IN ALLEN
THE COMPLETE LIST OF ATHLETE SELECTIONS FOR THE 2024 ISU GRAND PRIX SERIES IS AVAILABLE ON ISU.ORG.
1) World champion Ilia Malinin amazed the skating world the past two seasons at Skate America. In 2022, the Virginia native, at age 17, became the first skater ever to land a quad Axel at a Grand Prix Series event. Last year, he crushed the competition by 30 points with an event record-breaking short program he called “one of the best I’ve had in my career.” What fireworks can we expect this time around from the self-proclaimed quadg0d? 2) Newlyweds and two-time and reigning World ice dance champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates look to clinch their record-tying fifth Skate America title. The Montreal-based team has won eight consecutive competitions, stretching back to the 2022 Grand Prix Final. Should they prevail in Allen, Chock and Bates would tie the Hall of Fame team of Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto for the most Skate America golds. 3) Will the third time be the charm at Skate America for Isabeau Levito? The New Jersey native earned the silver medal at the last two Skate Americas but arrives with momentum as the reigning World silver medalist. She can expect strong competition from the three-deep Japanese team. 4) The top pairs teams from the 2024 U.S. Championships, gold medalists Ellie Kam
and Danny O’Shea, and silver medalists Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, look to get off to a fast start in Allen. Their toughest competition figures to come from reigning and two-time World silver medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan, and Hungary’s Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko, who placed fourth at the 2024 World Championships. 5) Like Chock and Bates, ice dancers Leah Neset and Artem Markelov got married in June. The Colorado Springs-based team will make their senior Grand Prix Series debut after winning the U.S. junior title for three consecutive years and the 2024 World Junior title. How they will fare in
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Allen is one of the main storylines of the event. 6) Two-time U.S. champion Bradie Tennell plans to mount her Grand Prix comeback at Skate America, after injuries caused her to miss most of last season. The 2018 Olympian would love to cap her career with a second trip to the Games in 2026, and the fight starts here. 7) Seattle’s Lucas Broussard, the 2023 U.S. junior champion, earned his Skate America berth with a victory at the Cran- berry Cup in Boston in August. The Col- orado Springs ice dance team of Isabella Flores and Ivan Desyatov finished fifth at Lake Placid International and was added to the event’s roster. Elyce Lin-Gracey was chosen to fill the final U.S. women's spot, while the last pairs berth went to Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman. — TROY SCHWINDT
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U.S. GRAND PRIX ASSIGNMENTS (LINEUP SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
The Grand Prix Series incorporates six international figure skating competitions as a unified point-scoring series that awards prize money to eligible skaters. At the conclusion of the series, athletes’ points are totaled, and the top six women, men, pairs and ice dance teams are eligible to compete in the 2024 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
NOVEMBER 1-3 2023 Grand Prix de France ANGERS, FRANCE WOMEN | Amber Glenn
OCTOBER 25-27 2024 Skate Canada International HALIFAX, CANADA WOMEN | Alysa Liu MEN | Jason Brown, Ilia Malinin PAIRS | Emily Chan/Spencer Howe ICE DANCE | Emily Bratti/Ian Somerville, Oona Brown/Gage Brown, Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik
MEN | Camden Pulkinen, Andrew Torgashev PAIRS | Alisa Efimova/ Misha Mitrofanov ICE DANCE | Emily Bratti/Ian Somerville, Leah Neset/Artem Markelov, Eva Pate/Logan Bye
NOVEMBER 22-24 2024 Cup of China CHONGQING, CHINA WOMEN | Amber Glenn PAIRS | Valentina Plazas/Maximiliano Fernandez ICE DANCE | Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko, Caroline Green/Michael Parsons
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OCTOBER 18-20 2024 Skate America ALLEN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES WOMEN | Isabeau Levito, Bradie Tennell, Elyce Lin-Gracey MEN | Ilia Malinin, Maxim Naumov, Lucas Broussard PAIRS | Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman ICE DANCE | Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Leah Neset and Artem Markelov, Isabella Flores and Ivan Desyatov
NOVEMBER 15-17 2024 Finlandia Trophy HELSINKI, FINLAND WOMEN | Isabeau Levito, Sarah Everhardt, Lindsay Thorngren MEN | Camden Pulkinen PAIRS | Emily Chan/Spencer Howe, Naomi Williams/Lachlan Lewer ICE DANCE | Oona
NOVEMBER 8-10 2024 NHK Trophy TOKYO, JAPAN
WOMEN | Alysa Liu, Bradie Tennell, Lindsay Thorngren MEN | Jason Brown, Tomoki Hiwatashi PAIRS | Ellie Kam/Danny O’Shea, Valentina Plazas/Maximiliano Fernandez ICE DANCE | Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko, Madison Chock/Evan Bates, Caroline Green/Michael Parsons
Brown/Gage Brown, Eva Pate/Logan Bye, Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik
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ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING
Minimum total score: Women: 133.77 Men: 200.26 Pairs: 132.93 Ice Dance: 133.32 Skaters/couples who have scored at least the above-mentioned limit in an ISU championships, ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and Final (Junior or Senior) or ISU Challenger Series Competition between July 1, 2023 and June 27, 2024 are eligible for selection into the 2024 Grand Prix events or in the alternate list. POINT SYSTEM Points are awarded to the competitors at each of the six events based on final placement. At the conclusion of the six Grand Prix events, athletes’ points are totaled, and the top six point-earners in ladies, men, pairs and ice dancing are invited to compete at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (Dec. 5-8, Greno- ble, France). Here is the breakdown of points awarded by place: Men and Ladies
ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING This season marks the 30th year for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The series, launched in 1995, combines six prestigious, international figure skating competitions as a unified point-earning series that awards prize money to eligible figure skaters. SKATER SELECTIONS One of the biggest misconceptions is that each country assigns its own skaters to the six Grand Prix events. Here, we’ve outlined the selection process, used for the first time in 2003. Essentially, there are three different classifications of skaters for the Grand Prix Series. All skaters and ice dance couples may compete in a maxi- mum of two events. 1. Seeded Skaters/Couples: The top six finishers in each discipline from the most recent World Championships will be con- sidered to be seeded and be assigned, by draw, to skate in two events. 2. Invited Skaters/Couples: Skaters or couples who have placed 7–12 in singles or 7–10 in pairs and ice dance at the 2024 World Championships are guaranteed to be selected for two Grand Prix events, provided that these skaters/couples fulfill the requirements of the minimum score. 3. Minimum Score: Each entrant to the Grand Prix events must meet the mini- mum total score (SP/SD + FS/FD) to be included in the entry or the alternate list. For the 2024 Grand Prix season, the mini- mum scores are:
Pairs and Ice Dance 1st place: 15 points 2nd place: 13 points 3rd place: 11 points 4th place: 9 points 5th place: 7 points 6th place: 5 points PRIZE MONEY
In addition to receiving points to qualify for the ISU Grand Prix Final, the top five place-winners in the Grand Prix Series events are awarded prize money. Prize money for all disciplines at Grand Prix Series events is (prize is split between partners in pairs and dance): 1st: $18,000
2nd: $13,000 3rd: $9,000 4th: $3,000 5th: $2,000
1st place: 15 points 2nd place: 13 points 3rd place: 11 points 4th place: 9 points 5th place: 7 points 6th place: 5 points 7th place: 4 points 8th place: 3 points
Grand Prix Final prize money is split between partners in pairs and dance:
1st: $25,000 2nd: $18,000 3rd: $12,000 4th: $6,000 5th: $4,000 6th: $3,000
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Mariah and Morgan Bell have been able to turn back the clock in the past two years, sharing their love for skating in a new way.
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Mariah, 28, said.
of the sport and be competitive. It’s also a good push for the girls, because you go 30 minutes down the road and there is another rink with more girls trying to compete, so there is always something to challenge them here, which is nice. There are so many rinks, it always keeps you on your toes.” Like last year when Skate America was held in nearby Allen, Texas, a large contin- gent of skaters from NYTEX plan to attend this year’s event. “I think we even had a suite last year,” Morgan said. “They all go as a big group. There was like 15 walking around. We had a few do the sweeper thing. Mariah and I attended a few sessions together, as well.” Unfortunately for Morgan and Mariah, their time together will be coming to an end in December. Mariah is finishing up her sophomore year in college, where she is majoring in communications and minoring in psychology. She will be moving to Cal- ifornia for a year-long internship with the LA 2028 Olympics. She’ll be working in the communications department. After that, she plans to attend UCLA for two years and finish her degree. “I think communications is great for me,” Mariah said. “… I love talking to peo- ple.” “I’m excited for her,” Morgan said. “Of course, selfishly, I want her to stay and con- tinue helping build this program. She’s been a big tool for us.”
“Moving and coming to Dallas was great. I am near my family. I get to be part of skating still and coaching, and to do that with my sister, is such a cool, full-circle thing, because I started skating because of my sister. To be helping her at her rink is wonderful. I always joke, I’ve never lived so close to a rink as I do now. This is the one time in my life when I don’t need to live close to a rink. I walk to the rink; it takes me maybe two minutes. It’s made coaching nice, especially with the early morning stuff — you just wake up and walk to the rink.” Morgan, 33, is the skating director at the facility, which houses two sheets of ice, a pro shop, a restaurant and many other amenities. “It’s been super special,” Morgan said of being able to spend time with her sister and parents after being apart for many years. “To have everybody so close and to have Mariah bring that extra edge to the girls has been special. I think they are super excited about it. When she first came in, they about lost their minds; she always has lesson requests. It’s been fun to work with her. I feel like I’m constantly learning some- thing new, too.” NYTEX Sports, Morgan said, is an inde- pendently owned facility. A few years ago, it was primarily recreational in scope. “Since then, we’ve been able to incor- porate U.S. Figure Skating into it with Learn to Skate USA. We are able to be in that side
For the past two years, sisters Mor- gan and Mariah Bell have woken up each morning in the condo that they share in North Richland Hills, Texas, near Dallas, and walked across the street to the NYTEX Sports complex, where they teach figure skating to hundreds of children, teens and adults. It’s been a family reunion of sorts. Morgan and Mariah spent their childhoods as competitive figure skaters in the Houston area before eventually moving to Denver when they became more serious about the sport. Morgan went on to become a principal skater with Disney on Ice, performing for seven years as Anna in the production of Frozen . Mariah qualified for nine U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the senior level, becoming a U.S. champion and an Olympi- an in 2022; she placed fourth at the 2022 World Championships. Being apart for most of the last de- cade, Mariah jumped at the chance to join Morgan at NYTEX Sports after she retired from competitive skating in October 2022. The Icing on the cake, their parents, Kendra and Andy, live up the street — about a 10-minute walk — from their girls now. “I really have enjoyed these couple of years, because when you retire, even if you feel you have the next step planned out, it’s really a shock to your system because it’s something you’ve done for your whole life,”
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BRADIE TENNELL UNITED STATES
ISABEAU LEVITO UNITED STATES 2024 World silver medalist 2024 U.S. bronze medalist 2023 Grand Prix Final — 5th 2023 GP de France champion 2023 Skate America silver medalist Born: March 3, 2007 Birthplace: Philadelphia Height: 5’0 Hometown: Mount Holly, New Jersey Training town: Mount Laurel, New Jersey Coaches: Yulia Kuznetsova, Slava Kuznetsov, Otar Japaridze, Zhanna Palagina, Angelina Japaridze Choreographers: Yulia Kuznetsova, Otar Japaridze
2023 Budapest Trophy champion
2023 Four Continents Championships — 6th 2023 World Championships — 15th 2023 U.S. silver medalist Born:
Jan. 31, 1998 Birthplace: Winfield, Illinois Height: 5’6 Hometown: Carpentersville, Illinois Training town: West Orange, New Jersey Coaches:
Benoit Richaud, Jeremy Allen Choreographer: Benoit Richaud
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ELYCE LIN-GRACEY UNITED STATES 2024 Nebelhorn Trophy champion 2024 Cranberry Cup International silver medalist 2024 Four Continents Championships — 8th 2024 U.S. Championships — 10th 2023 Junior Grand Prix (Armenia) silver medalist Born: June 7, 2007 Birthplace: Arcadia, California Height: 5’0 Hometown: Arcadia, California Training town: Colorado Springs, Colorado Coaches:
RINKA WATANABE JAPAN 2024 Four Continents bronze medalist 2023 Finlandia Trophy silver medalist 2023 Cup of China silver medalist 2023 Skate Canada — 6th Born: July 19, 2002 Birthplace: Chiba Height: 5’0 Hometown: Tokyo Training town: Chiba Coaches: Kensuke Nakaniwa, Makoto Nakata, Momoe Nagumo, Aya Tanoue Choreographers: Lori Nichol, Shae-Lynn Bourne
Tammy Gambill, Sandy Straub, Damon Allen, Drew Meekins Choreographers: Drew Meekins, Jamie Isley
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NINA PINZARRONE BELGIUM 2024 European Championships bronze medalist 2024 Belgium champion 2023 Grand Prix Final — 4th 2023 NHK Trophy bronze medalist 2023 GP de France silver medalist
LEA SERNA FRANCE 2024 French bronze medalist 2023 GP de France — 7th 2023 Warsaw Cup — 4th 2023 NHK Trophy — 11th Born: Oct. 31, 1999 Birthplace: Aubagne Height: 5’4 Hometown: Oberstdorf, Germany Training town: Oberstdorf Coaches: Michael Huth, Nicole Schott Choreographers: Nicole Schott, Gabriella Papadakis
YUNA AOKI JAPAN 2024 Challenge Cup silver medalist 2023 NHK Trophy — 5th Born: Jan. 10, 2002 Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Height: 5’2 Hometown: Funabashi Training town: Funabashi Coaches: Kensuke Nakaniwa, Makoto Nakata, Momoe Nagumo, Aya Tanoue, Nina Takeno Choreographer: Misha Ge
WAKABA HIGUCHI JAPAN 2023 Japanese Championships — 12th
2023 NHK Trophy — 9th 2023 GP de France — 5th
Born: Jan. 2, 2001 Birthplace: Tokyo Height: 5’0 Hometown: Shinjuku, Tokyo Training town: Shinjuku, Tokyo Coaches: Koji Okajima, Noriko Sato
Born: Nov. 24, 2006 Birthplace: Brussels Height: 5’3 Hometown: Brussels
Choreographers: Shae-Lynn Bourne, Jeffrey Buttle
Training towns: Antwerp Coaches: Ans Bocklandt, Dmitri Ovchinnikov Choreographer: Benoit Richaud
SOFJA STEPCENKO LATVIA 2024 World Championships — 31st 2024 European Championships — 13th Born: Dec. 21, 2006 Birthplace: Riga Height: 5’3 Hometown: Riga Training town: Champéry, Switzerland Coach: Stéphane Lambiel, Angelo Dolfini, Giulia Isceri, Gerli Liinamäe Choreographers: Giulia Isceri, Stéphane Lambiel
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OLGA MIKUTINA AUSTRIA 2024 World Championships — 14th 2024 European Championships — 8th 2024 Austrian champion Born: Oct. 6, 2003 Birthplace: Kharkiv, Ukraine Height: 5’3 Hometown: Feldkirch Training towns: Montclair, New Jersey; Flims, Switzerland Coaches: Elena Romanova, Galit Chait, Evgeni Krasnopolski
MINCHAE KIM KOREA 2023 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist Born: Feb. 28, 2006 Birthplace: Seoul Height: 5’2 Hometown: Seoul Training town: Seoul Coaches: Hyunjung Chi Choreographer: Shae-Lynn Bourne
SWITZERLAND 2024 World Championships — 9th 2024 European Championships — 4th 2024 Swiss bronze medalist Born: Oct. 2, 2004 Birthplace: Frauenfeld Height: 5’6 Hometown: Amlikon Training town: Zurich Coaches: Linda Van Troyen, Sindra Kriisa Choreographer: Yeaji Shin
Choreographer: Rostislav Sinicyn
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PAST CHAMPIONS Note: Skate America competitions were not held in 1980, 1984 and 1987 Loena Hendrickx (BEL). . . . ...2023 Kaori Sakamoto (JPN). . . . ....2022 Alexandra Trusova (RUS). . . ... 2021 Mariah Bell (USA). . . . . . ...... 2020 Anna Shcherbakova (RUS). . .. 2019 Satoko Miyahara (JPN). . . . ... 2018 Satoko Miyahara (JPN). . . . .... 2017 Ashley Wagner (USA). . . . .... 2016 Evgenia Medvedeva (RUS) . . .. 2015 Elena Radionova (RUS) . . . ... 2014 Mao Asada (JPN) . . . . . . ....... 2013 Ashley Wagner (USA). . . . ..... 2012 Alissa Czisny (USA) . . . . . ...... 2011 Kanako Murakami (JPN) . . . ... 2010 Yu-Na Kim (KOR) . . . . . . ...... 2009 Yu-Na Kim (KOR) . . . . . . ...... 2008 Kimmie Meissner (USA) . . . ... 2007 Miki Ando (JPN) . . . . . . ....... 2006 Elena Sokolova (RUS) . . . . .... 2005 Angela Nikodinov (USA). . . ... 2004 Sasha Cohen (USA) . . . . . ..... 2003 Michelle Kwan (USA) . . . . .... 2002 Michelle Kwan (USA). . . . . .... 2001 Michelle Kwan (USA). . . . ..... 2000 Michelle Kwan (USA). . . . . .... 1999 Maria Butyrskaya (RUS) . . . ... 1998 Michelle Kwan (USA). . . . . ..... 1997 Michelle Kwan (USA). . . . . .... 1996 Michelle Kwan (USA). . . . . ..... 1995 Surya Bonaly (FRA). . . . . ..... 1994 Oksana Baiul (UKR). . . . . ...... 1993 Yuka Sato (JPN) . . . . . . . ....... 1992 Tonya Harding (USA). . . . . ..... 1991 Kristi Yamaguchi (USA). . . . ... 1990 Tonya Harding (USA). . . . . .... 1989 Claudia Leistner (FRG) . . . . .... 1988 Tiffany Chin (USA). . . . . . ..... 1986 Debi Thomas (USA). . . . . ...... 1985 Tiffany Chin (USA). . . . . . ...... 1983 Rosalynn Sumners (USA) . . . . . 1982 Vikki de Vries (USA) . . . . . .....1981 Lisa-Marie Allen (USA) . . . . .... 1979
2023 WOMEN’S CHAMPION
LOENA HENDRICKX BELGIUM Loena Hendrickx of Belgium produced a stellar season that started with a victory at Skate America in Allen, Texas. She went on to earn bronze at Cup of China and qualify for the ISU Grand Prix Final in Beijing, where Hendrickx claimed the silver medal. Hendrickx kept rolling in 2024, winning the European Championships before finishing fourth at the World Championships. Hendrickx is the first Belgian single skater to win the European title and the first to win a medal at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships.
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WOMEN’S SCORING GUIDE & REQUIRED ELEMENTS
SHORT PROGRAM | The short program consists of seven required elements: three jumps, three spins and one step sequence to music selected by the skater. Duration: 2:40 (+/- 10 seconds) Jumps: A double or triple Axel; a solo jump that must be a triple; a combination jump consisting of either a triple-triple or triple- double Spins: A flying spin with a minimum of eight revolutions; a combination spin with only one change of foot, at least two different basic positions and a minimum of six revolutions on each foot; a layback/sideways leaning,
only two triple jumps or one triple and one quad jump can be repeated, and, if repeated, at least one attempt must be part of a jump combination or jump sequence; there may be up to three jump combinations or sequences; no more than one jump combination or one jump sequence may consist of three jumps. Spins: A maximum of three spins of a different nature, one of which must be a spin combination; one must have a flying entry; and one must have only one position. Steps: A maximum of one step sequence; and a maximum of one choreographic sequence.
camel or sit spin with a minimum of eight revolutions; the landing position of the flying spin must be different from the layback/ sideways leaning, camel or sit spin. Steps: Any step sequence FREE SKATE | The well-balanced free skate includes a maximum number of elements but has no minimum. The skater should pay attention to interesting transitions, connecting steps and movements between elements. Duration: 4 minutes (+/- 10 seconds) Jumps: Can include a maximum of seven jump elements; one must be an Axel-type jump;
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Olga Mikutina, AUT Nina Pinzarrone, BEL
Lea Serna, FRA Yuna Aoki, JPN
Wakaba Higuchi, JPN Rinka Watanabe, JPN Minchae Kim, KOR Sofja Stepcenko, LAT Livia Kaiser, SUI Isabeau Levito, USA Elyce Lin-Gracey, USA Bradie Tennell, USA
COMPILED SCORES & FINAL STANDING
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Olga Mikutina, AUT Nina Pinzarrone, BEL
Lea Serna, FRA Yuna Aoki, JPN
Wakaba Higuchi, JPN Rinka Watanabe, JPN Minchae Kim, KOR Sofja Stepcenko, LAT Livia Kaiser, SUI Isabeau Levito, USA Elyce Lin-Gracey, USA Bradie Tennell, USA
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MAXIM NAUMOV UNITED STATES 2024 Four Continents Championships — 12th 2024 U.S. pewter medalist 2023 Skate America —10th Born: Aug. 1, 2001 Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut Height: 5’7 Hometown: Norwood, Massachusetts Training town: Norwood, Massachusetts Coaches : Vadim Naumov, Evgenia Shishkova Choreographer: Adam Blake
ILIA MALININ UNITED STATES 2024 World champion 2023-24 U.S. champion 2023 Grand Prix Final champion 2023 Skate America champion Born: Dec. 2, 2004 Birthplace: Fairfax, Virginia Height: 5’7 Hometown:
Vienna, Virginia Training town: Reston, Virginia Coaches: Tatyana Malinina, Roman Skorniakov, Rafael Arutunian Choreographer: Shae-Lynn Bourne
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LUCAS BROUSSARD UNITED STATES
2024 Cranberry Cup champion 2023 Nebelhorn Trophy — 4th 2023 U.S. junior champion Born: June 15, 2006 Birthplace: Luxembourg, Luxembourg Height: 5’11 Hometown: Seattle Training town: Seattle Coaches:
KAO MIURA JAPAN
2024 World Championships — 8th 2023 Grand Prix Final — 5th 2023 Grand Prix Espoo champion 2023 Skate Canada silver medalist
Darin Hosier, Corrie Martin Choreographer: Corrie Martin
Born: June 8, 2005 Birthplace: Tokyo Height: 5’5 Hometown: Yokohama Training town: Yokohama Coaches : Noriko Sato, Nobuko Fukui, Koji Okajima Choreographers: Shae-Lynn Bourne, Benoit Richaud, Kenji Miyamoto
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WESLEY CHIU CANADA
KEVIN AYMOZ FRANCE
FRANCOIS PITOT FRANCE 2024 World Junior Championships — 5th 2024 French bronze medalist 2023 JGP Final — 5th Born: Jan. 4, 2005 Birthplace: Orleans Height: 5’7 Hometown: Fribourg Training town: Fribourg Coach : Romain Ponsart Choreographer: Angelique Abachkina
NIKA EGADZE GEORGIA 2024 World Championships — 13th 2024 European Champion- ships — 7th 2023 NHK Trophy — 4th 2023 Skate America — 4th Born: April 2, 2002 Birthplace: Tbilisi Height: 5’9 Hometown: Tbilisi Training town: Moscow Coaches : Eteri Tutberidze, Daniil Gleikhengauz, Sergei Dudakov
2024 Four Continents Championships — 7th 2024 Canadian champion 2023 Skate Canada — 7th Born: March 20, 2005 Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia Height: 5’6 Hometown: Richmond, British Columbia Training town: Richmond, British Columbia Coaches : Keegan Murphy, Eileen Murphy Choreographers: Joey Russell, Shae-Lynn Bourne
2023 Grand Prix Final — 6th 2023 Grand Prix Espoo bronze medalist 2023 Skate America silver medalist Born: Aug. 1, 1997 Birthplace: Echirolles Height: 5’3 Hometown: Jarrie Training towns: Grenoble, France; Fort Lauderdale, Florida Coaches : Françoise Bonnard, Silvia Fontana, John Zimmerman Choreographers: Brice Mousset, Kevin Aymoz
Choreographers: Eteri Tutberidze, Daniil Gleikhengauz
KOSHIRO SHIMADA JAPAN 2023 Grand Prix Espoo — 6th 2023 GP de France —10th 2023 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist Born: Sept. 11, 2001 Birthplace: Matsuyama, Ehime Height: 5’8 Hometowns: Ehime; Champery, Switzerland Training town: Uji; Champery, Switzerland Coaches : Stéphane Lambiel, Angelo Dolfini
NOZOMU YOSHIOKA JAPAN 2023 Skate America — 6th 2023 Lombardia Trophy — 5th 2023 World Junior bronze medalist Born: Dec. 15, 2003 Birthplace: Osaka Height: 5’5 Hometown: Okayama Training town: Okayama Coaches : Utako Nagamitsu, Yusuke Hayashi, Naoki Shigematsu Choreographer: Lori Nichol
DENISS VASILJEVS LATVIA
DONOVAN CARRILLO MEXICO 2024 World Championships — 15th 2024 Four Continents Championships — 15th 2023 Tayside Trophy silver medalist Born: Nov. 17, 1999 Birthplace: Zapopan Height: 5’6 Hometown: Leon Training town: Thornhill, Ontario, Canada Coaches : Jonathan Mills, Myke Gillman Choreographers: Romain Haguenauer, Myke Gillman
2024 Bavarian Open champion 2024 World Championships — 7th 2024 European Champion- ships — 6th Born: Aug. 9, 1999 Birthplace: Daugavpils
Height: 5’8 Hometown: Champéry, Swizterland Training town: Champéry, Swizterland
Coaches : Stéphane Lambiel, Angelo Dolfini, Giulia Isceri, Gerli Liinamäe Choreographers: Stéphane Lambiel, Vadim Muntagirov
Choreographers: Stéphane Lambiel, Shae-Lynn Bourne
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PAST CHAMPIONS Note: Skate America competitions were not held in 1980, 1984 and 1987 Ilia Malinin (USA) . . . . . . ......2023 Ilia Malinin (USA) . . . . . . ......2022 Vincent Zhou (USA). . . . . ...... 2021 Nathan Chen (USA). . . . . ..... 2020 Nathan Chen (USA). . . . . ..... 2019 Nathan Chen (USA) . . . . . ..... 2018 Nathan Chen (USA) . . . . . ...... 2017 Shoma Uno (JPN) . . . . . . ..... 2016 Max Aaron (USA) . . . . . . ....... 2015 Tatsuki Machida (JPN). . . . .... 2014 Tatsuki Machida (JPN). . . . ..... 2013 Takahiko Kozuka (JPN. . . . ..... 2012 Michal Brezina (CZE). . . . . ..... 2011 Daisuke Takahashi (JPN). . . ... 2010 Evan Lysacek (USA). . . . . ..... 2009 Takahiko Kozuka (JPN)…. . . ... 2008 Daisuke Takahashi (JPN). . . ... 2007 Nobunari Oda (JPN). . . . . ..... 2006 Daisuke Takahashi (JPN). . . ... 2005 Brian Joubert (FRA). . . . . ..... 2004 Michael Weiss (USA). . . . ..... 2003 Brian Joubert (FRA). . . . . ..... 2002 Timothy Goebel (USA) . . . . ... 2001 Timothy Goebel (USA) . . . .... 2000 Alexei Yagudin (RUS). . . . . .... 1999 Alexei Yagudin (RUS). . . . . .... 1998 Todd Eldredge (USA). . . . . ..... 1997 Todd Eldredge (USA). . . . . .... 1996 Todd Eldredge (USA). . . . . ..... 1995 Todd Eldredge (USA). . . . . .... 1994 Viktor Petrenko (UKR). . . . ..... 1993 Todd Eldredge (USA). . . . . ..... 1992 Christopher Bowman (USA). . .. 1991 Viktor Petrenko (URS). . . . .... 1990 Christopher Bowman (USA). . . 1989 Christopher Bowman (USA). . .. 1988 Brian Boitano (USA). . . . . ..... 1986 Josef Sabovcik (CZE). . . . . ..... 1985 Brian Boitano (USA). . . . . ...... 1983 Scott Hamilton (USA) . . . . ..... 1982 Scott Hamilton (USA) . . . . . ....1981 Scott Hamilton (USA) . . . . ..... 1979
2023 MEN’S CHAMPION
ILIA MALININ UNITED STATES Team USA’s Ilia Malinin turned in an almost perfect season, which started with a triumph at Skate America in Allen, Texas. Malinin won the event by 30 points. Weeks later, he placed second at Grand Prix de France to qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. At the Final in Beijing, Malinin breezed to victory with another stunning performance. He capped his season with dominating victories at the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Championships in Columbus, Ohio, and at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal
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MEN’S SCORING GUIDE & REQUIRED ELEMENTS
SHORT PROGRAM| The short program consists of seven required elements: three jumps, three spins and one step sequence to music selected by the skater. Duration: 2:40 (+/- 10 seconds) Jumps: A double or triple Axel; a solo jump that must be a triple or a quad; a combination jump consisting of either a quad-triple, triple- triple, quad-double or triple-double. Spins: A flying spin with a minimum of eight revolutions; a combination spin with only one change of foot, at least two different basic positions and a minimum of six revolutions on
each foot; camel or sit spin with one change of foot, a minimum of six revolutions on each foot; the landing position of the flying spin must be different from the camel or sit spin. Steps: Any step sequence FREE SKATE | The well-balanced free skate includes a maximum number of elements but has no minimum. The skater should pay attention to interesting transitions, connecting steps and movements between elements. Duration: 4 minutes (+/- 10 seconds) Jumps: Can include a maximum of seven jump elements; one must be an Axel-type jump;
only two triple jumps or one triple and one quad jump can be repeated, and, if repeated, at least one attempt must be part of a jump combination or jump sequence; there may be up to three jump combinations or sequences; no more than one jump combination or one jump sequence may consist of three jumps. Spins: A maximum of three spins of a different nature, one of which must be a spin combination; one must have a flying entry; and one must have only one position Steps: A maximum of one step sequence; and a maximum of one choreographic sequence.
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Wesley, Chiu, CAN Kevin Aymoz, FRA Francois Pitot, FRA Nika Egadze, GEO Kao Miura, JPN
Koshiro Shimada, JPN Nozomu Yoshioka, JPN Deniss Vasiljevs, LAT Donovan Carrillo, MEX Lucas Broussard, USA Ilia Malinin, USA Maxim Naumov, USA
COMPILED SCORES & FINAL STANDING
SHORT PROGRAM
FREE SKATE
TOTAL COMPETTION
FINAL PLACE
Wesley, Chiu, CAN Kevin Aymoz, FRA Francois Pitot, FRA Nika Egadze, GEO Kao Miura, JPN
Koshiro Shimada, JPN Nozomu Yoshioka, JPN Deniss Vasiljevs, LAT Donovan Carrillo, MEX Lucas Broussard, USA Ilia Malinin, USA Maxim Naumov, USA
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No matter what age or skill level you are, there is a program for you. The mission of U.S. Figure Skating is to provide programs to encourage participation and achievement in the sport of figure skating. Check out the opportunities listed here and see how you can get involved in this wonderful activity. Visit www.usfigureskating.org for more information.
LEARN TO SKATE USA Here you are, watching the best of the best at the 2024 Skate America. Maybe you’re even thinking, “I could do that, too.” Well, you definitely can. U.S. Figure Skating has just the program to start you on the road to lifelong fun. Learn to Skate USA® (formerly Basic Skills) was introduced in 1968 to encourage ice skating at all levels and enhance the quality of ice skating techniques. It is designed to be the best beginning ice skating program that meets the needs of both the competi- tive and recreational skater. All skaters, child and adult, recreational and competitive, figure skaters, hockey players and speed skaters, need to learn the basics before branching out into different disciplines. The Learn to Skate USA® program teaches skating from the first steps on the ice. You can continue up the ranks in the program to improve your technique and have fun, or to prepare yourself for a competitive career in ice skating. Getting involved is easy. A number of rinks in your area have Learn to Skate USA programs. If you’re interested in becoming a Learn to Skate USA® member, go to LearnToSkateUSA.com. SYNCHRONIZED SKATING Sixteen skaters on the ice, all gliding and turning, performing elements in uni- son, in the same costumes with exciting themes running throughout — sound cool? It’s synchronized skating, a highly technical form of team skating characterized by speed, accuracy, intricate formations and transitions. In 2023–24, approximately 9,500 synchronized skating athletes on 669 teams were registered with U.S. Figure Skating. Synchronized skating provides figure skaters with the opportunity to participate in a team sport and gives more skaters a chance to compete at sectional and national levels. Teams compete in nonqualifying events as well as qualifying events that culminate with the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships, scheduled Feb. 26–March 1, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In addition, U.S. Figure Skating annually selects 10 to 15 junior and senior teams, with 20 athletes per team to represent the United States at international competitions, including the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Cham- pionships 2025 in Gothenburg, Sweden, March 7–8; and the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2025 in Helsinki, Finland, April 4–5.
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FRIENDS OF FIGURE SKATING SUPPORTERS CLUB As part of the Friends of Figure Skating Supporters Club, you can play a pivotal role in a skater’s journey while taking you passion for figure skating to new heights. Registra- tion is open for the Friends of Figure Skating Supporters Club and we are thrilled to have you as part of our team. Friends of Figure Skating is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our athletes’ lives that offers incredible benefits. By joining the Friends of Fig- ure Skating program, you’ll be joining a community dedicated to empowering our athletes in their pursuit of excellence. Your generous gift to the program not only supports their dreams but also offers you a range of exclusive benefits and experiences that will enhance your own figure skating fan journey. We have updated our benefits chart to ensure an enriching and rewarding experience. Ready to select your support level? Visit www.friendsoffigureskating.com.
ADULT SKATING Adult figure skating has shown tremendous growth in recent years. The adult struc- ture allows skaters of various skill levels and ages to continue to test and compete against peers of similar skating abilities. Adults who are new to the sport, as well as those who competed as children, have a place in adult skating competitions. The 2025 Prevagen U.S. Adult Championships are slated for March 31–April 5 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
MEMORIAL FUND On Feb. 15, 1961, a tragedy shook the figure skating world when Sabena Flight 548, carrying the 1961 U.S. World Team to the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia, crashed in Berg-Kampenhout, about 45 minutes outside of Brussels, Belgium. From this loss arose the U.S. Figure Skating Memorial Fund, with a mission to pro- vide qualified U.S. Figure Skating members with monetary assistance in pursuing goals both on and off the ice. Committed to awarding athletic and academic grants and schol- arships to athletes who show competitive and/or academic excellence, the Memorial Fund awards more than $500,000 each year. Disbursed through three initiatives: the Competitive Skaters Assistance Programs (CSAP), the Academic Scholarship Program (ASP) and the RISE Youth Essay Contest, the U.S. Figure Skating Memorial Fund has provided more than $10 million in financial assistance over the past 63 years. It has supported Olympic champions including Peggy Fleming, Brian Boitano, Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi and Evan Lysacek. This year more than 150 athletes received funding through its programs. To learn more about the Memorial Fund and how you can support it, visit www.1961memorialfund.com.
OTHER PROGRAMS In addition to the programs listed before, U.S. Figure Skating offers various other programs, including Theatre On Ice, National Showcase, High School team competi- tions, Graduating Seniors Program, Solo Dance, State Games, Excel Series, Collegiate, Adaptive/Special Olympics and Therapeutic Skating.
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ELLIE KAM & DANNY O’SHEA UNITED STATES 2024 World Championships — 11th 2024 Four Continents bronze medalists 2024 U.S. champions 2023 Grand Prix Espoo — 6th 2023 Finlandia Trophy champions Training town: Colorado Springs, Colorado
ALISA EFIMOVA & MISHA MITROFANOV
UNITED STATES 2024 U.S. silver medalists 2024 U.S. Pairs Final silver medalists Training town: Norwood, Massachusetts Coaches : Aleksey Letov, Olga Ganicheva Choreographer: Renée Roca EFIMOVA
Coaches : Drew Meekins, Sandy Straub, Bruno Marcotte Choreographers: Drew Meekins, Marie-France Dubreuil KAM Born: Dec. 20, 2004 Birthplace: Yokota Air Base (Japan) Height: 5’0 Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado O’SHEA Born: Feb. 13, 1991 Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan Height: 6’1 Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
MITROFANOV Born: June 12, 1997 Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin Height: 6’1 Hometown: Houston
Born: June 8, 1999 Birthplace: Kouvola, Finland Height: 5’1 Hometown: Norwood, Massachusetts
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RIKU MIURA & RYUICHI KIHARA JAPAN 2024 World Championships silver medalists 2024 Four Continents silver medalists 2023 World champions
KATIE MCBEATH & DANIIL PARKMAN UNITED STATES 2024 John Nicks Pairs Challenge — 5th
2023 Four Continents champions Training town: Oakville, Canada Coaches : Bruno Marcotte, Meagan Duhamel Choreographers: Shae-Lynn Bourne, Marie-France Dubreuil MIURA Born: Dec. 17, 2001 Birthplace: Takarazuka, Hyogo KIHARA Born: Aug. 22, 1992 Birthplace: Tokai City
2024 U.S. Championships — 5th 2024 U.S. Pairs Final champions Training town: Irvine, California Coaches : Jenni Meno-Sand, Todd Sand, Christine Binder, Brandon Frazier Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov MCBEATH
Height: 5’7 Hometown: Oakville, Canada
Height: 4’8 Hometown: Oakville, Canada
PARKMAN Born: April 17, 1999 Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia Height: 6’4 Hometown: St. Petersburg, Russia
Born: Deb. 2, 1994 Birthplace: Garfield Heights, Ohio Height: 5’1 Hometown: Garfield Heights, Ohio
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ANASTASIIA METELKINA & LUKA BERULAVA GEORGIA
MARIA PAVLOVA & ALEXEI SVIATCHENKO HUNGARY 2024 World Championships — 4th 2024 European Championships — 4th 2023 Grand Prix Final —4th Training towns: Sochi, Russia; Budapest Coaches : Dmitri Savin, Fedor Klimov, Sofia Evdokimova, Gurgen Vardanjan Choreographers: Sofia Evdokimova, Luca Lanotte PAVLOVA
2024 World Championships — 7th 2024 European silver medalists
2024 World Junior champions Training town: Perm, Russia Coaches : Pavel Sliusarenko, Egor Zakroev, Maxim Trankov Choreographers: Sergei Plishkin, Ivan Malafeev METELKINA Born: March 10, 2005 Birthplace: Vladimir, Russia Height: 5’3 Hometown: Vladimir, Russia BERULAVA Born: Nov. 27, 2002 Birthplace: Moscow Height: 6’1 Hometown: Perm, Russia
SVIATCHENKO Born: March 24, 1999 Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia Height: 6’0 Hometown: St. Petersburg, Russia
Born: Aug. 2, 2004 Birthplace: Moscow Height: 5’1 Hometown: Moscow
MILANIA VAANANEN & FILIPPO CLERICI FINLAND 2024 World Championships — 18th 2024 European Championships — 14th 2024 Finnish champion Training town: Bergamo, Italy Coaches : Luca Demattè, Ondrej Hotarek, Rosanna Murante, Daniel Aggiano Choreographer: Luca Lanotte VAANANEN Born: Nov. 29, 2003 Birthplace: Lahti Height: 5’2 Hometown: Lahti CLERICI Born: March 7, 2001 Birthplace: Como, Italy Height: 5’8 Hometown: Cirimido, Italy
ANASTASIA VAIPAN-LAW & LUKE DIGBY GREAT BRITAIN 2024 European Championships — 9th 2024 British champions 2023 Skate America — 7th Training town: Dundee Coaches : Simon Briggs, Debi Briggs, Jason Briggs Choreographer: Christopher Dean, Mark Hanretty VAIPAN-LAW Born: Aug. 31, 1999 Birthplace: Blackpool Height: 5’0 Hometown: Dundee DIGBY Born: Feb. 5, 2001 Birthplace: Sheffield Height: 6’1 Hometown: Sheffield
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