The third of the ten Challenger Series events is US International Classic and takes place in Salt Lake City, Utah from the 17th-22nd September.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
Pairs
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland | Canada | Autumn Classic - 5th (121.44) | 4th | SP: Awoo | 40th |
| Camille Ruest / Andrew Wolfe | Canada | Internationaux de France - 5th (164.10) | 3rd | SP: Let Me Down Easy / FP: Turning Page | 25th |
| Nadine Wang / Francis Boudreau-Audet | Canada | SP: Feeling Good / FP: Slow Your Breath Down | |||
| Cheng Peng / Yang Jin | China | Grand Prix Final - 2nd (216.90) | 1st | SP: Alegria / FP: Cloud Atlas (soundtrack) | 6th |
| Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov | Russia | Worlds - 2nd (228.47) | 1st | SP: Bolero / FP: Te Amo | 1st |
| Ashley Cain-Gribble / Timothy LeDuc | USA | Four Continents - 4th (196.82) | 1st | SP: A Storm Is Coming / FP: Experience/Moonlight (soundtrack) | 9th |
| Jessica Calalang / Brian Johnson | USA | Tallinn Trophy - 3rd (172.31) | 5th | SP: Light of the Seven / FP: You Are The Reason | 38th |
| Tarah Kayne / Danny O'Shea | USA | Internationaux de France - 2nd (191.43) | 4th | SP: Sweet Dreams / FP: Les Miserables | 12th |
| Audrey Lu / Misha Mitrofanov | USA | Internationaux de France - 6th (157.28) | 6th | SP: Skyfall / FS: Notre Dame De Paris (soundtrack) | 23rd |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Tang | Chinese Taipei | Warsaw Cup - 6th (177.55) | 2nd | 3F+3T | 157th | |
| Keiji Tanaka | Japan | World Team Trophy - 5th (258.84) | 3rd | SP: Hip Hip Chin Chin / FP: Sherlock Holmes (soundtrack) | 3A+3T / 4S+2T | 18th |
| Sota Yamamota | Japan | Challenge Cup - 1st (253.87) | 9th | SP: East of Eden / FP: In This Shirt | 3Lo+1Eu+3S / 4T | 43rd |
| Yamato Rowe | Philippines | 30th Golden Bear - 10th (159.41) | 3rd | 3Lz+3T | ||
| Micah Kai Lynette | Thailand | Inge Solar Memorial Alpen Trophy - 11th (180.88) | 1st | SP: Ameksa: The Shepard/Poeta en el viento / FP: Piano Concerto in F | 3Lz+3T | 148th |
| Tomoki Hiwatashi | USA | Four Continents - 8th (236.79) | 4th | SP: Love Runs Out / FP: Petrushka | 4T+3T | 25th |
| Alexei Krasnozhon | USA | Egna Spring Trophy - 1st (220.12) | 5th | SP: Runaway (Westworld)/Freedom / FP: "Dracula" | 3A+3T | 20th |
| Jimmy Ma | USA | U.S. International Figure Skating Classic - 3rd (206.10) | 10th | SP: Harder Better Faster Stronger/ Stronger / FP: Blues for Klook | 3A+3T / 4T | 94th |
| Vincent Zhou | USA | World Team Trophy - 2nd (299.01) | 2nd | SP: I Will Wait / FP: Cloud Atlas (soundtrack) | 4Lz+3T | 6th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Lanaghan / Dmitre Razgulajevs | Canada | Skate Canada Autumn Classic 2018 - 6th (138.97) | 6th | RD: Money/Big Spender / FD: The Summer Knows | 71th |
| Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus | Canada | Finlandia Trophy 2018 - 4th (172.27) | 5th | RD: December 1963/Can't Take My Eyes Off You / FD: Tom Jones medley | 17th |
| Julia Wagret / Pierre Souquet | France | Winter Universiade - 6th (164.21) | 4th | RD: Singin' in the Rain / FD: Benjamin Clementine medley | 88th |
| Emily Monaghan / Ilias Fourati | Hungary | 1.st Christmas Cup - 2nd (153.30) | 2nd | 73rd | |
| Maxine Weatherby / Temirlan Yerzhanov | Kazakhstan | Bavarian Open 2019 - 8th (129.09) | 2nd | ||
| Justyna Plutowska / Jeremie Flemin | Poland | Bavarian Open 2019 - 4th (155.50) | 2nd | FD: Waves | 67th |
| Nicole Kelly / Berk Akalin | Turkey | Bosporus Cup 2018 - 7th (140.36) | SD: Funny Girl | ||
| Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko | USA | Tallinn Trophy 2018 - 1st (180.22) | 5th | SP: Too Darn Hot / FD: Farrucas/Malagueña | 16th |
| Madison Chock / Evan Bates | USA | Worlds - 6th (204.92) | 2nd | 12th |
Ladies
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Dawson | Canada | JGP Richmond - 10th (138.31, J) | 1st (J) | FP: Experience/Circles | 3T+3T | 217th |
| Alicia Pineault | Canada | Skate Canada Autumn Classic - 6th (159.70) | SP: Back to Black | 3T+3T | 110th | |
| Jenny Shyu | Chinese Taipei | 2nd | FP: Paint It Black | 3S+1T+2Lo | ||
| Eliska Brezinova | Czech Republic | Europeans - 10th (166.77) | 1st | SP: Never Tear Us Apart | 3T+3T | 32nd |
| Hiu Ching Kwong | Hong Kong | Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy - 8th (116.25) | SP: Jalousie (Tango Tzigane) / FP: Game of Thrones Theme | 3T+3T | 196th | |
| Taylor Morris | Israel | 3Lo+2A+SEQ | ||||
| Satoko Miyahara | Japan | Skate America 2018 - 1st (219.71) | 3rd | SP: Yalla, Table & Percussion, Egyptian Disco/ FP: Theme of Schindler's List | 3Lz+3T | 3rd |
| Yuna Shiraiwa | Japan | Grand Prix Helsinki - 4th (191.46) | 9th | SP: Concertino Bianco / FP: Amen (OST) | 3Lz+3T+2Lo | 15th |
| Andrea Montesinos Cantu | Mexico | U.S. International Figure Skating Classic - 11th (138.82) | SP: Swing da Cor / FP: O (Cirque Du Soleil) | 3Lz+2T | 207th | |
| Maral-Erdene Gansukh | Mongolia | Winter Universiade - 30th (24.75, WD after SP) | ||||
| Young You | South Korea | Bavarian Open 2019 - 1st (195.50) | SP: Morning Breaks (Romeo + Juliet) / FP: Evita | 3Lz+3T | 24th | |
| Ting Cui | USA | Tallinn Trophy 2018 - 2nd (199.79) | 5th | SP: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / FP: Wayward Sisters/Table for Two | 3Lz+1Lo+3S | 33rd |
| Amber Glenn | USA | Midwestern Sectional Championships 2019- 1st (184.63) | 7th | SP: Scars / FP: Gravity | 3F+3T | 87th |
