The first of the ten Challenger Series events is Autumn Classic International and takes place in Oakville, Ontario, Canada from the 12th-14th September.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
There will be no Pairs event at Autumn Classic International.
Ladies
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailani Craine | Australia | Skate Canada Autumn Classic 2018 - 4th (167.84) | 1st | SP: I Like It Like That | 3Lo+3Lo | 35th |
| Michelle Long | Canada | 6th | SP: These Boots Are Made For Walkin' / FP: Broken Vow | 3Lo+2T+2Lo | 157th | |
| Veronik Mallet | Canada | Finlandia Trophy - 6th (170.68) | 3rd | SP: True Colors / FP: Flashlight | 3T+2T+2Lo | 94th |
| Mae Berenice Meite | France | Winter Universiade - 4th (179.56) | 1st | 3Lz+3T | 23rd | |
| Nina Povey | Great Britain | 37th Volvo Open Cup - 4th (150.64) | 5th | 3F+2T | 106th | |
| Hiu Ching Kwong | Hong Kong | Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 2018 - 8th (116.25) | 3T+2T | 194th | ||
| Maya Gorodnitsky | Israel | Open Ice Mall Cup - 4th (137.73, J) | 4th (J) | SP: Sarabande / FP: L'Aigle Noir | 3S+2T | |
| Rika Kihira | Japan | Grand Prix Final - 1st (233.12) | 2nd | SP: Breakfast in Baghdad / FP: "International Angel of Peace" | 3A+3T (training 4S) | 5th |
| Anastassiya Khvan | Kazakhstan | JGP Richmond - 19th (94.89, J) | SP: The Big Bang / FP: You Say | |||
| Andrea Montesinos Cantu | Mexico | U.S. International Figure Skating Classic - 11th (138.82) | SP: Swing Da Cor / FP: Jeux d'Eau | 3Lz+2T | 205th | |
| Niki Wories | Netherlands | Challenge Cup - 7th (143.40) | 3Lz+2T | 125th | ||
| Eunsoo Lim | South Korea | Worlds - 10th (205.57) | 2nd | SP: Capriccio Espagnol / FP: Sabrina | 3Lz+3T | 14th |
| Evgenia Medvedeva | Russia | Worlds - 3rd (223.80) | 7th | SP: Exogenesis: Symphony, Part 3 / FP: Memoirs of a Geisha | 3F+3T | 3rd |
| Chloe Ing | Singapore | 1st | 3S+2T | 126th | ||
| Alexia Paganini | Switzerland | Rostelecom - 4th (182.50) | SP: 16 Tons/Bei Mir Bist De Schon / FP: Jealousy | 3Lz+3T | 17th | |
| Karen Chen | USA | SP: You Say / FP: Illumination | 3Lz+3T | 45th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Friend / William Badaoui | Australia | Warsaw Cup - 6th (132.37) | 2nd (S), 1st (J) | RD: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert / FD: Game of Thrones | 52nd |
| Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier | Canada | Four Continents - 3rd (202.45) | 2nd | RD: Mack and Mabel / FD: Both Sides Now | 6th |
| Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus | Canada | Finlandia Trophy - 4th (172.27) | 5th | RD: December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night!)/Can't Take My Eye Off You / FD: Tom Jones medley | 18th |
| Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac | France | Skate Canada - 4th (180.32) | 2nd | RD: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort / FD: Histoires sans paroles (Harmonium) | 15th |
| Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson | Great Britain | Europeans - 6th (182.05) | 1st | RD: Blues Brothers / FD: Madonna medley | 19th |
| Olivia Smart / Adrian Diaz | Spain | Finlandia Trophy - 2nd (180.07) | 2nd | RD: Grease / FD: Larrons En Foire/My One and Only Love | 12th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Messing | Canada | Four Continents - 4th (267.61) | 3rd | SP: Perfect / FP: November Rain | 4T+3T | 9th |
| Conrad Orzel | Canada | JGP Ljubljana - 4th (212.94, J) | 5th | SP: In My Blood / On The Waterfront OST | 4T+3T | 41st |
| Kevin Aymoz | France | Worlds - 11th (247.47) | 1st | 3A+2T / 4T | 27th | |
| Harry Mattick | Great Britain | Inge Solar Memorial Alpen Trophy - 19th (155.23) | 3rd | SP: Bohemian Rhapsody (instrumental) / FP: Enter The Cirus | 3S+3T / 4T | |
| Harrison Jon-Yen Wong | Hong Kong | U.S. International Figure Skating Classic - 7th (171.59) | 3Lz+3T | 77th | ||
| Mark Gorodnitsky | Israel | JGP Ljubljana - 6th (205.19, J) | 3rd | SP: Stop It (I Like It) / FP: Burnt by the Sun | 3Lz+3T / 3A | 39th |
| Yuzuru Hanyu | Japan | Worlds - 2nd (300.97) | SP: Otonal / FP: Origin | 4T+3T / 4T+3A+SEQ | 4th | |
| Donovan Carrillo | Mexico | Four Continents - 17th (174.70) | SP: In The Mood / FP: Aranjuez | 3Lz+3T (training 4T and 4S) | 110th | |
| Christopher Caluza | Philippines | Edu Sport Trophy - 1st (119.29, N) | SP: Clair de Lune / FP: La terre vue de ciel | 3Lz+3Lo< | ||
| Edrian Paul Celestino | Philippines | 3S+3T | ||||
| Junhwan Cha | South Korea | Grand Prix Final - 3rd (263.49) | 1st | SP: Astor Piazzolla medley / FP: The Fire Within | 4S | 14th |
| Camden Pulkinen | USA | JGP Linz - 1st (223.95, J) | 12th | SP: Caruso / FP: Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence/Rain | 3A+3T | 23rd |
