The first of the 2026/27 Challenger events is Cranberry Cup which takes place in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA from the 6th-9th of August.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
Women
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nargiz Sueleymanova | Azerbaijan | Merano Ice Trophy 2026 - 2nd (166.39) | FS: It's All Coming Back to Me Now | 3Lz+3T | 86th | |
| Yujae Kim | Republic of Korea | JGP Solidarity Cup 2025 - 1st (199.86, J) | 4th | SP: Frida (soundtrack) / FS: Barbarian Horde (Gladiator soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A+2T / 3A | 63rd |
| Yuseong Kim | Republic of Korea | JGPF 2025 - 2nd (198.66, J) | 2nd | SP: Fosse medley / FS: Evita (soundtrack) | 3Lo+2A+2A | 46th |
| Uma Zagele | Lithuania | Coupe du Printemps 2026 - 7th (103.87) | 3S<+2Aq | |||
| Misheel Otgonbaatar | Mongolia | JGP Baku 2025 - 33rd (82.90, J) | SP: Chasing Cars / FS: Turning Page | 2Lz+1A+1A | ||
| Marietta Atkins | Poland | Cup of Innsbruck 2025 - 12th (118.49) | SP: Yearning/Unveiled & Tabla Makes You Dance / FS: Hamnet (soundtrack)/Dona Nobis Pacem 2 | 3S+1A+1A | 136th | |
| Olivia Erin Phillips | Sweden | Cranberry Cup 2025 - 7th (147.05) | 6th | SP: One More Try / FS: Sunset Boulevard | 3S+2T | 144th |
| Logan Higase-Chen | USA | Ice Challenge 2025 - 4th (159.80, J) | 11th | 3F+3T | 161st | |
| Chloe Levine | USA | SP: Madness / FS: Histoire d’un amour | 3F+2A+2T | |||
| Katie Shen | USA | Cranberry Cup 2025 - 6th (154.75) | 13th | SP: Can't Help Falling in Love / FS: Once Upon a Dream | 3T+2A+2A | 210th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Martinez | Ecuador | Tallinn Trophy 2025 - 22nd (139.79) | SP: Oh Qué Sera / FS: Sofrito | 2A+2A | ||
| Aleksandr Selevko | Estonia | Worlds 2026 - 6th (270.42) | 1st | SP: Dirty Diana / FS: Valley of the Yuccas/Solace | 4T+3T | 13th |
| Mark Gorodnitsky | Israel | Cranberry Cup 2025 - 11th (193.08) | SP: Toccata / FS: Now We Are Free (Gladiator soundtrack) | 3A+2A | 103rd | |
| Lev Vinokur | Israel | Skate Berlin International 2026 - 3rd (212.47) | SP: Hefna/Do I Wanna Know? / FS: Fiddler on the Roof | 3A+2A+2A | 77th | |
| Oliver Praetorius | Sweden | |||||
| William Annis | USA | 17th | 3Lz+3T | 186th | ||
| Ryan William Azadpour | USA | Santa Claus Cup 2025 - 2nd (170.61, J) | 10th (J) | SP: David’s Writings / FS: Lion King | 3Lz+3T | 203rd |
| Kai Kovar | USA | Tayside Trophy 2025 - 4th (192.63) | 10th | SP: Mon amour / FS: Sayuri’s Theme/Red Warrior | 3A+3T | 161st |
| Daniel Martynov | USA | Coupe du Printemps 2026 - 1st (238.82) | 7th | SP: Radar Love | 3A+2A | 74th |
