The second part of the first event of the 2026/27 Challenger events is John Nicks Pairs International which takes place in Norwood, USA from the 11th-12th of 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 25/26 | Notable Results 26/27 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii | AIN2 | *Russian Cup Final 2026 - 1st (224.85) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2026 - 1st (203.66) | 1st | SP: Black Panther / FS: Camen P.S. | 46th |
| Karina Akopova / Nikita Rakhmanin | Armenia | Worlds 2026 - 8th (190.46) | 1st | SP: Pinky Noisy / FS: Mamma Mia Mashup | 20th | |
| Jazmine Desrochers / Kieran Thrasher | Canada | JGPF 2025 - 4th (162.90, J) | 5th | SP: Meet Me Halfway/Boom Boom Pow / FS: Bridgerton/Queen Charlotte | 12th | |
| Miyu Yunoki / Tristan Taylor | Canada | *Canadian Nationals 2026 - 6th (164.59) | 6th | |||
| Megan Wessenberg / Denys Strekalin | France | Golden Spin 2025 - 10th (154.86) | 4th | SP: Cry Me A River / FS: The Mask of Zorro (soundtrack) | 61st | |
| Sydney Cooke / Matthew Kennedy | USA | *Boston Open 2025 - 1st (148.37) | ||||
| Olivia Flores / Mark Sadusky | USA | SP: Proud Mary | ||||
| Katie McBeath / Balazs Nagy | USA | |||||
| Sarah Nunez / Blake Eisenach | USA | |||||
| Audrey Shin / Spencer Akira Howe | USA | SP: Photograph/Clair de Lune / FS: Romeo and Juliet | ||||
| Naomi Williams / Lachlan Lewer | USA | JGP Riga Cup 2025 - 3rd (159.63) | 9th | FS: The Personal History of David Copperfield | 31st |
