The first of the Grand Prix events is Skate America, which takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States from the 23rd-25th October.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ISU decided that the Grand Prix events would be hosted domestically with skaters and teams from the host country or that train geographically in or close to the host country.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
(*Usually I try to only include international results in these previews, but due to the nature of the competition, if necessary sectional/regional/other domestic results have been included.)
Ladies
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Notable Results 19/20 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Lin | China | Cup of Colorado - 4th (154.90) | 3rd | SP: On My Own / FP: Romeo and Juliet | 3F+1Eu+3S | 125th | |
| Starr Andrews | USA | Lombardia Trophy - 5th (181.18) | ISP Points Challenge - 4th (162.81) | 6th | SP: It's A Man's Man's World/Joke's On You / FP: Finally | 3T+3T | 19th |
| Mariah Bell | USA | Internationaux de France - 3rd (212.89) | ISP Points Challenge - 1st (202.78) | 2nd | SP: Glitter In The Air / FP: ABBA medley | 3F+3T | 14th |
| Karen Chen | USA | 4CC - 7th (201.06) | ISP Points Challenge - 5th (183.17) | 4th | SP: Rise / FP: Butterfly Lover Concerto | 3Lz+3T | 39th |
| Amber Glenn | USA | 4CC - 9th (190.83) | ISP Points Challenge - 3rd (191.20) | 5th | SP: Scars / FP: Rain in your Black Eyes | 3F+3T | 26th |
| Gracie Gold | USA | Eastern Sectional Singles Final - 3rd (173.45) | ISP Points Challenge - 13th (136.54) | 12th | SP: Survivor / FP: War in My Mind | 3Lz+2T | |
| Finley Hawk | USA | Midwestern Sectional Championships - 7th (133.93, J) | Skate Shakopee - 2nd (152.53) | SP: When The Party's Over / FP: Carmen | 3Lz+2T | ||
| Pooja Kalyan | USA | Midwestern Sectional Championships - 5th (138.26) | ISP Points Challenge - 5th (157.06) | SP: It's All Coming Back To Me Now / FP: Porgy and Bess | 3T+2T | 205th | |
| Paige Rydberg | USA | Southwestern Regional Singles Challenge - 1st (172.38) | ISP Points Challenge - 8th (155.08) | 14th | SP: Shania Twain medley / FP: Titanic (soundtrack) | 3T+3T | |
| Audrey Shin | USA | Youth Olympics - 7th (176.67) | ISP Points Challenge - 6th (179.78) | SP: The Giving / FP: Modigliani (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | ||
| Bradie Tennell | USA | 4CC - 3rd (222.97) | ISP Points Challenge - 1st (196.99) | 3rd | SP: Moderation / FP: Sarajevo/Dawn of Faith | 3Lz+3T | 2nd |
| Sierra Venetta | USA | Challenge Cup - 5th (160.96) | ISP Points Challenge - 11th (151.32) | 7th | SP: Unforgettable / FP: Mao's Last Dancer (soundtrack) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 167th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Notable Results 19/20 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Messing | Canada | Autumn Classic - 3rd (256.02) | 3rd | SP: Perfect / FP: November Rain | 4T+3T | 12th | |
| Alexei Bychenko | Israel | Skate America - 7th (219.70) | 3rd | SP: Worlds / FP: Pirates of the Caribbean (soundtrack) | 4T | 35th | |
| Daniel Samohin | Israel | Nebelhorn Trophy - 5th (205.11) | 2nd | SP: Fastidious Horses / FP: The Peacemaker (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T / 3A | 55th | |
| Nathan Chen | USA | Grand Prix Final - 1st (335.30) | ISP Points Challenge - 1st (315.32) | 1st | SP: Asturias, Cancion del Mariachi (Desperado) / FP: Philip Glass medley | 4F+3T / 4Lz | 4th |
| Tomoki Hiwatashi | USA | 4CC - 9th (240.78) | ISP Points Challenge - 2nd (244.76) | 3rd | SP: Standard / FP: Take Five/Blue Light, Red Light/Nutville | 4T+3T | 21st |
| Joseph Kang | USA | Eastern Sectional Singles Final - 4th (184.31, J) | ISP Points Challenge - 5th (203.10) | 6th (J) | SP: November Rain / FP: Danse Macabre/Organ Symphony | 3Lz+3T | |
| Alexei Krasnozhon | USA | US International Figure Skating Classic - 4th (230.11) | ISP Points Challenge - 3rd (219.46) | 6th | SP: Heart Upon My Sleeve / FP: Dracula | 4Lo / 3A+3T | 47th |
| Jimmy Ma | USA | Finlandia Trophy - 4th (213.49) | ISP Points Challenge - 4th (210.17) | 13th | SP: Come Together / FP: The Catalyst | 4T / 3A+3T | 60th |
| Ilia Malinin | USA | JGP Egna - 7th (203.47, J) | ISP Points Challenge - 6th (200.34) | SP: Billie Jean / FP: Nobody Knows | 3A / 3Lz+3T | 91st | |
| Maxim Naumov | USA | Junior Worlds - 5th (225.10) | ISP Points Challenge - 7th (186.01) | 1st (J) | SP: Run / FP: Unstoppable/Stabat Mater | 3A+2T | 87th |
| Camden Pulkinen | USA | Skate Canada - 4th (244.78) | ISP Points Challenge - 4th (212.19) | 7th | SP: Caruso / FP: Close Your Eyes | 4T | 17th |
| Vincent Zhou | USA | US International Figure Skating Classic - 3rd (231.95) | Cup of Colorado - 1st (280.64) | 4th | SP: Vincent / FP: Algorithm | 4S / 3A+3T | 23rd |
Pairs
| Team | Country | Notable Results 19/20 | Notable Results 20/21 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Vernikov / Evgeni Krasnopolski | Israel | Challenge Cup - 5th (153.36) | 1st | 30th | ||
| Ashley Cain-Gribble / Timothy LeDuc | USA | US International Figure Skating Classic - 1st (205.58) | ISP Points Challenge - 3rd (189.98) | 4th | SP: Never Tear Us Apart / FP: Piano Concerto No. 2 | 12th |
| Jessica Calalang / Brian Johnson | USA | 4CC - 4th (196.15) | ISP Points Challenge - 1st (215.66) | 2nd | SP: Light of the Seven (Game of Thrones soundtrack) / FP: Who Wants To Live Forever | 15th |
| Emily Chan / Spencer Howe | USA | US Pairs Final 2020 - 6th (139.04) | ISP Points Challenge - 7th (154.01) | SP: Main Theme from Onmyoji II (soundtrack) / FP: The Prayer | ||
| Tarah Kayne / Danny O'Shea | USA | Golden Spin - 2nd (194.29) | ISP Points Challenge - 4th (183.52) | 3rd | SP: Clair de Lune / FP: Carmen | 10th |
| Audrey Lu / Misha Mitrofanov | USA | Challenge Cup - 2nd (173.48) | ISP Points Challenge - 5th (176.10) | 6th | SP: The Show Must Go On (Moulin Rouge) / FP: Charlie Chaplin medley | 19th |
| Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Brandon Frazier | USA | ISP Points Challenge - 2nd (200.75) | SP: In The End/Too Far Gone / FP: Fall On Me | |||
| Olivia Serafini / Mervin Tran | USA | Finlandia Trophy - 5th (167.08) | ISP Points Challenge - 6th (167.75) | 7th | SP: If I Ain't Got You / FS: Chasing Cars | 48th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Notable Results 19/20 | Nationals | Program Information | Key Points | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Monaghan / Ilias Fourati | Hungary | 40th Volvo Open Cup - 5th (154.86) | 1st | RD: Fosse / FD: Pet Shop Boys medley | NNYY (0.00) | 55th | |
| Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko | USA | Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy - 1st (191.55) | ISP Points Challenge - 1st (190.16) | 4th | RD: Too Darn Hot / FD: Doctor Zhivago | YYYY (+1.45) | 18th |
| Molly Cesanek / Yehor Yehorov | USA | Egna Dance Trophy - 1st (156.79, J) | ISP Points Challenge - 5th (167.16) | 4th (J) | RD: Shout/Walking On Sunshine / FD: Make It Rain/Take Me To Church | 77th | |
| Caroline Green / Michael Parsons | USA | Golden Spin - 3rd (187.10) | ISP Points Challenge - 4th (179.41) | 5th | RD: Thoroughly Modern Millie / FD: Prince medley | YNYY (+1.61) | 36th |
| Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker | USA | Skate Canada - 4th (194.77) | ISP Points Challenge - 2nd (195.70) | 3rd | RD: Saturday Night Fever / FD: Heart of Glass/First Movement | YNYY (+1.84) | 13th |
| Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue | USA | Skate America - 1st (209.55) | ISP Points Challenge - 1st (206.51) | 2nd | RD: Burlesque / FD: Hallelujah | YYYY (+2.52) | 3rd |
| Lorraine McNamara / Anton Spiridonov | USA | ISP Points Challenge - 6th (151.49) | RD: Sweet Charity / FD: Pink Floyd medley | ||||
| Eva Pate / Logan Bye | USA | US Ice Dance Final 2020 - 1st (162.77) | ISP Points Challenge - 4th (148.33) | 7th | RD: Motown The Musical / FD: Say Something/Primavera | YYYN (+0.20) |
