The first of the 2022/23 Challenger events is U.S. International Figure Skating Classic which takes place in Lake Placid from the 12th-17th of September.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
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Pairs
| Team | Country | Notable Results 21/22 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Ann Laurin / Loucas Ethier | Canada | 6th | SP: All Right Now / FS: Main Title Carnival Row/In The End | ||
| Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland | Canada | Skate Canada 2021 - 7th (168.81) | 4th | FS: Leave A Light On | 23rd |
| Anastasia Vaipan-Law / Luke Digby | Great Britain | Tayside Trophy 2021 - 1st (158.93) | 1st | SP: Never Tear Us Apart | 48th |
| Rebecca Ghilardi / Filippo Ambrosini | Italy | John Nicks Pairs Challenge 2022 - 1st (180.47) [22/23] | 2nd | 8th | |
| Emily Chan / Spencer Akira Howe | USA | Cranberry Cup 2021 - 4th (182.44) | 4th | SP: Nyah / FS: Unchained Melody | 11th |
| Maria Mokhova / Ivan Mokhov | USA | John Nicks Pairs Challenge 2022 - 4th (158.64) [22/23] | |||
| Valentina Plazas / Maximiliano Fernandez | USA | John Nicks Pairs Challenge 2022 - 3rd (165.68) [22/23] | 6th | SP: West Side Story / FS: Captain America Theme/Avengers Theme | |
| Megan Wessenberg / Blake Eisenach | USA | John Nicks Pairs Challenge 2022 - 6th (146.41) [22/23] | 4th (J) |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 21/22 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Chiu | Canada | Warsaw Cup 2021 - 4th (232.39) | 3rd | SP: Vincent / FS: Nella Fantasia | 4T | 24th |
| Stephen Gogolev | Canada | Junior Worlds 2022 - 5th (224.49, J) | SP: Dream State / FS: Spartacus | 3A+1Eu+3S | 86th | |
| Arlet Levandi | Estonia | Finlandia Trophy 2021 - 7th (222.61) | 2nd | SP: Yumeji's Theme/No. 6 / FS: Daft Punk medley | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 22nd |
| Kevin Aymoz | France | Olympics 2022 - 12th (254.80) | 1st | 4T+3T | 28th | |
| Mark Gorodnitsky | Israel | Challenge Cup 2022 - 4th (222.32) | 1st | SP: Follow Your Heart / FS: Eternal Eclipse medley | 3A+1Eu+3S | 71st |
| Daniel Grassl | Italy | Olympics 2022 - 7th (278.07) | 1st | SP: I Feel Love / FS: Struggling Brain/Korea Town/Hour of the Ruler/Dans la maison | 4Lo+1Eu+3S | 6th |
| Donovan Carrillo | Mexico | Olympics 2022 - 22nd (218.13) | 4S+1Eu+3S | 74th | ||
| Jimmy Ma | USA | Golden Spin 2021 - 3rd (250.97) | 6th | SP: Warriors | 4T+3T | 23rd |
| Ilia Malinin | USA | Junior Worlds 2022 - 1st (276.11, J) | 2nd | SP: I Put A Spell on You / FS: Euphoria (soundtrack) | 4T+1Eu+3S | 17th |
| Camden Pulkinen | USA | Worlds 2022 - 5th (271.69) | 5th | SP: Fly Me To The Moon / FS: Invierno Porteno | 4T+3T | 21st |
| Eric Sjoberg | USA | Golden Spin 2021 - 12th (212.77) | SP: Black & Gold / FS: Interstellar (soundtrack) | 3F+3T | 75th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 21/22 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Ritter / Daniel Brykalov | Azerbaijan | Lake Placid International 2022 - 9th (138.80) [22/23] | |||
| Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain le Gac | Canada | 4CC 2022 - 6th (166.89) | 5th | FD: Pink Panther | 47th |
| Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker | Canada | Lake Placid International 2022 - 5th (172.05) [22/23] | 6th | RD: Quizas Quizas Quizas/Ohayoo Ohio/A Volta Da Gafieria / FD: That's All I Ask of You/Phantasia | 28th |
| Lilar Fear / Lewis Gibson | Great Britain | Worlds 2022 - 6th (198.17) | 1st | RD: Vivir Mi Vida/No Me Ames / FD: Lady Gaga medley | 5th |
| Mariia Nosovitskaya / Mikhail Nosovitskiy | Israel | Lake Placid International 2022 - 6th (164.10) [22/23] | 1st | 85th | |
| Leia Dozzi / Pietro Papetti | Italy | ||||
| Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto | Japan | NHK Trophy 2021 - 7th (172.20) | 1st | RD: Loca/Hay Amores/La La La / FD: The Fifth Element | 39th |
| Charlotte Lafond-Fournier / Richard Kang In Kam | New Zealand | Santa Claus Cup 2021 - 4th (167.77) | RD: Temperature/Attention/Cheap Thrills / FD: Main Girl/Meaningless | 43rd | |
| Olivia Oliver / Elliott Graham | Poland | ||||
| Lorraine McNamara / Anton Spiridonov | USA | Lake Placid International 2022 - 1st (181.93) [22/23] | 9th | RD: Careless Whisper / FD: Rain, In Your Black Eyes | 58th |
| Eva Pate / Logan Bye | USA | Lake Placid International 2022 - 2nd (179.46) [22/23] | 8th | RD: Beautiful Creatures/Fly Love/Real in Rio / FD: Reel Around The Sun | 37th |
| Katarina Wolfkostin / Jeffrey Chen | USA | Lake Placid International 2022 - 3rd (175.42) [22/23] | 6th | RD: Lagoa/Summer In The Ends/Soy Yo / FD: Florence and The Machine medley | 20th |
Women
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 21/22 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Alcantara | Australia | Finlandia Trophy 2021 - 20th (140.78) | SP: Cinema Italiano / FS: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso | 3S+2T | 163rd | |
| Marilena Kitromilis | Cyprus | Autumn Classic 2021 - 1st (180.72) | SP: Mama La Rondinella/Tanranta / FS: Mother/Lion Theme/Run With Your Heart | 3Lz+3T | 61st | |
| Eliska Brezinova | Czech Republic | Olympics 2022 - 20th (175.41) | 1st | SP: Sweet Dreams / FS: The Legend of Zorro (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 40th |
| Alexandra Panagiota Manis | Greece | Skate Helena 2022 - 6th (111.82, J) | SP: A Million Dreams / FS: Feeling Good | 3S+2T | ||
| Tara Prasad | India | Dragon Trophy 2022 - 5th (155.66) | 1st | SP: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / FS: Padmaavat | 2A+1Eu+3S | 72nd |
| Alessia Tornaghi | Italy | SP: Naqoyqatsi/Ensemble/Plunder / FS: Cinema Paradiso/Fuga, Ricerca e Ritorno | ||||
| Mana Kawabe | Japan | NHK Trophy 2021 - 2nd (205.44) | 3rd | SP: Billie Eilish medley / FS: Drowning | 3A | 43rd |
| Yelim Kim | South Korea | 4CC 2022 - 3rd (209.91) | 2nd | SP: Mercy / FS: Summer of 42 | 3Lz+3T | 15th |
| Young You | South Korea | Skate America 2021 - 3rd (216.97) | 1st | SP: Otono Porteno Tango / FS: Four Seasons | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 6th |
| Andrea Montesinos Cantu | Mexico | 4CC 2022 - 18th (133.03) | SP: Andrei/Yellow Moon / FS: Everybody Wants To Rule The World | 2A+1Eu+2S | 167th | |
| Merilyn Otgonbayar | Mongolia | 2Lz+2Lo | ||||
| Jocelyn Hong | New Zealand | Cranberry Cup 2022 - 5th (155.64) [22/23] | SP: Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting / FS: My Brilliant Friend/Last Days | 3Lz+2T | 50th | |
| Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank | Philippines | Finlandia Trophy 2021 - 18th (148.09) | SP: Jump (For My Love) | 3Lz+3T | 103rd | |
| Jill Heiner | USA | Philadelphia Summer International 2022 - 6th (128.45) [22/23] | 11th | SP: Kacey Musgraves medley / FS: La La Land (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2T | |
| Sonja Hilmer | USA | Cranberry Cup 2022 - 2nd (167.68) [22/23] | SP: Christina Aguilera medley / FS: Arcane (soundtrack) | 3Lo+2T+2Aq | 123rd | |
| Audrey Shin | USA | 4CC 2022 - 4th (203.86) | 6th | SP: Yo Soy Maria / FS: The Offering, The Giving, Heroes | 3F+2T+2Lo | 17th |
