2024-25 USFS International Assignments

[jlai]

Warsaw Cup entries are up -

Men - Lucas Broussard, Ilia Malinin, Max Naumov
Women - Clare Seo
Pairs - Isabelle Martins/Ryan Bedard, Audrey Shin/Balasz Nagy
Ice Dance - Eva Pate/Logan Bye, Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik

paging @AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)

Why are ilia and Z/K doing more assignments?

 

[Karen-W]

Why are ilia and Z/K doing more assignments?

All of the ice dance teams that have byes to Nats seem to have been signed up for 2 Challengers. I'm guessing that the Browns, GreenP and NesMark will be assigned to Golden Spin.

No idea why Ilia is doing another Challenger - maybe he wants to try a new FS layout in a lower-key event ahead of the GPF. Warsaw Cup is in 4 weeks and then the GPF is 2 weeks after that.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

My guess would be just because he has such a massive break before the GPF. Might not feel it’s the best prep

 

[Rukia]

It's to pre-emptively make-up to the quadgodfans for skipping 4cc

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Warsaw Cup entries are up -

Men - Lucas Broussard, Ilia Malinin, Max Naumov
Women - Clare Seo
Pairs - Isabelle Martins/Ryan Bedard, Audrey Shin/Balasz Nagy
Ice Dance - Eva Pate/Logan Bye, Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik

paging @AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)

Hahahaaha I just saw it in the other thread, hope they are healthy enough and kick some booty

 

[kwanfan1818]

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[Karen-W]

Warsaw Cup entries have been updated and Malinin is no longer entered (not a surprise to anyone, lol).

 

[Sylvia]

USFS' International Assignments page is updated with the CS Warsaw Cup entries as of Oct. 31: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...25-international-assignments-and-results.aspx
Clare Seo
Lucas Broussard (now has a bye through his Pacific Coast Sectional), Maxim Naumov
Isabelle Martins/Ryan Bedard, Audrey Shin/Balazs Nagy (int'l debut for the team)
Eva Pate/Logan Bye, Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik

Copying over from the ISU Challenger Series thread in GSD:

CS Tallinn Trophy entries as of Oct. 14: ...
28 Jimmy MA USA 16
29 Daniel MARTYNOV USA 16
30 Jacob SANCHEZ USA 16 - senior international debut!
(This is the 3rd Challenger for both Ma & Martynov which should give them byes to Nationals.)
...
14 Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE USA 12
15 Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Dimitry TSAREVSKI USA 12 (debuting the Senior version of their programs here)

Interesting. Volvo Cup entries are up on their Sportity app and Martynov is listed for that competition as well (only US entry - but there are other Amodio skaters entered).

Martynov is listed in today's SP starting order in Riga, Latvia but the Volvo Open Cup is not included in USFS' Intternational Assignments page (so presumably he is competing there on his own initiative/at his own expense with Florent Amodio's group).

 

[Firedancer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1854559427480740289

 

[Sylvia]

USFS’ International Assignments page was updated today (Nov. 12) with a large contingent of skaters going to the Santa Claus Cup in Budapest in late November: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...25-international-assignments-and-results.aspx

Senior: Starr Andrews, Sonja Hilmer, Lindsay Wang (her Team USA debut); Goku Endo, Beck Strommer (Sr. intl debut); Brown/Brown, Morozov/Chen
Junior: Logan Higase-Chen, Josephine Lee; Marlo Rosen (his Team USA debut); Aboian/Veselukhin
Adv. Novice: Skylar Lautowa-Peguero (her Team USA debut)

 

[Karen-W]

Beat me to it!

I'm a bit surprised that the Browns & MorChen are being sent here rather than the last Challenger; but the USFS seems to only want to enter 2 dance teams at any Challengers. Process of elimination would then mean Green/Parsons and Neset/Markelov are slated for Golden Spin.

 

[Stephanie]

I recently noticed that Bavarian Open is now the same week of nationals, so unfortunately despite being on the USFS international assignments page (with different dates), we can assume no US skaters will be competing.

Bavarian Open - International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international sport federation administering Ice Skating sports throughout the world.

current.isu.org

 

[Capt. DeSoto]

I recently noticed that Bavarian Open is now the same week of nationals, so unfortunately despite being on the USFS international assignments page (with different dates), we can assume no US skaters will be competing.

Bavarian Open - International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international sport federation administering Ice Skating sports throughout the world.

current.isu.org

Well, there might not be a full contingent, but I'm sure there's a number of ISP skaters who could use some international experience that won't make the cut for Nationals. For example, Nicholas Brooks is a high-level skater (the top-ranked NQS Junior in fact) who had an uncharacteristically sub-par showing at Sectionals and is now available to go. Whether USFS has enough resources to pull that off is another story. Nats may be an all-hands-on-deck situation.

 

[Sylvia]

Bumping up these links from July in this thread:

USFS selection procedures for 2025 ISU championships have been published:

Worlds
https://www.usfigureskating.org/sit...iles/2025 World Team Selection Procedures.pdf
Four Continents
https://www.usfigureskating.org/sit...2025 Four Continents Selection Procedures.pdf
Junior Worlds
https://www.usfigureskating.org/sit...25 World Junior Team Selection Procedures.pdf​

A very successful Senior & Junior Grand Prix Final for Team USA - 4 golds (Malinin, Chock/Bates, Glenn & Jacob Sanchez) & 2 silvers (Wolfkostin/Tsarevski-senior again at Nationals & Flores/Wang):

Team USA Brings Home Six Grand Prix Final Medals | U.S. Figure Skating

www.usfigureskating.org

 

[Sylvia]

For those interested in numbers, @Karen-W has posted her updated "USFS ISU Championships Selection Pool tables" of statistics following the Senior & Junior Grand Prix Finals in the 4 U.S. skating news threads by discipline:

Women (posts #894 & 895): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...-more-the-merrier.111884/page-30#post-6701223

Men (posts #517 & 518): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/u-s-men-2024-25-news-updates.111831/page-18#post-6701213:

Ice Dance (#389 & 390): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...4-25-news-updates.111843/page-13#post-6701228

Pairs (posts #349 & 350): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ugh-tornado-alley.111829/page-12#post-6701225

 

[Sylvia]

Although not yet published on USFS' International Assignments page, 2025 Midwestern Sectional Junior Men's champion (207.87 was the highest Sectional total score) Lorenzo Elano has been assigned to Challenge Cup, Feb. 13-16, 2025 in Tilburg, Netherlands - @marshallpond posted his GoFundMe for the competition in the U.S. Men's news thread and I’m re-posting it here (where other GFMs were posted earlier this season):

Donate to Help Lorenzo's figure skating journey., organized by Lorenzo Elano

I am Lorenzo Elano, Team USA figure skater, and I have been invited to compete at… Lorenzo Elano needs your support for Help Lorenzo's figure skating journey.

www.gofundme.com

I recently noticed that Bavarian Open is now the same week of nationals, so unfortunately despite being on the USFS international assignments page (with different dates), we can assume no US skaters will be competing.

I've heard it's likely that USFS will be using another international for developmental purposes (fingers crossed).

 

[Karen-W]

U.S. Figure Skating Names Women's World, World Junior and Four Continents Team Selections | U.S. Figure Skating

www.usfigureskating.org

2025 World Championships
Amber Glenn
Isabeau Levito*
Alysa Liu

Alternate 1: Sarah Everhardt
Alternate 2: Bradie Tennell
Alternate 3: Starr Andrews

*Pending Return to Play Protocol

2025 World Junior Championships
Elyce Lin-Gracey
Sophie Joline von Felten

Alternate 1: Logan Higase-Chen
Alternate 2: Sherry Zhang
Alternate 3: Josephine Lee

2025 Four Continents Championships
Sarah Everhardt
Amber Glenn
Alysa Liu

Alternate 1: Bradie Tennell
Alternate 2: Starr Andrews
Alternate 3: Sonja Hilmer

 

[Jammers]

Huge mistake sending Elyce who looks lost out on the ice right now. Send Sarah instead who has shown she can handle pressure better.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

And is Skylar too young for junior worlds?

 

[Jammers]

And is Skylar too young for junior worlds?

I think so. I think she's only 12.

 

[tangerine dream]

And is Skylar too young for junior worlds?

Yes, and she'll still be too young next season. She turned 12 in December.

 

[Carolla5501]

Huge mistake sending Elyce who looks lost out on the ice right now. Send Sarah instead who has shown she can handle pressure better.

It looks to me like Sarah has completely committed to skating senior. Maybe she didn’t want that assignment. These are people that get to have a say at some point in some of this.

 

[Karen-W]

Huge mistake sending Elyce who looks lost out on the ice right now. Send Sarah instead who has shown she can handle pressure better.

Even if Sarah was interested in skating at Jr Worlds, there is little upside.

1) she doesn't have any junior programs, so she'd have to create & train them in 4 weeks
2) less WS points available at Jr Worlds than at 4CCs
3) 4CCs and Jr Worlds are back-to-back weeks on different continents - the travel & turnaround time would not be in her favor for an optimal Jr Worlds performance, plus that time would be better spent preparing for Worlds should Isabeau withdraw (which seems pretty likely)

 

[MacMadame]

that time would be better spent preparing for Worlds should Isabeau withdraw (which seems pretty likely)

I think USFS knows that and this is why Sarah is 1st alternate to Sr. Worlds and going to 4CC and not assigned to Jr Worlds only.

 

[marshallpond]

Was not expecting that they'd select the Mullens over the Peals in junior world, but congrats to the Mullens!

U.S. Figure Skating Names Ice Dance World, World Junior and Four Continents Team Selections | U.S. Figure Skating

www.usfigureskating.org

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Was not expecting that they'd select the Mullens over the Peals in junior world, but congrats to the Mullens!

U.S. Figure Skating Names Ice Dance World, World Junior and Four Continents Team Selections | U.S. Figure Skating

www.usfigureskating.org

Copying them out for the good of the group:

2025 World Championships
Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko
Madison Chock and Evan Bates
Caroline Green and Michael Parsons


Alternate 1: Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik
Alternate 2: Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville
Alternate 3: Oona Brown and Gage Brown


2025 World Junior Championships
Hana Maria Aboian and Daniil Veseluhkin
Caroline Mullen and Brendan Mullen
Katarina Wolfkostin and Dimitry Tsarevski


Alternate 1: Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal
Alternate 2: Olivia Ilin and Dylan Cain
Alternate 3: Michelle Deych and Ryan Hu


2025 Four Continents Championships
Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko
Madison Chock and Evan Bates
Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik


Alternate 1: Caroline Green and Michael Parsons
Alternate 2: Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville
Alternate 3: Oona Brown and Gage Brown

 

[Karen-W]

Was not expecting that they'd select the Mullens over the Peals in junior world, but congrats to the Mullens!

U.S. Figure Skating Names Ice Dance World, World Junior and Four Continents Team Selections | U.S. Figure Skating

www.usfigureskating.org

Wow. And they split the Worlds/4CCs assignments -

GreenP to Worlds, ZingKol to 4CCs.

 

[Rukia]

splitting 4ccs is a choice

 

[farahfan]

Wow. And they split the Worlds/4CCs assignments -

GreenP to Worlds, ZingKol to 4CCs.

I love it. I don't want ZingKol's season to be over.
My favs NesMark made some errors at nationals. If they had skated perfect, I think the judges might have situated them right under the top six. So hoping next year they get on the alternate list.

 

[Karen-W]

splitting 4ccs is a choice

I'm down with it. Gives them both WS Championship points.