National Team: Figure Skating 6/9/2024 11:31:00 AM

Thirty-Eight U.S. Athletes Awarded Grand Prix Selections

The International Skating Union announced today athlete assignments for the 2024 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with 38 skaters set to represent Team USA at six international stops.

The 2024 Grand Prix Series kicks off Oct. 18-20 at Skate America in Allen, Texas. Leading the Team USA lineup will be four reigning State America and World medalists: Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Ilia Malinin, and Isabeau Levito.

Chock and Bates went undefeated in the 2023-24 season, winning their fourth Skate America crown before clinching their second straight World title. Another gold would tie them with Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto for the most Skate America golds in ice dance.

Malinin, who became the youngest men's Skate America champion in history in 2022, defended his title in 2023 and went on to win his first World championship. Levito, who secured silver at the World Championships, has taken silver two straight years at Skate America.

All-session tickets for Skate America go on sale to the public this Thursday, June 13. For more information, visit https://www.usfigureskating.org/event/2024-skate-america.

The Grand Prix Series incorporates six international figure skating competitions as a unified point-scoring series that awards prize money to eligible skaters. Athletes can compete at a maximum of two Grand Prix events and at the conclusion of the series, athletes' points are totaled, and the top six women, men, pairs and ice dance teams will be eligible to compete at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2024, set for Dec. 5-8, in Grenoble, France.

In 2023, the United States secured 11 medals during the six Grand Prix events, including a medal in each discipline at Skate America.

The complete list of athlete selections for the 2024 Grand Prix Series is available on isu.org. The lists of U.S. selections to all six Grand Prix events and international selections to Skate America are below.

TEAM USA ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2024 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING SERIES
Lineups are subject to change

Skate America: Allen, Texas – Oct. 18-20, 2024
Women: Isabeau Levito, Bradie Tennell, TBD
Men: Ilia Malinin, Maxim Naumov, TBD
Pairs: Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov *, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, TBD
Ice dance: Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Leah Neset and Artem Markelov*, TBD

Skate Canada International: Halifax, Nova Scotia – Oct. 25-27, 2024
Women: Alysa Liu, Ava Ziegler
Men: Jason Brown, Ilia Malinin
Pairs: Emily Chan and Spencer Howe
Ice dance: Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville, Oona Brown and Gage Brown, Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik

Grand Prix de France: Angers, France – Nov. 1-3, 2024
Women: Amber Glenn
Men: Camden Pulkinen, Andrew Torgashev
Ice dance: Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville, Leah Neset and Artem Markelov, Eva Pate and Logan Bye

NHK Trophy: Tokyo, Japan – Nov. 8-10, 2024
Women: Alysa Liu, Bradie Tennell, Lindsay Thorngren
Men: Jason Brown, Tomoki Hiwatashi
Pairs: Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez
Ice dance: Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Caroline Green and Michael Parsons

Finlandia Trophy: Helsinki, Finland – Nov. 15-17, 2024
Women: Isabeau Levito, Lindsay Thorngren
Men: Camden Pulkinen
Pairs: Emily Chan and Spencer Howe, Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer*
Ice dance: Oona Brown and Gage Brown, Eva Pate and Logan Bye, Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik

Cup of China: Chongqing, China – Nov. 22-24, 2024
Women: Amber Glenn, Ava Ziegler
Pairs: Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez
Ice dance: Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, Caroline Green and Michael Parsons

*making Grand Prix Series debut

2024 SKATE AMERICA INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES
Lineups are subject to change

Women: Nina Pinzarrone (BEL), Lea Serna (FRA), Yuna Aoki (JPN), Wakaba Higuchi (JPN), Rinka Watanabe, Haein Lee (KOR), Young You (KOR), Sofja Stepcenko (LAT), Livia Kaiser (SUI)

Men: Wesley Chiu (CAN), Kevin Aymoz (FRA), Francois Pitot (FRA), Nika Egadze (GEO), Kao Miura (JPN), Koshira Shimada (JPN), Nozomu Yoshioka (JPN), Deniss Vasiljevs (LAT), Donovan Carrillo (MEX)

Pairs: Milania Vaananen and Filippo Clerici (FIN), Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby (GBR), Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava (GEO), Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko (HUN), Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara (JPN)

Ice dance: Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen (CAN), Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac (CAN), Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek (CZE), Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck (ESP), Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson (GBR), Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin (GEO), Elizabeth Tkachenko and Alexei Kiliakov (ISR)

For more information on the Grand Prix Series, please visit isu.org.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

#47 Alysa Liu: Aug. 8, 2005; Senior/Ladies; Clovis, Calif.

#13 Jason Brown: Dec. 15, 1994; Senior/Men; Los Angeles, Calif.

#43 Caroline Green and Michael Parsons: Oct. 3, 2003 | Oct. 3, 1995; Senior/Ice Dance; Washington, D.C. | Wheaton, Md.

Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko

#16 Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko: April 3, 2000 | Jan. 5, 2001; Senior/Ice Dance; Montreal, Quebec | San Jose, Calif.

#57 Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea: Dec. 20, 2004 | Feb. 13, 1991; Senior/Pairs; Yokota Air Base (Japan) | Pontiac, Mich.

#129 Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik: April 22, 2002 | Oct. 27, 2001; Senior/Ice Dance; Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. | Kharkiv, Ukraine

#10 Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville: June 11, 2002 | Sept. 1, 2000; Senior/Ice Dance; Washington D.C. | Washington D.C.

#17 Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe: Aug. 11, 1997 | Sept. 11, 1996; Senior/Pairs; Pasadena, Texas | Burbank, Calif.

#94 Eva Pate and Logan Bye: May 11, 2000 | March 2, 1998; Senior/Ice Dance; Cleveland, Ohio | Colorado Springs, Colo.

#42 Amber Glenn: Oct. 28, 1999; Senior/Ladies; Plano, Texas

#52 Tomoki Hiwatashi: Jan. 20, 2000; Senior/Men; Englewood, N.J.

#90 Leah Neset and Artem Markelov: Dec. 7, 2005 | July 10, 2003; Senior/Ice Dance; Minot, N.D. | Volzhsky, Russia

#70 Isabeau Levito: March 3, 2007; Senior/Ladies; Philadelphia, Pa.

#19 Madison Chock and Evan Bates: July 2, 1992 | Feb. 23, 1989; Senior/Ice Dance; Redondo Beach, Calif. | Ann Arbor, Mich.

#77 Ilia Malinin: Dec. 2, 2004; Senior/Men; Fairfax, Va.

#121 Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer: July 14, 2006 | Jan. 28, 2003; Senior/Pairs; Seoul, South Korea | Brisbane, Australia

#88 Maxim Naumov: Aug. 1, 2001; Senior/Men; Hartford, Conn.

#14 Oona Brown and Gage Brown: Sept. 10, 2004 | Oct. 20, 2002; Senior/Ice Dance; Long Island, N.Y. | Long Island, N.Y.

#100 Camden Pulkinen: March 25, 2000; Senior/Men; Scottsdale, Ariz.

#114 Bradie Tennell: Jan. 31, 1998; Senior/Ladies; Winfield, Ill.

#115 Lindsay Thorngren: Dec. 5, 2005; Senior/Ladies; White Plains, N.Y.

#117 Andrew Torgashev: May 29, 2001; Senior/Men; Coral Springs, Fla.

Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez

#99 Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez: April 18, 2000 | Sept. 29, 1995; Senior/Pairs; Bogota, Colombia | Hialeah, Fla.

#128 Ava Ziegler: Feb. 28, 2006; Senior/Ladies; Morristown, N.J.

#28 Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov: June 8, 1999 | June 12, 1997; Senior/Pairs; Kouvola, Finland | Madison, Wis.

Players Mentioned

#47 Alysa Liu
: Senior/Ladies; Clovis, Calif.
: Aug. 8, 2005

#13 Jason Brown
: Senior/Men; Los Angeles, Calif.
: Dec. 15, 1994

#43 Caroline Green and Michael Parsons
: Senior/Ice Dance; Washington, D.C. | Wheaton, Md.
: Oct. 3, 2003 | Oct. 3, 1995

#16 Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko
: Senior/Ice Dance; Montreal, Quebec | San Jose, Calif.
: April 3, 2000 | Jan. 5, 2001

#57 Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea
: Senior/Pairs; Yokota Air Base (Japan) | Pontiac, Mich.
: Dec. 20, 2004 | Feb. 13, 1991

#129 Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik
: Senior/Ice Dance; Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. | Kharkiv, Ukraine
: April 22, 2002 | Oct. 27, 2001

#10 Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville
: Senior/Ice Dance; Washington D.C. | Washington D.C.
: June 11, 2002 | Sept. 1, 2000

#17 Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe
: Senior/Pairs; Pasadena, Texas | Burbank, Calif.
: Aug. 11, 1997 | Sept. 11, 1996

#94 Eva Pate and Logan Bye
: Senior/Ice Dance; Cleveland, Ohio | Colorado Springs, Colo.
: May 11, 2000 | March 2, 1998

#42 Amber Glenn
: Senior/Ladies; Plano, Texas
: Oct. 28, 1999

#52 Tomoki Hiwatashi
: Senior/Men; Englewood, N.J.
: Jan. 20, 2000

#90 Leah Neset and Artem Markelov
: Senior/Ice Dance; Minot, N.D. | Volzhsky, Russia
: Dec. 7, 2005 | July 10, 2003

#70 Isabeau Levito
: Senior/Ladies; Philadelphia, Pa.
: March 3, 2007

#19 Madison Chock and Evan Bates
: Senior/Ice Dance; Redondo Beach, Calif. | Ann Arbor, Mich.
: July 2, 1992 | Feb. 23, 1989

#77 Ilia Malinin
: Senior/Men; Fairfax, Va.
: Dec. 2, 2004

#121 Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer
: Senior/Pairs; Seoul, South Korea | Brisbane, Australia
: July 14, 2006 | Jan. 28, 2003

#88 Maxim Naumov
: Senior/Men; Hartford, Conn.
: Aug. 1, 2001

#14 Oona Brown and Gage Brown
: Senior/Ice Dance; Long Island, N.Y. | Long Island, N.Y.
: Sept. 10, 2004 | Oct. 20, 2002

#100 Camden Pulkinen
: Senior/Men; Scottsdale, Ariz.
: March 25, 2000

#114 Bradie Tennell
: Senior/Ladies; Winfield, Ill.
: Jan. 31, 1998

#115 Lindsay Thorngren
: Senior/Ladies; White Plains, N.Y.
: Dec. 5, 2005

#117 Andrew Torgashev
: Senior/Men; Coral Springs, Fla.
: May 29, 2001

#99 Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez
: Senior/Pairs; Bogota, Colombia | Hialeah, Fla.
: April 18, 2000 | Sept. 29, 1995

#128 Ava Ziegler
: Senior/Ladies; Morristown, N.J.
: Feb. 28, 2006

#28 Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov
: Senior/Pairs; Kouvola, Finland | Madison, Wis.
: June 8, 1999 | June 12, 1997