Jacob Sanchez and Lucius Kazanecki finished 11th and 12th, respectively, in a highly competitive field at Cup of China on Sunday, the third of six Grand Prix Series events of the season.

Sanchez, competing in his second Grand Prix Series event of the season, posted a free skate score of 124.94. He skated to music from the Demon Slayer soundtrack. He finished with an overall score of 204.39.

His second element, a triple Axel-Euler-triple Salchow combination, generated a program element high 11.84 points.

The New York-based skater competed in his second ISU Grand Prix Series event of the season (he placed eighth at Grand Prix de France).

Kazanecki made his Grand Prix Series debut. He generated a free skate score of 120.95, performing to "Become a Mountain" by Dan Deacon. He finished with an overall score of 184.11.

Program highlights included a soaring quad toe loop-triple toe loop combination that produced 15.06 points and two Level 4 spins.

The competition featured two reigning Olympic medalists, the reigning Four Continents champion, the reigning European champion and two Russian skaters competing as "Individual Neutral Athletes."

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