The ISU Challenger Series continues this week, with two events taking place concurrently, 2026 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, and 2026 Nepela Memorial in Bratislava, Slovakia. 

Here's everything you need to know about both upcoming events and the U.S. National Team athletes competing: 

Event: ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy
When: Sept. 24–26, 2026 
Where: Oberstdorf, Germany
Who's Representing U.S. Figure Skating: 
Women

• Logan Higase-Chen

Men

• Liam Kapeikis
• Jimmy Ma

Pairs

• Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez
• Audrey Shin and Spencer Akira Howe
• Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer

Ice Dance

• Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko
• Leah Neset and Artem Markelov
• Katarina Wolfkostin and Dimitry Tsarevski

Results: 2026 Nebelhorn Trophy
Watch: Sporteurope.TV

Event: ISU CS 34th Nepela Memorial
When: Sept. 24–27, 2026 
Where: Bratislava, Slovakia
Who's Representing U.S. Figure Skating: 
Women

• Elyce Lin-Gracey
• Sophie Joline von Felten

Men

• Goku Endo

Ice Dance

• Oona Brown and Gage Brown
• Caroline Green and Michael Parsons
• Eva Pate and Logan Bye

Results: 2026 CS 34th Nepela Memorial
Watch: https://slovakskating.tv/nepela-memorial/

About the Challenger Series: 
The Challenger Series is a group of senior-level international competitions that allows athletes to earn points and prepare for Grand Prix and ISU Championship competitions. The series includes 11 stops this season with U.S. athletes slated to compete at every event.  

Visit the Challenger Series Competition Central for more information.