2025-26 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: “Man of La Mancha” by Dale Wasserman and “The Impossible Dream” by Josh Groban
FS Music: Music from “Romeo and Juliet” by Nino Rota and Sergei Prokofiev

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 49.38 (2025 Cranberry Cup International, Junior)
FS – 96.74 (2025 Cranberry Cup International, Junior)
Final Score – 146.12 (2025 Cranberry Cup International, Junior)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 49.71 (2025 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Novice)
FS – 116.29 (2026 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Junior)
Final Score – 163.99 (2026 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Junior)

SKATING NOTES
Started skating at 4 years old after seeing hockey skaters practicing ... Began in Learn to Skate ... Loves feeling free on the ice and being able to perform to music ... Loves jumping and the feeling of landing a smooth, beautiful jump.

PERSONAL NOTES
Parents are Xin Ding, Yang Gao ... Has a brother, Joshua ... Has a Mini Poodle named Max ... Attends Lexington High School ... Hobbies include swimming, playing the flute, 3D printing and origami ... Loves white chocolate.

COMPETITIVE HISTORY

• 2026 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Junior – 5th
• 2025 Junior Grand Prix (Turkey) – 13th
• 2025 Cranberry Cup International, Junior – 13th
• 2025 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Novice – 3rd
• 2024 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Intermediate – 12th
• 2023 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Intermediate – 10th
• 2022 U.S. Championship Series (Alpharetta, Ga.), Juvenile – 6th
• 2022 U.S. Championship Series (Norwood, Mass), Juvenile – 6th