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2023 U.S. Figure Skating Championships


2023 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
National championship
January 23 – 29
2022–23
San Jose, California
U.S. Figure Skating
SAP Center
Men's singles: Ilia Malinin (Senior)&Lucas Broussard (Junior)
Women's singles: Isabeau Levito (Senior)&Soho Lee (Junior)
Pairs: Alexa Knierimand Brandon Frazier (Senior)&Ellie Korytekand Timmy Chapman (Junior)
Ice dance: Madison Chockand Evan Bates (Senior)&Leah Nesetand Artem Markelov (Junior)
Previous: 2022 U.S. Championships
Next: 2024 U.S. Championships

The 2023 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held January 23–29, 2023, at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior and junior levels. The results were part of the U.S. selection criteria for the 2023 World Championships, 2023 World Junior Championships, the 2023 Four Continents Championship, and the 2023 World Team Trophy.

San Jose was originally scheduled to host the 2021 event, but it was relocated to Las Vegas. San Jose was then awarded the 2023 Championships instead. It was the fourth time the city hosted the event.

Skaters qualify for Nationals by competing in the National Qualifying Series, a series of competitions that allow skaters to qualify for the Sectionals, U.S. Pairs Final and U.S. Ice Dance Final in November.

Skaters advance to Nationals by either having a bye or competing at Sectionals Singles, U.S. Pairs or U.S. Ice Dance Finals.

If the maximum number of competitors isn't reached through byes, additional spots will be available at the Championship Series. Competitors from the Championship Series will be selected on the next best total combined score. If the number of athletes with three international competitions from the approved competition list exceeds the number of available byes (4 for senior singles, 3 for senior pairs, and 5 for senior ice dance, 3 for all junior disciplines), byes will be awarded based on highest to lowest total score in the following order of importance:

  • ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
  • ISU Junior Grand Prix
  • ISU Challenger Series

There will be a minimum required score for all athletes to compete to be decided in the fall of 2022. Approved international competitions applicable for byes are the Grand Prix Series, Junior Grand Prix Series, Challenger Series, and Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final.

Singles skaters can advance to Nationals in the following ways:

  • Top 5 finish at the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships
  • 2022 U.S. Figure Skating World Team Members (not including alternates)
  • Athletes who have won a medal in the singles event at the most recent Olympic Winter Games
  • Qualifying for the same event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final or the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
  • Athletes who are assigned to and compete at three international assignments classified as an ISU Grand Prix, ISU Junior Grand Prix, and or ISU Challenger Series event
  • The top two total combined scores from each section in the Sectional Singles Final
  • Plus, next-best scores nationwide until the maximum is met

There will be a maximum of 18 spots.

Pairs can advance to Nationals in the following ways:

  • Top 5 finish at the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating
  • 2021 U.S. Figure Skating World Team Members (not including alternates)
  • Medalists in the pairs event at the most recent Olympic Winter Games
  • Qualifying for the same event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final or the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
  • Athletes who are assigned to and compete at three international assignments classified as an ISU Grand Prix, ISU Junior Grand Prix, and or ISU Challenger Series event
  • The top four scores from the nation in the U.S. Pairs Final
  • Plus, next-best scores at the U.S. Pairs Final until the maximum is met

There will be a maximum of 12 spots.

Ice dance teams can advance to Nationals in the following ways:

  • Top 5 finish at the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating
  • 2021 U.S. Figure Skating World Team Members (not including alternates)
  • Medalists in the ice dance event at the most recent Olympic Winter Games
  • Qualifying for the same event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final or the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
  • Athletes who are assigned to and compete at three international assignments classified as an ISU Grand Prix, ISU Junior Grand Prix, and or ISU Challenger Series event
  • The top five total combined scores from the nation in the U.S. Ice Dance Final

Plus, next-best scores at the U.S. Ice Dance Final until the maximum is met

There will be a maximum of 15 spots.

Singles skaters can advance to Nationals in the following ways:

  • Qualifying for the same event at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
  • Athletes who are assigned to and compete at three international assignments classified as an ISU Junior Grand Prix, and or ISU Challenger Series event
  • The top four total combined scores from each section in the Sectional Singles Final
  • The top two total combined novice scores from each section in the Sectional Singles Final

There will be a maximum of 18 spots.

Pairs can advance to Nationals in the following ways:

  • Qualifying for the same event at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
  • Athletes who are assigned to and compete at three international assignments classified as an ISU Junior Grand Prix, and or ISU Challenger Series event
  • The top nine total combined scores from each section in the U.S. Pairs Final
  • Plus, next-best teams from the U.S. Pairs Final until the maximum is met

There will be a maximum of 12 spots.

Ice dance teams can advance to Nationals in the following ways:

  • Qualifying for the same event at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
  • Athletes who are assigned to and compete at three international assignments classified as an ISU Junior Grand Prix, and or ISU Challenger Series event
  • The top twelve total combined scores from each section in the U.S. Ice Dance Final
  • Plus, the next-best teams from the U.S. Ice Dance Final until the maximum is met

There will be a maximum of 15 spots.

U.S. Figure Skating published the official list of preliminary entries on November 21, 2022.

MenWomenPairsIce dance
Will AnnisStarr AndrewsSophia Baram / Daniel TioumentsevEmily Bratti / Ian Somerville
Jason BrownElsa ChengEmily Chan / Spencer Akira HoweOona Brown / Gage Brown
Goku EndoTing CuiNica Digerness / Mark SaduskyChristina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko
Mitchell FriessAlexa GasparottoLinzy Fitzpatrick / Keyton BearingerMadison Chock / Evan Bates
Tomoki HiwatashiAmber GlennGrace Hanns / Danny NeudeckerCaroline Depietri / TJ Carey
Liam KapeikisGracie GoldEllie Kam / Danny O'SheaCaroline Green / Michael Parsons
Joonsoo KimHanna HarrellAlexa Knierim / Brandon FrazierIsabella Flores / Ivan Desyatov
Joseph KleinSonja HilmerKatie McBeath / Nathan BartholomayRafaella Koncius / Alexey Shchepetov
Jimmy MaGabriella IzzoMaria Mokhova / Ivan MokhovLeah Krauskopf / YuanShi Jin
Ilia MalininJosephine LeeNina Ouellette / Rique Newby-EstrellaAngela Ling / Caleb Wein
Daniel MartynovMichelle LeeValentina Plazas / Maximiliano FernandezLorraine McNamara / Anton Spiridonov
Samuel MindraIsabeau Levito—.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/aCara Murphy / Josh Levitt
Maxim NaumovClare SeoEva Pate / Logan Bye
Matthew NielsenAudrey ShinKatarina Wolfkostin / Jeffrey Chen
Yaroslav PaniotBradie TennellEmilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik
Camden PulkinenLindsay Thorngren—N/a
Andrew TorgashevLindsay Wang
Dinh TranAva Marie Ziegler
MenWomenPairsIce dance
Nicholas BrooksSophia BaramMargaret Church / William ChurchKristina Bland / Matthew Sperry
Lucas BroussardMia BarghoutMelania Delis / Jaden SchwabHelena Carhart / Volodymyr Horovyi
Lorenzo ElanoSofia BezkorovainayaOlivia Flores / Luke WangJulia Epps / Blake Gilman
Sergei EvseevMelania BlecicEllie Korytek / Timmy ChapmanJenna Hauer / Benjamin Starr
Aleksandr FeganAnnika ChaoLilianna Murray / Jordan GilletteOlivia Ilin / Dylan Cain
Allan FisherEla CuiCatherine Rivers / Nathan RensingEmma L'Esperance / Mika Amdour
Kirk HaugetoKrystal EdwardsNaomi Williams / Lachlan LewerAnabelle Larson / Jonathan Young
Jonathan HildebrandtSarah Everhardt—N/aMichela Melillo / Sam Chen
Lucius KazaneckiOlivia FloresLeah Neset / Artem Markelov
Alexander LiuLilah GibsonElianna Peal / Ethan Peal
Zachary LoPintoHannah HerreraVanessa Pham / Jonathan Rogers
Daniil MurzinLogan Higase-ChenJuliette Shadid / Lucas Shadid
Nhat-Viet NguyenKeira Hilbelink—N/a
Connor O'GradyJessica Jurka
Jacob SanchezKatie Krafchik
Taira ShinoharaSoho Lee
Beck StrommerElyce Lin-Gracey
Vaclav VasquezRinako Oya
Michael XiePhoebe Stubblefield
Robert YampolskySherry Zhang
DateDisciplineWithdrewAddedReason/Other notesRefs
December 7, 2022Senior ice danceMolly Cesanek / Yehor YehorovCara Murphy / Josh LevittPersonal reasons
December 15, 2022Junior pairsIsabelle Martins / Aaron Felberbaum
Junior ice danceAnna Sophia O'Brien / Steven WeiCountry switch (Azerbaijan)
January 9, 2023Junior pairsCayla Smith / Andy DengSplit
Graceann Gottschalk / Collin Motley
January 17, 2023Senior ice danceKaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc BakerCaroline Depietri / TJ CareyHealth
Junior womenAdele ZhengRinako Oya
N/ASophia Baram
Junior pairsKayla Black / Kamden Black
January 22, 2023Senior pairsAnastasiia Smirnova / Danil Siianytsia
January 23, 2023Junior pairsAudrey Park / Carter Griffin
DateDisciplineTimeSegment
Tuesday, 24 JanuaryJunior pairs11:40Short program
Junior men13:20Short program
Junior ice dance19:15Rhythm dance
Wednesday, 25 JanuaryJunior women09:15Short program
Junior men12:15Free skating
Junior pairs15:45Free skating
Junior ice dance20:40Free dance
Thursday, 26 JanuaryJunior women08:30Free skating
Pairs12:30Short program
Ice dance15:30Rhythm dance
Women18:10Short program
Friday, 27 JanuaryMen13:10Short program
Women16:45Free skating
Saturday, 28 JanuaryIce dance10:40Free dance
Pairs16:30Free skating
Sunday, 29 JanuaryMen11:45Free skating
  • All times are listed in local time (UTC-08:00).
DisciplineGoldSilverBronzePewter
MenIlia MalininJason BrownAndrew TorgashevMaxim Naumov
WomenIsabeau LevitoBradie TennellAmber GlennStarr Andrews
PairsAlexa Knierim / Brandon FrazierEmily Chan / Spencer Akira HoweEllie Kam / Danny O'SheaSophia Baram / Daniel Tioumentsev
Ice danceMadison Chock / Evan BatesCaroline Green / Michael ParsonsChristina Carreira / Anthony PonomarenkoEmilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik
DisciplineGoldSilverBronzePewter
MenLucas BroussardJacob SanchezRobert YampolskyDaniil Murzin
WomenSoho LeeKeira HilbelinkElyce Lin-GraceySherry Zhang
PairsEllie Korytek / Timmy ChapmanNaomi Williams / Lachlan LewerLilianna Murray / Jordan GilletteOlivia Flores / Luke Wang
Ice danceLeah Neset / Artem MarkelovHelena Carhart / Volodymyr HorovyiJenna Hauer / Benjamin StarrElianna Peal / Ethan Peal
RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Ilia Malinin287.741110.362177.37
2Jason Brown277.322100.253177.06
3Andrew Torgashev255.56578.781177.78
4Maxim Naumov249.14677.714171.43
Jimmy Ma243.09773.885169.21
Liam Kapeikis226.85482.2710144.58
Yaroslav Paniot225.991070.876155.12
Camden Pulkinen223.721169.477154.25
Samuel Mindra218.74971.369147.38
Tomoki Hiwatashi217.62385.4314132.19
Daniel Martynov213.671464.048148.63
Matthew Nielsen202.381267.9812134.40
Joseph Klein194.871858.3911136.49
Joonsoo Kim193.781367.4515126.33
Will Annis188.131563.4616124.67
Dinh Tran187.181660.6313126.55
Goku Endo171.50873.451798.05
Mitchell Friess151.311759.141892.17
RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Isabeau Levito223.33173.781149.55
2Bradie Tennell213.12273.762139.36
3Amber Glenn207.44468.963138.48
4Starr Andrews188.24368.977119.27
Josephine Lee187.681155.604132.08
Lindsay Thorngren187.19662.645124.55
Clare Seo175.60761.489114.12
Gracie Gold173.98567.4411106.54
Ava Marie Ziegler167.70861.0910106.61
Sonja Hilmer166.491351.168115.33
Gabriella Izzo166.401545.736120.67
Ting Cui161.271057.1112104.16
Audrey Shin161.12960.7614100.36
Lindsay Wang154.911252.1913102.72
Michelle Lee145.281446.711598.57
Elsa Cheng138.131744.361693.77
Alexa Gasparotto129.411645.001784.41
Hanna Harrellwithdrew1842.84withdrew from competition
RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Alexa Knierim / Brandon Frazier227.97181.961146.01
2Emily Chan / Spencer Akira Howe196.86266.862130.00
3Ellie Kam / Danny O'Shea184.01365.753118.26
4Sophia Baram / Daniel Tioumentsev179.08563.124115.96
Valentina Plazas / Maximiliano Fernandez176.34463.456112.89
Katie McBeath / Nathan Bartholomay172.74659.965115.78
Maria Mokhova / Ivan Mokhov148.84849.46799.38
Nica Digerness / Mark Sadusky137.98750.721087.26
Grace Hanns / Danny Neudecker135.30946.81888.49
Nina Ouellette / Rique Newby-Estrella132.071143.99988.08
Linzy Fitzpatrick / Keyton Bearinger129.801045.271184.53
RankNameTotal pointsSDFD
1Madison Chock / Evan Bates229.75191.901137.85
2Caroline Green / Michael Parsons207.46281.402126.06
3Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko198.45477.373121.08
4Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik198.13378.184119.95
Emily Bratti / Ian Somerville189.84675.916113.93
Lorraine McNamara / Anton Spiridonov189.15576.237112.92
Katarina Wolfkostin / Jeffrey Chen183.051069.055114.00
Eva Pate / Logan Bye182.61775.529107.09
Oona Brown / Gage Brown181.89972.808109.09
Isabella Flores / Ivan Desyatov177.31873.9110103.40
Angela Ling / Caleb Wein167.871168.531199.34
Leah Krauskopf / YuanShi Jin133.931252.591281.34
Cara Murphy / Josh Levitt129.851350.881378.97
Caroline Depietri / TJ Carey123.401448.281475.12
Rafaella Koncius / Alexey Shchepetovwithdrew from competition
RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Lucas Broussard239.55182.031157.52
2Jacob Sanchez213.57469.852143.72
3Robert Yampolsky212.41278.603133.81
4Daniil Murzin196.20372.945123.26
Michael Xie196.17664.934131.24
Beck Strommer182.33859.946122.39
Kirk Haugeto181.35959.647121.71
Taira Shinohara177.29568.548108.75
Jonathan Hildebrandt163.50761.7211101.78
Aleksandr Fegan162.031255.619106.42
Zachary LoPinto153.791550.7210103.07
Nicholas Brooks152.511450.7712101.74
Alexander Liu148.081155.761592.32
Lucius Kazanecki146.771055.951690.82
Vaclav Vasquez145.561351.981393.58
Nhat-Viet Nguyen141.751748.351493.40
Lorenzo Elano126.191843.751782.44
Allan Fisher121.511648.481873.03
Connor O'Grady107.251935.491971.76
Sergei Evseev97.642031.952065.69
RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Soho Lee181.14166.341114.80
2Keira Hilbelink167.99555.052112.94
3Elyce Lin-Gracey165.57265.577100.00
4Sherry Zhang161.08361.38999.70
Katie Krafchik160.52653.523107.00
Hannah Herrera158.58457.996100.59
Jessica Jurka151.991249.084102.91
Sophia Baram151.29753.381197.91
Annika Chao150.65950.68899.97
Logan Higase-Chen149.72851.061098.66
Ela Cui148.391347.145101.25
Mia Barghout142.191049.271292.92
Sarah Everhardt137.081149.261387.82
Sofia Bezkorovainaya130.101445.631484.47
Krystal Edwards124.581640.991583.59
Lilah Gibson113.721544.221869.50
Olivia Flores108.172035.901672.27
Melania Blecic107.071936.261770.81
Rinako Oya95.711739.171956.54
Phoebe Stubblefieldwithdrew1838.52withdrew from competition
RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Ellie Korytek / Timmy Chapman160.40157.691102.71
2Naomi Williams / Lachlan Lewer148.83256.79292.04
3Lilianna Murray / Jordan Gillette123.22347.85475.37
4Olivia Flores / Luke Wang123.09446.31376.78
Melania Delis / Jaden Schwab108.10534.81573.29
Catherine Rivers / Nathan Rensing95.40633.50661.90
Margaret Church / William Church75.55727.21748.34
RankNameTotal pointsSDFD
1Leah Neset / Artem Markelov161.75756.191105.56
2Helena Carhart / Volodymyr Horovyi160.81168.53292.28
3Jenna Hauer / Benjamin Starr157.73265.47392.26
4Elianna Peal / Ethan Peal152.31361.91590.40
Vanessa Pham / Jonathan Rogers149.54458.22491.32
Kristina Bland / Matthew Sperry132.04657.53674.51
Olivia Ilin / Dylan Cain130.51557.57772.94
Julia Epps / Blake Gilman122.82853.50869.32
Anabelle Larson / Jonathan Young110.52945.50965.02
Juliette Shadid / Lucas Shadid107.381043.581063.80
Emma L'Esperance / Mika Amdour106.421142.991263.43
Michela Melillo / Sam Chen100.221236.571163.65

The 2023 Four Continents Championships were held from February 7–12, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States. Teams were selected using the Athlete Selection criteria.

MenWomenPairsIce dance
Liam KapeikisAmber GlennEmily Chan / Spencer Akira HoweChristina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko
Jimmy MaIsabeau LevitoEllie Kam / Danny O'SheaMadison Chock / Evan Bates
Maxim NaumovBradie TennellValentina Plazas / Maximiliano FernandezCaroline Green / Michael Parsons
Tomoki HiwatashiStarr AndrewsKatie McBeath / Nathan BartholomayEmilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik
Yaroslav PaniotLindsay ThorngrenMaria Mokhova / Ivan MokhovEmily Bratti / Ian Somerville
Samuel MindraGracie GoldEva Pate / Logan Bye

Commonly referred to as "Junior Worlds", the 2023 World Junior Championships were held from February 27 – March 5, 2023, in Calgary, Canada. Teams were selected using the Athlete Selection Criteria.

MenWomenPairsIce dance
Lucas BroussardJosephine LeeSophia Baram / Daniel TioumentsevHelena Carhart / Volodymyr Horovyi
Daniel MartynovSoho LeeNaomi Williams / Lachlan LewerJenna Hauer / Benjamin Starr
Robert Yampolsky (withdrew)Clare SeoLeah Neset / Artem Markelov
Michael Xie (called up)Ava Marie ZieglerLilianna Murray / Jordan GilletteVanessa Pham / Jonathan Rogers
Jacob SanchezMia KalinElianna Peal / Ethan Peal
Joseph KleinElyce Lin-GraceyKristina Bland / Matthew Sperry

The 2023 World Championships were held from March 20–26 in Saitama, Japan. Teams were selected using the Athlete Selection criteria.

MenWomenPairsIce dance
Jason BrownAmber GlennEmily Chan / Spencer Akira HoweMadison Chock / Evan Bates
Ilia MalininIsabeau LevitoEllie Kam / Danny O'SheaCaroline Green / Michael Parsons
Andrew TorgashevBradie TennellAlexa Knierim / Brandon FrazierKaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker (withdrew)
Camden PulkinenStarr AndrewsAnastasiia Smirnova / Danil SiianytsiaChristina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko (called up)
Maxim NaumovLindsay ThorngrenValentina Plazas / Maximiliano FernandezEmilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik
Jimmy MaAva Marie ZieglerKatie McBeath / Nathan BartholomayEmily Bratti / Ian Somerville
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