2016 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic

The 2016 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic was a senior international figure skating competition held in September 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was part of the 2016–17 ISU Challenger Series.[1] Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Entries

The International Skating Union published the list of entries on August 31, 2016.

CountryMen[2]Ladies[3]Pairs[4]Ice dance[5]
 ArmeniaTina Garabedian / Simon Proulx-Sénécal
 AustraliaAndrew Dodds Jordan Dodds Brendan KerryParis Stephens / Matthew Dodds
 Canada[6]Elladj BaldéMitchell GordonNam NguyenKim DecellesBrittany Jones / Joshua ReaganAlexandra Paul / Mitchell IslamMackenzie Bent / Dmitre Razgulajevs
 Czech RepublicCortney Mansour / Michal Češka
 FinlandBela Papp
 GermanyKatharina Müller / Tim Dieck
 GreeceDimitra Korri
 IsraelAimee Buchanan
 Japan[7]Takahito MuraKeiji TanakaSatoko MiyaharaSumire Suto / Francis Boudreau-AudetKana Muramoto / Chris Reed
 KazakhstanElizabet Tursynbayeva
 South KoreaChoi Da-binLee Seo-youngYura Min / Alexander Gamelin
 SpainOlivia Smart / Adrià Díaz
 SwitzerlandYasmine Kimiko Yamada
 TurkeyAlisa Agafonova / Alper Uçar
 United States[8]Jason BrownRoss MinerSean RabbittAdam RipponMariah BellEmily ChanKaren Chen Paige RydbergJessica Calalang / Zack SidhuAlexandria Shaughnessy / James MorganMadison Hubbell / Zachary DonohueKarina Manta / Joseph JohnsonDanielle Thomas / Daniel Eaton

Withdrew before starting orders were drawn

Challenger Series results

Men

Jason Brown rose from second place after the short program to win the title, with Takahito Mura and Adam Rippon taking silver and bronze respectively.[9][10]

RankNameNationTotalSPFS
1Jason Brown United States254.04283.181170.86
2Takahito Mura Japan252.20382.552169.65
3Adam Rippon United States248.24187.863160.38
4Brendan Kerry Australia222.40673.934148.47
5Nam Nguyen Canada220.55574.085146.47
6Ross Miner United States214.48871.376143.11
7Sean Rabbitt United States209.66772.457137.21
8Elladj Baldé Canada207.94474.328133.62
9Mitchell Gordon Canada200.17967.259132.92
10Keiji Tanaka Japan185.981161.8510124.13
11Andrew Dodds Australia160.541061.981198.56
12Jordan Dodds Australia139.441348.181291.26
13Bela Papp Finland137.881252.451385.43

Ladies

Satoko Miyahara led the ladies short program with 70.09 points, followed by Mariah Bell with 60.64 points, and South Korea's Choi Da-bin with 58.70 points.[11] In the free program, Miyahara held on to her lead and scored 136.66 points, while Bell kept her second position with 123.58 points. Karen Chen of the United States rose from sixth in the short program to third in the free skating with 110.58 points. Overall, Miyahara won with a combined score of 206.75, Bell second with 184.22, and Chen third with 162.08.[12]

Choi Da-bin, third after the short, finished fourth overall with a free skate where she fell twice. She had a combined score of 152.99. The last two Americans Paige Rydberg and Emily Chan finished fifth and sixth, respectively.

RankNameNationTotalSPFS
1Satoko Miyahara Japan206.75170.091136.66
2Mariah Bell United States184.22260.642123.58
3Karen Chen United States162.08651.503110.58
4Choi Da-bin South Korea152.99358.70594.29
5Paige Rydberg United States149.35552.53496.82
6Emily Chan United States139.43454.22685.21
7Elizabet Tursynbaeva Kazakhstan127.06848.33978.73
8Aimee Buchanan Israel122.521037.82784.70
9Kim Decelles Canada120.41748.371072.04
10Lee Seo Young South Korea118.08938.95879.13
11Yasmine Kimiko Yamada Switzerland92.181135.111157.07
12Dimitra Korri Greece91.311224.971256.34

Pairs

Second after the short program, Canada's Brittany Jones / Joshua Reagan overtook the United States' Jessica Calalang / Zack Sidhu for the gold medal.[13][14]

RankNameNationTotalSPFS
1Brittany Jones / Joshua Reagan Canada155.48255.64199.84
2Jessica Calalang / Zack Sidhu United States151.24158.74292.50
3Alexandria Shaughnessy / James Morgan United States140.08347.78392.30
4Sumire Suto / Francis Boudreau-Audet Japan122.64444.48478.16
5Paris Stephens / Matthew Dodds Australia82.76533.02549.74

Ice dancing

Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue of the United States took gold after winning both segments of the competition.[15][16] Silver medalists Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed of Japan received their first CS medal after placing second in both segments. Canada's Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam climbed from fifth to take the bronze medal.

RankNameNationTotalSDFD
1Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue United States166.90164.821102.08
2Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed Japan151.18261.10290.08
3Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam Canada141.20553.94387.26
4Olivia Smart / Adrià Díaz Spain138.34357.12581.22
5Karina Manta / Joseph Johnson United States137.76653.60484.16
6Yura Min / Alexander Gamelin South Korea134.74455.48879.26
7Alisa Agafonova / Alper Uçar Turkey131.76752.08779.68
8Danielle Thomas / Daniel Eaton United States128.64948.92679.72
9Tina Garabedian / Simon Proulx-Sénécal Armenia127.38851.38976.00
10Cortney Mansour / Michal Češka Czech Republic120.201146.221065.88
11Mackenzie Bent / Dmitre Razgulajevs Canada112.101046.221265.88
12Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck Germany109.841240.581169.26

References

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