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.
| 2016 CS U.S. International Classic | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Challenger Series |
| Date: | September 14 – 18 |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Location: | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Venue: | Salt Lake City Sports Complex |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  | |
Ladies' singles:  | |
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| Ice dance: | |
| Previous: 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy | |
| Next: 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | |
Entries
The International Skating Union published the list of entries on August 31, 2016.
Withdrew before starting orders were drawn
- Men: Yan Han (CHN), Michal Březina (CZE)[2]
- Ladies: Anastasia Galustyan (ARM), Brooklee Han (AUS), Véronik Mallet (CAN), Maisy Hiu Ching Ma (HKG), Byun Ji-hyun (KOR), Michaela du Toit (RSA)[3]
- Pairs: Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro (CAN), Kim Kyu-eun / Alex Kang-chan Kam (KOR)[4]
- Ice dancing: Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sørensen (DEN)[5]
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]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Brown | |
254.04 | 2 | 83.18 | 1 | 170.86 |
| 2 | Takahito Mura | |
252.20 | 3 | 82.55 | 2 | 169.65 |
| 3 | Adam Rippon | |
248.24 | 1 | 87.86 | 3 | 160.38 |
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222.40 | 6 | 73.93 | 4 | 148.47 |
| 5 | Nam Nguyen | |
220.55 | 5 | 74.08 | 5 | 146.47 |
| 6 | Ross Miner | |
214.48 | 8 | 71.37 | 6 | 143.11 |
| 7 | Sean Rabbitt | |
209.66 | 7 | 72.45 | 7 | 137.21 |
| 8 | Elladj Baldé | |
207.94 | 4 | 74.32 | 8 | 133.62 |
| 9 | Mitchell Gordon | |
200.17 | 9 | 67.25 | 9 | 132.92 |
| 10 | Keiji Tanaka | |
185.98 | 11 | 61.85 | 10 | 124.13 |
| 11 | Andrew Dodds | |
160.54 | 10 | 61.98 | 11 | 98.56 |
| 12 | Jordan Dodds | |
139.44 | 13 | 48.18 | 12 | 91.26 |
| 13 | Bela Papp |  |
137.88 | 12 | 52.45 | 13 | 85.43 |
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.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satoko Miyahara | |
206.75 | 1 | 70.09 | 1 | 136.66 |
| 2 | Mariah Bell | |
184.22 | 2 | 60.64 | 2 | 123.58 |
| 3 | Karen Chen | |
162.08 | 6 | 51.50 | 3 | 110.58 |
| 4 | Choi Da-bin |  |
152.99 | 3 | 58.70 | 5 | 94.29 |
| 5 | Paige Rydberg | |
149.35 | 5 | 52.53 | 4 | 96.82 |
| 6 | Emily Chan | |
139.43 | 4 | 54.22 | 6 | 85.21 |
| 7 | Elizabet Tursynbaeva |  |
127.06 | 8 | 48.33 | 9 | 78.73 |
| 8 | Aimee Buchanan |  |
122.52 | 10 | 37.82 | 7 | 84.70 |
| 9 | Kim Decelles | |
120.41 | 7 | 48.37 | 10 | 72.04 |
| 10 | Lee Seo Young | |
118.08 | 9 | 38.95 | 8 | 79.13 |
| 11 | Yasmine Kimiko Yamada |  |
92.18 | 11 | 35.11 | 11 | 57.07 |
| 12 | Dimitra Korri |  |
91.31 | 12 | 24.97 | 12 | 56.34 |
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]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brittany Jones / Joshua Reagan | |
155.48 | 2 | 55.64 | 1 | 99.84 |
| 2 | Jessica Calalang / Zack Sidhu | |
151.24 | 1 | 58.74 | 2 | 92.50 |
| 3 | Alexandria Shaughnessy / James Morgan | |
140.08 | 3 | 47.78 | 3 | 92.30 |
| 4 | Sumire Suto / Francis Boudreau-Audet | |
122.64 | 4 | 44.48 | 4 | 78.16 |
| 5 | Paris Stephens / Matthew Dodds | |
82.76 | 5 | 33.02 | 5 | 49.74 |
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.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total | SD | FD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue | |
166.90 | 1 | 64.82 | 1 | 102.08 |
| 2 | Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed | |
151.18 | 2 | 61.10 | 2 | 90.08 |
| 3 | Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam | |
141.20 | 5 | 53.94 | 3 | 87.26 |
| 4 | Olivia Smart / Adrià Díaz |  |
138.34 | 3 | 57.12 | 5 | 81.22 |
| 5 | Karina Manta / Joseph Johnson | |
137.76 | 6 | 53.60 | 4 | 84.16 |
| 6 | Yura Min / Alexander Gamelin | |
134.74 | 4 | 55.48 | 8 | 79.26 |
| 7 | Alisa Agafonova / Alper Uçar |  |
131.76 | 7 | 52.08 | 7 | 79.68 |
| 8 | Danielle Thomas / Daniel Eaton | |
128.64 | 9 | 48.92 | 6 | 79.72 |
| 9 | Tina Garabedian / Simon Proulx-Sénécal |  |
127.38 | 8 | 51.38 | 9 | 76.00 |
| 10 | Cortney Mansour / Michal Češka |  |
120.20 | 11 | 46.22 | 10 | 65.88 |
| 11 | Mackenzie Bent / Dmitre Razgulajevs | |
112.10 | 10 | 46.22 | 12 | 65.88 |
| 12 | Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck |  |
109.84 | 12 | 40.58 | 11 | 69.26 |
References
- "Announcement" (PDF). International Skating Union. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Entries: Men". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016.
- "Entries: Ladies". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016.
- "Entries: Pairs". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016.
- "Entries: Ice Dance". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016.
- "International Assignments 2016-2017". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016.
- "USインターナショナルクラシック (チャレンジャーシリーズ)" (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. August 5, 2016.
- "U.S. Lineup Announced for 2016 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic". U.S. Figure Skating. August 26, 2016.
- McKinnis, Mimi (September 15, 2016). "Rippon takes solid lead at International Classic". IceNetwork.com.
- Donaldson-Brass, Amy (September 17, 2016). "Brown overcomes adversity to top men's podium". IceNetwork.com.
- Donaldson-Brass, Amy (September 16, 2016). "'Nervous' Miyahara outclasses ladies field in SLC". IceNetwork.com.
- Donaldson-Brass, Amy (September 17, 2016). "Miyahara shows humility in dismantling ladies field". IceNetwork.com.
- Brown, Mickey (September 15, 2016). "Prayer answered: Calalang, Sidhu win short in SLC". IceNetwork.com.
- Donaldson-Brass, Amy (September 16, 2016). "Jones, Reagan temper expectations, rally for gold". IceNetwork.com.
- Donaldson-Brass, Amy (September 16, 2016). "Hubbell, Donohue hip hop their way to first place". IceNetwork.com.
- Donaldson-Brass, Amy (September 17, 2016). "Hubbell, Donohue defend title with story of love". IceNetwork.com.