U.S. Men 2025-26 Discussion - Quad God and the Mere Mortals

[Karen-W]

Thread title credit to @skipaway!

With the Cranberry Cup sr entries posted, now seems right for the new season thread!

Sr Men - Tomoki Hiwatashi, Liam Kapeikis, Kai Kovar, Jimmy Ma, Daniel Martynov, Jacob Sanchez, Jared Sedlis

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I still liked “2 is the new 3”, but carry on…

 

[Karen-W]

I still liked “2 is the new 3”, but carry on…

I made my decision based upon which thread title suggestion had the most likes. Yours was not well-received. It was a close race between "I'm Still Standing" with 8 likes/loves and "Quad God and the Mere Mortals" with 9 likes/loves.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I would have loved "2 is the new 3" for a Pairs thread title.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I made my decision based upon which thread title suggestion had the most likes. Yours was not well-received. It was a close race between "I'm Still Standing" with 8 likes/loves and "Quad God and the Mere Mortals" with 9 likes/loves.

Well, you know me, my suggestions and posts always have to have hints of humor. For without humor, I’d rather not be on earth. Lol

 

[skatingguy]

Figure skating meets rhythmic gymnastics.

 

[happycamper2554]

Jason Brown FS “Say Something” choreo Rohene Ward and Randi Strong source his insta

 

[Allskate]

Jason Brown FS “Say Something” choreo Rohene Ward and Randi Strong source his insta

It's the Jacob Banks version of "Say Something," which is a stronger and bolder version.

Jason included a short clip:

Jason Brown on Instagram: "“Say Something” 🥹🎶 2025/26 Free Program *Jacob Banks - Say Something (A Great Big World) | Mahogany Session* Choreo: Rohene Ward & Randi Strong"

3,732 likes, 81 comments - jasonbskates on August 1, 2025: "“Say Something” 🥹🎶 2025/26 Free Program *Jacob Banks - Say Something (A Great Big World) | Mahogany Session* Choreo: Rohene Ward & Randi Strong".

www.instagram.com

Jason previously teased us with a post that included some of his work with Randi Strong on the long program choreo:

Jason Brown on Instagram: "A week in SLC!"

2,299 likes, 51 comments - jasonbskates on July 20, 2025: "A week in SLC!".

www.instagram.com

 

[barbk]

It's the Jacob Banks version of "Say Something," which is a stronger and bolder version.

Jason included a short clip:

Jason Brown on Instagram: "“Say Something” 🥹🎶 2025/26 Free Program *Jacob Banks - Say Something (A Great Big World) | Mahogany Session* Choreo: Rohene Ward & Randi Strong"

3,732 likes, 81 comments - jasonbskates on August 1, 2025: "“Say Something” 🥹🎶 2025/26 Free Program *Jacob Banks - Say Something (A Great Big World) | Mahogany Session* Choreo: Rohene Ward & Randi Strong".

www.instagram.com

Jason previously teased us with a post that included some of his work with Randi Strong on the long program choreo:

Jason Brown on Instagram: "A week in SLC!"

2,299 likes, 51 comments - jasonbskates on July 20, 2025: "A week in SLC!".

www.instagram.com

Brown has a remarkable ability to fully extend and commit to choreography, even very early in the season. I hope that after he retires as a competitive skater that he works to teach younger skaters how to do that.

 

[Tinycities]

This thread title is too on point

 

[Badams]

Brown has a remarkable ability to fully extend and commit to choreography, even very early in the season. I hope that after he retires as a competitive skater that he works to teach younger skaters how to do that.

I absolutely love watching Jason skate. I could seriously watch him all day. It sounds so cliche, but he's such an absolutely beautiful skater.

 

[haribobo]

SENIOR MEN US SCORES 2025-26 (over 200)

MEN
Lucius Kazanecki 230 (Cardinal)
Taira Shinohara 210 (Glacier Falls) (224 at Collegiate)
Liam Kapeikis 208 (Glacier Falls)
Michael Xie 207 (Glacier Falls)
Emmanuel Savary 203 (Philadelphia)

JUNIOR MEN (Lucius will be skating senior Nationally)

Nicholas Brooks 205 (P) - Broadmoor
Lorenzo Elano 198 (M)- Margaret Faulkner
Lucius Kazanecki 194 (E)- Junior Cup
Henry Gao 187 (E) - Junior Cup
Aleksandr Fegan 186 (E)- Lake Placid
Ryan William Azadpour 185 (P)- Glacier Falls
Patrick Blackwell 184 (E) - Junior Cup
Louis Mallane 182 (M)- Junior Cup
Vaclav Vasquez 175 (P)- Glacier Falls
Caleb Farrington 174 (E) - Junior Cup

 

[Karen-W]

Another weekend, another couple of NQS competitions in the books! Time for our first men's update!

There are only 7 senior men who don't have automatic byes through to Sectionals who have competed, one of whom hasn't earned the Sectionals CTES min.

FYI - per the USFS' Bye Announcement, Cranberry Cup for junior & advanced novice does not count as an assigned international competition; same for non-USFS funded internationals (not sure which, if any, of the competitions listed are non-funded).

Senior - Easterns
1) Ken Mikawa - S Atlantic - 154.34

Senior - Midwesterns
1) Taira Shinohara - Upper Great Lakes - 210.47
2) Antonio Monaco - Upper Great Lakes - 176.15
3) Max Lake - Eastern Great Lakes - 151.05
4) Alexander Liu - Southwest - 135.07

Senior - Pacific Coasts
1) Dmitri Murphy - NW Pacific - 133.22

Junior - Easterns
New England -
1) Brendan Man - 137.36
2) Luke Witkowski - 132.67
3) Jonas Costanza - 95.85

North Atlantic - no one yet

South Atlantic - no one yet

Junior - Midwesterns
Eastern Great Lakes - no one yet

Upper Great Lakes -
1) Evan Neuhaus - 151.53
2) Sam Tomczik - 144.61
3)Mykhailo Ivanchenko - 141.94

Southwest -
1) Louis Mallane - 180.72
2) Isaac Fulton - 146.63
3) Connor Williams - 117.01

Junior - Pacific Coasts
Northwest Pacific -
1) Ryan William Azadpour - 185.64
2) Ethan Kormanyos - 141.16

Central Pacific -
1) Arsen Meghavoryan - 152.59

Southwest Pacific -
1) Vaclav Vasquez - 175.50
2) Ryedin Rudedenman - 166.94
3) Brian Tokuda - 140.89
4) Sergei Evseev - 138.39

6 Next Best -
1) Yaoshan Jiang - 135.01

 

[ChillSkate]

Wow - I love Jimmy Ma's Short Program! A little trouble on the last two jumps but I really enjoyed the powerful music, interesting choreography, and appropriate costume. This program is a great fit for his style!

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