2025-26 USFS International Assignments

[Karen-W]

This is the second time I've seen "YN" for Erica, what is that?

NM

 

[Rukia]

Erica uses YN and they/them pronouns. Their post-Sectionals Instagram post ended: "Excited to represent my country, my coaching team, and my community of support a a nonbinary athlete!"

Oh I did not know this. Thank you for pointing it out!

 

[Sylvia]

Erica uses YN and they/them pronouns. Their post-Sectionals Instagram post ended: "Excited to represent my country, my coaching team, and my community of support a a nonbinary athlete!"

Clip from Machida's Sectionals FS: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DROBJiBEr9l/

 

[Capt. DeSoto]

More late in the day edits to the USFS international assignments page...

CS Tallin Trophy
Women: Everhardt, Bonillo, Andrews (all new)
Men: Kapeikis, Naumov (all unchanged)
Dance: Cui/Rogers, Pate/Bye, Zingas/Kolesnik (all new)

Tallinn Trophy (non-CS, all new entries, all juniors)
Women: Bezkorovainaya, Nemirovsky, von Felton
Men: Blackwell, Elano, LoPinto

 

[Tinycities]

More late in the day edits to the USFS international assignments page...

CS Tallin Trophy
Women: Everhardt, Bonillo, Andrews (all new)
Men: Kapeikis, Naumov (all unchanged)
Dance: Cui/Rogers, Pate/Bye, Zingas/Kolesnik (all new)

Tallinn Trophy (non-CS, all new entries, all juniors)
Women: Bezkorovainaya, Nemirovsky, von Felton
Men: Blackwell, Elano, LoPinto

I’m assuming if ZingKol make GPF, they’ll likely withdraw right? 3 competitions in 3 weeks sounds a bit insane.

 

[Capt. DeSoto]

I’m assuming if ZingKol make GPF, they’ll likely withdraw right? 3 competitions in 3 weeks sounds a bit insane.

Normally that would be a reasonable assumption to me (but see my next paragraph). USFS is just going to announce the facts as of today. We'll see what happens if and when they qualify for GPF.

Helsinki and Tallinn are just a two hour ferry ride across the bay from each other, so, it might just be easier to compete in Tallinn and treat it like practice for GPF if they qualify. It'd be much less stressful, in my opinion, to leave them in Europe for a few extra days if they qualify for GPF. And instead of trying to find practice ice, just do CS Tallinn Trophy before flying to Japan.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Emilea posted a photo of her and Vadym on the way to Tallinn so I guess they’re still competing next week.

 

[Capt. DeSoto]

Per the USFS assignments page...

Zingas/Kolesnik has been withdrawn from CS Tallinn Trophy.
von Felton has been withdrawn from Tallinn Trophy

 

[Karen-W]

Challenge Cup entries are out. No senior entries for the USA and the only junior entries are in pairs & dance.

Jr Pairs -
Sofia Jarmoc/Luke Witkowski
Reagan Moss/Jakub Galbavy
Kaitlyn Oh/Michael Chapa
also listed as substitutes - Giuliana Gariti/Matthew Curtis, Gabrielle Kaplan/Carter Griffin, Milada Kovar/Jared McPike, Addyson McDanold/Aaron Felberbaum, Juliet Meek/Devin Meek, Baylen Taich/Nikolai Apter, Naomi Williams/Lachlan Lewer

Jr Dance -
Jasmine Robertson/Chase Rohner

 

[Sylvia]

Challenge Cup
Tilburg, Netherlands
Jan. 22-25, 2026
Entries will be published by USFS at some point: https://usfigureskating.org/sports/2025/6/26/2025-26-international-assignments-and-results.aspx

Ditto for:

Bavarian Open
Oberstdorf, Germany
Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 2026