Gigi Becker & Luca Becker PROFILE: February 22, 2002 / March 27, 2000 Bethesda, MD Washington FSC / Washington FSC Wheaton, MD Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak, Ramil Sarkulov, Dmytri Ilin Elena Novak PROGRAM INFO: "Straight to Memphis" and "The Road is Lonesome" by Club des Belugas Music from Spartacus RESULTS: 4th - 2015 Eastern Sectional Championships (junior) 1st - 2014 US National Championships (novice) 2nd - 2014 Eastern Sectional Championships (novice) 4th - 2013 US National Championships (novice)
1st - 2013 Eastern Sectional Championships (novice) 1st - 2012 U.S. Junior Championships (intermediate) 2nd - 2012 Eastern Sectional Championships (intermediate) 2nd - 2011 U.S. Junior Championships (juvenile) 1st - 2011 Eastern Sectional Championships (juvenile) TEAM NOTES: Becker & Becker are siblings who teamed up in 2010.
Julia Biechler & Damian Dodge PROFILE: September 6, 1998 / September 1, 1994 Hershey, PA / Southampton, PA SC of Wilmington / Peninsula SC Aston, PA Yovanny Durango Kristine Bingham, Yovanny Durango, Natalia Linichuk PROGRAM INFO: "Hip Hip Chin Chin" by Club des Belugas, "Batucada Brasileira" by Brazilian Batucada Band, "Whenever, wherever" by Shakira "Humanity in Motion" by Nathan Lanier RESULTS: 3rd - 2015 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 6th - 2014 JGP Pokal der Blauen Schwerter, Germany 5th - 2014 JGP Ljubljana Cup, Slovenia 7th - 2014 US National Championships (Junior)
1st - 2014 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 9th - 2013 US National Championships (Junior) 3rd - 2013 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships TEAM NOTES: Biechler & Dodge formed their partnership in May 2012.
Christina Carreira & Anthony Ponomarenko PROFILE: April 3, 2000 / January 5, 2001 Boisbriand, QC / Morgan Hill, CA SC of New York / SC of San Francisco Novi, MI Igor Shpilband Igor Shpilband PROGRAM INFO: "Chica Boom" and "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez "Diabolique", "Lamons en foire", "Ca deroule" and "Cartoon" by Raphael Beau from the movie Micmacs RESULTS: 3rd - 2015 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships 4th - 2014 Junior Grand Prix, Estonia
5th - 2014 Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic TEAM NOTES: Carreira & Ponomarenko formed their partnership in 2014. Carreira skated with Simon-Pierre Malette-Paqutte from 2006 to 2013. Carreira received a Skate Canada Athlete of the Year Award for the Quebec Section in 2011. Ponomarenko won the bronze medal at the novice level at the 2014 U.S. National Championships with Sarah Feng.
Emily Day & Kevin Leahy PROFILE: December 4, 1996 / September 17, 1997 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA / Coto de Caza, CA All Year FSC Lake Forest and Aliso Viejo, CA Vitaliy Novikov, Christine Fowler-Binder Vitaliy Novikov, Christine Fowler-Binder PROGRAM INFO: "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira and "No Me Ames" by Marc Antony and Jennifer Lopez Music from Chocolat RESULTS: 2nd - 2015 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 8th - 2014 JGP Courchevel, France 10th - 2014 U.S. National Championships (Junior)
2nd - 2014 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 6th - 2013 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) TEAM NOTES: Emily and Kevin began skating together in May 2012. They placed 10th at the 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Nationals and 8th at the 2014 Junior Grand Prix, Courchevel.
Chloe Lewis & Logan Bye PROFILE: June 18, 2000 / March 2, 1998 Portland, OR / Colorado Springs, CO All Year FSC / SC of New York Novi, MI Judy Blumberg, Igor Shpilband Igor Shpilband PROGRAM INFO: "Chiqui Chiqui Boom" (Latino Mix) by DJ El Gato from The Ultimate Collection Latin Album, and "Mambo Jambo," "Que Rico El Mambo" and "It's Mambo Time" by various artists "Prelude in C minor," "Prelude in F minor," "Prelude in E minor" and "Breezin" by Chopin RESULTS: 1st - 2015 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 5th - 2014 Junior Grand Prix (France) - 5th 6th - 2014 US National Championships (Junior)
1st - 2014 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 1st - 2013 US National Championships (Novice) 1st - 2013 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Novice) 4th - 2012 U.S. National Championships (Novice) 1st - 2012 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Novice) 6th - 2011 U.S. Junior National Championships (Intermediate) TEAM NOTES: Lewis & Bye teamed up in 2010.
Karina Manta & Joseph Johnson PROFILE: March 20, 1996 / May 5, 1994 Chander, AZ / Fort Collins, CO Coyotes SC of Arizona / Broadmoor SC Colorado Springs, CO Patti Gottwein Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren PROGRAM INFO: "Historia d'un Amour" by Perez Prado and "Magalenha" by Sergio Mendes "Les Parapluies de Cherbourg" by Michel Legrand RESULTS: 3rd - 2015 Midwestern Sectional Championships TEAM NOTES: Manta & Johnson teamed up in 2014.
Lorraine McNamara & Quinn Carpenter PROFILE: February 18, 1999 / February 24, 1996 Germantown, MD / Wheaton, MD Peninsula Skating Club / Washington FSC Wheaton, MD Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak, Dmytri Ilin Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak PROGRAM INFO: "Heart of Africa" by Nature Lounge Club "Phantom of the Opera" and "Music of the Night" by Andrew Lloyd Webber RESULTS: 1st - 2015 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 2nd - 2014 Junior Grand Prix, Germany
3rd - 2014 Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 4th - 2014 World Junior Championships 2nd - 2014 US National Championships (Junior) 3rd - 2013 Jr Grand Prix Final 1st - 2013 JGP Minsk 2nd - 2013 JGP Riga Cup 3rd - 2013 US National Championships (Junior) 1st - 2013 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 4th - 2012 Junior Grand Prix, Turkey 6th - 2012 Junior Grand Prix, France 3rd - 2012 U.S. National Championships (Junior) 3rd - 2012 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 9th - 2011 US National Championships 2nd - 2011 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 6th - 2010 US National Championships (Novice) 4th - 2010 Eastern Sectional Championships (Novice) 4th - 2009 US Junior Nationals (Intermediate) 4th - 2009 Eastern Sectional Championships (Intermediate) 4th - 2008 US Junior Nationals (Juvenile) TEAM NOTES: McNamara & Carpenter have been skating together since 2006. Coaches Alexei Kiliakov and Elena Novak are former competitors who toured with Tatiana Tarasova s Russian All-Stars and Disney on Ice. They founded Wheaton Ice Skating Academy in 2003.
Holly Moore & Daniel Klaber PROFILE: December 7, 1995 / March 18, 1994 Chagrin Falls, OH / South Euclid, OH Detroit SC / Detroit SC Novi, MI Igor Shpilband, Adrienne Lenda, Greg Zuerlein, Fabian Bourzat Igor Shpilband PROGRAM INFO: "Hips Don't Lie" and "Loca" by Shakira and "Batucada Brasileira" by Brazilian Batucada Band Music from The Addams Family soundtrack by Marc Shaiman RESULTS: 2nd - 2015 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Junior) 6th - 2014 Tallinn Cup 3rd - 2014 JGP Ljubljana Cup
4th - 2014 US National Championships (Junior) 1st - 2014 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Junior) 4th - 2013 JGP Estonia 3rd - 2013 JGP Slovakia 4th - 2013 US National Championships (Junior) 2nd - 2013 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Junior) 8th - 2012 Junior Grand Prix, France 1st - 2012 U.S. National Championships (Novice) 1st - 2012 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Novice) 8th - 2011 U.S. National Championships (Novice) 2nd - 2011 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Novice) 2nd - 2010 Junior Nationals (Intermediate) 1st - 2010 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Intermediate) 5th - 2009 Junior Nationals (Juvenile) 5th - 2009 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Juvenile) 8th - 2008 Junior Nationals (Juvenile) 9Q - 2007 Junior Nationals (Juvenile) TEAM NOTES: Moore & Klaber teamed up in 2006.
Rachel Parsons & Michael Parsons PROFILE: November 19, 1997 / October 3, 1995 Derwood, MD Washington FSC / Washington FSC Wheaton, MD Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak, Dmytri Ilin Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak PROGRAM INFO: "Fruta Fresca (Club Mix)" by Carlos Vives Selections from Notre Dame de Paris by Luc Plamondon RESULTS: 2nd - 2015 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 2nd - 2014 Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 3rd - 2014 Junior Grand Prix, Japan
8th - 2014 World Junior Championships 3rd - 2014 US National Championships (Junior) 6th - 2013 Jr Grand Prix Final 2nd - 2013 JGP Czech Skate 2nd - 2013 JGP Kosice 2nd - 2013 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 3rd - 2012 Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 6th - 2012 Junior Grand Prix, Austria 15th - 2012 World Junior Championships 4th - 2012 U.S. National Championships (junior) 4th - 2012 Youth Olympic Games 2nd - 2012 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 9th - 2011 Junior Grand Prix (Poland) 1st - 2011 U.S. National Championships (Novice) 1st - 2011 Eastern Sectional Championships (Novice) TEAM NOTES: Parsons & Parsons are siblings who teamed up in 2010. They are the 2011 U.S. National novice champions. Michael Parsons is the 2010 U.S. novice pewter medalist with Kristina Rexford. Rachel Parsons won the 2009 U.S. juvenile and 2010 intermediate ice dancing titles with Kyle MacMillan.
Maeve Pascoe & Micah Jaffe PROFILE: February 2, 1996 / May 14, 1996 East Landing, MI / Cleveland Heights, OH Lansing SC / Pavilion SC of Cleveland Heights Ann Arbor, MI Yaroslava Nechaeva, Yuri Chesnichenko, Jackie Miles, Chip Rossbach Yasa Nechaeva, Yuri Chesnichenko PROGRAM INFO: "Moscas En La Casa" and "Loca" by Shakira "John Ryan's Polka", "My Heart Will Go On" and "Hard to Starboard" from the Titanic soundtrack RESULTS: 4th - 2015 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships 5th - 2014 U.S. National Championships 2nd - 2014 Midwestern Sectional Championships
TEAM NOTES: Pascoe & Jaffe formed their partnership in 2013. Jaffe previously competed with Kimberly Berkovich.
Elliana Pogrebinsky & Alex Benoit PROFILE: April 22, 1998 / October 9, 1995 San Jose, CA / Winfield, IL Peninsula Figure Skating Club / Skokie Valley SC Novi, MI Igor Shpilband, Adrienne Lenda, Greg Zuerlein, Fabian Bourzat Igor Shpilband PROGRAM INFO: Straight to Memphis by Club des Belugas, Beijos by DJ Vadim and Banto by Kaoma Selections from Swan Lake by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky RESULTS: 1st - 2015 Midwestern Sectional Championships 8th - 2014 JGP Croatia 5th - 2014 JGP Nagoya TV Cup
TEAM NOTES: Pogrebinsky & Benoit teamed up in 2014. Pogrebinsky previously skated with Ross Gudis, winning the pewter medal at the 2011 U.S. Championships (novice) and the bronze medal at the 2010 U.S. Junior Championships (intermediate). Pogrebinsky & Gudis finished fifth at the 2013 and 2014 U.S. Championships (junior). Benoit previously skated with Olivia Di Iorio and finished 11th at the 2014 U.S. Championships (junior).
Danielle Thomas & Alexander Martin PROFILE: March 30, 1999 / May 29, 1996 West Bloomfield, MI / Commerce, MI Detroit Skating Club Bloomfield Hills, MI Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Natalia Deller Pasquale Camerlengo PROGRAM INFO: "Mambo Swing" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Selections from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein RESULTS: 4th - 2015 Midwestern Sectional Championships (junior) 4th - 2014 US National Championships (novice) 1st - 2014 Midwestern Sectional Championships (novice)
TEAM NOTES: Thomas & Martin formed their partnership in 2013.