ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - Over 180 athletes have qualified for the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis.
National champions will be crowned in women’s, men’s, pairs, and ice dance disciplines.
The Junior and Novice competitions will run from January 5-6 at Centene Community Ice Center.
The championship-level competition and the Olympic Team announcement will take place from January 7-11 at the Enterprise Center.
The women’s category includes back-to-back defending U.S. champion Amber Glenn, 2023 U.S. champion Isabeau Levito, two-time U.S. champion and defending world champion Alysa Liu, and two-time U.S. champion Bradie Tennell.
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The men’s side will include the winner of the past two world championships and past three U.S. titles, Ilia Malinin.
The 2015 U.S. champion Jason Brown and 2018 U.S. Junior champion Camden Pulkinen will also be in the mix.
In the pairs category, defending U.S. champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov will be pushed for the gold medal by 2024 U.S. champions Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea, as well as Emily Chan and Spencer Howe.
The ice dance will feature the duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who will attempt to add to their six U.S. titles.
Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, the runners-up at the past two U.S. Championships and former U.S. Junior champions, will contend for the podium as well as rising stars Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik.
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For the complete list of skaters who have qualified for the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships, click here.
More information on tickets and a full event schedule can be found at skatestlouis2026.com.
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