2025-26 U.S. Men's Figure Skating
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Onto the men, lol
*note, right now I'm just sticking with international seniors. I know there's some crossover with some of the juniors who are competing senior domestically, but I'm a crazy person doing this at nearly midnight eastern time, so that's more thinking than I want to do at this hour.
Bye Criteria: https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/2026 Qualifying Bye Advancement Criteria.pdf
CTES: https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/TN 319 Minimum TES 2026.pdf
Top 5: Malinin, Torgashev, Pulkinen, Naumov, Ma
Member of the 2025 World Team: Brown
Kazanecki has a bye because he qualified for the JGPF
3 Assignments (or more, since I'm not making a new category)
Sanchez: Cranberry, Nepela, Cup of China
Kapeikis: Cranberry, Nebelhorn, and Skate America
Hiwatashi: Cranberry, Kinoshita, Trialeti Trophy, Skate Canada, and *pencils in another GP assignment here*
2 Assignments:
Martynov: Cranberry and Trialeti Trophy
Kovar: Cranberry and Tayside
1 Assignment:
Broussard: Finlandia, other GP doesn't count anymore since he withdrew
Sedlis: Cranberry
Endo: Kinoshita
Shinohara: Denis Ten
Savary: Tayside
Xie: Tayside
ETA: The Host spot updates came out while I was doing this, lol
9/16 Addendum to the host spot thing: The USFS assignment grid still has that men's spot as TBD but I'm keeping the ISU grid info for now.
9/17: Shifting stuff for Trialeti Trophy.
9/21: Hiwatashi offically added to Skate Canada
10/13: *sobs* for Broussard
*note, right now I'm just sticking with international seniors. I know there's some crossover with some of the juniors who are competing senior domestically, but I'm a crazy person doing this at nearly midnight eastern time, so that's more thinking than I want to do at this hour.
Bye Criteria: https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/2026 Qualifying Bye Advancement Criteria.pdf
CTES: https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/TN 319 Minimum TES 2026.pdf
Top 5: Malinin, Torgashev, Pulkinen, Naumov, Ma
Member of the 2025 World Team: Brown
Kazanecki has a bye because he qualified for the JGPF
3 Assignments (or more, since I'm not making a new category)
Sanchez: Cranberry, Nepela, Cup of China
Kapeikis: Cranberry, Nebelhorn, and Skate America
Hiwatashi: Cranberry, Kinoshita, Trialeti Trophy, Skate Canada, and *pencils in another GP assignment here*
2 Assignments:
Martynov: Cranberry and Trialeti Trophy
Kovar: Cranberry and Tayside
1 Assignment:
Sedlis: Cranberry
Endo: Kinoshita
Shinohara: Denis Ten
Savary: Tayside
Xie: Tayside
ETA: The Host spot updates came out while I was doing this, lol
9/16 Addendum to the host spot thing: The USFS assignment grid still has that men's spot as TBD but I'm keeping the ISU grid info for now.
9/17: Shifting stuff for Trialeti Trophy.
9/21: Hiwatashi offically added to Skate Canada
10/13: *sobs* for Broussard
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I came across the below video profile on Jacob Sanchez. It gives interesting details about his family background and how he got into skating. His parents seem so nurturing and proud, as do his Russian coaches. I remember a commentator once indicating that his female coach sitting in the kiss 'n cry with him was his mother. No, his mother is Johana Sanchez, born and raised in Puerto Rico. His father, Jose Sanchez, is a retired police officer, born and raised in New York City.
Jacob is so talented, kind, and friendly. He's also hard-working and focused on making his dreams come true. In 2026, I doubt he will make the Olympics ahead of guys like Andrew Torgashev and Maxim Naumov. However, the battle to win a spot should be a an exhilarating growing experience. Perhaps Jacob will be assigned to 2026 4CCs, and he can build toward competing for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
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Jacob is so talented, kind, and friendly. He's also hard-working and focused on making his dreams come true. In 2026, I doubt he will make the Olympics ahead of guys like Andrew Torgashev and Maxim Naumov. However, the battle to win a spot should be a an exhilarating growing experience. Perhaps Jacob will be assigned to 2026 4CCs, and he can build toward competing for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
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List of athletes who have secured a spot at 2026 U.S. Nationals:
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2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships Lineup Announced - U.S. Figure Skating
More than 180 athletes have qualified for the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which will take place Jan. 4-11 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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He has been struggling with his consistency. I think he shouldn't have done so much boxing. He seems a bit beat up and his jumps are struggling.What Is going on with my fiancé? I don’t think he’s had a good outing this year.
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Great insights from Jason Brown in this Rocker Skating podcast interview by Jackie Wong.
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Such an interesting conversation in just over 35 minutes. Among Jason's top fave programs he's skated: Riverdance; Love Is a Bitch; Sinnerman; Schindler's List; The Scent of Love (fr. The Piano)...
My favorites would be the above Jason listed, plus The Question of U (Prince); Flow Like Water; Liebestraume; Writing's on the Wall; Slaughter on Tenth Avenue; The Impossible Dream
This interview with JB is reminiscent of the interview @manleywoman posted in Edge with Timothy LeDuc, in the sense of looking back on a career; the process of making it to the Olympics; career milestones; the experiences of skating through COVID; and the sheer physical difficulty hard to describe and hard for observers to truly understand that athletes in training go through on a constant basis. This is especially the bts dilemma in a sport where the goal is to make it all look so easy.
Jason: "I owe the fans so much."
Me: "We (fans & the sport) owe you more, Jason."
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Such an interesting conversation in just over 35 minutes. Among Jason's top fave programs he's skated: Riverdance; Love Is a Bitch; Sinnerman; Schindler's List; The Scent of Love (fr. The Piano)...
My favorites would be the above Jason listed, plus The Question of U (Prince); Flow Like Water; Liebestraume; Writing's on the Wall; Slaughter on Tenth Avenue; The Impossible Dream
This interview with JB is reminiscent of the interview @manleywoman posted in Edge with Timothy LeDuc, in the sense of looking back on a career; the process of making it to the Olympics; career milestones; the experiences of skating through COVID; and the sheer physical difficulty hard to describe and hard for observers to truly understand that athletes in training go through on a constant basis. This is especially the bts dilemma in a sport where the goal is to make it all look so easy.
Jason: "I owe the fans so much."
Me: "We (fans & the sport) owe you more, Jason."
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Ah yes. I saw this OIP-filmed performance. JereAmazin!Jeremy Abbott
I could watch this all day…
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But here's another incredibly creative performance by Jeremy posted months ago which I have just now seen.
Wow! Jeremy has still got that indefinable quality to entertain with such a complete combination of artistry and technical precision. A consummate skater's skater, yet hugely underrated in his competitive days. He could land quads, not consistently, but when he landed one in a gorgeously artistically mesmerizing performance, it was utterly divine. 
Look at the sequence in the below from 0:35 to 0:40, and hear the audience reaction.
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I adore the fun skates he does; this was performed at Mass General Brigham, blast from the past for me! I think no one recalls he skated after Jason Brown’s Riverdance at Nationals 2014 at the Boston Garden. Jeremy took Gold and Jason Silver! That segment you referenced was an “audience surprise” he is well known for. He has always been a personal favorite (I have a long list!) and not only for his skating.. my nephew is a “Jeremy”.. ha! Thanks!Ah yes. I saw this OIP-filmed performance. JereAmazin!
But here's another incredibly creative performance by Jeremy posted months ago which I have just now seen.
Look at the sequence in the below from 0:35 to 0:40, and hear the audience reaction.
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Polina Edmunds interviews Jacob Sanchez:
The Iron Butterfly: On The Come Up: Jacob Sanchez
I sit down with 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion and Youth nOlympic Silver medalist Jacob Sanchez on his skating journey so far and goals for the future!
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Polina Edmunds interviews Maxim Naumov:
The Iron Butterfly: In the Mix: Maxim Naumov’s Olympic Mindset
I interview 3x U.S. Pewter Medalist Maxim Naumov on his career thus far and mindset heading into this Olympic season.
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Well seems like US men's thread isn't very popularHard to believe no one has left a comment here since Nationals started lets give congratulations for our 2026 Olympic team Ilia Malinin, Andrew Torgashev and Maxim Naumov.
so I'll contribute:My hope for the olympic team was Ilia, Maxim and Tomoki. Has been great to watch Tomoki making progress this season. But it wasn't enough so congrats Ilia, Andrew and Maxim
Sad to see Tomoki end his carrier. But he wasn't even first alternate on the worlds team so I can understand his decision. I remember the days when he was one of 'the three musketeers', along with Camden and Vincent climbing the Colorado muntains
Thank you Tomoki for all fun watching your skating and your gorgeous split jump!Friendship Comes First for Colorado Springs Boys
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Good luck to men. Hope foe best in team if Maxim or Andrew gets chosen to skate team . Do your best.
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I had stumbled on this video a while ago. Thanks for posting here so more people can enjoy it. I have watched it a ridiculous amount of times.Ah yes. I saw this OIP-filmed performance. JereAmazin!
But here's another incredibly creative performance by Jeremy posted months ago which I have just now seen.
Look at the sequence in the below from 0:35 to 0:40, and hear the audience reaction.
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Just a man enjoying skating on a frozen lake… song is lovely
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