The 2019 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic is the third in a series of ten events of the 2019-20 Figure Skating Challenger Series. The Challenger Series was established by the International Skating Union (ISU) during the 2014–15 season and the events consist of a group of senior-level events ranked below the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The series allows skaters to gain World Standing Points and is also a chance for officials to officiate at an international level. These events are…

2019 Skate America is the first event of the 2019-20 Grand Prix series. The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series consists of six international senior invitational events and culminates with the 2019-20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. ISU event page

The U.S. Championships, held since 1914, is the nation’s most prestigious figure skating event in the United Sates. U.S. champions will be crowned in ladies, men’s, pairs and ice dance at the senior, junior, novice, intermediate and juvenile levels of the U.S. Figure Skating competitive structure. The event serves as the final qualifying event to make the U.S. World Figure Skating Team every year and the U.S. Olympic Team every four years. Official Site Press Release