Michael Parsons (figure skater)

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Michael Parsons
Caroline Green & Michael Parsons 2022 Finlandia Trophy.jpg
Green/Parsons during their rhythm dance at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy
Born (1995-10-03) October 3, 1995 (age 29)
Wheaton, Maryland
Hometown Derwood, Maryland, U.S.
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Discipline Ice dance
Partner Caroline Green (since 2019)
Rachel Parsons (2010–19)
Coach Charlie White, Tanith White, Greg Zuerlein
Skating clubWashington Figure Skating Club
Began skating2001
Medal record
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Tallinn Ice dance
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Taipei Ice dance
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Debrecen Ice dance
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016–17 Marseille Ice dance
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015–16 Barcelona Ice dance

Michael Parsons (born October 3, 1995) is an American ice dancer. With his skating partner, Caroline Green, he is the 2022 Four Continents champion, a two-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, a four-time medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and a four-time U.S. national medalist.

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With his sister and former skating partner Rachel Parsons, he is the 2018 NHK Trophy bronze medalist and a four-time silver medalist on the ISU Challenger Series. Earlier in their career together, the Parsons won gold at the 2017 World Junior Championships, 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final and in the junior event at the 2017 U.S. Championships.

Personal life

Parsons was born October 3, 1995 in Wheaton, Maryland. [1] He has two sisters, Rachel and Katie. He is majoring in biology at Montgomery College not far from Wheaton in Rockville, Maryland, southwest of Baltimore. [2] [3]

Career

Partnership with Parsons

Early years

Parsons started learning to skate at age seven to play hockey but ultimately chose figure skating. [3] [4] He joined the Wheaton Ice Skating Academy in December 2003. [5] Early in his ice dancing career, he skated with Kristina Rexford. [6]

He teamed up with his sister, Rachel, in February 2010. [7] They won gold on the novice level at the 2011 U.S. Championships and debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September 2011, placing 9th in Gdańsk, Poland. After taking the junior pewter medal at the 2012 U.S. Championships, they represented the United States at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, placing 4th. They were also selected for the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus, where they finished 15th.

Competing in the 2012–13 JGP series, the Parsons placed sixth in Linz, Austria before taking bronze in Zagreb, Croatia.

2013–2014 season

The Parsons obtained silver at both of their 2013–14 JGP assignments, which took place in Košice, Slovakia and Ostrava, Czech Republic. They qualified for the JGP Final in Fukuoka, Japan where they placed sixth. The duo won bronze at the junior level at the 2014 U.S. Championships and capped off their season with an 8th-place finish at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2014–2015 season

The Parsons medaled at both their 2014–15 JGP assignments, receiving bronze in Aichi, Japan and silver in Zagreb. [8] They finished as the first alternates for the JGP Final and won silver on the junior level at the 2015 U.S. Championships. Concluding their season, they placed fourth at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

2015–16 season: World Junior silver and Junior Grand Prix Final bronze

During the 2015–16 JGP series, the Parsons were awarded gold in Bratislava, Slovakia and Zagreb. Competing in Barcelona at their second JGP Final, the siblings took the bronze medal behind McNamara/Carpenter and Loboda/Drozd, having placed second in the short dance and fifth in the free. At the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary they placed first in the short and second in the free, winning the silver medal behind McNamara/Carpenter. [9]

2016–17 season: World Junior champion and Junior Grand Prix Final gold

Competing in their sixth JGP season, the Parsons were awarded gold in Yokohama, Japan [10] and Dresden, Germany both times ahead of Russia's Shpilevaya/Smirnov. In December 2016, they competed at the JGP Final in Marseille, France; ranked second in the short and first in the free, they won the title by a margin of 0.63 over Loboda/Drozd. [11]

The next month, the Parsons won their first junior national title at the 2017 U.S. Championships, over 11 points clear of the field. The siblings would cap off their undefeated season by winning the 2017 World Junior Championships; similar to the 2016–17 JGP Final, the Parsons won the event overall after placing second in the short and first in the free, earning an even narrower victory of 0.56 ahead of Loboda/Drozd. The Parsons earned personal bests in their combined total and free dance scores on their fifth Junior Championships trip. [12]

2017–18 season: International senior debut

Moving to the senior level, the Parsons debuted at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International, winning the silver medal behind longtime rivals McNamara/Carpenter, who were also making their senior debut. They then took the silver medal at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, their debut on the ISU Challenger series. Assigned to two Grand Prix events, they finished ninth at Skate America and seventh at the Rostelecom Cup. They competed at a second Challenger event, the Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they finished eighth.

Competing at the senior level at the 2018 U.S. Championships, they placed fifth and thus did not qualify for the U.S. Olympic team. Instead they were sent to the 2018 Four Continents Championships, finishing sixth.

2018–19 season: End of Parsons/Parsons

"I couldn't be more proud of you, Rach, you're superhuman. It's been an amazing journey, and I've loved sharing it with you. If I know one thing, it's that we haven't seen the last of you ❤️"

—Michael Parsons, April 2, 2019 [13]

After a second straight silver medal at Lake Placid's summer ice dance event, the siblings competed in three straight Challenger events, winning consecutive silver medals at the Asian Open, Nebelhorn Trophy and Nepela Trophy. At their first Grand Prix event in Japan, the 2018 NHK Trophy, they won their first and only Grand Prix medal, a bronze. They finished fifth at the 2018 Internationaux de France, their second Grand Prix. The Parsons placed sixth at the 2019 U.S. Championships.

On April 2, 2019, Rachel announced on Instagram that she was retiring from figure skating following a lengthy struggle with an eating disorder. Michael said he intended to continue skating with a new partner. [13]

Partnership with Green

2019–20 season: Debut of Green/Parsons

Green/Parsons at the 2019 Skate Canada Caroline Green and Michael Parsons at the 2019 Skate Canada - RD.jpg
Green/Parsons at the 2019 Skate Canada

On June 20, 2019, it was announced that Parsons had formed a partnership with Caroline Green, the 2019 U.S junior champion. Green was several years younger than Parsons, an age difference that he said, "on the ice, I really don’t think it matters that much." [14] Green/Parsons placed fifth at Lake Placid Ice Dance International and the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy. Making their senior Grand Prix debut as a team, they placed seventh at 2019 Skate America. Parsons remarked that "I’m very pleasantly surprised at how well she has adapted to senior. She has done really well, and I couldn’t be happier." [15] Competing the following week at the 2019 Skate Canada International, Green/Parsons again placed seventh. [16] They won their first international medal, a bronze, at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup behind Lauriault/Le Gac of France and Russia's Konkina/Drozd.

Competing at their first U.S. Championships, Green/Parsons placed fifth in the rhythm dance. [17] They were fifth in the free dance, despite a fall. Parsons said afterward that they were "still a very young team, but it's coming along faster than I ever expected. I couldn't be more proud; I am very happy." [18]

2020–21 season

The coronavirus pandemic and resultant lockdowns resulted in Green and Parsons not being able to see or train with each other from March to June. Caroline enlisted her brother Gordon as a training partner at home. [19] In order to limit international travel, the ISU assigned the Grand Prix based on geographic location, and Green/Parsons attended the 2020 Skate America [20] finishing in fourth place. [21]

Green/Parsons went on to finish fourth at the 2021 U.S. Championships, taking the pewter medal. [22]

2021–22 season: Four Continents gold

For their free dance, Green, Parsons, and their choreographers opted to design a program in emulation of Martha Graham's style of modern dance, which Parsons characterized as involving "a lot of emotion into almost sparse movements." [23]

Green/Parsons made their Olympic season debut at the 2021 CS Autumn Classic International, winning the bronze medal. [24] Competing next on the Grand Prix at the 2021 Skate Canada International, they finished in fourth place. [25] They were initially assigned to the 2021 Cup of China as their second Grand Prix, but following its cancellation, they were reassigned to the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia. [26] They placed fourth in the rhythm dance but dropped to fifth place after Green fell exiting a lift in the free dance. [27]

Entering the 2022 U.S. Championships seeking to qualify for the third berth on the American Olympic team, Green/Parsons placed third in the rhythm dance despite a twizzle error, slightly ahead of defending national bronze medalists Hawayek/Baker, who also had a twizzle error. They were fourth in the free dance and dropped behind Hawayek/Baker overall, taking the pewter medal. [28] They were named first alternates for the Olympic team and were sent to compete at the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, where they won the gold medal. Parsons reflected on not making the Olympic team, saying, "even while not making the team, we set ourselves up very well for the next four years, and this is a great starting point right here. Not making the team is certainly a motivation." [29]

2022–23 season: First Grand Prix medal

Green/Parsons during their free dance at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy Caroline Green and Michael Parsons during their free dance at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy.jpg
Green/Parsons during their free dance at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy

Green and Parsons left their longtime coaches at Wheaton Ice Dance Academy to train at the new Michigan Ice Dance Academy founded by retired Olympic medalists Charlie White and Tanith Belbin. Parsons said of the change, "these next four years are about pushing ourselves as skaters, as artists, and as people." [30]

Beginning the season at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy, Green/Parsons placed fifth. [31] In their first Grand Prix at the 2022 Skate Canada International, the team placed narrowly third in the rhythm dance but were overtaken in the free dance by Canadians Lajoie/Lagha and finished in fourth place, albeit significantly improving their scores over the Finlandia Trophy. [32] At their second Grand Prix, the 2022 NHK Trophy in Sapporo, they won the bronze medal, their first Grand Prix medal as a partnership and Green's first. [33] [34]

With presumptive national silver medalists Hawayek/Baker missing the 2023 U.S. Championships for health reasons, Green/Parsons entered the event as the favourites for the silver, and finished almost ten points clear of bronze medalists Carreira/Ponomarenko. [35]

Green/Parsons entered the 2023 Four Continents Championships as contenders for the bronze medal, but after Parsons fell in the rhythm dance they placed fifth in that segment, 9.05 points back of Lajoie/Lagha in third. [36] They placed fourth in the free dance, but remained in fifth overall, and finishing behind Carreira/Ponomarenko, who came fourth. Parsons said that they were happy with their performance on the day. [37] They finished sixth in their World Championship debut. [38]

2023–24 season: Second consecutive Grand Prix medal

Green/Parsons came sixth at the 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy. [39] Receiving advice from judges there, they opted to discard their original Paula Abdul rhythm dance, switching to a medley of music from Scorpions. Creating the latter program over a period of only a few weeks was "a great learning experience," in the team's view. In its first outing at the 2023 Skate America, they finished fifth in the rhythm dance, and rose to fourth after the free dance. Parsons called the result "a big step towards where we want to be compared to Lombardia Trophy." [40] At their second Grand Prix, the 2023 Cup of China, they placed third in the rhythm dance despite Green losing a twizzle level. Parsons commented that they had "debuted this program at Skate America and at that point it was two weeks old. So now it is four weeks' old and we are happy with progress." [41] Third in the free dance as well, they won their second Grand Prix bronze medal. [42]

In advance of the 2024 U.S. Championships, Green/Parsons were named to the American team for the 2024 Four Continents Championships in Shanghai. [43] They were third in the rhythm dance at the national championships, but multiple errors in the free dance dropped them to fourth place, taking the pewter medal. Parsons deemed it "a disappointing skate." [44] At Four Continents they came fifth in the rhythm dance, and finished sixth overall after a sixth-place free dance. Green said they were "well prepared for a sharp off-season." [45]

2024–25 season

Green and Parsons began the season by winning silver at the 2024 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. Competing on the 2024–25 Grand Prix series, they finished fourth at the 2024 NHK Trophy and sixth at the 2024 Cup of China. [46]

Programs

Ice dance with Caroline Green

Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2019–20
[47]
2020–21
[48]
2021–22
[49]
  • Violin Concerto No. 1 "EsoConcerto"
  • Clouds, The Mind on the Wind
    by Ezio Bosso
    choreo. by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov
2022–23
[50]
2023–24
[51] [52]
2024–25
[53]

Ice dance with Rachel Parsons

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2010–11
[4]
2011–12
[54]
2012–13
[55]
2013–14
[7]
  • Quickstep: Funny Girl Overture
    by Jule Styne
  • Foxtrot: Funny Girl Overture
  • Quickstep: Funny Girl Overture
2014–15
[56]
  • Rhumba
  • Samba
2015–16
[57]
  • La Malamada
  • Palabras y Vientoby
    by Medialuna Tango Project
2016–17
[1] [10]
  • Singing in the Rain
    arranged by Sophia Sin, Alexander Goldstein
2017–18
[58]
  • Rhumba: Mambo Molly
    by Mambo Molly
  • Slow rhumba: Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
    by Zucchero
  • Mambo: Congo Crazed
    by Mambo Molly
  • Ghost Dances
    • La Partida
      by Victor Jara
    • Sikuriadas
      by Inti Illimani
    • Quiaquenpita
      by Inti Illimani
Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2018–19
[59]
  • Tango: Vuelvo al Sur
    by Medialuna Tango Project
  • Tango: Tango Cha
    by Sergio Belem

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Caroline Green

Competition placements at senior level  [39]
Season 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
World Championships 6th
Four Continents Championships 1st5th6th
U.S. Championships 5th4th4th2nd4th
GP Cup of China C3rd6th
GP Italy 5th
GP NHK Trophy 3rd4th
GP Skate America 7th4th4th
GP Skate Canada 7th4th4th
CS Autumn Classic 3rd
CS Finlandia Trophy 5th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 3rd
CS Lombardia Trophy 5th6th
CS Trophée Métropole Nice 2nd
CS Warsaw Cup 3rd3rd
Lake Placid Ice Dance 5th1st

Ice dance with Rachel Parsons

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Parsons / Parsons at the 2018 Internationaux de France
Competition placements at senior level  [60]
Season 2017–18 2018–19
Four Continents Championships 6th
U.S. Championships 5th6th
GP France 5th
GP NHK Trophy 3rd
GP Rostelecom Cup 7th
GP Skate America 9th
CS Asian Open Trophy 2nd
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 8th
CS Lombardia Trophy 2nd
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd
CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 2nd
Lake Placid Ice Dance 2nd2nd
Competition placements at junior level  [60]
Season 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
Winter Youth Olympics 4th
World Junior Championships 15th8th4th2nd1st
Junior Grand Prix Final 6th3rd1st
U.S. Championships 4th3rd2nd2nd1st
JGP Austria 6th
JGP Croatia 3rd2nd1st
JGP Czech Republic 2nd
JGP Germany 1st
JGP Japan 3rd1st
JGP Poland 9th
JGP Slovakia 2nd1st
Lake Placid Ice Dance 1st1st
Toruń Cup 2nd

Detailed results

Ice dance with Caroline Green

Senior level

Results in the 2019–20 season   [39]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jul 30–Aug 2, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg 2019 Lake Placid Ice Dance ————5—
Sep 13–15, 2019 Flag of Italy.svg 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy 765.113105.425170.53
Oct 18–20, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg 2019 Skate America 867.977105.067173.03
Oct 25–27, 2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2019 Skate Canada International 869.007104.827173.82
Nov 14–17, 2019 Flag of Poland.svg 2019 CS Warsaw Cup 367.403104.763172.16
Dec 4–7, 2019 Flag of Croatia.svg 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 474.183112.923187.10
Jan 20–26, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg 2020 U.S. Championships 577.425102.835180.25
Results in the 2020–21 season   [39]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 23–24, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg 2020 Skate America 474.984103.074178.05
Jan 11–21, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 U.S. Championships 480.104112.294192.39
Results in the 2021–22 season   [39]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 12–15, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 Lake Placid Ice Dance 265.781109.201174.98
Sep 16–18, 2021 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2021 CS Autumn Classic International 373.933114.503188.43
Oct 29–31, 2021 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2021 Skate Canada International 472.404114.114186.51
Nov 5–7, 2021 Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia 475.606102.665178.26
Nov 17–20, 2021 Flag of Poland.svg 2021 CS Warsaw Cup 375.353112.493187.84
Jan 3–9, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg 2022 U.S. Championships 380.854122.424203.27
Jan 18–23, 2022 Flag of Estonia.svg 2022 Four Continents Championships 180.621119.971200.59
Results in the 2022–23 season   [39]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 4–9, 2022 Flag of Finland.svg 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy 572.645104.705177.34
Oct 28–30, 2022 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2022 Skate Canada International 376.134118.064194.19
Nov 18–20, 2022 Flag of Japan.svg 2022 NHK Trophy 377.004114.103191.10
Jan 23–29, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 U.S. Championships 281.402126.062207.46
Feb 7–12, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 Four Continents Championships 569.994116.895186.88
Mar 22–26, 2023 Flag of Japan.svg 2023 World Championships 678.746122.706201.44
Results in the 2023–24 season   [39]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 8–10, 2023 Flag of Italy.svg 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy 468.447100.126168.56
Oct 20–22, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 Skate America 575.054110.024185.07
Nov 10–12, 2023 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2023 Cup of China 376.073113.263189.33
Jan 22–28, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 U.S. Championships 380.914112.924193.83
Jan 30–Feb 4, 2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2024 Four Continents Championships 575.376115.166190.53
Results in the 2024–25 season   [39]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 16–20, 2024 Flag of France.svg 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur 273.701112.772186.47
Nov 8–10, 2024 Flag of Japan.svg 2024 NHK Trophy 474.384114.384188.76
Nov 22–24, 2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2024 Cup of China 675.636114.236189.86

Ice dance with Rachel Parsons

Senior level

Results in the 2017–18 season   [60]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jul 28–29, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg 2017 Lake Placid IDI 361.25295.572156.82
Sep 21–23, 2017 Flag of Slovakia.svg 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 267.48395.662163.14
Oct 20–22, 2017 Flag of Russia.svg 2017 Rostelecom Cup 759.41889.347148.75
Nov 24–26, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg 2017 Skate America 858.36987.189145.54
Dec 6–9, 2017 Flag of Croatia.svg 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 960.18892.208152.38
Dec 29, 2017–Jan 8, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg 2018 U.S. Championships 572.696103.385176.07
Jan 22–28, 2018 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2018 Four Continents Championships 660.18695.126155.30
Results in the 2018–19 season   [60]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jul 24–27, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg 2018 Lake Placid IDI 2—2—2164.74
Aug 1–5, 2018 Flag of Thailand.svg 2018 CS Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 164.47392.662157.13
Sep 12–16, 2018 Flag of Italy.svg 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy 268.203102.482170.68
Sep 26–29, 2018 Flag of Germany.svg 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 270.022110.932180.95
Nov 9–11, 2018 Flag of Japan.svg 2018 NHK Trophy 369.073109.573178.64
Nov 23–25, 2018 Flag of France.svg 2018 Internationaux de France 668.146103.035171.17
Jan 19–27, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg 2019 U.S. Championships 672.52797.746170.26

Junior level

Results in the 2011–12 season   [60]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 14–17, 2011 Flag of Poland.svg 2011 JGP Poland 1043.03964.949107.97
Jan 15–17, 2012 Flag of Austria.svg 2012 Winter Youth Olympics 444.69469.534114.22
Jan 22–29, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg 2012 U.S. Championships (Junior) 350.80472.464123.26
Feb 27–Mar 4, 2012 Flag of Belarus.svg 2012 World Junior Championships 1645.371463.7915109.16
Results in the 2012–13 season   [60]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 12–15, 2012 Flag of Austria.svg 2012 JGP Austria 451.07862.986114.05
Oct 3–6, 2012 Flag of Croatia.svg 2012 JGP Croatia 256.35377.743134.09
Results in the 2013–14 season   [60]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 12–15, 2013 Flag of Slovakia.svg 2013 JGP Slovakia 252.09279.012131.10
Oct 2–5, 2013 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2013 JGP Czech Republic 159.54675.192134.73
Dec 5–8, 2013 Flag of Japan.svg 2013–14 Junior Grand Prix Final 646.11670.496116.60
Jan 5–12, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg 2014 U.S. Championships (Junior) 359.32286.463145.78
Mar 10–16, 2014 Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2014 World Junior Championships 358.65579.884138.53
Results in the 2014–15 season   [60]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 11–14, 2014 Flag of Japan.svg 2014 JGP Japan 155.71375.713131.42
Oct 8–11, 2014 Flag of Croatia.svg 2014 JGP Croatia 256.28284.052140.33
Jan 7–10, 2015 Flag of Poland.svg Mentor Toruń Cup (Junior) 258.58284.602143.18
Jan 18–25, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg 2015 U.S. Championships (Junior) 260.61284.372144.98
Mar 2–8, 2015 Flag of Estonia.svg 2015 World Junior Championships 458.39582.554140.94
Results in the 2015–16 season   [60]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jul 27–30, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg 2015 Lake Placid IDI (Junior) 111141.41
Aug 19–22, 2015 Flag of Slovakia.svg 2015 JGP Slovakia 259.02190.401149.42
Oct 7–10, 2015 Flag of Croatia.svg 2015 JGP Croatia 166.49194.301160.79
Dec 9–13, 2015 Flag of Spain.svg 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final 264.91579.503144.41
Jan 15–24, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 U.S. Championships (Junior) 270.29295.172165.46
Mar 14–20, 2016 Flag of Hungary.svg 2016 World Junior Championships 167.88294.862162.74
Results in the 2016–17 season   [60]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jul 27–30, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 Lake Placid IDI (Junior) 166.15190.021156.17
Sep 8–11, 2016 Flag of Japan.svg 2016 JGP Japan 166.76193.661160.42
Oct 5–8, 2016 Flag of Germany.svg 2016 JGP Germany 165.93191.701157.63
Dec 7–11, 2016 Flag of France.svg 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final 266.91195.591162.50
Jan 14–22, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg 2017 U.S. Championships (Junior) 172.421103.911176.33
Mar 15–19, 2017 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2017 World Junior Championships 267.29197.541164.83

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