2019 U.S. Nationals: Junior Men

RESULTS: [Click here to view final standings/links to protocols][Link to FS recap article in USFS’ FanZone] (first section)

GOLD Ryan Dunk, Baltimore FSC 68.58 (2) 132.85 (FS 1) 201.43
SILVER Dinh Tran, SC of San Francisco 64.84 (4) 131.19 (2) 196.03
BRONZE Joonsoo Kim, Los Angeles FSC 70.72 (SP 1) 117.23 (4) 187.95
PEWTER Peter Liu, SC of Wilmington 64.33 (5) 117.99 (3) 182.32
5 Lucas Altieri, Pines FSC 60.94 (6) 111.93 (7) 172.87
6 Joseph Kang, University of Delaware FSC 54.42 (11) 116.56 (5) 170.98
7 David Shapiro, Detroit SC 57.30 (7) 109.55 (8) 166.85
8 Max Lake, All Year FSC 52.43 (12) 113.26 (6) 165.69
9 Alex Wellman, Broadmoor SC 55.70 (9) 107.50 (9) 163.20
10 Eric Sjoberg, Los Angeles FSC 55.54 (10) 106.45 (10) 161.99
11 Luke Ferrante, SC of Huntsville 65.08 (3) 96.81 (11) 161.89
12 Chase Finster, Northern Kentucky SC 56.27 (8) 75.98 (12) 132.25

[Link to SP recap article in USFS’ FanZone] (after Ladies)
Top 6:
1 Joonsoo Kim, Los Angeles FSC 70.72 – 2A, 3Lz+3T, 3F, all level 4 spins & footwork
2 Ryan Dunk, Baltimore FSC 68.58 – 3A (-0.80 GOE), 3Lo+3Lo< hand, 3F
3 Luke Ferrante, SC of Huntsville 65.08 – 3T+3T, 3F, 2A
4 Dinh Tran, SC of San Francisco 64.84 – 3Lz+3T, 2A (opened up on planned triple), 3F
5 Peter Liu, SC of Wilmington 64.33 – 3A (-1.37 GOE), 2Lz no combo, 3F
6 Lucas Altieri, Pines FSC 60.94 – 3Lo+3T, 2A, 3F

COMPETITOR PROFILES (listed youngest to oldest, 2017 or 2018 Nationals placement included where applicable):

Joseph Kang, 15 [N2 in 2017]
Birthdate: Aug. 31, 2003
Coach: Priscilla Hill-Wampler
Choreographer: Sasha Kirsanov, Erica Bateman
SP: Violin Concerto in D Major by Tchaikovsky (Sectional SP jumps: 3A, 3Lz+2T, 3F; 56.28)
FS: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor by Rachmaninoff
ISU personal best total score 147.32 (2018 JGP CAN)
Sectional scores: 122.35 (FS)/178.63 (E3)
Junior international: 13th at the Junior Grand Prix in LTU (Sept. 2018)

Max Lake, 16 [N2 in 2018]
Birthdate: March 6, 2002
Coach: Jonathan Cassar, Colleen Mickey
Choreographer: J. Cassar
SP: The Messiah Will Come Again by Gary Moore (Sectional SP jumps: 2Lz+3T, 3A, 3F; 64.96)
FS: Concerto no. 4 in E minor by Andre Mathieu
Sectional scores: 104.52 (FS)/169.48 (P3)

Eric Sjoberg, 17 [J4 in 2017, N1 in 2016]
Birthdate: Aug. 22, 2001
Coach: Rafael Arutunian, Vera Arutunian, Nadia Kanaeva
Choreographer: Phillip Mills (SP), Misha Ge
SP: Piano Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8 by Shostakovich (Sectional SP jumps: 2A, 3Lz+3T, 3F; 62.73)
FS: Spartacus by Khachaturian
Sectional scores: 108.25 (FS)/170.98 (P2)
ISU personal bests from 2 seasons ago: 117.48 (FS)/177.21 (2016 JGP RUS)

Lucas Altieri, 17 [N4 in 2018]
Birthdate: Aug. 15, 2001
Coach: Aaron Gillespie
Choreographer: John Kerr
SP: Santa Maria (del Buen Ayre) by Gotan Project (Sectional SP jumps: 3Lz+3T, 2A, 3F; 57.68)
FS: Love is Blindness and The Magic Tree and I Let Myself Go from The Great Gatsby soundtrack
Sectional scores: 104.03 (FS)/161.71 (E4)

Dinh Tran, 17 [J2 in 2018]
Birthdate: June 21, 2001
Coach: Don Corbiell, Igor Samohin, Lisa Kriley
Choreographer: Alex Chang
SP: Let’s Dance (InFiction Remix) by David Bowie (Sectional SP jumps: 3Lz+2T, 3A, 3F; 65.37)
FS: Golden Age/Volcano/Run Boy Run by Woodkid
ISU personal best scores: 109.63 (FS)/169.70 (2018 JGP AUT)
Sectional scores: 109.62 (FS)/174.00 (P1)
Junior international: 10th at the Junior Grand Prix in AUT (late August 2018), landed 3Lz+3T in SP.

Chase Finster, 17 [N5 in 2018]
Birthdate: June 26, 2001
Coach: Eddie Shipstad
Choreographer: Phillip Mills, Marina Zoueva
SP: Suit and Tie by Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z (Sectional SP jumps: 3Lz+3T, 2A, 2F; 58.81)
FS: Music from The Greatest Showman soundtrack
Sectional scores: 104.47 (FS)/163.28 (M1)

Ryan Dunk, 18 [J4 in 2018]
Birthdate: Oct. 14, 2000
Coach: Peter Johansson, Mark Mitchell
Choreographer: Colin McManus
SP: Illumination by Jennifer Thomas (Sectional SP jumps: 3S, 3Lo+2Lo, 3F; 67.61)
FS: Music from the La La Land soundtrack
ISU personal best scores: 126.85 (FS)/195.30 (2018 JGP ARM)
Sectional scores: 120.45 (FS)/188.06 (E2)
Junior internationals: ISU personal best SP score of 68.45 (3A, 3Lo+3Lo, 3F) at the Junior Grand Prix in ARM, 5th (Oct. 2018), and 7th at JGP SVK (late Aug. 2018).

Luke Ferrante, 18 [J13 in 2018]
Birthdate: Sept. 1, 2000
Coach: Editha Dotson-Bowser
Choreographer: E. Dotson-Bowser, Caryn Kadavy
SP: Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens (Sectional SP jumps: 3T+3T, 3F, 2A; 60.59)
FS: Who Wants to Live Forever by The Tenors
Sectional scores: 91.78 (FS)/152.37 (M4)

Peter Liu, 18 [J9 in 2018, J7 in 2017]
Birthdate: August 26, 2000
Coach: Viktor Pfeifer
Choreographer: Irina Romanova
SP: Please Don’t Make Me Love You from the Dracula, The Musical soundtrack (Sectional SP jumps: 3A, 3T+2T, 3F; 65.13)
FS: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff
ISU personal best total score 158.83 (2018 JGP CAN)
Sectional scores: 125.30 (FS)/190.40 (E1)
Junior international: 12th at the Junior Grand Prix in CAN (Sept. 2018)

Joonsoo Kim, 18 [N4 in 2017]
Birthdate: March 12, 2000
Coach: Namhoon Ryu, Derrick Delmore, Devin Matthews, Ekaterina Gordeeva
Choreographer: Benoit Richaud, Shanetta Folle, E. Gordeeva
SP: Nero by Thomas Bergersen (Sectional SP jumps: 2A, 3Lz+2T, 3F; 51.04)
FS: Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo
Sectional scores: 114.88 (FS)/165.92 (P4)

Alex Wellman, 18 [J6 in 2018]
Birthdate: Jan. 26, 2000
Coach: Damon Allen
Choreographer: D. Allen, Tom Dickson
SP: Waves by Dean Lewis (Sectional SP jumps: 3Lz+2Lo, 3F, 2A; 52.18 M)
FS: Divenire by Ludovico Einaudi
Sectional scores: 104.63 (FS)/156.81 (M3)

David Shapiro, 20 (first time qualifying for “big” Nationals)
Birthdate: Nov. 28, 1998
Coach: Viktor Pfeifer, Ronnie Biancosino
Choreographer: Irina Romanova
SP: Creep by Brian Justin Crum (Sectional SP jumps: 3S+2T, 3F, 2A; 53.67)
FS: Music from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
Sectional scores: 108.49 (FS)/162.16 (M2)