Lucas Broussard during his free skate, his arms out wide.
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National Team: Figure Skating

U.S. Figure Skating Names Women's and Men's World Junior Championships Team Selections

U.S. Figure Skating has announced its women's and men's selections for the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2023. The teams were selected following the World Junior Selection Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada.

WOMEN'S
Josephine Lee 
Soho Lee 
Clare Seo 

Alternate 1 - Ava Ziegler 
Alternate 2 - Mia Kalin 
Alternate 3 - Elyce Lin-Gracey 

MEN'S
Lucas Broussard 
Daniel Martynov 
Robert Yampolsky 

Alternate 1 - Michael Xie 
Alternate 2 - Jacob Sanchez 
Alternate 3 - Joseph Klein

The following skaters were named to the 2023 World Junior Championships Team in pairs and ice dance following the 2023 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

PAIRS
Sonia Baram and Daniel Tioumentsev
Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer*

Alternate 1 - Lilianna Murray/Jordan Gillette*

ICE DANCE
Helena Carhart and Volodymyr Horovyi
Jenna Hauer and Benjamin Starr 
Leah Neset and Artem Markelov 

Alternate 1 - Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers
Alternate 2 - Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal 
Alternate 3 - Kristina Bland and Matthew Sperry 

*Pending minimum technical score

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Players Mentioned

Jacob Sanchez

#74 Jacob Sanchez

April 23, 2007
Junior/Men
Middletown, N.Y.
Lucas Broussard

#11 Lucas Broussard

June 15, 2006
Junior/Men
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal

#86   Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal

May 11, 2007 | Feb. 3, 2004
Junior/Ice Dance
Lake Forest, Ill. | Highland Park, Ill.
Mia Kalin

#49 Mia Kalin

Feb. 18, 2008
Junior/Ladies
Walnut Creek, Calif.
Joseph Klein

#55 Joseph Klein

Sept. 30, 2004
Senior/Men
Chicago
  Leah Neset and Artem Markelov

#80   Leah Neset and Artem Markelov

Dec. 7, 2005 | July 10, 2003
Junior/Ice Dance
Minot, N.D. | Volzhsky, Russia
Josephine Lee

#59 Josephine Lee

Feb. 3, 2008
Junior/Ladies
Newport Beach, Calif.
Elyce Lin-Gracey

#64 Elyce Lin-Gracey

June 7, 2007
Junior/Ladies
Arcadia, Calif.
Daniel Martynov

#71 Daniel Martynov

April 12, 2006
Junior/Men
Naperville, Ill.
Clare  Seo

#94 Clare Seo

Oct. 17, 2006
Senior/Ladies
Pamona, Calif.
Michael Xie

#112 Michael Xie

June 14, 2005
Junior/Men
Encinitas, Calif.
Robert  Yampolsky

#113 Robert Yampolsky

Dec. 2, 2004
Junior/Men
Summit, N.J.
Ava Ziegler

#118 Ava Ziegler

Feb. 28, 2006
Senior/Ladies
Morristown, N.J.
  Sonia Baram and Daniel Tioumentsev

#4   Sonia Baram and Daniel Tioumentsev

Nov. 24, 2008 | March 14, 2002
Junior/Pairs
Beverly Hills, Calif. | El Paso, Texas
  Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers

#87   Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers

Nov. 5, 2003 | Nov. 8, 2002
Junior/Ice Dance
Houston | Humble, Texas
  Jenna Hauer and Benjamin Starr

#35   Jenna Hauer and Benjamin Starr

Dec. 1, 2005 | Nov. 10, 2004
Junior/Ice Dance
Leesburg, Va. | Hartford, Conn.
Soho Lee

#61 Soho Lee

Feb. 15, 2009
Junior/Ladies
Seoul, Korea
  Kristina Bland and Matthew Sperry

#8   Kristina Bland and Matthew Sperry

Sept. 29, 2004 | Sept. 1, 2002
Junior/Ice Dance
  Helena Carhart and Volodymyr Horovyi

#15   Helena Carhart and Volodymyr Horovyi

April 14, 2005 | July 28, 2002
Junior/Ice Dance
New York | Kharkov, Ukraine
  Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer

#110   Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer

July 14, 2006 | Jan. 28, 2003
Junior/Pairs
Seoul, South Korea | Brisbane, Australia

Players Mentioned

Jacob Sanchez

#74 Jacob Sanchez

Junior/Men
Middletown, N.Y.
April 23, 2007
Lucas Broussard

#11 Lucas Broussard

Junior/Men
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
June 15, 2006
  Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal

#86   Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal

Junior/Ice Dance
Lake Forest, Ill. | Highland Park, Ill.
May 11, 2007 | Feb. 3, 2004
Mia Kalin

#49 Mia Kalin

Junior/Ladies
Walnut Creek, Calif.
Feb. 18, 2008
Joseph Klein

#55 Joseph Klein

Senior/Men
Chicago
Sept. 30, 2004
  Leah Neset and Artem Markelov

#80   Leah Neset and Artem Markelov

Junior/Ice Dance
Minot, N.D. | Volzhsky, Russia
Dec. 7, 2005 | July 10, 2003
Josephine Lee

#59 Josephine Lee

Junior/Ladies
Newport Beach, Calif.
Feb. 3, 2008
Elyce Lin-Gracey

#64 Elyce Lin-Gracey

Junior/Ladies
Arcadia, Calif.
June 7, 2007
Daniel Martynov

#71 Daniel Martynov

Junior/Men
Naperville, Ill.
April 12, 2006
Clare  Seo

#94 Clare Seo

Senior/Ladies
Pamona, Calif.
Oct. 17, 2006
Michael Xie

#112 Michael Xie

Junior/Men
Encinitas, Calif.
June 14, 2005
Robert  Yampolsky

#113 Robert Yampolsky

Junior/Men
Summit, N.J.
Dec. 2, 2004
Ava Ziegler

#118 Ava Ziegler

Senior/Ladies
Morristown, N.J.
Feb. 28, 2006
  Sonia Baram and Daniel Tioumentsev

#4   Sonia Baram and Daniel Tioumentsev

Junior/Pairs
Beverly Hills, Calif. | El Paso, Texas
Nov. 24, 2008 | March 14, 2002
  Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers

#87   Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers

Junior/Ice Dance
Houston | Humble, Texas
Nov. 5, 2003 | Nov. 8, 2002
  Jenna Hauer and Benjamin Starr

#35   Jenna Hauer and Benjamin Starr

Junior/Ice Dance
Leesburg, Va. | Hartford, Conn.
Dec. 1, 2005 | Nov. 10, 2004
Soho Lee

#61 Soho Lee

Junior/Ladies
Seoul, Korea
Feb. 15, 2009
  Kristina Bland and Matthew Sperry

#8   Kristina Bland and Matthew Sperry

Junior/Ice Dance
Sept. 29, 2004 | Sept. 1, 2002
  Helena Carhart and Volodymyr Horovyi

#15   Helena Carhart and Volodymyr Horovyi

Junior/Ice Dance
New York | Kharkov, Ukraine
April 14, 2005 | July 28, 2002
  Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer

#110   Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer

Junior/Pairs
Seoul, South Korea | Brisbane, Australia
July 14, 2006 | Jan. 28, 2003