2020-21 Figure Skating Roster

41 Rena Ikenishi

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Ladies
  • Training Town Dix Hills, N.Y.
  • Club SC of New York
  • Birth Date Sept. 10, 2000
  • Coach(es) Marylynn Gelderman, Inese Bucevica
  • Birthplace Tokyo
  • Choreographer(s) Inese Bucevica
  • Hometown Garden City, N.Y.
  • Connect Instagram

Biography

2021-22 SEASON NOTES 
SP Music: "You Don't Own Me" by Brenna Whitaker
FS Music: James Bond medley by City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

IJS PERSONAL BESTS 
International Competition
SP – 42.81 (2021 Cranberry Cup)
FS – 89.91 (2021 Cranberry Cup)
Final Score – 132.72 (2021 Cranberry Cup)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 63.05 (2020 Eastern Sectional Final)
FS – 114.34 (2020 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 171.81 (2020 U.S. Championships)

SKATING NOTES
Started skating at age 2, because her father was a hockey player. 

PERSONAL NOTES 
Has a younger sister named Mire … Her father, Kei, works for an insurance company, and her mother's name is Miyuki ... Graduated from Waldorf School of Garden City ... Attends New York University … Travels four hours roundtrip to get to college … Hopes to purse a career in nutrition or sports marketing ... Is a fan of the New York Islanders ... Loves cooking and has a food Instagram (@inspiredby12chairs) ... Also enjoys reading and hanging out with friends.

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES

  • 2020-21 Season Notes 
    SP Music: "Jealousy" by Jacob Gade
    FS Music: Coldplay medley
     
  • 2019-20 Season Notes
    SP Music: “Jealousy” by Jacob Gade
    FS Music: Coldplay medley
COMPETITIVE HISTORY 
  • 2022 U.S. Championships – 13th
  • 2022 U.S. Championship Series (Norwood, Mass.) – 2nd
  • 2022 U.S. Championship Series (Leesburg, Va.) – 3rd
  • 2021 Cranberry Cup – 15th
  • 2021 U.S. Championships – 9th
  • 2021 U.S. Championship Series – 3rd
  • 2020 U.S. Championships – 10th
  • 2020 Eastern Sectional Final – 4th 
  • 2019 U.S. Championships – 13th 
  • 2019 Eastern Sectional Championships – 4th 
  • 2019 North Atlantic Regional Championships – 1st 
  • 2018 Eastern Sectional Championships, Junior – 11th 
  • 2018 North Atlantic Regional Championships, Junior – 1st
  • 2017 Eastern Sectionals, Junior – 10th
  • 2017 North Atlantic Regionals, Junior – 1st