CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. junior pewter medalists (2024)

2023-24 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "Too Darn Hot" and "A Cool Cat in Town" by James T. Lane, Corbin Bleu, Adrienne Walker, Tape Five and Brenda Boykin
FS Music: Music from Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 46.02 (2024 World Junior Championships)
FS – 80.02 (2024 Bavarian Open, Junior)
Final Score – 125.47 (2024 Bavarian Open, Junior)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 43.99 (2024 U.S. Championships, Junior)
FS – 85.57 (2024 U.S. Championships, Junior)
Final Score – 129.56 (2024 U.S. Championships, Junior)

SKATING NOTES
Teamed up in May 2023.

Zheng started skating at 6 years old and fell in love with learning new and difficult moves on the ice.

Deng began skating when he was 5 years old after attending a friend's birthday party ... Started in Learn to Skate classes.

PERSONAL NOTES
Zheng has one older sister, Claire ... Has five dogs, one cat and a few goldfish ... Grew up in Shanghai, China until high school ... Attends Adlai E. Stevenson High School ... Interested in going into real estate as a career ... Volunteers at the Heartland Animal Shelter ... Hobbies include playing badminton, playing piano, going for walks on trails and listening to music.

Deng has one younger sister ... Currently attends Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and is pursuing a Finance BSB while working on the prerequisites for applying to medical school ... Hobbies include listening to music, driving, taking photos, working on his car and going to the gym.

COMPETITIVE HISTORY

• 2024 World Junior Championships – 10th
• 2024 Bavarian Open, Junior – 5th
• 2024 U.S. Championships, Junior – 4th
• 2024 U.S. Pairs Final, Junior – 3rd
• 2023 Junior Grand Prix (Turkey) – 6th