CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Four Continents champions (2022)
U.S. bronze medalists (2022)
U.S. pewter medalists (2021)
U.S. junior champions (2018)
Grand Prix Series medals: 1
2021-22 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "Toxic" and "Survivor" by 2WEI/TMS Remix
FS Music: "Ancient Lands" by Ronan Hardiman
IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 68.35 (2022 Four Continents Championships)
FS – 129.04 (2021 John Nicks International Pairs Challenge)
Final Score – 195.32 (2021 Golden Spin)
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 69.56 (2021 U.S. Championships)
FS – 128.41 (2021 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 197.97 (2021 U.S. Championships)
HISTORICAL PERSONAL BESTS (pre 2018-19 season)
International Competition
SP – 54.38 (2018 World Junior Championships)
FS – 105.71 (2018 World Junior Championships)
Final Score – 160.09 (2018 World Junior Championships)
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 60.80 (2018 U.S. Championships)
FS – 112.51 (2018 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 173.31 (2018 U.S. Championships)
SKATING NOTES
Teamed up in May 2016 ... Skate for the “An Evening with Champions” event to raise money for cancer research through The Jimmy Fund ... Received the 2021 Weld Award for Outstanding Achievement from The Skating Club of Boston.
Lu began skating in 2007 ... Began skating career as a singles skater competing at the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships ... Also was the 2015 Southwestern Regional juvenile champion as a singles skater.
Mitrofanov began skating in 2001 ... Previously skated with Emily Chan and Ashley Raymond ... Previously coached by Alexei Mantsorov.
PERSONAL NOTES
Lu graduated from Spring Creek Academy in 2020 as the salutatorian and a honor graduate from National Honor Society ... Volunteers at Hope Supply Company and with the Learn to Skate USA program ... Awards include the 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Athlete Alumni Ambassador Award, 2018 Dallas Figure Skating Club Skater of the Year, 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team, Dallas Chamber of Commerce Breakthrough Star Award, U.S. Figure Skating's 2020 Graduating Senior Platinum Award, Women's Sports Foundation Grant recipient for 2020 and 2021 ... Works for The Skating Club of Boston as the social media handler, coaching young skaters and dancing ... Volunteers for the adaptive/therapeutic skating program ... Serves on the Junior Activities Committee for The Skating Club of Boston ... Received the Mary Louise Wright Memorial Award from The Skating Club of Boston for the excellent effective balance of academic/competitive achievement and active community services ... Excels at learning new languages and has a photographic memory ... Enjoys drawing, singing, playing piano, making Tik Toks and volunteering in her community.
Mitrofanov is a junior at the University of Texas at Dallas studying health sciences ... Made the dean's list three years in a row ... Is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) ... Aspires to work in sports medicine after his skating career ... Teaches for his local Learn to Skate program and enjoys helping young skaters get involved in the sport ... Likes to work on cars ... Enjoys outdoor activities such as paddle boarding and hiking.
PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
- 2020-21 Season Notes
SP Music: “Show Must Go On" from Moulin Rouge!
FS Music: Charlie Chaplin Medley
- 2019-20 Season Notes
SP Music: “Show Must Go On" from Moulin Rouge!
FS Music: Music from Notre Dame De Paris
- 2018-19 Season Notes
SD Music: “Masquerade Waltz” by Khachaturian
FD Music: “Roxanne” by The Police from the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack
- 2017-18 Season Notes
SP Music: "Once Upon a December" by Deana Carter
FS Music: "Memory" from Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
- 2022 Four Continents Championships – 1st
- 2022 U.S. Championships – 3rd
- 2021 Golden Spin – 1st
- 2021 Rostelecom Cup – 4th
- 2021 NHK Trophy – 5th
- 2021 John Nicks International Pairs Challenge – 3rd
- 2021 Cranberry Cup – 6th
- 2021 U.S. Championships – 4th
- 2020 Skate America® – 3rd
- 2020 Challenge Cup – 2nd
- 2020 U.S. Championships – 6th
- 2019 Rostelecom Cup – 8th
- 2019 U.S. International Classic – 5th
- 2019 U.S. Championships – 6th
- 2018 Internationaux de France – 6th
- 2018 NHK Trophy – 7th
- 2018 Nebelhorn Trophy – 5th
- 2018 U.S. International Classic – 2nd
- 2018 World Junior Championships – 5th
- 2018 U.S. Championships, Junior – 1st
- 2018 Midwestern Sectionals, Junior – 1st
- 2017 Junior Grand Prix (Belarus) – 5th
- 2017 Junior Grand Prix (Poland) – 5th
- 2016 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) – 12th