2025-26 Figure Skating Roster

Melanie Heaney/U.S. Figure Skating

129   Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Ice Dance
  • Training Town Novi, Mich.
  • Club St. Clair Shores FSC | SC of New York
  • Birth Date April 22, 2002 | Oct. 27, 2001
  • Coach(es) Igor Shpilband, Natalia Deller, Adrienne Lenda, Renee Petkovski
  • Birthplace Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. | Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • Choreographer(s) Igor Shpilband, Benoit Richaud
  • Hometown Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. | Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • Connect Emilea: Twitter | Instagram
    Vadym: Instagram
    Team: Tiktok

Biography

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. pewter medalists (2025, '23)

2025-26 SEASON NOTES
RD Music: "Poison" and "Something in Your Eyes" by Bell Biv Devoe
FD Music: Music from the ballet "Romeo and Juliet" by Sergei Prokofiev

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
RD – 78.23 (2023 Golden Spin of Zagreb)
FD – 118.87 (2024 Warsaw Cup)
Final Score – 196.07 (2024 Warsaw Cup)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
RD – 82.13 (2025 U.S. Championships)
FD – 122.04 (2025 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 204.17 (2025 U.S. Championships)

SKATING NOTES
Began partnership in March 2022.

Zingas began skating at 5 years old in Learn to Skate classes ... Started in hockey first, but then switchd to figure skating ... Believes that skating "is the perfect combination between art and athleticism, and this rare combination is beautiful to watch, challenging to master, and impossible to give up." ... Previously was a singles skater, winning silver in novice at the 2018 U.S. Championships ... Began ice dance in 2022.

Kolesnik began skating at 3 years old and was introduced to the sport by his grandma ... Loves how skating is a great mix of art and sport, and allows him to be creative and express himself ... Previously skated with Avonley Nguyen, with whom he won the 2020 Junior World Championships, the 2020 U.S. Championships in junior and the 2019 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medal.

PERSONAL NOTES
Zingas' parents are Christ (orthopedic surgeon) and Marsha (dermatopathologist) ... Has three siblings: Elana, Callista and Nicholas ... Neuroscience major at Wayne State University ... After graduating, plans to study sports psychology so she can help young athletes nevigate the mental challenges of sport ... Graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School in 2020 ... Volunteers at a hospital and with National Alliance on Mental Illness, and is a Voice in Sport Athlete Activist ... Played soccer, hockey, lacrosse and tennis, as well as swam, sailed and even tried horseback riding when she was younger ... Speaks four languages ... Enjoys reading, sewing, walking her dog, spending time with family, watching Vanderpump Rules and drinking vanilla oat milk lattes.

Kolesnik's parents are Igor and Svitlana ... Has a brother named Igor, who taught him to to push himself to be better ... Graduated from Kharkiv State Academy Of Physical Culture ... Is a huge fan of Japanese culture and history ... Enjoys watching Instagram reels and Mr. Beast's videos, playing chess and working on renovating his house ... Is also a skilled swimmer and has a blue belt.

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2024-25 Season Notes
    RD Music: Bee Gees medley
    FD Music: "Epilogue" by Olafur Arnalds and "Lost It to Trying" by Son Lux
     
  • 2023-24 Season Notes
    RD Music: Michael Jackson medley
    FD Music: Music from Beauty and the Beast
     
  • 2022-23 Season Notes
    RD Music: "Congo" by Gloria Estefan, "Tan Sola" by Sole Gimenez and "Congo" by Meek Mill
    FD Music: Music From Philip Glass
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2025 Four Continents Championships – 5th
  • 2025 U.S. Championships – 4th
  • 2024 Warsaw Cup – 2nd
  • 2024 Finlandia Trophy – 5th
  • 2024 Skate Canada International – 5th
  • 2024 Nebelhorn Trophy – 3rd
  • 2024 Four Continents Championships – 4th
  • 2024 U.S. Championships – 6th
  • 2023 Golden Spin of Zagreb – 2nd
  • 2023 Grand Prix Espoo – 5th
  • 2023 Skate Canada International – 5th
  • 2023 Nepela Memorial – 4th
  • 2023 U.S. Championships – 4th
  • 2022 Golden Spin of Zagreb – 3rd
  • 2023 U.S. Ice Dance Final – 1st

Historical Player Information

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    2022-23Senior/Ice Dance

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    2023-24Senior/Ice Dance

    April 22, 2002 | Oct. 27, 2001
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    2024-25Senior/Ice Dance

    April 22, 2002 | Oct. 27, 2001
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    2025-26Senior/Ice Dance

    April 22, 2002 | Oct. 27, 2001
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