2019-20 Figure Skating Roster

Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating
Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating
Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating
Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating
Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating
Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating
Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating
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Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating

23   Kate Finster and Balazs Nagy

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Pairs
  • Training Town Colorado Springs, CO
  • Club Northern Kentucky SC | Broadmoor SC
  • Birth Date Dec. 14, 2003 | July 9, 1998
  • Coach(es) TBD
  • Birthplace Louisville, KY | Budapest, HUN
  • Choreographer(s) Benoit Richaud
  • Hometown Prospect, Ky. | Budapest, Hungary
  • Connect Kate: Twitter | Instagram
    Balazs: Instagram

Biography

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. junior champions (2020)
U.S junior silver medalists (2019)

2020-21 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: “Lost Without You" by Freya Ridings
FS Music: “O (Fly On)" and "Fix You" by Cold Play

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 60.91 (2019 Junior Grand Prix, Poland)
FS – 105.31  (2019 Junior Grand Prix, Poland)
Final Score – 166.22 (2019 Junior Grand Prix, Poland)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 63.89 (2020 U.S. Championships, Junior)
FS – 105.48 (2020 U.S. Championships, Junior)
Final Score – 169.37 (2020 U.S. Championships, Junior)

SKATING NOTES
Teamed up in 2018 ... Previously coached by Dalilah Sappenfield and Larry Ibarra.

Finster started skating when she was 6 years old in Louisville, Kentucky … Previously coached by Jessica Mills Kincade … Previously competed with Joseph Goodpaster with whom she finished eighth at 2014 U.S. Championships in the intermediate pairs event … Also skated with Eric Hartley and won the 2015 U.S. novice pairs title.

Nagy started skating at 6 years old …  Previously coached by Oleg Efimov and later Julia Sebestyen … Previously competed for Hungary.

PERSONAL NOTES
Finster is the daughter of Jay and Stacey … Has four siblings named Cameron, Chase, Maddie and Caroline ... Family owns three cats, Oliver, Charlie and Izzy, and three dogs, Henry, Bella and Stella … Her brother Chase is the 2015 U.S. juvenile boys silver medalist and the 2017 U.S. juvenile pairs champion with Sydney Flaum … Enjoys to hike, bake, travel and spend time with her friends.     

Nagy was born in Budapest, Hungary, and moved to the United States when he was 2 years old … Became a U.S. citizen when he was 10 years old … Has three sisters … Fluent in Hungarian and English … Studying exercise science at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs …  Likes riding his motorcycle, reptiles, desserts with cinnamon and traveling back to Hungary to visit family and friends. 

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2019-20 Season Notes
    SP Music: “Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley
    FS Music: “To Build a Home" by Cinematic Orchestra and "Rain in Your Black Eyes" by Ezio Bosso
     
  • 2018-19 Season Notes
    SP Music: “Harlem Nocturne” by Faust Papeth
    FS Music: “Hollywood Wiz” from the Cirque du Soleil Soundtrack

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2020 World Junior Championships – 6th
  • 2020 U.S. Championships, Junior – 1st
  • 2020 U.S. Pairs Final, Junior – 1st
  • 2019 Junior Grand Prix (Poland) – 2nd
  • 2019 Junior Grand Prix (USA) – 6th
  • 2019 World Junior Championships – 11th 
  • 2019 U.S. Championships, Junior – 2nd
  • 2019 Midwestern Sectionals, Junior – 2nd
  • 2018 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) – 9th

Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2018-19Junior/Pairs

    Dec. 14, 2003 | July 9, 1998
    18
  • 23

    2019-20Senior/Pairs

    Dec. 14, 2003 | July 9, 1998
    23