CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. silver medalist (2025)
U.S. bronze medalist (2023)
U.S. junior champion (2015)
U.S. novice pewter medalist (2014)
U.S. intermediate champion (2013)
U.S. juvenile champion (2012)
U.S. juvenile bronze medalist (2011)
Grand Prix Series medals: 1
2025-26 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: TBA
FS Music: TBA
IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 87.27 (2025 World Championships)
FS – 162.22 (2024 NHK Trophy)
Final Score – 246.58 (2024 NHK Trophy)
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 97.87 (2020 U.S. Championships)
FS – 191.55 (2025 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 286.49 (2025 U.S. Championships)
HISTORICAL PERSONAL BESTS (pre 2018-19 season)
International Competition
SP – 74.34 (2017 Junior Grand Prix, Belarus)
FS – 139.44 (2016 Junior Grand Prix, Russia)
Final Score – 212.71 (2016 Junior Grand Prix, Belarus)
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 81.32 (2018 U.S. Championships)
FS – 149.63 (2015 U.S. Championships, Junior)
Final Score – 225.35 (2017 U.S. Championships)
SKATING NOTES
Began skating at age 3 in Learn to Skate ... Skating was a family affair growing up as both his parents were skaters and his sister skated, so they were on the ice together everyday ... Loves the freedom skating gives, and getting better as his craft ... Previously coached by his parents, Artem Torgashev and Ilona Melnichenko, as well as Christy Krall from 2017-20.
PERSONAL NOTES
Parents are Ilona Melnichenko and Artem Torgashev ... Has a younger sister named Deana ... Has a Dutch Shepherd named Cosmos ... Coaches at Great Park Ice and enjoys sharing his love for skating and the lessons the sport has taught him ... Enjoys golf, tennis and cooking ... Hopes to one day travel across the world to experience different cultures and climb mountains.
PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
- 2024-25 Season Notes
SP Music: "L'enfer" by Stromae
FS Music: "Scheherazade" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
- 2023-24 Season Notes
SP Music: "L'enfer" by Stromae
FS Music: "Void of Madness" by Muse
- 2022-23 Season Notes
SP Music: "Oblivion" by Hauser
FS Music: "Gravity of Love" by Enigma
- 2021-22 Season Notes
SP Music: "Malagueña" by Benise
FS Music: Imagine Dragons medley
- 2020-21 Season Notes
SP Music: Flamenco medley by various artists
FS Music: Imagine Dragons medley
- 2019-20 Season Notes
SP Music: "Bloodstream" by Tokio Myers
FS Music: Tosca “E Lucevan le Stelle” by Giacomo Puccini
- 2018-19 Season Notes
SP Music: "Open Arms” by Journey
FS Music: "El Tango de Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge! by various artists
- 2017-18 Season Notes
SP Music: "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
FS Music: "El Tango de Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge! original soundtrack
- 2016-17 Season Notes
SP Music: "Le Temps des Cathedrales" by Bruno Pelletier
FS Music: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
- 2015-15 Season Notes
SP Music: "The Age of the Cathedrals" by Bruno Pelletier
FS Music: Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" performed by various orchestras
- 2014-15 Season Notes
SP Music: "Parisienne Walkways" by Clark & Jessen
FS Music: "Concierto De Aranjuez" by Edvin Marton
Costumes designed by Natella Abdulaeva
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
- 2025 World Championships – 22nd
- 2025 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2024 NHK Trophy – 4th
- 2024 Grand Prix de France – 3rd
- 2024 Nebelhorn Trophy – 9th
- 2024 Cranberry Cup – 5th
- 2024 Four Continents Championships – 8th
- 2024 U.S. Championships – 5th
- 2023 Skate America® – 7th
- 2023 Lombardia Trophy – 3rd
- 2023 World Championships – 21st
- 2023 Challenge Cup – 5th
- 2023 U.S. Championships – 3rd
- 2023 Eastern Sectional Singles Final – 2nd
- 2020 World Junior Championships – 8th
- 2020 U.S. Championships – 5th
- 2019 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy – 2nd
- 2019 Junior Grand Prix (Croatia) – 4th
- 2019 Junior Grand Prix (Latvia) – 4th
- 2019 Philadelphia Summer International – 1st
- 2019 Egna Spring Trophy – 2nd
- 2019 U.S. Championships – 7th
- 2018 Junior Grand Prix (Lithuania) – 1st
- 2018 Junior Grand Prix (Slovakia) – 4th
- 2018 Philadelphia Summer International – 1st
- 2018 U.S. Championships – 13th
- 2017 Junior Grand Prix Final – 6th
- 2017 Warsaw Cup – 6th
- 2017 Junior Grand Prix (Italy) – 4th
- 2017 Junior Grand Prix (Belarus) – 2nd
- 2017 Philadelphia Summer International – 6th
- 2017 World Junior Championships – 25th
- 2017 U.S. Championships – 11th
- 2016 Tallinn Trophy – 3rd
- 2016 Junior Grand Prix (Germany) – 4th
- 2016 Junior Grand Prix (Russia) – 2nd
- 2015 World Junior Championships – 10th
- 2015 U.S. Championships, Junior – 1st
- 2015 Eastern Sectionals, Junior – 1st
- 2014 Junior Grand Prix (Estonia) – 5th
- 2014 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) – 4th
- 2014 U.S. Championships, Novice – 4th
- 2014 Eastern Sectionals, Novice – 2nd
- 2013 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate – 1st
- 2013 Eastern Sectionals, Intermediate – 1st
- 2013 South Atlantic Regionals, Intermediate – 1st
- 2012 U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile – 1st
- 2012 South Atlantic Regionals, Juvenile – 1st
- 2011 U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile – 3rd
- 2011 South Atlantic Regionals, Juvenile – 1st
