Initial Junior Grand Prix Assignments Announced

(5/22/07) — U.S. Figure Skating has announced its initial international assignments for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. This is a preliminary list only; more athletes will be added at a later date.

Junior Grand Prix United States
Lake Placid, N.Y.
Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2007
Ladies: Alexe Gilles, Angela Maxwell, Mirai Nagasu
Men: Austin Kanallakan, Armin Mahbanoozadeh, Tommy Steenberg
Pairs: Bianca Butler & Joseph Jacobsen, Meg Byrne & Nate Bartholomay, Jessica Rose Paetsch & Jon Nuss
Dance: Sara Bailey & Kyle Herring, Pilar Bosley & John Corona, Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell

Junior Grand Prix Romania
Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
Sept. 6-9, 2007
Ladies: Melissa Bulanhagui, Chrissy Hughes
Men: Eliot Halverson, Adam Rippon
Dance: Shannon Wingle & Ryan Devereaux

Junior Grand Prix Austria
Vienna, Austria
Sept. 13-16, 2007
Ladies: Rachael Flatt, Kristine Musademba
Men: Richard Dornbush, Brandon Mroz
Dance: Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates

Junior Grand Prix Estonia
Talinn, Estonia
Sept. 20-23, 2007
Ladies: Juliana Cannarozzo, Blake Rosenthal
Men: Curran Oi, Doug Razzano
Pairs: Chelsi Guillen & Danny Curzon, Shantel Jordan & Steven Elefante, Kaela Pflumm & Christopher Pottenger
Dance: Piper Gilles & Timothy McKernan