{"id":4925,"date":"2011-01-21T00:03:27","date_gmt":"2011-01-21T05:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/figureskatersonline.com\/news\/?p=4925"},"modified":"2011-01-21T21:29:38","modified_gmt":"2011-01-22T02:29:38","slug":"meet-the-juniors-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/figureskatersonline.com\/news\/2011\/01\/21\/meet-the-juniors-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Juniors: Men"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Thirteen men have qualified to compete in the junior men’s event at the 2011 U.S. Championships, January 22-30, in Greensboro, N.C. The short program is January 23 and the free dance is January 25.<\/p>\n

Advancing from the Eastern Sectional are Alexander Aiken, Harrison Choate, Emmanuel Savary and Alexander Zahradnicek. Steven Evans, Ryan Hartley, Timothy Koleto and T.J. Yang are competing out of the Midwestern Sectional while Will Michael, Shotaro Omori, David Wang and Philip Warren advance from the Pacific Coast Sectionals.<\/p>\n

Max Aaron received a bye to the U.S. Championships.<\/p>\n

Profiles for each man are below.<\/p>\n

Max Aaron<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> February 25, 1992
\nHometown<\/em> Scottsdale, Ariz.
\nClub<\/em> Broadmoor SC
\nCoaches<\/em> Becky Calvin, Tom Zakrajsek
\nChoreographers<\/em> Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren
\nShort Program<\/em> \u201cEl Tango de Roxanne\u201d by Ewan McGregor, Jacek Koman and Jose Feliciano
\nFree Skate<\/em> Vivaldi\u2019s \u201cWinter and Summer\u201d performed by David Garrett<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a first place showing at the Southwestern Regional
\n\u2022 Won the junior men’s bronze medal at the 2010 U.S. Championships, finished 13th in junior men’s at the 2008 U.S. Championships and fifth in novice men’s at the 2007 U.S. Championships
\n\u2022 Finished fourth at the 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final, won the silver medal at Junior Grand Prix Japan, won the bronze medal at Junior Grand Prix France<\/p>\n

Alexander Aiken<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> June 26, 1990
\nHometown<\/em> Kennesaw, Ga.
\nClub<\/em> Atlanta FSC
\nCoach<\/em> Paul Wylie
\nChoreographer<\/em> Paul Wylie
\nShort Program<\/em> \u201cChildren of Sanchez\u201d by Chuck Mangione
\nFree Skate<\/em> Music from the Once Upon a Time in Mexico soundtrack by Robert Rodriguez and Brian Setzer<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a second place showing at the Eastern Sectional and a second place showing at the South Atlantic Regional
\n\u2022 Finished 10th in junior men’s at the 2010 U.S. Championships, seventh in junior men’s at the 2009 U.S. Championships, fifth in novice men’s at the 2008 U.S. Championships and seventh in novice men’s at the 2007 U.S. Championships<\/p>\n

Harrison Choate<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> October 18, 1993
\nHometown<\/em> Weston, Mass.
\nClub<\/em> SC of Boston
\nCoaches<\/em> Mark Mitchell, Peter Johansson
\nChoreographers<\/em> Mark Mitchell, Jamie Isley
\nShort Program<\/em> Music from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini
\nFree Skate<\/em> Music from Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a fourth place showing at the Eastern Sectional
\n\u2022 Placed sixth in novice men’s at the 2010 U.S. Championships<\/p>\n

Steven Evans<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> October 16, 1991
\nHometown<\/em> Keller, Texas
\nClub<\/em> Dallas FSC
\nCoaches<\/em> Alexei Letov, Natalia Mishkutionok
\nChoreographer<\/em> Olga Ganicheva
\nShort Program<\/em> \u201cEl Tango de Roxanne\u201d (Karaoke version)
\nFree Skate<\/em> \u201cDanse Macabre, Op. 40\u201d by Daniel
\nBarenboim and Luben Yordanoff, and \u201cCarnival of the Animals-Aquarium\u201d by Camille Saint-Sa\u00ebns<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a a first place showing at the 2011 Midwestern Sectional and a second place showing at the Southwestern Regional
\n\u2022 Won the silver medal in novice men’s at the 2009 U.S. Championship<\/p>\n

Ryan Hartley<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> May 11, 1993
\nHometown<\/em> Cincinnati, Ohio
\nClub<\/em> Queen City FSC
\nCoaches<\/em> Richard Hartley, Heidi Hartley
\nChoreographers<\/em> Michael Tevlin, Heidi Hartley
\nShort Program<\/em> James Bond theme by Brian Setzer
\nFree Skate<\/em> Sherlock Holmes theme by John Williams<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a fourth place showing at the Midwestern Sectional
\n\u2022 Placed 10th in novice men’s at the 2008 U.S. Championships<\/p>\n

Timothy Koleto<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> June 17, 1991
\nHometown<\/em> Colorado Springs, Colo.
\nClub<\/em> Broadmoor SC
\nCoaches<\/em> Becky Calvin, Tom Zakrajsek
\nChoreographers<\/em> Tom Dickson and Catarina Lindgren
\nShort Program<\/em> Music from The Cotton Club soundtrack
\nFree Skate<\/em> Prokofi ev\u2019s \u201cPiano Concerto No. 3 in C major\u201d by Neeme Jarvi<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a third place showing at the Midwestern Sectional and a third place showing at the Southwestern Regional
\n\u2022 Placed 11th in novice men’s at the 2010 U.S. Championships<\/p>\n

Will Michael<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> February 19, 1991
\nHometown<\/em> Salt Lake City, Utah
\nClub<\/em> Salt Lake Figure Skating
\nCoaches<\/em> Tom Zakrajsek and Becky Calvin
\nChoreographers<\/em> Tom Dickson and Catarina Lindgren
\nShort Program<\/em> \u201cThe Prophet\u201d by Gary Moore
\nFree Skate<\/em> \u201cLa Provenza\u201d by Daniele Silvestri<\/p>\n

\u2022 Replacement for Joey Millet
\n\u2022 Qualified with a fifth place showing at the Pacific Coast Sectional
\n\u2022 Placed 11th in novice men’s at the 2007 U.S. Championships<\/p>\n

Shotaro Omori<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> October 23, 1995
\nHometown<\/em> La Mirada, Calif.
\nClub<\/em> Los Angeles FSC
\nCoach<\/em> D.J. Vincent
\nChoreographer<\/em> D.J. Vincent
\nShort Program<\/em> \u201cRondo Capriccioso\u201d by Camille Saint-Saens
\nFree Skate<\/em> Classical medley<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a third place showing at the Pacific Coast Sectional and a second place showing at the Southwest Pacific Regional
\n\u2022 Placed ninth in novice men’s at the 2010 U.S. Championships<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Savary<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> January 6, 1998
\nHometown<\/em> Newark, Del.
\nClub<\/em> University of Delaware FSC
\nCoaches<\/em> Joel Savary, Jeff DiGregorio
\nChoreographers<\/em> Tom Dickson, Alexandr Kirsanov
\nShort Program<\/em> Jackson 5 medley
\nFree Skate<\/em> Circus medley<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a third place showing at the Eastern Sectional and a third place showing at the South Atlantic Regional
\n\u2022 Won a silver medal in novice men’s at the 2010 U.S. Championships<\/p>\n

David Wang<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> February 10, 1994
\nHometown<\/em> Lake Arrowhead, Calif.
\nClub<\/em> All Year FSC
\nCoach<\/em> Tom Zakrajsek
\nChoreographers<\/em> Ivan Dinev and Tom Dickson
\nShort Program<\/em> \u201cSummer\u201d from Vivaldi\u2019s Four Seasons
\nFree Skate<\/em> Music from The Red Violin soundtrack by Joshua Bell and John Corigliano<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a second place showing at the Pacific Coast Sectional and a third place showing at the Southwest Pacific Regional
\n\u2022 Placed 13th in junior men’s at the 2009 U.S. Championships and won a bronze medal in novice men’s at the 2008 U.S. Championships
\n\u2022 Won a silver medal in novice men’s at the 2008 AEGON Challenge Cup<\/p>\n

Philip Warren<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> June 14, 1993
\nHometown<\/em> Redlands, Calif.
\nClub<\/em> Inland Empire FSC
\nCoaches<\/em> John Nicks and Tammy Gambill
\nChoreographer<\/em> Cindy Stuart
\nShort Program<\/em> \u201cFur Elise\u201d by Beethoven
\nFree Skate<\/em> Music from Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Paul Englishby<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a first place showing at the Pacific Coast Sectional and a first place showing at the Southwest Pacific Regional
\n\u2022 Won a pewter medal in novice men’s at the 2010 U.S. Championships<\/p>\n

T.J. Yang<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> December2, 1991
\nHometown<\/em> St. Paul, Minn.
\nClub<\/em> St. Paul FSC
\nCoaches<\/em> Ann Eidson and Ben Miller
\nChoreographer<\/em> Ben Miller
\nShort Program<\/em> Music from the Black Cat, White Cat soundtrack by Goran Bregovic
\nFree Skate<\/em> \u201cRomeo and Juliet\u201d by Tchaikovsky<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a second place showing at the Midwestern Sectional and a first place showing at the Upper Great Lakes Regional
\n\u2022 Placed seventh in junior men’s at the 2010 U.S. Championship and 11th in junior men’s at the 2009 U.S. Championships
\n\u2022 Won the bronze medal in junior men’s at the 2010 Gardena Spring Trophy<\/p>\n

Alexander Zahradnicek<\/strong>
\nBirthdate<\/em> October 7, 1991
\nHometown<\/em> Suwanee, Ga.
\nClub<\/em> SC of Wilmington
\nCoach<\/em> Priscilla Hill
\nChoreographers<\/em> Irina Romanova, Priscilla Hill
\nShort Program<\/em> \u201cLibertango\u201d by Astor Piazzolla
\nFree Skate<\/em> \u201cToccata and Fugue\u201d by J.S. Bach<\/p>\n

\u2022 Qualified with a first place showing at the Eastern Sectional and a first place showing at the South Atlantic Regional
\n\u2022 Placed fifth in junior men’s at the 2010 U.S. Championships and won the pewter medal in novice men’s at the 2008 U.S. Championships
\n\u2022 Placed ninth at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Austria<\/p>\n

Please note: May not reflect withdraws and substitutions made after January 15, 2011<\/em><\/p>\n

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