Sofia Frank
| Sofia Frank | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank |
| Born | October 6, 2005 Los Angeles, United States |
| Hometown | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Philippines (2021–) United States (till 2021) |
| Coach | Tammy Gambill Nicole Larsen Damon Allen Eddie Shipstad |
| Skating club | Pasadena Figure Skating Club |
| Began skating | 2009 |
Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank is a Filipino-American figure skater. She is the 2022 Philippine national champion and has competed in the free skate segment of the 2022 Four Continents Championships and the 2022 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Early life and education
Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank was born on October 6, 2005, in Los Angeles, United States.[1] She is the third child of former Filipino beauty queen Precious Tongko, who was crowned 1990 Binibining Pilipinas Maja International, and Noah Frank, an American.[2][3]
Frank attends online classes at the elite athlete track program of Cheyenne Mountain High School.[2][4]
Career
Early years
Frank was introduced to skating at the age of three, with her family later moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado to be able to train at the World Arena.[2]
2021–2022 season
Having previously represented the United States, Frank began to compete for the Philippines in 2021.[5]
At the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Frank attempted but failed to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics, placing twenty-fourth overall.[6] Her results allowed her to qualify for the 2022 Four Continents Championships.[7]
In October, Frank placed eighteenth at the Finlandia Trophy, becoming the Philippines' highest scorer in the short program, free skate, and overall for a female skater. She scored 53.30 points in the short program and 94.79 points in the free skate for a total of 148.09 points. As a result, she broke the national record previously held by Alisson Perticheto, who had posted an overall score of 139.70 at the 2019 ISU Challenger Series Warsaw Cup.[8][9] Frank then ranked fifth at the 2021 Tallinn Trophy the following month.[10]
Competing at the junior level, Frank qualified for the 2022 World Junior Figure Skating Championships after finishing thirteenth at the 15th Santa Claus Cup in Hungary.[11]
In January, Frank participated at the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where she placed sixteenth overall.[12] She finished twenty-second at the 2022 World Junior Championships to end the season.[10]
2022–2023 season
Frank began the season by competing at the senior-level 2022 Philadelphia Summer International, where she placed tenth overall.[10] She then participated in the 2022 U.S. Classic, finishing eleventh in the event.[10]
Making her Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut at the 2022 JGP Poland I, Frank placed sixteenth.[10]
In December, Frank placed first in both the short program and free skate segments of the 2022 Asian Open Trophy in Jakarta, Indonesia, winning her first international competition.[13][14] She shortly followed the victory with her first national title at the 2022 Philippine Figure Skating Championships.[15]
At the 2023 World Junior Championships, Frank ranked forty-first in the short program. Since she did not place in the top twenty-fourth of the competition, she was not able to qualify for the free skate.[10]
2023–2024 season
Frank began the season with a ninth-place finish at the 2023 Asian Open Trophy.[10]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 [16][17] |
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| 2022–2023 [18] |
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| 2021–2022 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
For the Philippines
| International[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 | ||
| Four Continents | 16th | WD | |||
| CS Autumn Classic | 9th | ||||
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 18th | ||||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 24th | ||||
| CS U.S. Classic | 11th | ||||
| Asian Open | 1st | 9th | |||
| Philadelphia | 10th | ||||
| Tallinn Trophy | 5th | ||||
| International: Junior[1] | |||||
| Junior Worlds | 22nd | 41st | |||
| JGP France | WD | ||||
| JGP Poland I | 16th | ||||
| JGP Thailand | 19th | ||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 13th | ||||
| National[1] | |||||
| Philippine Champ. | 1st | ||||
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |||||
For the United States
| National[19] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | ||
| Midwestern Sectionals | 15th N | |||||
| Southwest Reg. | 9th I | |||||
| Southwest Pacific Reg. | 20th V | |||||
| Championship Series | 14th J | |||||
| ISP Points Challenge | 9th J | |||||
| Levels: N = Novice, I = Intermediate, V = Juvenile; J = Junior | ||||||
Detailed results
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.
| 2023–24 season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| September 14–17, 2023 | 2023 CS Autumn Classic International | Senior | 9 48.02 |
9 80.91 |
9 128.93 |
| August 23–26, 2023 | 2023 JGP Thailand | Junior | 16 42.85 |
18 70.21 |
19 113.06 |
| August 16–19, 2023 | 2023 Asian Open Trophy | Senior | 9 39.65 |
10 73.95 |
9 113.60 |
| 2022–23 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| February 27– March 5, 2023 | 2023 World Junior Championships | Junior | 41 37.05 |
DNQ | 41 37.05 |
| December 19–20, 2022 | 2022 Philippine Championships | Senior | 1 53.32 |
1 98.31 |
1 151.63 |
| December 7–10, 2022 | 2022 Asian Open Trophy | Senior | 1 50.19 |
1 93.78 |
1 143.97 |
| September 28 – October 1, 2022 | 2022 JGP Poland I | Junior | 18 49.99 |
16 92.76 |
16 142.75 |
| September 13–16, 2022 | 2022 CS U.S. Classic | Senior | 13 37.62 |
10 78.27 |
11 115.89 |
| August 4–7, 2022 | 2022 Philadelphia Summer International | Senior | 8 43.59 |
10 66.86 |
10 110.45 |
| 2021–22 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| March 7–13, 2022 | 2022 World Junior Championships | Junior | 19 53.86 |
21 83.14 |
22 137.00 |
| January 18–23, 2022 | 2022 Four Continents Championships | Senior | 14 52.74 |
17 86.52 |
16 139.26 |
| December 6–12, 2021 | 2021 Santa Claus Cup | Junior | 23 42.97 |
9 99.94 |
13 142.91 |
| November 16–21, 2021 | 2021 Tallinn Trophy | Senior | 5 50.64 |
5 97.22 |
5 147.86 |
| October 7–10, 2021 | 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy | Senior | 18 53.30 |
18 94.79 |
18 148.09 |
| September 22–25, 2021 | 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | Senior | 22 47.65 |
29 81.13 |
24 128.78 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "ISU Results Bio – Sofia Lexi Jacqueline FRANK". International Skating Union. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Nepales, Janet Susan. "Meet figure skater Sofia Frank, Philippines' representative to Nebelhorn Olympic qualifier". GMA News Online. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Giongco, Mark (September 14, 2021). "Filipino figure skater Sofia Frank wins bronze in Colorado ahead of Olympic qualifier". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sofia Frank". US Figure Skating Fanzone. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Philippine Skating Union [@phskating] (August 11, 2021). "The Philippine Skating Union welcomes the newest addition to its roster of Senior Women!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Masoy, Niel Victor (September 27, 2021). "Sofia Frank bids Winter Olympics dream goodbye". Manila Times. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Philippine Skating Union [@phskating] (September 26, 2021). "Congratulations #SofiaFrank for placing 24th place in the #NebelhornTrophy with 128.78 and for qualifying for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Ramos, Josef (October 11, 2021). "Frank keeps 18th spot in Finland". BusinessMirror. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Anolin, Carlo (October 11, 2021). "Sofia Frank breaks PH women's figure skating records". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "ISU Competition Results – Sofia Lexi Jacqueline FRANK". International Skating Union. April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Yumol, David Tristan (December 10, 2021). "Sofia Frank breaks 8-year spell for PH, qualifies for junior skating worlds". CNN Philippines. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (January 23, 2022). "Sofia Frank ends 4CC debut at 16th place". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (December 10, 2022). "Philippines' Sofia Frank wins gold in Asian Open Figure Skating Championship". GMA News. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Pinoy Pride Sofia Frank snatches gold medal in 2022 Asian Open Figure Skating competition". Manila Bulletin. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Results of the 2022 Philippine National Figure Skating Championships". Philippine Skating Union. December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sofia Lexi Jacqueline FRANK: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "2023/24 Short Program". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Sofia Lexi Jacqueline FRANK: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "USA – Sofia FRANK". Skating Scores. Retrieved January 21, 2023.