Liam Kapeikis

Liam Kapeikis (born June 28, 2004)[1] is an American figure skater. He is the 2020 U.S. national junior bronze medalist.

Liam Kapeikis
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (2004-06-28) June 28, 2004
Wenatchee, Washington
Home townWenatchee, Washington
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
CoachKeegan Murphy
Louise Kapeikis
Paul Kapeikis
ChoreographerJoey Russell
Keegan Murphy
Skating clubConnaught SC
Wenatchee FSC
Training locationsRichmond, British Columbia
Began skating2012
ISU personal best scores
Combined total223.02
2022 CS Ice Challenge
Short program79.83
2022 Junior Worlds
Free skate146.56
2022 CS Ice Challenge

Personal life

Liam Kapeikis was born on June 28, 2004, in Wenatchee, Washington to parents, Louise and Paul.[2] Kapeikis has two sisters, Kaela and Danika. His parents and sister, Kaela, have skated with Disney on Ice.

Kapeikis holds citizenship for the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.[3][4]

Career

Early career

Kapeikis began figure skating at the age of seven. His parents coached him in Wenatchee, Washington until the age of fifteen when he relocated to Richmond, British Columbia to be coached by former Canadian figure skater Keegan Murphy.[5]

2019–2020 season

Competing on the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, he placed eleventh at 2019 JGP Latvia. In January, he won the junior bronze medal at the 2020 U.S. Championships.[6] Kapeikis was later assigned to compete at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he placed 10th.

2020–2021 season

Kapeikis finished ninth at the 2021 U.S. junior Championships.

2021–2022 season

Kapeikis started the season at the Skating Club of Boston's Cranberry Cup, where he finished fifth place at the junior level. In January 2022, he finished seventh at the U.S. national championships, placing eighth in the short program and sixth in the free skate. After attending the US junior camp, he was named to the US team for the 2022 World Junior Championships. At the 2022 World Junior Championships, Kapeikis placed fourth in the short program with a clean skate but placed twelfth in the free skate with several jump errors. As a result, he dropped to eighth place overall.[7]

Making his senior international debut, he took the bronze medal at the Egna Spring Trophy in April.

2022–2023 season

After winning gold at the Philadelphia Summer International, Kapeikis made his Challenger debut at the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing eighth. Kapeikis then went on to make his senior Grand Prix debut at 2022 Skate America, where he placed 7th after finishing 8th in both the short program and free skate segments.[1]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2022–2023
[1]
2021–2022
[8]
2020–2021
[8]
2019–2020
[8]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
Four Continents14th
GP Skate America7th
CS Ice Challenge1st
CS Nebelhorn8th
Egna Trophy3rd
Philadelphia1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds8th
Youth Olympics10th
JGP Latvia11th
Cranberry Cup5th
National
U.S. Championships4th V3rd I5th N3rd J9th J7th6th
Pacific Coast1st V1st I1st N2nd J
Northwest Pacific Regionals1st V1st I1st N
ISP Points Challenge7th J
Championship Series8th J
USCS Nevada2nd
USCS Washington1st
V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

Detailed results

ISU Personal best in bold.

Senior results
2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 7–12, 2023 2023 Four Continents Championships 13
71.43		 14
126.57		 14
198.00
January 23–29, 2022 2023 U.S. Championships 4
82.27		 10
144.58		 6
226.55
November 9–13, 2022 2022 CS Ice Challenge 1
76.46		 2
146.56		 1
223.02
October 21–23, 2022 2022 Skate America 8
74.29		 8
145.21		 7
219.50
September 21–24, 2022 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 8
67.48		 9
124.24		 8
191.72
August 7, 2022 2022 Philadelphia Summer International 1
72.91		 1
136.65		 1
209.56
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 7–10, 2022 2022 Egna Springs Trophy 3
71.52		 2
148.29		 3
219.81
January 3–9, 2022 2022 U.S. Championships 8
73.77		 6
147.54		 7
221.31

Junior results
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 13–17, 2022 2022 World Junior Championships 4
79.83		 12
131.11		 8
210.94
August 11–15, 2021 2021 Cranberry Cup International 8
51.33		 5
109.03		 5
160.36
2020–2021 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 11–21, 2021 2021 U.S. Championships 10
58.37		 9
104.52		 9
162.89
2019–2020 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 20–26, 2020 2020 U.S. Championships 2
68.12		 4
121.03		 3
189.15
January 10–15, 2020 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Team – 4
117.28		 8T/4P
January 10–15, 2020 2020 Winter Youth Olympics 14
49.57		 9
112.02		 10
161.59
September 4–7, 2019 2019 JGP Latvia 7
64.76		 16
97.57		 11
162.33

References
  1. . International Skating Union.
  2. Lamb, Kyle (January 10, 2022). "Wenatchee Figure Skater Takes 7th in U.S. Championships". News Radio 560 KPQ. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. "Liam Kapeikis". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  4. "Liam Kapeikis' Grand Prix dreams to come true at Skate America". Figure Skaters Online. Figure Skaters Online. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  5. "Liam Kapeikis' Grand Prix dreams to come true at Skate America". Figure Skaters Online. Figure Skaters Online. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  6. "First Junior Champions Crowned at U.S. Championships". ijs.usfigureskating.org. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  7. "Ilia Malinin Captures Men's Title at World Junior Championships". ijs.usfigureskating.org. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  8. . U.S. Figure Skating.
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