Caleb Farrington
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 2008 Illinois, U.S. |
| Home town | Newark, Delaware, U.S. |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Discipline | Men's singles |
| Coach | Priscilla Hill Roland Burghart |
| Skating club | Patriot Figure Skating Club |
| Began skating | 2015 |
Caleb Farrington (born 4 September 2008) is an American figure skater. He placed second at the U.S. Junior National Championships (2026), third at Junior Grand Prix in Azerbaijan (2025), and first in Junior Men's singles at the Santa Claus Cup (2025).
Farrington competes domestically and internationally at the junior level. He has competed on the Junior Grand Prix circuit representing the United States.
Personal life
[edit]Farrington's parents are named Mike and Kelly, and he has two siblings named Ainsley and Pep. He has two cats, Storm and Toro, and two dogs, Sasha and Lemon. He is a homeschooler. He enjoys cooking and drawing, and spending time with his pets.[1]
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Farrington began skating in 2015 at the age of 7. Aside from men's singles, he has also competed in Theater on Ice.[1] His former coaches include Julia Sretenski, Pavel Filchenkov, and Viktor Pfeifer.[2] He skated with Pfeifer's group in Wilmington, Delaware through the 2023–24 season.[3]
2023–24 season: Junior international debut
[edit]Farrington made his international junior debut at the 2024 Tayside Trophy in Dundee, Scotland, placing 5th.[1][2]
Domestically, Farrington was the novice boys gold medalist at Eastern Sectionals.[3] This placement qualified him to compete at the 2024 U.S. Junior National Championships, where he placed 11th overall.[1]
After this season, he left Pfeifer's coaching group, and began skating with Oleg Makarov, Larisa Selezneva, Patch David, and Alex Zahradnicek. He was a member of the IceWorks Skating Club.[2]
2024–25 season
[edit]Farrington competed domestically at junior, and placed 6th at Eastern Sectionals.[1]
After this season, he changed coaches to start skating with Priscilla Hill and Roland Burghart. He joined the Patriot Skating Club in Newark, Delaware.[4]
2025–26 season: Junior Grand Prix debut
[edit]Farrington placed 7th in his first event of the season, in junior men's at the 2025 Cranberry Cup International.[5]
He placed third for the bronze medal at his JGP debut in Baku, Azerbaijan.[6] In the short program, his triple lutz-triple toe loop combination was worth 12.29 points, the highest score given for any element in the short program at this event.[7][8] Only two skaters attempted quadruple jumps in the free skate, and his clean quadruple toe loop was the only successful attempt.[9] His second JGP appearance was in Poland, where he placed 5th overall.[10]
He placed second at the 2026 Junior U.S. Championships, to which he qualified by placing second at 2026 Eastern Sectionals.[1][11] He made two other international appearances this season, winning both events: the 2025 Santa Claus Cup in Hungary, and the 2026 Coupe du Printemps in Luxembourg.[4]
2026–27 season
[edit]Farrington's first appearance in the 2026–27 season was at 2026 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Latvia.[12] He placed eighth overall.[13]
Programs
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skate program |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 [2] |
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"Fantastic Beasts"
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| 2026-27 [4][1] |
Medley:
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Medley:
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Competitive highlights
[edit]- JGP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- TBD – Assigned
| Season | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 11th | 2nd | ||
| JGP Azerbaijan | 3rd | |||
| JGP Latvia | 8th | |||
| JGP Poland | 5th | |||
| Cranberry Cup | 7th | |||
| Tayside Trophy | 5th | |||
| Coupe du Printemps | 1st | |||
| Santa Claus Cup | 1st |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Caleb Farrington - National Team: Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 13 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Caleb FARRINGTON 2025-26". results.isu.org. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025.
- 1 2 Holveck, Brandon. "At age 12, this figure skater is one of many holding promising futures in the region". The News Journal. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Caleb FARRINGTON 2026-27". results.isu.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "2025 International Cranberry Cup - Junior Men". ijs.usfigureskating.org. Archived from the original on 13 February 2026.
- ↑ Stars, Ice (30 September 2025). "Caleb Farrington Shines at Junior Grand Prix, Wins Bronze Medal in Azerbaijan for First International Figure Skating Acclaim". IceStars. Archived from the original on 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Junior Grand Prix Newcomer Farrington Captures Bronze in Azerbaijan". U.S. Figure Skating. 29 September 2025. Archived from the original on 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "New medalists crowned at ISU Junior Figure Skating Grand Prix in Baku [PHOTOS]". Azernews.Az. 26 September 2025. Archived from the original on 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "JUDGES DETAILS PER SKATER" (PDF). results.isu.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Von Felten Earns Bronze Medal at Junior Grand Prix Poland". U.S. Figure Skating. 6 October 2025. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026.
- ↑ ELFMAN, LOIS (15 January 2026). "Emotion-fueled performances highlighted U.S. Figure Skating Championships". New York Amsterdam News. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. National Junior Team Primed for Junior Grand Prix Riga". U.S. Figure Skating. 10 September 2026. Archived from the original on 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "ISU JGP Riga 2026 - Junior Men". results.isu.org. Archived from the original on 1 September 2026.