Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 11, 2008) – U.S. Figure Skating has announced the initial athlete selections for the 2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) of Figure Skating Series, which will begin Aug. 27-31 in Courchevel, France. The series incorporates eight prestigious international figure skating competitions as a unified point-scoring series that awards prize money to eligible skaters.
The JGP Series consists of the following events:
JGP France, Courchevel, France, Aug. 27-31
JGP Italy, Merano, Italy, Sept. 3-7
JGP Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. 10-14
JGP Czech Republic, Ostrava, Czech Republic, Sept. 17-21
JPG Spain, Madrid, Spain, Sept. 24-27
JGP Belarus, Gomel, Belarus, Oct. 1-5
JGP South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Oct. 8-12
JGP Great Britain, Sheffield, Great Britain, Oct. 15-18
JGP Final, Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 10-14
The following U.S. athletes have been selected to participate in a JGP event. Official assignments will be named no later than 30 days prior to each competition. This is a preliminary listing of participants and is subject to change.
| DISCIPLINE | NAME | HOMETOWN | TRAINING TOWN |
| Ladies | Becky Bereswill | Houston, Texas | Houston, Texas |
| Melissa Bulanhagui | Newark, Del. | Newark, Del. | |
| Amanda Dobbs | Hollister, Calif. | Riverside, Calif. | |
| Alexe Gilles | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Colorado Springs, Colo. | |
| Angela Maxwell | Hurst, Texas | Euless, Texas | |
| Kristine Musademba | Silver Spring, Md. | Rockville, Md. | |
| Brittney Rizo | Braintree, Mass. | Boston, Mass. | |
| Marissa Secundy | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Colorado Springs, Colo. | |
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| Pairs | |||
| Marissa Castelli Simon Shnapir | Cranston, R.I. Sudbury, Mass. | Boxboro, Mass. Boxboro, Mass. | |
| Brittany Chase Andrew Speroff | Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. | Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. | |
| Ice Dancing | Sara Bailey Kyle Herring | Norwich, Conn. Centreville, Va. | Newark, Del. Newark, Del. |
| Isabella Cannuscio Ian Lorello | Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Gambrills, Md. | Newark, Del. Newark, Del. | |
| Madison Chock Greg Zuerlein | Novi, Mich. Northville, Mich. | Canton, Mich. Canton, Mich. | |
| Madison Hubbell Keiffer Hubbell | Sylvania, Ohio Sylvania, Ohio | Ann Arbor, Mich. Ann Arbor, Mich. | |
| Maia Shibutani Alex Shibutani | Greenwich, Conn. Greenwich, Conn. | Canton, Mich. Canton, Mich. | |
| Rachel Tibbetts Collin Brubaker | Colorado Springs, Colo. Huntington Beach, Calif. | Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. |
