2016 U.S. J U NIOR MEN’ S CHAMPION


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Hiwatashi hopes to celebrate at senior level


Getting to know Tomoki Hiwatashi


Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey


Hometown: Hoffman Estates, Illinois


Skating club: DuPage Figure Skating Club


Likes about skating: Being in the air and doing rotations


Dislikes about skating: When I can’t do a jump and getting frustrated


Favorites Sport: Soccer Place: Croatia


Skaters: Yuzuru Hanyu, Patrick Chan, Nathan Chen


Subject: Algebra. It’s my best subject, but I don’t like it.


Music genre: I like skating to classical. Any music that’s on I like.


Movie: Star Wars Phone app: Piano Tiles Colors: Black and red Food: Steak, medium rare Ice cream: Vanilla


The lyrics held true as Tomoki Hiwatashi began his U.S. junior title campaign with a clean short program to James Brown’s classic hit “I Feel Good.”


44 JUNE/JULY 2016


JAY ADEFF/U.S. FIGURE SKATING


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