The duo tallied a free dance score of 86.83 and 147.68 total to finish their competition in Sofia, Bulgaria, with their second consecutive World Junior medal. They were bronze medalists at last year's event. Carreira and Ponomarenko, who train in Novi, Michigan, fought back from a disappointing sixth place in the short dance to land on the podium.
All three Team USA ice dance entries finished in the top 10 with siblings Caroline Green and Gordon Green placing sixth with 141.83 total and Chloe Lewis and Logan Bye coming in seventh with 139.17.
Saturday, March 10 marks the final day of competition with the men’s free skate and ladies free skate. Season pass subscribers can watch live or on demand on icenetwork.
