US Jewish skater Max Aaron finishes 8th at World Championship

Scoring a new personal best, American Jewish figure skater Max Aaron is part of a trio that lands the US skaters in the top 10 at the ISU 2016 World Championships.

Aaron, the 2013 US champion from Scottsdale, Arizona, scores 254.14 points and is placed eighth overall in his third appearance at a World Championship.

“This is truly special. It’s a moment I will never forget. I’ve always wanted this on home soil,” says 24-year-old Aaron in a statement from the TD Garden.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z05PfUxWgk

The six-day event at the TD Garden marks the first time in its 130-year history the international competition was in Boston.

— JTA

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