Ia faaauau pea le faitauina o lenei palakalafa - Na manumalo Nikodinov i le pine apamemea i le 1999 U.S. Championships. Na auina atu o ia i le 1999 Four Continents Championships, lea na ia manumalo ai i le apamemea, ma le 1999 World Championships
, na faaiʻu lona 12 i lana taʻamilosaga muamua.