Overview
- Carrillo staged a dramatic late free-skate comeback on Sunday to claim gold at the Tayside Trophy in Dundee with a total of 234.63 points.
- He entered the free skate second after a 73.51 short program and scored 161.12 in the free to overtake Israel’s Mark Gorodnitsky, who finished second with 217.46.
- The 234.63 total is Carrillo’s highest competition score, surpassing his 232.67 from the 2024 World Championships, but Publimetro and other outlets note the mark may not replace his ISU-recognized personal best because of the tournament’s sanctioning.
- The win follows a mixed 2026 campaign that included the Milano‑Cortina Olympics and a 19th-place finish at the World Championships and builds on a silver at Skate Ontario in August as Carrillo seeks to regain momentum.
- The gold is Carrillo’s first Tayside title and carries personal weight after his 2023 silver at the same event, when lost luggage forced him to skate in borrowed boots, and it could boost his confidence going into the rest of the season.