Franks broke the eight-year drought of the country by being part of the Junior World Championships just right after her 13th place finish in the 2021 Santa Claus Cup.

“It’s been 8 long years since the Philippines has sent a female figure skater to the Jr. World Championships. Congratulations, Sofia Frank! You make the Philippines proud!” the Philippine Skating Union posted. 

The 16-year0old skater earned a total of 142.91 points. She finished 23rd in the short program with a 42.97 score, but she produced a strong showing in the free skate, finishing ninth with a score of 99.94.

“So grateful to have this opportunity and compete for such an amazing country! It’s absolutely unreal,” Frank shared on her Instagram account.

“Not the short program I was expecting, but I tried to keep everything together for the long, and got one of the highest long program scores for this season!”