Michael Weiss

*  Age: 24

  Hometown: Fairfax, Va.

Coach: Audrey Weisiger

Choreographers: Brian Wright and Lisa Thornton-Weiss

Career highlights: 1999 and '00 US champion; third at 2000 World Championships.

Outlook: No US male has won three straight titles since Brian Boitano (1985-88). Weiss _ again _ has missed most of the season with a stress fracture. If he can't land the quad, he'll need to skate clean to keep his crown.