Sectionals Recap 11/13

Junior Ladies--Pacific Coast Sectionals

Mary Beth Marley: Marley finished 4th in the free skate with 76.77 points and 4th overall with 119.23 points.  She executed a double axel, triple loop, triple lutz, single flip-double toe, double toe-double toe, triple lutz (fall), and triple toe (downgraded).  She received Level 3 on her layback spin and changefoot combination spin.

Courtney Hicks, Katarina Kulgeyko, and Polina Edmunds qualified to nationals with Marley.

Senior Ladies--Eastern Sectionals

Samantha Cesario finished 1st in the free skate with 92.21 points and 1st overall with 144.34 points.  She executed a triple flip-double toe-double loop, triple loop, triple lutz, triple flip (under-rotated), triple loop (under-rotated) and a double axel-double axel.  She received Level 4 on her change foot combination spin and Level 3 on her flying sit spin.

Melissa Bulanhagui finished 2nd in the free skate with 83.59 points and 2nd overall with 127.95 points.  She executed Triple salchow, triple lutz, triple flip (under-rotated), triple salchow-double toe-double loop, triple lutz-double toe, single toe, double axel.  She received Level 4 on her change foot combination spin and Level 3 on her step sequence and layback spin.  She received no credit for her final spin.

Kelsey Traunero finished 3rd in the free skate with 78.99 points and 3rd overall with 125.90 points.  She executed triple flip, triple salchow, triple toe (downgraded), double axel, triple salchow-double toe (downgraded), double axel-double toe (downgraded), double lutz-double loop.  She received Level 4 for her flying change foot combination spin, layback spin and change foot combination spin.  She had one deduction for a fall.

Joelle Forte: Forte finished 4th in the free skate with 77.21 points and 4th overall with 125.49 points.  She executed triple flip, triple lutz-double toe, triple salchow, double axel, triple lutz-double toe (both jumps under-rotated), triple toe (under-rotated), and triple salchow-double toe.  She received Level 4 on her flying sit spin.  She received one deduction for a fall.

Senior Ladies--Midwestern Sectionals

Alissa Czisny: Czisny finished 1st in the free skate with 104.47 points and 1st overall with 161.45 points.  She executed triple lutz-double toe, triple flip, triple toe, triple loop, double flip-double toe, double axel, double toe.  She received Level 4 on her spins and Level 3 on her step sequence.  She received two deductions for falls.

Morgan Bell finished 2nd in the free skate with 80.24 points and 2nd overall with 125.18 points.  She executed double axel, triple toe-double toe, double loop, triple salchow, double axel-double toe, triple salchow (downgraded) and triple toe.  She received Level 4 on her change foot combination spin and Level 3 on her other elements.

Katy Jo West finished 4th in the free skate with 77.47 points and 3rd overall with 116.17 points.  She executed triple toe, double loop, double axel, double loop-double toe, double toe-double toe, double axel-double toe-double loop, double flip.  She received Level 3 on her change foot combination spin and step sequence.

Tatyana Khazova finished 7th in the free skate with 73.12 points and 4th overall with 114.86 points.  She executed triple loop, double axel, triple lutz-double toe-single loop (double downgraded), triple flip (under-rotated), double salchow-double toe, double lutz-double loop (under-rotated), double loop.  She received Level 3 on her layback spin and change foot combination spin.

Senior Ladies--Pacific Coast Sectionals

Vanessa Lam finished 1st in the free skate with 98.43 points and 1st overall with 148.47 points.  She executed triple lutz-double loop (downgraded), triple flip (under-rotated), triple toe, triple loop, double axel-double axel, triple lutz, and triple flip-double toe.  She received Level 4 on her change foot combination spin and Level 3 on her other two spins.  She received two deductions for falls.

Danielle Kahle: Kahle finished 3rd in the free skate with 76.69 points and 2nd overall with 120.00 points.  She executed triple loop, triple toe, triple flip, double flip-double toe, double axel, triple loop, single axel.  She received Level 4 for her camel spin and Level 3 for her flying sit spin.  She received one deduction for a fall.

Keli Zhou: Zhou finished 2nd in the free skate with 79.66 points and 3rd overall with 118.82 points.  She executed double axel-double toe, triple salchow-double toe, double lutz, triple salchow, double flip, double axel, double lutz-double toe (under-rotated).  She received Level 4 on her change foot combination spin and Level 3 on her other two spins.

Ellie Kawamura finished 4th in the free skate with 75.99 points and 4th overall with 115.95 points.  She executed triple toe, double axel-double toe, double loop, double lutz, popped an axel, double flip-double toe, and double lutz.  She received Level 4 for her flying sit spin and layback spin and Level 3 for her change foot combination spin.

Novice Men--Pacific Coast Sectionals

Nathan Chen finished 1st in the free skate with 97.59 points and 1st overall with 140.88 points.  He executed a double axel-double loop-double loop, triple lutz-double toe, triple flip, triple lutz, triple salchow, triple toe (fall), and triple salchow-double toe.  He received Level 3s on all his spins.

Nix Phengsy, Spencer Howe, and Codero Zuckerman also qualified to nationals.

Junior Men--Eastern Sectionals

Emmanuel Savary: Savary placed 2nd in the free skate with 111.54 points and 3rd overall with 161.09 points.  He executed a double axel, triple flip-triple toe, triple lutz, triple loop (under-rotated and a fall), double axel, triple flip-double toe-double loop, triple toe-double toe and a triple salchow.  He received Level 4 on his change foot combination spin and Level 3 on his other two spins. 

Timothy Dolensky: Dolensky placed 5th in the free skate with 94.84 points and 5th overall with 143.63 points.  He executed a double axel, triple lutz, triple flip (fall), single flip-double axel (intended triple-double), triple loop, double salchow (intended triple), triple loop-double toe-double toe, triple toe (downgraded).  He received Level 4 for his flying combination spin and Level 3 for his step sequence and change foot combination spin.

Alexander Zahradnicek, Alexander Aiken and Harrison Choate qualified to nationals with Emmanuel Savary.

Senior Men--Midwestern Sectionals

Jason Brown finished 1st in the free skate with 134.62 points and 1st overall with 197.98 points.  He executed double axel, triple lutz-triple toe, triple flip, triple loop, double flip-double axel, triple lutz, triple flip-double toe-single loop and triple salchow.  He received Level 4 on his change foot sit spin, change foot combination spin and fly change foot combination spin and Level 3 on his step sequence.

Grant Hochstein finished 2nd in the free skate with 130.52 points and 2nd overall with 191.22 points.  He executed triple flip, triple axel, double axel, triple loop, triple lutz-double toe, triple lutz, triple salchow, triple flip-double toe-double loop.  He received Level 4 on his change foot combination spin and flying sit spin and Level 3 on his step sequence and camel spin.

Parker Pennington finished 4th in the free skate with 116.56 points and 3rd overall with 176.26 points.  He executed triple axel, triple loop, double axel-triple toe, triple salchow, triple flip (under-rotated), triple lutz-double toe-double loop, triple lutz, triple flip-double toe.  He received Level 4 on his change foot sit spin and Level 3 on his other spins.  He had one deduction for a fall.

Alexander Johnson finished 5th in the free skate with 112.38 points and 4th overall with 176.26 points.  He executed triple axel (downgraded), double axel-double toe, triple lutz, triple loop, triple flip-double toe, triple lutz-double toe, single salchow, triple flip.  He received Level 4 for his change foot combination spin and camel spin and Level 3 for his step sequence and flying sit spin.  He received one deduction for a fall.

Senior Men--Pacific Coast Sectionals
Jonathan Cassar finished 1st in the free skate with 123.55 points and 1st overall with 184.66 points.  He executed triple lutz-double toe, double flip, double axel, triple salchow, triple lutz (under-rotated), triple loop-double toe, triple loop, and double axel-double toe-double toe.  He received Level 4 for his camel and sit spins and Level 3 for his step sequence and change foot combination spin.

Christopher Caluza: Caluza finished 2nd in the free skate with 120.97 points and 2nd overall with 178.19 points.  He executed Triple lutz-triple loop, triple toe, double axel, triple salchow, triple loop-double toe-double loop, triple flip, triple lutz, and double axel-double toe.  He received Level 3 for his change foot combination spin.

Andrew Gonzales: Gonzales finished 3rd in the free skate with 119.34 points and 3rd overall with 178.05 points.  He executed triple flip-triple toe, double axel, triple loop (under-rotated), triple lutz-double toe-double loop, triple flip, triple lutz (under-rotated), double axel, triple salchow.  He received Level 4 on his sit spin and camel spin and Level 3 on his step sequence and change foot combination spin.

Sean Rabbitt: Rabbitt finished 4th in the free skate with 116.04 points and 4th overall with 170.70 points.  He executed triple lutz-triple toe, triple salchow-triple toe, double flip, triple loop, triple flip, double axel-double toe-double toe, and double axel.  He received Level 4 on his combination spin and sit spin and Level 3 on his step sequence.

Junior Ice Dance--Eastern Sectionals

Lauri Bonacorsi/Travis Mager: They placed 1st in the free dance with 70.35 points and 1st overall with 119.86 points.  They received Level 4 on their combination spin, twizzle, curve lift, rotational lift and straight line lift.  They received Level 3 on both of their step sequences.  They received no negative GOEs.

Anastasia Cannuscio/Colin McManus: They placed 2nd in the free dance with 69.08 points and 2nd overall with 118.78 points.  They received Level 4 on both their rotational lifts and combination spin and level 3 on their twizzle and both step sequences.  They received no negative GOEs.

Danvi Pham/Vu Pham: They placed 4th in the free dance with 51.56 points and 4th overall with 93.21 points.  They received Level 4 for their rotational lift and curve lift and Level 3 for their twizzles.

Danielle Gamelin and Alexander Gamelin also qualified to nationals.

Junior Dance--Midwestern Sectionals

Anastasia Olson/Jordan Cowan: They finished 1st in the free dance with 73.39 points and 1st overall with 122.09 points.   They received Level 4 on their rotational lift, curve lift, spin, twizzle and straight line lift and Level 3 on their step sequences.  They received no negative GOEs.
 
Alexandra Aldridge/Daniel Eaton: They finished 2nd in the free dance with 67.61 points and 2nd overall with 119.03 points.  They received Level 4 on their straight line lift, twizzle, curve lift, rotational lift and spin.  They received no negative GOEs.

Heather Buckner/Nicholas Taylor and Carina Gilastris/Kevin Allison also qualified to nationals.

Junior Dance--Pacific Coast Sectionals

Joyln Yang/Jean-Luc Baker: They finished 1st in the free dance with 74.37 points and 1st overall with 127.11 points.  They received Level 4s on their spin and all three lifts and Level 3 on their twizzles and step sequences.  They received no negative GOEs.

Lorraine McNamara/Quinn Carpenter, Madeline Heritage/Nathaniel Fast, and Natalie Wojton/Michael Soyfer also qualified to nationals.

Senior Ice Dance--Eastern Sectionals

Ginna Hoptman/Pavel Filchenkov: They finished 1st in the free dance with 66.63 points and 1st overall with 111.73 points.  They received Level 4 for their twizzles, rotational lift, straight line lift, spin, and rotational lift and Level 3 for their diagonal step sequence.

Meredith Zuber/Kyle Herring: They finished 2nd in the free dance with 65.80 points and 2nd overall with 109.21 points.  They received Level 4 on their twizzle, straight line lift, combination lift, curve lift, and rotational lift.  They received Level 3 on their diagonal step sequence.  They received no negative GOEs.

Katharine Zeigler/Baxter Burbank: They finished 3rd in the free dance with 63.36 points and 3rd overall with 104.98 points.  They received Level 4 for their twizzles, curve lift, serpentine lift and rotational lift.  They received Level 3 for their spin.  They received no negative GOEs.

Katherine Pilgrim/Alexander Lorello: They finished 4th in the free dance with 50.51 points and 4th overall with 82.42 points.  They received Level 4 on their combination lift, rotational lift, straight line lift and Level 3 on their spin. 

Senior Dance--Midwestern Sectionals

Shannon Wingle/Timothy McKernan finished 1st in the free dance with 73.16 points and 1st overall with 127.43 points.  They received Level 4 on their curve lift, straight line lift, twizzle and spin and Level 3 on their circular step sequence.  They received no negative GOEs.

Alissandra Aronow/Zachary Donohue finished 2nd in the free dance with 68.81 points and 2nd overall with 109.80 points.  They received Level 4 on their straight line lift, twizzle, curve lift and rotational lift and Level 3 on the spin and circular step sequence. 

Kseniya Ponomaryova/Raphael Kelling finished 3rd in the free dance with 36.05 points and 3rd overall with 70.07 points.  They received Level 3 for their straight line lift.  They had one deduction for a fall and one for costume violation.

Junior Pairs--Midwestern Sectionals

Andrea Poapst/Christopher Knierim finished 1st in the free skate with 83.84 points and 1st overall with 125.12 points.  They executed a triple twist, double axel, throw triple salchow, single flip, and throw double toe.  They received Level 4 on their group 5 lift, group 3 lift and both spins.

Cassie Andrews/Timothy LeDuc, Olivia Oltmanns/Joshua Santillan, and Vladyslava Rybka/Matthew Blackmer also qualified for nationals.

Junior Pairs--Pacific Coast Sectionals

Jessica Nicole Calalang/Zack Sidhu: They finished 2nd in the free skate with 79.44 points and 2nd overall with 123.63 points.  They executed a double axel, double twist, double flip-double toe, throw double toe, and throw double flip.  They received Level 4 on their pair spin.

Brynn Carman/AJ Reiss: They finished 3rd in the free skate with 75.23 points and 3rd overall with 116.90 points.  They executed a triple twist, throw double salchow, double loop, throw double flip, double flip-single toe.  They received a Level 4 on their combination spin and Level 3 on their group 3 lift.

Mandy Garza/Brandon Frazier and Christina Guerres/Justin Schumann also qualified to nationals.

Senior Pairs--Eastern Sectionals

Erika Smith/Nathan Bartholomay: They finished 2nd in the free skate with 88.50 points and 1st overall with 140.87 points.  They executed a double twist, throw triple loop, double axel (fall), throw triple salchow, double flip-double toe (downgraded).  They received Level 4 on their group 3 lift and Level 3 on their group 5 lift.

Chloe Katz/Joseph Lynch: They finished 1st in the free skate with 92.39 points and 2nd overall with 140.22 points.  They executed double twist, throw triple loop, triple toe (downgraded), single axel-double toe (intended double-double), throw triple salchow.  They received Level 4 on their group 3 lift, combination spn, and pair spin and Level 3 on their group 5 step in lasso lift.

Alexa Scimeca/Ivan Dmitrov: They finished 3rd in the free skate with 48.02 points and 3rd overall with 88.93 points.  They executed double twist, throw triple salchow, triple salchow (intended triple-double), double axel, and throw double lutz.  They received Level 4 on their group 4 lift and combination spin.  They had 5 deductions for falls and received no credit for 3 of their elements.

Gretchen Donlan/Andrew Speroff: They again did not execute their program due to his injury but will still qualify to nationals with a total schore of 6.42.

Senior Pairs--Midwestern Sectionals

Molly Aaron/Daniyel Cohen: They finished 1st in the free skate with 92.84 points and 1st overall with 139.10 points.  They executed a triple twist, throw triple loop, triple toe, double axel, throw triple toe.  They received Level 4 for both group 5 lifts and group 3 lift and Level 3 for both spins.  They received one deduction for a fall.

Becky Bereswill/Trevor Young: They finished 2nd in the free skate with 87.16 points and 2nd overall with 136.40 points.  They executed double axel-double toe, single toe, double twist, throw triple salchow, throw double flip.  They received Level 4 for their group 5 lift and pair combination spin and Level 3 for their spins.

Lisa Moore/Justin Gaurmond: They finished 3rd in the free skate with 78.69 points and 3rd overall with 121.77 points.  They executed triple twist, throw double loop, double lutz-double toe, double lutz, throw triple salchow.  They received Level 4 for their spins, group 3 lift and both group 5 lifts and Level 3 for their pair spin.  They received two deductions for falls.