U.S. Nationals: Senior Pairs Free Skate

Fehr/Biver: 26.31 TES + 31.37 PCS -4.00 = 53.68 Total: 85.05

• They are skating to Spider Man and are currently in 13th place
• Triple salchow + triple toe sequence with great unison
• Good side by side triple loops
• They probably have good unison on their jumps because he taught her her jumps
• Nice platter lift with her in a catchfoot position
• Really nice throw triple salchow
• Hydroblade into the death spiral but a little sideways
• Hand to hand hold needs some work with her air position and very slow and difficult to get up
• Double twist was completely vertical and scratchy on the landing
• Dance transitional lift with her in a handstand on his boot
• Cartwheel up into a lift with him holding her under her armpits with a bobble on the exit
• Can't control the landing on that throw double toe
• Decent unison on their side by side spins but they are really far apart--looks like she may have forgot one of the positions
• Not a lot of speed through the pairs spin and after the music

Bautista/Harris: 42.96 TES + 39.60 PCS -2.00 = 80.56 Total: 122.72 and into 1st place

• They are skating to Spartacus and are currently in 12th place
• Good double twist with nice height and a clean landing
• Good reach back on their side by side jumps and nice landing
• Nice position for her in the hand to hand lift with a one arm exit
• She didn't pull into the rotation tight enough in the throw triple loop and falls
• Double loop + double toe sequence with good timing
• Really nice first position in the pairs spiral but the second is a little awkward--she doesn't seem to know where to put her head
• Overhead lift into the one hand position in an attitude for her and a flip exit
• Fall on the throw triple lutz but a lot of height
• Good position in the pairs spin with a good change of direction
• Her catchfoot positions are lovely in the air but she could use more stretch thorugh the first positions
• Good speed and unison through the side by side spins
• Not a lot of rotations in the death spiral

Andrews/LeDuc: 41.65 TES + 42.52 PCS -1.00 = 83.17 Total: 128.52 and into 1st place

• They are skating to Carmen and are currently in 11th place
• Nice easy double twist with a clean catch
• She falls on the side by side triple salchows--you could see the hesitation in the takeoff
• Wow he gives her no throw on the throw double and she two foots it
• Nice air position for her and a good catchfoot position with a one hand exit
• Nice camel positions and good speed and unison through their side by side spins; lose it after the flying variation but get back together by the end
• Nice one armed lift but it looked a little hard coming down in the one armed exit--I don't think they'll get credit for the one armed exit as a feature for level as they used it twice
• She two foots the throw triple
• Nice spiral into the lift but he struggles to get her in the air and it looks like they were early on the set down
• Good pairs spiral but not in a hold
• Nice entry to the death spiral but he loses his edge and travels on the pivot
• She singles the first jump in their three jump combo and it's messy from there with no unison
• Good positions on their pairs spin but not a lot of speed

Vise/Baldwin: 51.24 TES + 45.08 PCS -1.00 = 95.32 Total: 140.97 and into 1st place

• They are skating to Legends of the Fall and are currently in 10th place
• Huge triple twist--way to big for them to control and a really hard and crashy landing
• Right into a big throw triple with a step out
• She doubles the side by side triple toes
• Great air position for her in the lifts with a one arm exit
• I'd like to see her skating leg more stretched out in the death spiral and her position is completely collapsed by the end
• She falls on the side by side triple salchows
• Good rotation and nice exit on the second lift
• Throw triple salchow right on the music
• Slow rotation in their side by side spins and loss of unison
• I can't tell if they were struggling to get up into the lift or if she was in an awkward position being held by one hand on her stomach
• I feel like this team lost all the magic they had last season when they made a big splash in their nationals debut

Zhang/Bartholomay: 59.07 TES + PCS = 107.00 Total: 156.57 and into 1st place

• They are skating to Concierto de Aranjuez and are currently in 9th place
• Good triple twist
• It's interesting that they keep mentioning Felicia's singles career and her novice medal and not that she is a Junior Pairs Champion
• Off on the timing of the side by side triple toes
• Really nice double axel + double axel sequence with great timing
• Nice extension through the star lift and into a platter but the hold is making her position awkward
• Good distance between them, speed, nice positions and good unison through the side by side spins
• Huge throw triple salchow and nicely landed
• Good pairs spiral
• Hand down on the second throw triple
• Nice carry feature in the lift right on the music
• I'd like to see her death spiral lower with her free leg squeezed in
• Good final lift with one arm carry and set down
• Nice speed through the pairs spin with a nice change of direction

Scimeca/Dimitov: 41.65 TES + 41.04 PCS -2.00 = 80.69 Total: 132.62 and into 3rd place

• They are skating to Unstoppable and are in 8th place
• Landed over his shoulder on the twist
• He falls and she puts a hand down on their side by side single toes--they did go down in unison and on the same angle though
• Nice throw triple flip
• Nice lasso entry to their lift but not many rotations
• Nice arch in the death spiral but I'd like to see her lower to the ice
• She completely loses her pick in the side by side jumps and almost does a aerial cartwheel instead of a jump--really scary to watch but she seems ok
• Not a fast enough rotation and too tentative in the throw salchow and she falls
• Nice hip hold lift with a good split position for her and a flip exit

Cain/Reagan: 59.50 TES + 54.11 PCS = 113.61 Total: 166.65 and into 1st place

• They are skating to Dr. Zhivago and are currently in 7th place
• Great air position in this first lift with nice stretch through her bottom leg and then nice stretch through the carry feature as well
• Really nice triple salchows--he ekes his out
• Double axel + double toe + double toe side by side combo is nicely done
• Good double twist with a clean catch
• Good speed in the side by side spins but a lot of distance between them
• Decent pairs spiral but I'd like to see her hip not hiked up so much in the heel stretch
• Nice landing on the throw triple flip
• Good throw triple salchow
• Nice spiral right up into the hand to hand lift 
• And right back up into another lift with a nice change of position and a flip exit--they'll want to work on one handed holds and exits as features to really improve their levels in the future
• Decent death spiral
• Good position in the pairs spin with nice arms from her and a beautiful arabesque line and nice speed throughout

Donlan/Speroff: 56.98 TES + 56.86 PCS = 113.84 Total: 171.61 and into 1st place

• I have adored this program since they competed it in summer events.  They really use their ballet look to it's full advantage
• They are skating to Sleeping Beauty and are currently in 5th place
• Love the opening finger turn into an assisted penche 
• Nice fast triple twist--I like that she has a pause for a moment after the toss before she starts rotating
• I believe she doubled their side by side jumps
• Press up into the hip lift with her legs in a 180 degree split and into a nice one arm hold in the hand to hand lift
• Her arabesque line is to die for and so effortless
• She singles the first axel in their side by side combo jumps but they do the triple toes
• A little off on their timing in the side by side spins
• Lasso entry to the lift with one arm hold and a Russian like air position for her and a nice one armed exit 
• Huge throw triple loop with tons of ice coverage
• Wonderful death spiral position but not a lot of rotations or a change of hold so they won't get the higher levels
• Really nice positions in the pairs spin
• Another huge throw triple salchow with a wonderful landing
• Nice air position in that catchfoot in the lift with a nice flip exit
• Gorgeous pairs spiral sequence
• Nice split lift into a fish to end the program

Poapst/Knierim: 57.76 TES + 55.19 PCS = 112.95 Total: 166.38 and into 3rd place

• They are currently in 6th place and are skating to Swan Lake
• Good side by side double axels and into the double toes for the sequence
• Such height on that triple twist and I love that she hit the top of the throw before she started rotating
• Difficult entry into that throw triple salchow--hand down
• Good position changes but not as big of split position
• Good unison through the side by side spins but a lot of distance between them
• Interesting and unique pairs spiral 
• Nice hop up into a fish position and into the throw triple toe with a hand down and not a lot of ice coverage
• Good positions in the pairs spin and lovely expression from her
• Nice getting up into the lift right on the crescendo of the music and changing holds with a nice exit
• Lasso lift with a good position into the catchfoot
• She seems awfully high on the death spiral and the change hold looked a little labored

Castelli/Shnapir: 108.25 Total: 168.81 and into 2nd place

• They are currently in 4th place
• She lost an edge on a transition move but kept going
• Nice triple twist but not the cleanest landing
• He falls on the side by side triple toe
• Nice position in the lift with a somersault exit
• Huge height on that throw triple axel and she steps out of it but so close!
• Some of these spin positions need more stretch and they seem a little slow throughout
• Nice pairs spiral with a really nice stretched out position from her
• Nice hip lift variation with her legs above her head 
• He falls on the side by side double axel
• She has her shoulders really huched up in some of these positions in the pairs spin and not a lot of speed
• Gorgeous arabesque spiral into a really nice throw triple salchow landed easily and right on the music
• She is completely sideways in that death spiral and no where near the ice
• Really nice split position in the lift with a good carry feature and a one armed rotation

Denney/Couglin: 128.82 Total: 189.70 and into 1st place

• They are currently in 3rd place
• As a former competitive dancer, I like the rhinestones in her hair, but her eye makeup is a little much for HD tv
• Nice easy triple twist
• Easy throw triple loop
• Side by side triple toes were not perfectly in sync but they did them
• Off on the side by side double axel sequence but did them
• Good unison on the side by side spins
• Lasso lift but not enough split in those positions in the air
• Nice throw triple flip
• Good arch but really high on the death spiral and not a lot of rotations or changes of hold
• She needs a lot more stretch and a bigger split position through the Level 5 lift 
• Decent pairs spiral
• The final lift positions are so awkward but a nice death drop exit and ice coverage

Evora/Ladwig: 117.71 Total: 178.98 and into 2nd place

• Nice triple twist
• She two foots the side by side triple salchows but hangs on
• She turns out and puts a knee down on the throw triple lutz
• She falls on the side by side combo
• Nice twist around his head into a dance lift
• Change of hold in the death spiral 
• Getting into better unison on their side by side spins but they are far apart and the TV crew can't keep them both in the picture
• Nice spiral into the throw triple loop with a nice landing
• Nice reverse entry to that one hand lift with him holding her on her leg and a nice carry feature on one leg with a toss down to the flip exit
• Nice moment for them in the pairs spiral
• Great press up to the lift with a toss at the top and nice positions and a somersault exit
• Decent positions and speed in this pairs spin but you can really feel that the magic is gone from the program
• Nice final lift with a good catchfoot position and a flip exit

Marley/Brubaker: 120.27 Total: 186.07 and into 2nd place

• They are currently in 1st place
• He falls on the side by side triple toes and they won't get credit for the combo
• Nice triple twist a little catch around his neck on the landing but solid
• He turns out of the side by side double axels but doesn't put the foot down
• Nice unison on the side by side pins but a little far apart
• Nice death spiral position with a change of hold
• Huge throw triple lutz and she nails it
• Good position for her in the lift through the catch foot and nice one arm exit
• Good pairs spiral with nice matching positions and I love how long she holds the position
• Nice change to the split position in the hold and then reversing her position into an even nicer stretch and him on one foot through the carry feature
• Nice position in the final lift with good one arm position changes
• Hangs on to the throw triple salchow
• Nice stretch through the positions in the pairs spin 

Place	Start No.	Name	Short Program		Free Skate		Total Score
			Place	Score	Place	Score
1	11	Caydee Denney, Broadmoor SC John Coughlin, KS City FSC	3	60.88	1	128.82	189.70
2	13	Mary Beth Marley, DuPage FSC Rockne Brubaker, All Year FSC	1	65.80	2	120.27	186.07
3	12	Amanda Evora, Southwest FL FSC Mark Ladwig, Red River Valley FSC	2	61.27	3	117.71	178.98
4	8	Gretchen Donlan, SC Of Boston Andrew Speroff, SC Of Boston	5	57.77	4	113.84	171.61
5	10	Marissa Castelli, SC Of Boston Simon Shnapir, SC Of Boston	4	60.56	7	108.25	168.81
6	7	Ashley Cain, Stars FSC of TX Joshua Reagan, Stars FSC of TX	7	53.04	5	113.61	166.65
7	9	Andrea Poapst, Broadmoor SC Christopher Knierim, Broadmoor SC	6	53.43	6	112.95	166.38
8	5	Felicia Zhang, SC of NY Nathan Bartholomay, University of DE FSC	9	49.57	8	107.00	156.57
9	4	Tiffany Vise, Broadmoor SC Don Baldwin, Los Angeles FSC	10	45.65	9	95.32	140.97
10	6	Alexa Scimeca, DuPage FSC Ivan Dimitrov, Individual Member	8	51.93	11	80.69	132.62
11	3	Cassie Andrews, IN World Sk Acad FSC Timothy LeDuc, Eastern IA FSC	11	45.35	10	83.17	128.52
12	2	Kloe Chanel Bautista, All Year FSC Tyler Harris, SC Of Boston	12	42.16	12	80.56	122.72
13	1	Rita Fehr, Eau Claire FSC Peter Biver, St. Paul FSC	13	31.37	13	53.68	85.05