Budd/Cheban: TES + PCS = 36.42
Donahoe/Rappold: TES + PCS = 17.80
Takai/Johnson: TES + PCS = 32.32
Group 2
Thomas/Botero: 14.60 TES + 24.48 PCS = 26.18 and into 3rd place
- They are an older team so it's nice to see them going for a more mature bluesy program
- Her legs are really far in front of her in the straddle position in the lift but nice and secure and a good set down
- Really low and slow rotating single twist with a messy catch
- Hands down on the throw double salchow
- A little far apart on the side by side jumps and a bit messy
- Good low death spiral position but she could use more arch in her back
- Nice speed on their side by side spins but they could be closer together and have more unison through the middle
- Nice crossing pattern on their footwork but it looked like she bobbled a bit in the middle; he's really selling the program here
- I think they have a good chemistry on the ice and just need a bit more time together as a team to clean up their technical elements
- Good double twist with her arms over her head, clean catch and right on the music
- Nice throw double salchow but not a lot of distance
- She could be lower on the death spiral and have more arch in her back
- Nice distance between them on their side by side spins, good speed and decent unison
- Nice backwards press lift with a twist exit but I'd like to see a bit more stretch from her position
- She stumbled a bit on the side by side flips
- I feel like this Fever program does not really suit them very well as they're not pulling off the sultry vibe this program calls for but their elements have been nice
- From her costume to her hair you could tell immediately the program was Addams Family
- Big effort to get her up in the twist but not a lot of height
- Nice side by side double flips
- Good air position for her with nice stretch in the lift through the change of position
- Good distance, nice speed and unison on their side by spins and I especially liked their twisted sit position
- Tiny throw double salchow but she lands it cleanly
- Entertaining content in their step sequence but it could have a bit more power and speed
- Spiral entry into a really nice death spiral
Group 3
Zaitsev/Utah Stevens: 20.85 TES + 31.70 PCS = 35.21 and into 2nd place
- Nice high double twist with her hands over her head and a clean catch
- Side by side double flips were nice
- Good air position for her with nice rotation and a one arm hold
- Big throw double salchow with a good clean landing
- A little off in the unison on their side by spins but excellent flexibility in their upright spin
- Their JGP experience has really paid off as they look fast, clean and much more polished than the other teams
- A little off in places on the step sequence but good relationship to each other on the ice and nice twizzles in the middle
- Great spiral into a nice death spiral with a great exit out of it
- She could use more arch in her back and more stretch through her legs in the press lift
- They won't receive credit for the death spiral because her head never reached the level of her knee
- Single twist and she was completely vertical, no height
- Good side by side double flips
- Small double salchow and two footed landing
- Completely vertical twist, she two foots the landing and no clean catch
- They rotate different directions and have an interesting way of lining up their spins; great unison and their spacing gives them a cute moment at the end where they stop and look at each other
- A lot of hesitation into the throw double salchow and she two-foots the landing
- Ok double flips for their solo jumps
- Nice distance between them on the step sequence but very slow and no power
- Ok death spiral but I'd like to see a nicer arabesque position from her on the exit
- Good entry to their press lift with a change in rotation but she starts to lose her air position before the lift is over.
Group 4
Jennings/Dolkiewicz: 14.64 TES + 23.69 PCS = 25.68 and into 6th place
- Nice throw double salchow right on the music
- Nice entry into the press lift with a decent position from her and a good change of position
- He really has great carriage on the ice and performance skills
- Nice solo double flips
- Vertical double twist with a crashy landing
- He lets his free leg drift in the camel spin and they are slightly off unison on their side by side spins
- Really nice arch position from her on the death spiral
- Nice entry to the press lift with good stretched position for her and nice change of position to a stomach hold with her in a catch foot
- Vertical on the double twist and a bit of a two foot landing
- Good side by side double flips
- She could be lower on the death spiral and I'm not 100% sure she was low enough to get credit
- Nice choreography in the program and they are really performing it
- Throw salchow didn't have a lot of distance but she landed it
- A little far apart and slightly off on their side by side spins
- Very enjoyable program and they are a young team so they have lots of room to grow together
- They started with excellent timing on their side by side spins but were very off by the end
- She could stretch more through her legs in the lift but great exit into a dance lift
- Decent throw double salchow and she hangs on to it after a slightly wonky position in the air
- He singles the side by side flips
- She seems a little stiff in the footwork and I'd like to see her relax into the music
- Vertical double twist with a crash landing
- Less than one rotation on the death spiral and she doesn't get her head below her knee so it likely won't count
- At just 13 and 16 this team has lots of junior international eligibility ahead of them
- Nice double twist with a good clean catch
- Nice height on the throw double salchow and a good landing
- He singles the side by side flips
- Good speed on their side by side spins but she seems to be traveling close to him
- Nice spiral into a gorgeous death spiral with her head nearly touching the ice and a nice arched position
- Spiral into a good press lift with easy change of position but I'd like to see her really stretch through her bottom leg
- Nice step sequence that almost feels like an ice dance pattern and then good unison through the portion not skated in hold
- Very solid program
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