JGP Mexico Men's Results

Short Program

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Nathan CHEN	USA	74.22	40.48		33.74	6.46	6.71	6.89	6.86	6.82	0.00	#19
2	Ryuju HINO	JPN	67.30	38.48		28.82	6.07	5.54	5.82	5.93	5.46	0.00	#3
3	Andrei LAZUKIN	RUS	66.28	35.74		30.54	6.32	5.86	5.96	6.29	6.11	0.00	#15
4	Nam NGUYEN	CAN	64.38	34.88		29.50	5.82	5.71	6.04	5.93	6.00	0.00	#14
5	June Hyoung LEE	KOR	62.27	34.02		28.25	5.93	5.46	5.75	5.57	5.54	0.00	#13
6	Daniel SAMOHIN	ISR	59.36	30.47		28.89	5.57	5.61	5.86	5.96	5.89	0.00	#12
7	Sei KAWAHARA	JPN	57.64	30.28		27.36	5.54	5.21	5.61	5.46	5.54	0.00	#5
8	Charles TETAR	FRA	53.24	28.53		24.71	5.14	4.57	5.04	4.96	5.00	0.00	#9
9	Alexei GENIA	RUS	51.20	25.77		26.43	5.14	5.04	5.21	5.43	5.61	1.00	#6
10	Graham NEWBERRY	GBR	49.48	26.31		24.17	4.89	4.68	4.89	5.00	4.71	1.00	#16
11	Vincent CUEREL	SUI	43.13	22.14		20.99	4.46	3.96	4.25	4.21	4.11	0.00	#10
12	Meng Ju LEE	TPE	37.54	17.81		20.73	4.61	4.04	4.04	4.11	3.93	1.00	#2
13	Ancio VAN TONDER	RSA	34.96	14.20		21.76	4.43	4.07	4.29	4.36	4.61	1.00	#11
14	John-Olof HALLMAN	SWE	32.72	14.33		18.39	3.96	3.61	3.46	3.82	3.54	0.00	#1
15	Donavan CARRILLO	MEX	31.52	14.51		19.01	3.43	3.50	4.04	3.93	4.11	2.00	#7
16	Zhen Feng CHAN	MAS	27.70	12.89		15.81	3.46	2.96	3.14	3.29	2.96	1.00	#17
17	Lap Kan YUEN	HKG	27.38	9.86		18.52	4.46	3.39	3.50	3.71	3.46	1.00	#18
18	Eduardo LUNA	MEX	21.12	8.45		12.67	2.57	2.29	2.46	2.71	2.64	0.00	#4
WD	Tomoki HIWATASHI	USA											#8

Free Skate

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Nathan CHEN	USA	144.40	74.20		70.20	6.71	6.96	7.18	7.18	7.07	0.00	#18
2	Ryuju HINO	JPN	132.34	74.18		59.16	6.54	5.61	5.89	6.04	5.50	1.00	#14
3	Daniel SAMOHIN	ISR	123.53	60.51		63.02	6.11	6.04	6.54	6.36	6.46	0.00	#17
4	Nam NGUYEN	CAN	116.66	59.46		58.20	5.75	5.57	5.82	6.07	5.89	1.00	#13
5	Sei KAWAHARA	JPN	109.31	54.09		55.22	5.61	5.21	5.61	5.68	5.50	0.00	#7
6	June Hyoung LEE	KOR	108.12	49.78		58.34	6.07	5.71	5.64	6.00	5.75	0.00	#15
7	Andrei LAZUKIN	RUS	107.21	50.27		57.94	6.29	5.61	5.50	5.93	5.64	1.00	#16
8	Charles TETAR	FRA	106.76	57.32		50.44	5.36	4.68	5.25	5.04	4.89	1.00	#10
9	Graham NEWBERRY	GBR	105.80	56.74		49.06	4.82	4.64	5.00	5.07	5.00	0.00	#11
10	Alexei GENIA	RUS	104.34	51.34		54.00	5.36	5.00	5.54	5.39	5.71	1.00	#8
11	Vincent CUEREL	SUI	84.33	38.75		46.58	4.68	4.43	4.61	4.89	4.68	1.00	#12
12	Meng Ju LEE	TPE	77.37	34.01		45.36	5.11	4.39	4.29	4.57	4.32	2.00	#9
13	John-Olof HALLMAN	SWE	73.89	36.03		37.86	4.18	3.61	3.64	3.96	3.54	0.00	#2
14	Ancio VAN TONDER	RSA	61.88	23.44		39.44	4.11	3.64	3.86	4.07	4.04	1.00	#5
15	Zhen Feng CHAN	MAS	56.28	29.20		31.08	3.61	2.96	2.82	3.29	2.86	4.00	#3
16	Lap Kan YUEN	HKG	55.14	22.76		32.38	4.29	2.79	3.07	3.18	2.86	0.00	#4
17	Donavan CARRILLO	MEX	53.65	23.03		31.62	3.21	2.96	3.21	3.25	3.18	1.00	#1
18	Eduardo LUNA	MEX	35.35	11.77		23.58	2.61	2.11	2.39	2.43	2.25	0.00	#6

Total

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	Nathan CHEN	USA	218.62	1	1
2	Ryuju HINO	JPN	199.64	2	2
3	Daniel SAMOHIN	ISR	182.89	6	3
4	Nam NGUYEN	CAN	181.04	4	4
5	Andrei LAZUKIN	RUS	173.49	3	7
6	June Hyoung LEE	KOR	170.39	5	6
7	Sei KAWAHARA	JPN	166.95	7	5
8	Charles TETAR	FRA	160.00	8	8
9	Alexei GENIA	RUS	155.54	9	10
10	Graham NEWBERRY	GBR	155.28	10	9
11	Vincent CUEREL	SUI	127.46	11	11
12	Meng Ju LEE	TPE	114.91	12	12
13	John-Olof HALLMAN	SWE	106.61	14	13
14	Ancio VAN TONDER	RSA	96.84	13	14
15	Donavan CARRILLO	MEX	85.17	15	17
16	Zhen Feng CHAN	MAS	83.98	16	15
17	Lap Kan YUEN	HKG	82.52	17	16
18	Eduardo LUNA	MEX	56.47	18	18
WD	Tomoki HIWATASHI	USA

JGP Mexico Men's Preview

This is an inexperienced field of skaters with six making their international debut and an additional five making their JGP debut.  Of the remaining 9 skaters, only three have won medals on the JGP circuit.  

Nathan Chen has had a storied career already at the young age of 14.  He has won three national titles and medaled at nationals over six consecutive seasons in four levels.  He made his much anticipated JGP debut last season and won gold at his first event with a score that was still in the top 24 season's best by the end of the season.  However, he had to withdraw from his 2nd event due to injury after the short program and struggled for the rest of the season and even failed to defend his junior national title.  Still, he has a 20 point advantage over this field and can afford to make a few mistakes and still land on top of the podium.  He had been working on a triple axel prior to his injuries and if he includes that here it could give him a huge edge.

Challenging him for the top spot will be Ryuju Hino of Japan.  He won two medals on the JGP circuit last season and went on to medal at the JGPF.  His score at the Final was impressive, nearly topping the 200 point mark, but he scored nearly 30 points lower at Junior Worlds and managed only a 10th place finish.  

Nam Nguyen is training with Brian Orser alongside some of the top skaters in the world, including Javier Fernandez and Yuzuru Hanyu.  He's long been touted as one of Canada's up and coming talents but hasn't quite lived up to the hype yet.  He had trouble getting started last season but rebounded to win a bronze medal at his second JGP event.  He did show some improvement at Junior Worlds, but still managed only a 12th place finish.  

Other skaters to watch for are Andrei Lazukin who finished 7th in Austria last season and Sei Kawahara who placed 5th and 8th at his two assignments.

Tomoki Hiwatshi could make a run for the podium here.  He has won three US national titles at three different levels and at just 13, is eligible for international competition for the first time.  When he won the novice men's title last year, he completed four triple jumps in his free skate but only attempted triple toes and salchows.  He'll need a bigger arsenal to compete with the top talent here but his artistry might keep him in the mix.  Another young name to keep an eye on is Daniel Samohin who won the pewter medal at US Nationals as a novice but is now competing for Israel.

My podium predictions:
Gold: Nathan Chen
Silver: Ryuju Hino
Bronze: Nam Nguyen

Bios of the competitors:
Nam Nguyen, CAN: He placed 12th at Junior Worlds.  He finished 9th at JGP France and won bronze at JGP Turkey last season.  His personal best is 172.58.  He is 15 years old.

Meng Ju Lee, TPE: This is his JGP debut.  He is 17 years old.

Charles Tetar, FRA: He placed 7th at JGP France and 7th at JGP Slovenia last season.  His personal best is 156.43.  He is 18 years old.

Graham Newberry, GBR: This is his JGP debut.  He is 15 years old.

Lap Kan Yuen, HKG: He placed 20th at JGP Croatia last season.  His personal best is 84.93.  He is 17 years old.

Daniel Samohin, ISR: This is his international debut.  He is 15 years old.

Ryuju Hino, JPN: He placed 10th at Junior Worlds.  He won bronze at JGP France and silver at JGP Austria last season to qualify for the JGP Final where he won bronze.  His personal best is 198.92.  He is 18 years old.  

Sei Kawahara, JPN: He placed 5th at JGP Austria and 8th at JGP Croatia last season.  His personal best is 170.41.  He is 17 years old.

Zhen Feng Chan, MAS: This is his JGP debut.  He is 18 years old.

David Bosquez, MEX: This is his international debut.  He is 18 years old.

Donavan Carillo, MEX: This is his international debut.  He is 13 years old.

Eduardo Luna, MEX: This is his international debut.  He is 18 years old.

June Hyoung Lee, KOR: He finished 17th at Four Continents and 13th at Junior Worlds.  He placed 5th at JGP USA and 9th at JGP Turkey last season.  His personal best is 176.48.  He is 16 years old.

Alexei Genia, RUS: This is his international debut.  He is 13 years old.

Andrei Lazukin, RUS: He placed 7th at JGP Austria last season.  His personal best is 163.27.  He is 15 years old.

Ancio Van Tonder, RSA: This is his JGP debut.  He is 15 years old.

John-Olof Hallman, SWE: This is his JGP debut.  His personal best is 120.12.  He is 16 years old.

Vincent Cuerel, SUI: He placed 20th at JGP France last season.  His personal best is 102.15.  He is 17 years old.

Nathan Chen, USA: He won gold at JGP Austria last season.  His personal best is 222.00.  He is 14 years old.

Tomoki Hiwatshi, USA: This is his international debut.  He is 13 years old.

JGP Austria Men's Short Program Results

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Nathan CHEN	USA	75.15	43.05		32.10	6.50	6.14	6.57	6.39	6.50	0.00	#22
2	Sei KAWAHARA	JPN	61.73	34.66		27.07	5.61	5.00	5.46	5.43	5.57	0.00	#18
3	Ryuju HINO	JPN	60.41	33.41		27.00	5.75	5.00	5.21	5.61	5.43	0.00	#7
4	Andrei LAZUKIN	RUS	57.64	32.79		24.85	5.21	4.75	4.93	5.00	4.96	0.00	#3
5	Petr COUFAL	CZE	56.85	31.66		25.19	5.32	4.68	5.04	5.11	5.04	0.00	#6
6	Jay YOSTANTO	USA	53.84	27.69		26.15	5.43	4.93	5.25	5.29	5.25	0.00	#23
7	Feodosiy EFREMENKOV	RUS	53.45	29.51		23.94	5.11	4.43	4.79	4.82	4.79	0.00	#12
8	Viktor ROMANENKOV	EST	52.35	26.17		26.18	5.21	4.96	5.29	5.29	5.43	0.00	#13
9	Mitchell GORDON	CAN	51.08	24.86		27.22	5.43	5.32	5.36	5.54	5.57	1.00	#14
10	Jin Seo KIM	KOR	49.60	25.71		24.89	5.50	4.89	4.43	5.18	4.89	1.00	#17
11	Matthias VERSLUIS	FIN	48.76	24.00		24.76	4.93	4.68	4.86	5.04	5.25	0.00	#8
12	Niko ULANOVSKY	GER	47.39	25.39		22.00	4.64	4.14	4.29	4.54	4.39	0.00	#4
13	Sondre ODDVOLL BOE	NOR	45.31	23.34		21.97	4.32	4.18	4.50	4.43	4.54	0.00	#20
14	Jordan JU	TPE	43.33	22.61		21.72	4.61	4.00	4.29	4.43	4.39	1.00	#5
15	Nicola TODESCHINI	SUI	41.82	20.26		21.56	4.46	4.07	4.36	4.46	4.21	0.00	#15
16	Marco KLEPOCH	SVK	39.93	20.32		19.61	3.93	3.96	3.86	4.11	3.75	0.00	#2
17	Simon-Gabriel IONIAN	AUT	36.96	18.39		19.57	4.07	3.50	3.82	4.18	4.00	1.00	#16
18	Giorgio SETTEMBRINI	ITA	35.45	14.44		22.01	4.50	4.11	4.29	4.54	4.57	1.00	#10
19	Suchet KONGCHIM	THA	32.44	13.97		18.47	3.86	3.43	3.71	3.79	3.68	0.00	#11
20	Pavel STRAKACH	BLR	29.23	12.52		18.71	4.04	3.57	3.64	3.75	3.71	2.00	#21
21	Kristof BREZAR	SLO	28.65	14.42		15.23	3.29	2.79	3.04	3.18	2.93	1.00	#19
22	Manuel DRECHSLER	AUT	23.63	11.02		14.61	3.14	2.79	2.71	3.04	2.93	2.00	#9
WD	Johannes MAIERHOFER	AUT											#1