Canadian Nationals Men's Results

Senior Men

Rank	Competitor(s)	Section	SP	FP	Points
1	Patrick Chan	CO	101.33	200.81	302.14
2	Kevin Reynolds	BC/YT	80.81	158.63	239.44
3	Jeremy Ten	BC/YT	70.81	136.69	207.50
4	Elladj Balde	QC	68.32	138.21	206.53
5	Andrei Rogozine	CO	60.82	127.82	188.64
6	Liam Firus	BC/YT	66.34	121.44	187.78
7	Nam Nguyen	BC/YT	57.32	121.96	179.28
8	Raphael Yacobi-Harris	CO	56.19	113.63	169.82
9	Samuel Morais	QC	59.19	106.89	166.08
10	Maxime-Billy Fortin	QC	52.17	104.54	156.71
11	Dave Ferland	QC	51.18	103.87	155.05
12	Charles Dion	QC	50.70	99.40	150.10
13	Sasha Alcoloumbre	QC	47.51	102.54	150.05
14	Shaquille Davis	CO	48.93	95.27	144.20
15	Dominic Rondeau	QC	48.53	83.30	131.83
16	Benjamin Tidy	QC	46.38	84.08	130.46
17	David Struthers	QC	45.46	82.63	128.09
18	Benjamin Guthrie	NO	48.83	73.65	122.48

Canadian Nationals Dance Results

Senior Dance

Rank	Competitor(s)	Section	SD	FD	Points
1	Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir	WO	68.41	111.61	180.02
2	Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje	NO	68.27	106.26	174.53
3	Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier	CO	62.78	100.76	163.54
4	Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill	CO	58.92	88.59	147.51
5	Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam	CO	57.30	89.18	146.48
6	Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams	BC/YT	56.58	88.95	145.53
7	Tarrah Harvey / Keith Gagnon	BC/YT	53.87	83.54	137.41
8	Larissa Van As / Troy Shindle	BC/YT	38.52	71.28	109.80
9	Mélissande Dumas / David Mackay Perry	QC	39.40	66.82	106.22
10	Shanna René De Cotret-Laporte / Alexandre Laliberté	QC	42.60	63.42	106.02
11	Anoushka Ritchie-Hervieux / Philippe Massé	QC	39.02	66.13	105.15
12	Olga Lioudvinevitch / Benjamin Mulder	WO	38.37	66.12	104.49
13	Helene Letourneau / Kevin Boczar	EO	37.21	59.30	96.51
14	Jazz Smyl Joly / Nicholas Jesionek	AB/NT/NU	31.60	54.75	86.35

Canadian Nationals Pairs Results

Senior Pair

Rank	Competitor(s)	Section	SP	FP	Points
1	Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford	QC	60.92	129.19	190.11
2	Jessica Dube / Sebastien Wolfe	QC	60.65	110.95	171.60
3	Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers	SK	58.55	110.29	168.84
4	Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch	WO	60.26	104.16	164.42
5	Taylor Steele / Rob Schultz	WO	46.88	97.45	144.33
6	Margaret Purdy / Michael Marinaro	WO	49.27	93.13	142.40
7	Brittany Jones / Kurtis Gaskell	WO	53.16	88.10	141.26
8	Natasha Purich / Raymond Schultz	AB/NT/NU	47.42	93.55	140.97
9	Julianne Séguin / Andrew Evans	QC	45.82	89.77	135.59
10	Noemie Arseneault / Simon-Pierre Côté	QC	44.03	88.61	132.64
11	Alexie Gélinas / David Struthers	QC	39.79	78.34	118.13
12	Andrea Tou / Matthew Penasse	CO	37.58	63.59	101.17

Canadian Nationals Ladies Results

Senior Women

Rank	Competitor(s)	Section	SP	FP	Points
1	Amelie Lacoste	QC	52.43	107.08	159.51
2	Cynthia Phaneuf	QC	49.66	108.28	157.94
3	Kaetlyn Osmond	AB/NT/NU	56.94	98.53	155.47
4	Alexandra Najarro	CO	52.34	99.22	151.56
5	Adriana DeSanctis	CO	46.05	96.61	142.66
6	Kate Charbonneau	MB	45.54	96.52	142.06
7	Vanessa Grenier	QC	47.49	88.56	136.05
8	Roxanne Rheault	QC	47.58	84.63	132.21
9	Alaine Chartrand	EO	39.45	89.32	128.77
10	Alexandra Gagnon	QC	41.46	83.24	124.70
11	Sarah Jourdain	QC	43.45	80.32	123.77
12	Kaleigh Hole	MB	37.50	80.85	118.35
13	Devon Neuls	AB/NT/NU	42.74	67.05	109.79
14	Christina Yan	CO	42.46	66.73	109.19
15	Rachel Gendron	QC	40.73	68.27	109.00
16	Cambria Little	BC/YT	39.62	68.77	108.39
17	Alexie Gélinas	QC	39.34	66.26	105.60
18	Izabel Valiquette	QC	39.35	62.34	101.69

2011-2012 National Championships

China: September 20-23

Great Britain: November 21-27
Belgium: November 25-26 (singles and pairs only)

Denmark: December 1-4
Iceland: December 2-4
Switzerland: December 8-10
Italy: December 15-18
Austria: December 16-18
Finland: December 16-18
France: December 16-18
Japan: December 22-26
Russia: December 25-29

Germany: January 6-7
Norway: January 13-15
Canada: January 16-22
USA: January 22-29

Belgium: February 18 (ice dance only)

More to come!

Canadian Nationals Recap and International Teams

Mens:

Patrick Chan won this competition to no one's surprise, but what was surprising was the margin he won by.  His total competition score was 285.85, a Canadian record, and even taking into account score inflation, this is an astronomical score.  He landed two solid quads in his free skate (one in combination) and a nice triple axel.  The choreography and the performance will give you goosebumps and it's definitely a World Championship winning performance.  Video of his free skate can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPcPTXUh1uA

Shawn Sawyer delivered a brilliant performance to win the silver medal and secure his spot on the World team.  He has a very entertaining free program and it's nice to see him match his artistic ability with technical skills.  Here's his program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv2hBOJALYM

A relative unknown internationally, Joey Russell was able to finish third in both segments and claim the bronze medal.  Kevin Reynolds struggled and was only able to finish 4th.

The Four Continents Team will be Sawyer, Russell and Reynolds.  The Worlds Team will be Chan, Sawyer and Russell.

Liam Firus had a strong showing to finish 6th while Andre Rogozine struggled and was only able to finish 13th.  Both will represent Canada at the World Junior Championships.

Ladies:

Cynthia Phaneuf was able to claim her second Canadian title, her first won back in 2004.  She won by nearly 15 points against several strong competitors.  Here's her free skate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEzIR1k0Dkk

Myriane Samson had a strong free skate to claim the silver medal and her spot on the World team.  She beat out bronze medalist Amelie Lacoste by 6 points.  Samson's free skate is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEm6hEtoGyo

The Four Continents Team will be Phaneuf, Samson and Lacoste.  The World Team will be Phaneuf and Samson.

Alexandra Najarro finished 4th and Vanessa Grenier finished 7th to qualify for the World Juniors Team.

2010 Pairs Champion Jessica Dube finished a strong 6th in singles.  She plans to return to pairs skating with her partner Bryce Davison next season.

Pairs:

Moore-Towers and Moscovitch have emerged as a top pairs team in Canada and the World after their trip to the Grand Prix Final.  They had two strong programs and easily took the title by 16 points.  Here's their free skate from Skate Canada: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB8MGg1HOwE

The new team of Duhamel and Radford had a strong free skate to climb up to second place in the standings.  They had a strong outing at their Grand Prix debut and have continued to improve.  They had a few blips with their short program that they'll want to clean up before worlds, but this team could definitely contend for the national title next season.  Here's their free skate from earlier this season: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzC3JSg7Ji4

The Four Continents Team is Moore-Towers/Moscovitch, Duhamel/Radford, and Lawrence/Swiegers.  The Worlds Team is Moore-Towers/Moscovitch and Duhamel/Radford.

Jones and Gaskell finished 6th.  They will be joined on the World Junior Team by Purich and Schultz.

Ice Dance

Virtue and Moir unfortunately had to pull out of nationals.  This means that Four Continents will be the first time we get a look at their programs and how they've been training since Tessa's surgery.  I have no doubts they can make the World podium, just what color medal they'll receive.

Nationals did show how incredibly talented and deep Canada's field is.  Unfortunately there are four teams that all could do well at nationals and are continuing to climb the ranks and Canada can only have three spots on their International teams.  And their top teams are all relatively the same age and in a sport where competitors can easily go into their late 20s and 30s, there may not be room for new teams for some time.

Crone and Poirier are actually the youngest of the bunch and were able to squeak out their first ever Canadian title by only 1.03 points.  They're still not ready to challenge the very top tier of teams as Davis and White have scored over 100 points on their free skate internationally and Crone and Poirier were just shy of this mark at nationals where scores are generally elevated.  Here's their free dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWnfkJZk020

Right on their tails are Weaver and Poje.  These teams have such different styles and their scores and abilities are so close that it often comes down to a matter of preference.  Both of these teams made the Grand Prix Final and I think they'll continue to battle it out at home and internationally for years to come.  Their free dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6F_KyIlDBY

The Four Continents and Worlds Team is: Virtue/Moir, Crone/Poirier, and Weaver/Poje.

The Junior World Team is Orford/Williams and Oliveira/Hockley.

Canadian Nationals: Mens Free Skate

1. Patrick Chan: 103.41 TES + 93.66 PCS = 197.07
1. He executed a Quadruple Toe, Quadruple Toe + Triple Toe, Triple Lutz, Level 3 Step Sequence, Level 4 Sit Spin, Triple Axel, Triple Lutz + Single Loop + Triple Salchow, Level 3 Camel Spin, Triple Flip, Triple Loop + Double Toe, Double Axel, and Level 3 Combination Spin with all positive GOEs.
2. Shawn Sawyer: 75.09 TES + 76.36 PCS = 151.45
1. He executed a Triple Axel, Triple Flip + Triple Toe, Triple Lutz, Triple Salchow, Level 4 Sit Spin, Triple Loop, Triple Flip (under-rotated) + Triple Loop, Level 2 Step Sequence, Double Axel, Level 4 Camel Spin, Double Axel + Double Toe + Double Loop and Level 4 Combination Spin with only one negative GOE.
3. Joey Russell: 67.49 TES + 68.12 PCS -1.00 = 134.61
1. He executed a Triple Axel, Triple Flip + Triple Loop, Triple Lutz + Double Toe + Double Loop, Level 3 Sit Spin, Double Axel, Level 2 Step Sequence, Triple Flip (under-rotated and fall), Triple Lutz, Triple Salchow +Triple Toe, Double Axel, Level 3 Sit Spin, and Level 4 Combination Spin with only three negative GOEs.
4. Kevin Reynolds: 67.33 TES + 63.76 PCS -1.00 =130.09
1. He executed a Double Salchow, Quadruple Toe, Triple Axel, Level 4 Upright Spin, Triple Loop, Triple Axel (under-rotated) + Double Toe, Triple Lutz, Level 3 Sit Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence, Triple Salchow, Triple Flip + Triple Toe + Double Loop, and Level 4 Combination Spin with only four negative GOEs.
5. Liam Firus: 62.82 TES + 61.92 PCS = 124.74
1. He executed a Triple Lutz + Triple Toe, Double Axel + Triple Toe, Triple Flip (edge call), Level 4 Sit Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence, Triple Loop, Triple Salchow, Triple Lutz, Double Axel + Double Toe + Single Loop, Double Flip, Level 3 Combination Spin and Level 4 Sit Spin with only three negative GOEs.
6. Elladj Balde: 61.25 TES + 63.84 PCS -1.00 = 124.09
1. He executed a Triple Axel (fall), Double Axel + Triple Toe, Triple Lutz, Level 3 Sit Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence, Triple Flip, Triple Lutz + Double Toe, Triple Salchow, Double Axel, Triple Loop, Level 1 Combination Spin and Level 4 Combination spin with only three negative GOEs.
7. Ronald Lam: 62.72 TES + 54.58 PCS = 117.30
1. He executed a Triple Axel, Triple Lutz + Triple Toe, Single Loop, Level 2 Upright Spin, Triple Flip (edge call)+ Double Toe + Double Toe, Triple Lutz, Triple Salchow, Triple Flip + Double Toe, Level 3 Step Sequence, Double Axel, Level 3 Sit Spin and Level 3 Combination Spin with only four negative GOEs.
8. Samuel Morais: 62.29 TES + 51.00 PCS =113.29
1. He executed a Triple Axel, Triple Lutz + Triple Toe, Triple Axel + Salchow, Level 4 Sit Spin, Triple Lutz, Triple Salchow, Level 3 Step Sequence, Triple Flip (under-rotated), Double Axel + Double Axel Sequence, Triple Loop, Level 4 Upright Spin, and Level 3 Combination Spin with only three negative GOEs.
9. Dave Ferland: 58.61 TES + 54.60 PCS =113.21
1. He executed a Triple Axel, Triple Loop, Triple Flip (under-rotated), Level 3 Sit Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence, Triple Salchow, Triple Toe, Triple Salchow + Double Toe + Double Loop, Level 2 Sit Sopin, Triple Loop + Double Toe, Double Axel + Double Axel Sequence, and Level 3 Combination Spin with five positive GOEs.
10. Maxime-Billy Fortin: 54.81 TES + 56.70 PCS =
1. He executed a Single Axel, Triple Flip + Triple Toe, Triple Lutz, Level 3 Sit Spin, Triple Salchow, Triple Loop, Level 1 Combination Spin, Triple Flip, Triple Salchow + Double Toe, Level 3 Step Sequence, Double Axel and Level 1 Camel Spin with only three negative GOEs.

Final Results:

1. Patrick Chan: 285.85
2. Shawn Sawyer: 229.09
3. Joey Russell: 204.02
4. Kevin Reynolds: 191.85
5. Elladj Balde: 190.16
6. Liam Firus: 185.40
7. Ronald Lam: 174.69
8. Ian Martinez: 169.38
9. Marc-Andre Craig: 165.82
10. Maxime-Billy Fortin: 163.77

Canadian Nationals: Free Dance

1. Crone/Poirier: 50.08 TES + 48.33 PCS = 98.41
1. They executed a Level 4 Dance Spin, Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 3 Diagonal Step Sequence, Level 4 Twizzles, Level 4 Serpentine Lift, Level 3 Serpentine Step Sequence and Level 4 Rotational Lift with all positive GOEs.
2. Weaver/Poje: 50.83 TES + 46.71 PCS = 97.54
1. They executed a Level 3 Circular Step Sequence, Level 4 Twizzles, Level 4 Dance Spin, Level 4 Rotational Lift, Level 4 Curve Lift, Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 4 Diagonal Step Sequence, and Level 4 Rotational Lift with all positive GOEs.
3. Paul/Islam: 48.67 TES + 43.66 PCS = 92.33
1. They executed a Level 4 Rotational Lift, Level 3 Circular Step Sequence, Level 4 Twizzles, Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 4 Spins, Level 4 Rotational Lift, Level 3 Diagonal Step Sequence and Level 4 Curve Lift with all positive GOEs.
4. Ralph/Hill: 45.49 TES + 40.81 PCS = 86.30
1. They executed a Level 4 Spin, Level 3 Diagonal Step Sequence, Level 4 Reverse Rotational Lift, Level 3 Twizzles, Level 4 Stationary Lift, Level 3 Circular Step Sequence and Level 4 Straight Line Lift with all positive GOEs.
5. Harvey/Gagnon: 41.58 TES + 39.03 PCS = 80.61
1. They executed a Level 3 Circular Step Sequence, Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 4 Twizzles, Level 1 Rotational Lift, Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 3 Dance Spins, Level 3 Diagonal Step Sequence and Level 4 Curve Lift with no negative GOEs.
6. Arnold/Trojek: 43.16 TES + 35.43 PCS = 78.59
1. They executed a Level 4 Curve Lift, Level 4 Twizzles, Level 3 Circular Step Sequence, Level 4 Rotational Lift, Level 4 Dance Spin, Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 3 Diagonal Step Sequence and Level 3 Rotational Lift with no negative GOEs.
7. Dupont/Connolly: 39.17 TES + 28.17 PCS = 67.34
1. They executed a Level 3 Circular Step Sequence, Level 4 Dance Spins, Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 2 Diagonal Step Sequence, Level 4 Curve Lift, Level 3 Twizzles, Level 4 Curve Lift and Level 4 Rotational Lift with only one negative GOE.
8. Arrotta/Nickel: 34.34 TES + 29.61 PCS -2.00  = 61.95
1. They executed a Level 4 Spin, Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 3 Circular Step Sequence, Level 4 Rotational Lift, Level 3 Diagonal Step Sequence, Level 4 Curve Lift, and Level 2 Curve Lift with only one negative GOE.  They received no credit for their twizzles
9. Letourneau/Boczar: 34.07 TES + 27.28 PCS = 61.35
1. They executed a Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 4 Rotational Lift, Level 4 Twizzles, Level 1 Circular Step Sequence, Level 4 Combination Lift, Level 3 Dance Spins and Level 2 Diagonal Step Sequence with three positive GOEs.
10. Bissonnette/Chatham: 26.74 TES + 22.84 PCS = 49.58
1. They executed a Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 1 Circular Step Sequence, Level 2 Dance Spin, Level 3 Twizzles, Level 4 Curve Lift, Level 1 Diagonal Step Sequence, and a Combination Lift with Level 4 and Level 1 sections with no positive GOEs.

Total Scores:

1. Crone/Poirier: 164.21
2. Weaver/Poje: 163.18
3. Paul/Islam: 153.90
4. Ralph/Hill: 143.57
5. Harvey/Gagnon: 135.95
6. Arnold/Trojek: 125.72
7. Arrotta/Nickel: 108.93
8. Dupont/Connolly: 108.66
9. Letourneau/Boczar: 100.91
10. Bissonnette/Chatham: 83.80

Canadian Nationals: Pairs Free Skate

1. Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 62.96 TES + 59.94 PCS = 122.90
1. They executed a Level 1 Triple Twist, Triple Toe + Double Axel Sequence, Throw Triple Loop, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Triple Salchows, Level 1 Death Spiral, Level 4 Pairs Spin, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Salchow, Level 3 Spins and Level 4 Group 3 Lift with only two negative GOEs.
2. Duhamel/Radford: 60.08 TES + 53.55 PCS = 113.63
1. They executed a Level 2 Triple Twist, Triple Flip + Double Toe Sequence, Throw Triple Loop, Level 4 Group 3 Lift, Level 4 Spins, Level 4 Death Spiral, Triple Toes, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Flip, Level 1 Group 5 Lift, and Level 4 Pair Spins with seven positive GOEs.
3. Lawrence/Swiegers: 56.38 TES + 53.35 PCS -1.00 = 108.73
1. They executed a Level 1 Triple Twist, Triple Toes, Level 4 Group 4 Lift, Double Axel + Single Axel Sequence, Level 4 Spins, Level 4 Death Spiral, Throw Triple Loop, Level 3 Group 5 Lift, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Lutz,  and Level 3 Pair Spins with seven positive GOEs.
4. Brodeur/Mattatall: 53.00 TES + 52.34 PCS -1.00 =
1. They executed a Level 2 Triple Twist, Double Toes, Level 4 Spins, Level 4 Pair Spins, Double Axel + Double Toes, Level 4 Death Spiral, Throw Triple Loop (fall), Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Salchow and Level 4 Group 3 Lift with eight positive GOEs.
5. Hole/Johnson: 49.07 TES + 43.08 PCS = 92.15
1. They executed a Level 1 Triple Twist, Single Toe + Single Toes, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Single Salchows, Level 4 Spins, Level 3 Death Spiral, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Lutz, Level 4 Group 3 Lift, Throw Triple Salchow, and Level 3 Pairs Spins with 6 positive GOEs.
6. Jones/Gaskell: 46.13 TES + 42.41 PCS -2.00 = 86.54
1. They executed a Level 1 Triple Twist, Triple Salchows (under-rotated and fall), Throw Triple Loop, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Level 4 Spins, Double Axels, Throw Triple Salchow, Level 1 Pairs Spin, Level 1 Group 5 Lift, Level 4 Group 3 Lift and Level 1 Death Spiral with five positive GOEs.
7. Arseneault/Cote: 44.39 TES + 40.82 PCS = 85.21
1. They executed Triple Toes, Level 2 Double Twist, Level 3 Group 5 Lift, Double Axel + Double Toe Sequence, Level 3 Spins, Throw Triple Loop, Level 1 Death Spiral, Level 4 Group 3 Lift, Throw Triple Salchow, and Level 1 Group 5 Lift with four positive GOEs.  They received no credit for their pairs spin.
8. Purdy/Marinaro: 38.96 TES + 36.06 PCS -1.00 = 74.02
1. They executed a Level 1 Double Twist, Triple Salchows, Throw Triple Loop, Double Axel + Double Toes, Level 3 Group 5 Lift, Level 3 Spins, Level 2 Group 3 Lift, Throw Triple Salchow (fall), Level 1 Death Spiral and Level 4 Pairs Spin with four positive GOEs.  They received no credit for their Group 5 Lift.
9. Godin/Evans: 40.47 TES + 35.27 PCS -2.00 = 73.74
1. They executed a Double Axel (fall), Level 1 Double Twist, Double Salchow + Double Toe Sequence, Level 2 Group 4 Lift,  Throw Triple Loop (fall), Level 1 Death Spiral, Level 2 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Salchow, Level 3 Spins, Level 3 Group 5 Lift and Level 1 Pair Spins with two positive GOEs.
10. Gelinas/Struthers: 34.82 TES + 32.76 PCS = 67.58
1. They executed Double Toe + Double Toe + Single Loops, Level 1 Double Twist, Level 3 Group 5 Lift, Throw Double Lutz, Level 4 Spins, Triple Salchows, Level 1 Group 4 Lift, Throw Double Loop, Level 1 Death Spiral and Level 2 Pair Spins with no positive GOEs.  They received no credit for their Group 3 Lift.

Final Results

1. Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch: 187.63
2. Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford: 171.34
3. Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers: 168.11
4. Mylène Brodeur / John Mattatall: 163.12
5. Kaleigh Hole / Adam Johnson: 140.86
6. Brittany Jones / Kurtis Gaskell: 134.90
7. Noemie Arseneault / Simon-Pierre Côté: 131.65
8. Jade-Savannah Godin / Andrew Evans: 115.55
9. Margaret Purdy / Michael Marinaro: 111.30
10. Alexie Gélinas / David Struthers: 106.90

Canadian Nationals: Mens Short Program

1. Patrick Chan: 44.48 TES + 44.30 PCS = 88.78
1. He executed a Quadrupe Toe, Double Axel, Level 4 Combination Spin, Triple Flip + Triple Toe, Level 4 Sit Spin, Level 3 Camel Spin and Level 3 Step Sequence with all positive GOEs.
2. Shawn Sawyer: 41.59 TES + 36.05 PCS = 77.64
1. He executed a Triple Axel, Triple Flip + Triple Toe, Triple Lutz, Level 4 Sit Spin, Level 4 Camel Spin, Level 3 Step Sequence, and Level 4 Combination Spin with only one negative GOE.
3. Joey Russell: 36.36. TES + 33.05 PCS = 69.41
1. He executed a Triple Axel, Triple Flip + Triple Loop, Level 3 Sit Spin, Triple Lutz, Level 3 Camel Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence, and Level 3 Combination Spin with only one negative GOE.
4. Elladj Baldes: 35.64 TES + 30.43 PCS = 66.07
1. He executed a Triple Axel, Triple Flip + Triple Toe, Triple Lutz, Level 4 Sit Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence, Level 2 Camel Spin and Level 3 Combination Spin with only one negative GOE.
5. Kevin Reynolds: 30.04 TES + 31.72 PCS = 61.76
1. He executed a Quadruple Salchow (under-rotated) + Double Toe, Single Axel, Quadruple Toe, Level 4 Upright Spin, Level 4 Sit Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence and Level 4 Combination Spin with four positive GOEs.
6. Ian Martinez: 31.52 TES + 29.88 PCS = 61.40
1. He executed a Double Axel, Triple Flip + Triple Toe, Triple Lutz, Level 2 Camel Spin, Level 4 Sit Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence and Level 3 Combination Spin with only one negative GOE.
7. Liam Firus: 30.06 TES + 30.60 PCS = 60.66
1. He executed a Triple Lutz + Triple Toe, Triple Loop, Double Axel, Level 1 Combination Spin, Level 4 Upright Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence and Level 4 Camel Spin with only one negative GOE.
8. Patrick Myzyk: 30.92 TES + 27.42 PCS = 58.34
1. He executed a Triple Lutz + Double Toe, Triple Flip, Level 4 Sit Spin, Double Axel, Level 4 Camel Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence and Level 4 Combination Spin with no negative GOEs.
9. Marc-André Craig: 30.17 TES + 28.92 PCS -1.00 = 58.09
1. He executed a Triple Axel, Triple Flip + Double Toe, Level 3 Camel Spin, Triple Lutz (edge call and fall), Level 4 Combination Spin, Level 3 Sit Spin and Level 2 Step Sequence with only two negative GOEs.
10. Ronald Lam: 32.60 TES + 24.79 PCS = 57.39
1. He executed a Triple Axel, Triple Flip + Triple Toe, Triple Lutz, Level 3 Sit Spin, Level 3 Step Sequence, Level 3 Upright Spin and Level 1 Combination Spin with only two negative GOEs.

Canadian Nationals: Ladies Free Skate

1. Cynthia Phaneuf: 51.03 TES + 60.52 PCS = 111.55
1. She executed a Triple Toe, Triple Lutz, Triple Loop + Double Toe, Level 3 Layback Spin, Triple Salchow, Triple Loop + Double Toe, Triple Toe + Salchow, Single Axel, Level 3 Sit Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence and Level 3 Combination Spin with only two negative GOEs.
2. Myriane Samson: 55.20 TES + 52.87 PCS = 108.07
1. She executed a Triple Loop, Triple Flip, Triple Loop + Double Loop + Double Loop, Level 3 Layback Spin, Triple Lutz (edge call), Triple Flip + Double Toe, Triple Salchow, Level 4 Combination Spin, Single Axel, Level 3 Step Sequence, and Level 3 Sit Spin with only one negative GOE.
3. Amelie Lacoste: 49.57 TES + 51.29 PCS = 100.86
1. She executed a Double Axel + Double Axel Sequence, Triple Loop + Double Loop, Double Lutz, Level 4 Sit Spin, Double Flip, Level 3 Layback Spin, Triple Toe + Double Toe, Triple Salchow, Level 3 Step Sequence, Triple Loop and Level 4 Combination Spin with only one negative GOE.
4. Adriana DeSanctis: 50.46 TES + 45.96 PCS = 96.42
1. She executed a Triple Lutz + Double Toe, Triple Salchow + Double Toe, Triple Flip (edge call), Level 4 Camel Spin, Triple Toe, Triple Lutz, Triple Salchow, Double Axel + Double Axel Sequence, Level 2 Layback Spin, Level 1 Step Sequence, and Level 4 Combination Spin with only 3 negative GOEs.
5. Alexandra Najarro: 44.92 TES + 50.34 PCS = 95.26
1. She executed a Triple Toe, Triple Flip + Double Toe, Double Axel, Level 4 Combination Spin, Triple Salchow + Double Toe, Triple Flip (under-rotated), Double Axel (under-rotated) + Double Toe (downgraded), Level 2 Camel Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence, Triple Salchow and Level 3 Layback Spin with only three negative GOEs.
6. Dallas Daniel: 45.69 TES + 44.99 PCS = 90.68
1. She executed a Triple Toe + Double Toe, Triple Lutz, Double Axel, Level 3 Sit Spin, Triple Loop (under-rotated), Double Salchow, Double Axel + Toe, Level 3 Layback Spin, Triple Toe + Double Toe, Level 3 Step Sequence and Level 4 Combination Spin with only one negative GOE.
7. Vanessa Grenier: 44.27 TES + 42.53 PCS -1.00 = 85.80
1. She executed a Triple Flip, Triple Lutz (under-rotated and fall), Double Salchow, Level 4 Combination Spin, Triple Toe, Triple Toe + Double Toe + Double Loop, Triple Salchow + Double Toe, Level 4 Layback Spin, Double Axel + Double Toe, Level 2 Step Sequence, Level 4 Combination Spin with 5 positive GOEs.
8. Jessica Dube: 34.61 TES + 48.48 PCS -1.00 = 82.09
1. She executed a Double Axel, Triple Flip (edge call and fall), Double Salchow, Single Lutz, Level 4 Combination Spin, Double Salchow, Double Axel + Double Toe, Level 3 Step Sequence, Double Flip (edge call), Level 4 Sit Spin and Level 2 Layback Spin with only three negative GOEs.
9. Kate Charbonneau: 38.41 TES + 44.48 PCS -1.00 = 81.89
1. She executed a Triple Toe (downgraded) + Salchow, Double Lutz, Triple Flip, Triple Salchow + Double Toe + Double Toe, Level 3 Sit Spin, Level 4 Combination Spin, Double Toe, Triple Salchow + Double Toe, Double Axel (downgraded), Level 2 Step Sequence, and Level 3 Layback Spin with 8 positive GOEs.
10. Devon Neuls: 38.40 TES + 40.61 PCS -2.00 = 77.01
1. She executed a Triple Toe + Double Toe, Triple Lutz, Triple Salchow + Double Toe, Double Axel (underrotated and fall), Level 3 Sit Spin, Triple Lutz + Salchow (fall), Triple Salchow, Level 2 Step Sequence, Double Lutz + Single Toe (invalid), Level 4 Combination Spin and Level 4 Combination Spin with four positive GOEs.

Final Results

1. Cynthia Phaneuf: 172.32
2. Myriane Samson: 157.82
3. Amelie Lacoste: 151.72
4. Alexandra Najarro: 147.38
5. Adriana DeSanctis: 144.23
6. Jessica Dube: 130.90
7. Vanessa Grenier: 129.93
8. Dallas Daniel: 129.67
9. Kate Charbonneau: 120.50
10. Sarah Jourdain: 115.92

Canadian Nationals: Ladies Short Program

1. Cynthia Phaneuf: 30.85 TES + 29.92 PCS = 60.77
1. She executed a Double Axel, Triple Lutz + Double Toe, Triple Toe, Level 3 Layback Spin, Level 4 Sit Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence and Level 4 Combination Spin with no negative GOEs.
2. Alexandra Najarro: 28.24 TES + 23.88 PCS = 52.12
1. She executed a Triple Toe + Double Toe, Triple Flip, Level 3 Layback Spin, Double Axel, Level 3 Camel Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence and Level 4 Combination Spin with only one negative GOE.
3. Amelie Lacoste: 25.32 TES + 25.54 PCS = 50.86
1. She executed a Double Axel, Triple Loop + Double Loop, Single Lutz, Level 4 Sit Spin, Level 3 Layback Spin, Level 3 Step Sequence and Level 4 Combination Spin with only one negative GOE.
4. Myriane Samson: 25.81 TES + 24.94 PCS -1.00 = 49.75
1. She executed a Triple Lutz (edge call and fall), Double Axel, Level 3 Layback Spin, Triple Flip, Level 4 Sit Spin, Level 3 Step Sequence and Level 4 Combination Spin with only two negative GOEs.
5. Jessica Dube: 25.31 TES + 24.50 PCS -1.00 = 48.81
1. She executed a Double Axel, Triple Lutz + Double Toe, Triple Salchow (fall), Level 3 Layback Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence, Level 4 Sit Spin and Level 4 Combination Spin with only two negative GOEs.
6. Adriana DeSanctis: 26.93 TES + 21.88 PCS -1.00 = 47.81
1. She executed a Triple Lutz + Double Toe, Triple Flip (edge call and fall), Level 3 Layback Spin, Double Axel, Level 4 Combination Spin, Level 3 Step Sequence, and Level 4 Camel Spin with 4 positive GOEs.
7. Sarah Jourdain: 26.36 TES + 19.33 PCS = 45.69
1. She executed a Double Axel, Triple Flip + Single Toe, Triple Loop, Level 4 Camel Spin, Level 4 Combination Spin, Level 3 Step Sequence and Level 3 Layback Spin with only two negative GOEs.
8. Vanessa Grenier: 23.01 TES + 21.12 PCS = 44.13
1. She executed a Triple Lutz (downgraded), Triple Salchow + Double Toe, Level 4 Layback Spin, Double Axel, Level 4 Sit Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence, and Level 4 Combination Spin with only one negative GOE.
9. Rylie McCulloch-Casarsa: 19.73 TES + 18.88 PCS = 38.61
1. She executed a Triple Toe + Double Toe, Triple Loop (downgraded), Level 2 Layback Spin, Double Axel, Level 2 Camel Spin, Level 2 Step Sequence and Level 3 Combination Spin with only two negative GOEs.
10. Dallas Daniel: 18.30 TES + 20.69 PCS = 38.99
1. She executed a Single Lutz, Triple Toe, Level 2 Sit Spin, Double Axel, Level 4 Combination Spin, Level 3 Step Sequence, and Level 3 Layback Spin with two positive GOEs.

Canadian Nationals: Short Dance

1. Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier: 35.17 TES + 30.63 PCS = 65.80
1. They received Level 3 and Level 4 on their Golden Waltz and executed a Level 4 Rotational Lift, Level 4 Twizzles and Level 3 Midline Step Sequence with all positive GOEs.
2. Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje: 35.09 TES + 30.55 PCS = 65.64
1. They received Level 3 and Level 4 on their Golden Waltz and executed a Level 4 Straight Line Lift, Level 4 Twizzles and Level 3 Midline Step Sequence with all positive GOEs.
3. Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam: 33.70 TES + 28.40 PCS = 61.57
1. They received Level 4 and Level 2 on their Golden Waltz and executed Level 4 Twizzles, a Level 4 Rotational Lift and Level 3 Midline Step Sequence with all positive GOEs.
4. Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill: 31.58 TES + 25.69 PCS = 57.27
1. They received Level 3 and Level 4 on their Golden Waltz and executed a Level 3 Rotational Lift, Level 4 Twizzles, and Level 3 Midline Step Sequence with all positive GOEs.
5. Tarrah Harvey / Keith Gagnon 30.17 TES + 25.17 PCS = 55.34
1. They received two Level 3s on their Golden Waltz and executed a Level 2 Midline Step Sequence, Level 4 Curve Lift, and Level 4 Twizzles with all positive GOEs.
6. Sarah Arnold / Justin Trojek: 23.99 TES + 23.14 PCS = 47.13
1. They received Level 1 and Level 3 for their Golden Waltz and executed a Level 2 Midline Step Sequence, Level 4 Twizzles, and a Level 4 Rotational Lift with two positive GOEs.
7. Alexa-Marie Arrotta / Martin Nickel: 26.75 TES + 20.23 PCS = 46.98
1. They received Level 2 and Level 3 for their Golden Waltz and executed Level 4 Twizzles, Level 3 Midline Step Sequence, and Level 4 Rotational Lift with two positive GOEs.
8. Audrey Dupont / Marcus Connolly: 24.25 TES + 17.07 PCS = 41.32
1. They received a Level 2 and a Level 3 on their Golden Waltz and executed a Level 4 Rotational Lift, Level 4 Twizzles and Level 2 Midline Step Sequence with one postive GOE.
9. Helene Letourneau / Kevin Boczar 21.24 TES + 18.32 PCS = 39.56
1. They received a Level 1 and a Level 3 on their Golden Waltz and executed Level 4 Twizzles, Level 3 Midline Step Sequence and Level 1 Rotational Lift with one positive GOE.
10. Anne Chloe Bissonnette / Dylan Lockey Chatham 19.61 TES + 14.61 PCS = 34.22
1. They received Level 3 and Level 2 on their Golden Waltz and they executed a Level 4 Rotational Lift, Level 1 Twizzles and Level 2 Midline Step Sequence with one positive GOE.

Canadian Nationals: Pairs Short Program

1. Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch: 36.92 TES + 27.81 PCS = 64.73
1. They executed a Level 1 Triple Twist, Triple Toes, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Loop, Level 1 Death Spiral, Level 3 Step Sequence and Level 4 Spins with all positive GOEs.
2. Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers: 32.96 TES + 26.42 PCS = 59.38
1. They executed a Level 1 Triple Twist, Triple Toes, Level 4 Spins, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Level 1 Death Spiral, Level 2 Step Sequence and Throw Triple Lutz with only one negative GOE.
3. Mylène Brodeur / John Mattatall: 32.33 TES + 26.45 PCS = 58.78
1. They executed a Level 2 Triple Twist, Triple Toes, Throw Triple Loop, Level 4 Spins, Level 1 Death Spiral, Level 1 Step Sequence and Level 4 Group 5 Lift with only two negative GOEs.
4. Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford: 32.58 TES + 25.13 PCS = 57.71
1. They executed a Level 2 Triple Twist, Double Toes, Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Lutz, Level 3 Step Sequence, Level 4 Spins and Level 4 Death Spiral with only one negative GOE.
5. Kaleigh Hole / Adam Johnson: 27.36 TES + 21.35 PCS = 48.71
1. They executed a Level 1 Triple Twist, Triple Salchows, Level 3 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Salchow, Level 4 Spins, Level 1 Step Sequence and Level 3 Death Spiral with only two negative GOEs.
6. Brittany Jones / Kurtis Gaskell 28.87 TES + 20.49 PCS -1.00 = 48.36
1. They executed a Level 2 Triple Twist, Double Axels (fall), Level 4 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Loop, Level 3 Spins, Level 2 Step Sequence and Level 1 Death Spiral with only two negative GOEs.
7. Noemie Arseneault / Simon-Pierre Côté: 26.70 TES + 19.74 PCS = 46.44
1. They executed a Level 2 Double Twist, Triple Toes, Throw Triple Loop, Level 3 Group 5 Lift, Level 1 Death Spiral, Level 3 Spins and Level 1 Step Sequence with four positive GOEs.
8. Jade-Savannah Godin / Andrew Evans: 24.07 TES + 18.74 PCS -1.00 = 41.81
1. They executed double axels, Level 2 Double Twist, Level 3 Step Sequence, Level 4 Spins, Level 3 Group 5 Lift, Throw Triple Salchow (fall), and Level 1 Death Spiral with 3 positive GOEs.
9. Alexie Gélinas / David Struthers: 22.20 TES + 17.18PCS = 39.38
1. They executed Triple Toes, Level 1 Double Twist, Level 2 Group 5 Lift, Throw Double Loop, Level 1 Death Spiral, Level 4 Spins, and Level 1 Step Sequence with one positive GOE.
10. Margaret Purdy / Michael Marinaro: 18.61 TES + 19.67 PCS -1.00 = 37.28
1. They executed Level 2 Double Twist, Triple Salchows (fall), Throw Triple Salchow, Level 1 Death Spiral, Level 3 Spins, and Level 2 Step Sequence with only two negative GOEs.  They received no credit for their lift.

Canadian Nationals: Dance Preview

Canada has 3 spots at 4 Continents and 3 spots at the World Championships.

NOTE: Virtue and Moir announced on January 17th that they will not compete at nationals.  They still plan to compete at Four Continents and Worlds. 
If Virtue and Moir do decide to compete, I don't think they'll have any problem taking gold here.  Crone and Poirier haven't been able to come close to Davis and White's scores and Virtue/Moir had a 40 point lead over Crone/Poirier at nationals last season.  I don't expect the gap to be that big this year, but even out of shape I think they'll win.  They are very genuine in their performances and their program components alone should keep them ahead.

I'm not crazy about Crone/Poiriers short dance but they've been receiving acclaim for their free dance this season.  They won two Grand Prix medals and won a medal at the Grand Prix Final for the first time.  There will be a battle for the silver medal, but I think they have the edge based on their results this season.

Weaver and Poje are one of my favorite teams and I adore their short dance.  There seems to be something off about their free dance and while it's entertaining, it doesn't seem to suit them as well as their elegant short dance.  I think they can pull off the upset and beat Crone and Poirier if they've worked on their free dance.  I think they're also hungry to pull off the upset, having lost out on going to the Olympics by only .30 last season.

Ralph/Hill and Paul/Islam will likely battle it out for 4th place.  Ralph and Hill have some decent programs but still come off a bit junior.  I think the edge goes to Paul and Islam.  They've been called Virtue and Moir 2.0 and their free dance is enchanting.  While I like their short dance, the judges don't seem to and they had a disastrous outing at their second Grand Prix and had to withdraw due to injury.  If they're back to top form, they should finish 4th here.

The teams:

Dupont/Connolly: They qualified with a 4th place finish at Challenge.

Letourneau/Boczar: They qualified with a 3rd place finish at Challenge.  They finished 13th at nationals last season.

Bissonnette/Chatham: They qualified with a 5th place finish at Challenge.

Harvey/Gagnon: They finished 5th in their last international assignment at JGP Golden Lynx 2008.  They qualified with a 2nd place finish at Challenge.  They finished 6th at nationals last season. 

Arrotta/Nickel: They finished 4th as juniors at nationals last season.

Paul/Islam: They are the reigning World Junior silver medalists.  They finished 4th at Skate Canada and withdrew from Cup of Russia.  They are the reigning junior national champions.

Arnold/Trojek: They finished 7th at Skate Canada.  They finished 10th at nationals last season.

Ralph/Hill: Ralph and Hill placed 6th at the Four Continents Championships.  They finished 7th at Cup of China and 6th at Trophee Eric Bompard.  They are the 2008 junior national champions.  They qualified with a 1st place finish at Challenge.  Their best finish at nationals was last season when they placed 4th.

Weaver/Poje: Weaver and Poje are the reigning Four Continents champions.  They are the 2007 World Junior Bronze Medalists.  They finished 5th at the Grand Prix Final after winning silver at NHK Trophy and finishing 4th at Skate America.  They are the 2007, 2009 and 2010 national bronze medalists and 2008 national silver medalists.

Crone/Poirier: They finished 14th at the Olympics and 7th at the World Championships.  They won bronze at the Grand Prix Final after winning gold at Skate Canada and silver at Skate America.  They are the 2007 junior national champions.  They are the 2009 and 2010 national silver medalists.

Virtue/Moir: Virtue and Moir are the reigning Olympic and World Champions.  They sat out the Grand Prix season due to injury.  They are the 2006 World Junior Champions.  They are the 2006 and 2007 Four Continents Bronze medalists, 2009 silver medalists, and 2008 champions.  They are the 2009 World Bronze medalists and 2008 silver medalists.  They are the 2004 national junior champions, 2006 national bronze medalists and 2007 national silver medalists.  They are competing for their 4th consecutive national title.

Canadian Nationals: Pairs Preview

Canada has 3 spots at 4 Continents and 2 spots at the World Championships.

Moore-Towers and Moscovitch are the favorites in this event, having won two medals on the Grand Prix circuit and qualifying for the Grand Prix Final.  I love their carefree style and they have a ton of sparkle and personality on the ice.  They are only in their second season as a team and I see big things for them in the future.  Their position on the top of the podium should be relatively safe, barring any major catastrophes.

Brodeur/Mattatall should secure a podium spot here.  They had personal best scores in their 6th place finish at NHK Trophy and although they finished 4th at Trophee Eric Bompard, it was a weak field and they let a medal slip away when she didn't seem to have her feet underneath her the entire competition.  They'll need to step it up here if they want to win silver or have a shot at the top of the podium.

Lawrence/Swiegers are another young team that won their first Grand Prix medal this season and are looking for their first national medal.  They'll be challenged by Duhamel and Radford who are a new team this season but had a good start at Skate Canada with a 5th place finish.  They blew away the field at Challenge, winning by almost 40 points.  With more training time and another competition on their belt, they have a good shot at the podium here. 

Three young teams are competing here but I don't see them really challenging the top 4.  They'll likely be fighting for spots on the Junior Worlds team.


The teams in reverse qualification order:

Gelinas/Struthers: They qualified with a 6th place finish at Challenge.

Godin/Evans: They qualified with a 4th place finish at Challenge.  They finished 11th at nationals last season.

Arseneault/Cote: They qualified with a 3rd place finish at Challenge.

Purdy/Marinaro: They finished 8th at the World Junior Championships with personal best scores across the board.  They finished 10th at JGP J. Curry Memorial and 9th at Czech Skate.  They qualified with a 2nd place finish at Challenge.  They are the reigning junior national champions. 

Duhamel/Radford: They finished 5th at Skate Canada.  They qualified with a 1st place finish at Challenge.

Jones/Gaskell: They placed 7th at the World Junior Championships.  They finished 6th at the Junior Grand Prix Final after placing 6th at Cup of Austria and 4th at Pokal der Blauen.  They are the 2009 national junior champions.  They finished 9th at nationals last season. 

Hole/Johnson: They finished 10th at the World Junior Championships.  They finished 8th at Cup of China with personal best scores across the board.  They qualified with a 5th place finish at Challenge.  They finished 7th at nationals last season.

Lawrence/Swiegers: They finished 4th at World Juniors in 2009.  They won bronze at Skate Canada with personal best scores across the board and finished 5th at Cup of Russia.  They finished 6th at nationals last season.

Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: They placed 9th at Four Continents.  They finished 6th at the Grand Prix Final after winning silver at Skate Canada with personal best scores across the board and silver at Skate America with personal best short program and total scores.  They finished 5th at nationals last season.

Brodeur/Mattatall: They finished 7th at Four Continents with a personal best short program.  They finished 6th at NHK Trophy with a personal best total score and 4th at Trophee Eric Bompard.  They are the 2009 national bronze medalists.  They finished 4th at nationals last season.

Note: Dube/Davison are out for the season due to an injury.  Dube is skating in singles.

Canadian Nationals: Ladies Preview

Canada has 3 spots at Four Continents and 2 spots at the World Championships.

Cynthia Phaneuf is looking to win her first national title since 2004.  She finished 4th at both of her Grand Prix assignments but has struggled with consistency.  She was in the lead after the short program at Skate Canada but mistakes in her free skate dropped her off the podium.  This is probably still her event to lose, but she faces competition and will need to skate clean.

Fighting for the top spot will be Amelie Lacoste, the only Canadian lady to medal at the Grand Prix this season.  She wasn't able to repeat this at Skate America, but still finished a respectable 5th.  She knows how to capitalize when other ladies make errors and I could see her slipping into 1st if Phaneuf has problems.

The third podium spot will likely go to Myriane Samson who has had a good season on the Grand Prix, breaking her own personal best scores at both competitions.

Vanessa Grenier, Alexandra Najarro, and Adriana DeSanctis took home the medals from Challenge.  Their scores were all close but they didn't have a huge lead over the rest of the pack.  Kate Charbonneau could also impress but she has not been the most consistent in her results.  Jessica Dube is also competing here due to the injury to Bryce Davison that ended their season.  With additional practice on her jumps and programs I could see her moving up a few spots here, but jumps have been her struggle in pairs over the last few seasons and she is attempting jumps she hasn't executed in years.

The skaters in reverse qualification order:

Daniela-Bella Favot: She qualified with a 15th place finish at Challenge.  She finished 11th at nationals last season.

Karine Chevrier: She qualified with a 14th place finish at Challenge.

Jessica-Amy Sergeant: She qualified with a 13th place finish at Challenge.

Kelsey McNeil: She qualified with a 12th place finish at Challenge.

Sarah Jourdain: She qualified with an 11th place finish at Challenge.

Jacqueline Lenuik: She qualified with a 10th place finish at Challenge.

Izabel Valiquette: She qualified with a 9th place finish at Challenge.  She finished 12th at nationals last season.

Rylie McCulloch-Casarsa: She finished 9th at her last international assignment, JGP Lake Placid 2009.  She qualified with an 8th place finish at Challenge.  She finished 9th at nationals last season.

Jessica Dube: Dube competed at the Olympics and World Championships with her partner Bryce Davison.  She qualified with a 7th place finish at Challenge.  She won gold in Pairs at nationals last season.

Devon Neuls: She qualified with a 6th place finish at Challenge.

Kate Charbonneau: Charbonneau finished 6th at the World Junior Championships with personal best scores across the board.  She finished 15th at JGP Cup of Austria and 13th at Pokal der Blauen.  She is the 2009 junior national champion.  She qualified with a 5th place finish at Challenge.  She finished 7th at nationals last season.

Dallas Daniel:  She qualified with a 4th place finish at Challenge.  She finished 10th at nationals last season.

Adriana DeSanctis: She qualified with a 3rd place finish at Challenge.  She finished 6th at nationals last season.

Alexandra Najarro: Najarro finished 10th at JGP Brasov Cup and 7th at the J. Curry Memorial.  She qualified with a 2nd place finish at Challenge.  She finished 15th at nationals last season.

Vanessa Grenier: She finished 12th at JGP Courcheval.  She qualified with a 1st place finish at Challenge.  Her highest finish at nationals was last season when she placed 8th.

Amelie Lacoste: Lacoste placed 7th at Four Continents.  She won bronze at Skate Canada with personal best scores across the board and 5th at Skate America.  She is the 2005 junior national champion and the 2009 national bronze medalist.  She finished 5th at nationals last season.

Myriane Samson: Samson finished 29th at the World Championships and 8th at Four Continents.  She finished 7th at Skate Canada earlier this season with personal best scores across the board and 8th at Cup of Russia with a personal best free skate.  Her best finish at nationals was last season when she won bronze.

Cynthia Phaneuf: Phaneuf finished 12th at the Olympics and 5th at Worlds with a personal best free skate and total score.  She is the 2004 Four Continents silver medalist.  She finished 4th at Skate Canada and Trophee Eric Bompard.  She is the 2004 national champion; 2005, 2009 and 2010 national silver medalist; and 2008 national bronze medalist.