Ondrej Nepela Trophy Ladies Results

Short Program

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Deduction -	StN.
1	Nikol GOSVIIANI	RUS	56.09	31.47		24.62	6.25	5.92	6.17	6.17	6.25	0.00	#2
2	Haruka IMAI	JPN	52.71	27.51		25.20	6.50	5.92	6.33	6.17	6.58	0.00	#10
3	Nicole RAJICOVA	SVK	52.40	29.46		22.94	5.75	5.50	5.75	5.75	5.92	0.00	#4
4	Christina GAO	USA	52.14	27.56		25.58	6.33	6.17	6.58	6.33	6.58	1.00	#12
5	Roberta RODEGHIERO	ITA	51.80	28.20		23.60	5.92	5.50	6.00	6.00	6.08	0.00	#22
6	Nathalie WEINZIERL	GER	50.91	27.57		24.34	6.08	5.67	6.17	6.08	6.42	1.00	#9
7	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	49.61	23.53		26.08	6.67	6.17	6.42	6.58	6.75	0.00	#1
8	Sarah HECKEN	GER	48.06	26.32		21.74	5.50	5.25	5.58	5.42	5.42	0.00	#17
9	Chantelle KERRY	AUS	45.81	24.33		21.48	5.25	5.17	5.42	5.33	5.67	0.00	#5
10	Karly ROBERTSON	GBR	44.84	23.90		20.94	5.08	4.92	5.42	5.33	5.42	0.00	#8
11	Camilla GJERSEM	NOR	44.81	24.15		20.66	5.00	5.08	5.33	5.17	5.25	0.00	#18
12	Monika SIMANCIKOVA	SVK	44.44	21.50		22.94	5.67	5.33	6.00	5.67	6.00	0.00	#7
13	Jennifer URBAN	GER	42.95	20.49		23.46	5.75	5.50	6.08	5.83	6.17	1.00	#20
14	Anita MADSEN	DEN	42.64	20.50		22.14	5.67	5.08	5.67	5.50	5.75	0.00	#19
15	Jenna MCCORKELL	GBR	41.61	18.67		22.94	5.75	5.50	5.92	5.58	5.92	0.00	#13
16	Sandy HOFFMANN	GER	40.43	21.43		19.00	4.83	4.50	4.75	4.67	5.00	0.00	#15
17	Anine RABE	NOR	40.06	19.60		21.46	5.33	5.08	5.42	5.42	5.58	1.00	#21
18	Natalia POPOVA	UKR	39.63	17.69		21.94	5.67	5.25	5.50	5.50	5.50	0.00	#3
19	Yuki NISHINO	JPN	39.60	18.26		22.34	5.75	5.42	5.50	5.58	5.67	1.00	#11
20	Alexandra KUNOVA	SVK	36.34	17.50		18.84	4.58	4.50	4.83	4.83	4.83	0.00	#14
21	Nika CERIC	SLO	36.05	18.13		17.92	4.50	4.08	4.58	4.67	4.58	0.00	#23
22	Sabrina SCHULZ	AUT	34.77	16.57		18.20	4.58	4.17	4.75	4.58	4.67	0.00	#6
23	Victoria MANNI	ITA	24.28	11.94		15.34	3.92	3.58	3.75	4.00	3.92	3.00	#24

Free Skate

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Deduction -	StN.
1	Haruka IMAI	JPN	110.93	57.33		53.60	6.58	6.17	6.83	6.75	7.17	0.00	#18
2	Nikol GOSVIIANI	RUS	101.03	48.63		54.40	6.50	6.33	6.92	7.08	7.17	2.00	#22
3	Christina GAO	USA	100.70	49.09		53.61	6.67	6.25	6.67	7.00	6.92	2.00	#23
4	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	97.85	43.58		54.27	6.75	6.25	7.08	6.67	7.17	0.00	#15
5	Nathalie WEINZIERL	GER	91.97	47.23		45.74	6.17	5.42	5.75	5.58	5.67	1.00	#19
6	Sarah HECKEN	GER	86.47	43.80		42.67	5.50	5.00	5.42	5.33	5.42	0.00	#13
7	Anine RABE	NOR	86.06	42.99		43.07	5.25	4.92	5.50	5.58	5.67	0.00	#8
8	Nicole RAJICOVA	SVK	84.62	39.83		46.79	5.83	5.50	6.08	5.83	6.00	2.00	#21
9	Chantelle KERRY	AUS	81.71	42.43		40.28	5.17	4.75	5.17	4.92	5.17	1.00	#14
10	Karly ROBERTSON	GBR	77.00	38.80		39.20	5.33	4.67	4.83	4.75	4.92	1.00	#16
11	Monika SIMANCIKOVA	SVK	74.23	32.97		44.26	5.92	5.25	5.33	5.58	5.58	3.00	#17
12	Yuki NISHINO	JPN	72.31	36.84		35.47	5.33	3.92	4.33	4.42	4.17	0.00	#1
13	Jenna MCCORKELL	GBR	70.51	31.10		40.41	5.42	4.67	5.00	4.92	5.25	1.00	#10
14	Anita MADSEN	DEN	70.37	35.04		37.33	5.00	4.33	4.67	4.75	4.58	2.00	#11
15	Sandy HOFFMANN	GER	69.79	35.13		36.66	4.83	4.33	4.67	4.50	4.58	2.00	#6
16	Camilla GJERSEM	NOR	69.71	32.10		39.61	4.67	4.67	5.08	5.17	5.17	2.00	#12
17	Roberta RODEGHIERO	ITA	66.86	28.39		39.47	5.25	4.75	4.92	5.00	4.75	1.00	#20
18	Jennifer URBAN	GER	66.14	29.40		39.74	5.00	4.42	4.92	5.17	5.33	3.00	#7
19	Sabrina SCHULZ	AUT	62.19	28.19		34.00	4.58	4.00	4.17	4.17	4.33	0.00	#5
20	Victoria MANNI	ITA	59.77	27.23		34.54	4.17	4.00	4.42	4.42	4.58	2.00	#4
21	Alexandra KUNOVA	SVK	58.78	26.11		32.67	4.25	3.75	4.25	4.00	4.17	0.00	#2
22	Nika CERIC	SLO	52.33	22.93		30.40	4.00	3.50	3.75	4.00	3.75	1.00	#3

Total

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	Haruka IMAI	JPN	163.64	2	1
2	Nikol GOSVIIANI	RUS	157.12	1	2
3	Christina GAO	USA	152.84	4	3
4	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	147.46	7	4
5	Nathalie WEINZIERL	GER	142.88	6	5
6	Nicole RAJICOVA	SVK	137.02	3	8
7	Sarah HECKEN	GER	134.53	8	6
8	Chantelle KERRY	AUS	127.52	9	9
9	Anine RABE	NOR	126.12	17	7
10	Karly ROBERTSON	GBR	121.84	10	10
11	Monika SIMANCIKOVA	SVK	118.67	12	11
12	Roberta RODEGHIERO	ITA	118.66	5	17
13	Camilla GJERSEM	NOR	114.52	11	16
14	Anita MADSEN	DEN	113.01	14	14
15	Jenna MCCORKELL	GBR	112.12	15	13
16	Yuki NISHINO	JPN	111.91	19	12
17	Sandy HOFFMANN	GER	110.22	16	15
18	Jennifer URBAN	GER	109.09	13	18
19	Sabrina SCHULZ	AUT	96.96	22	19
20	Alexandra KUNOVA	SVK	95.12	20	21
21	Nika CERIC	SLO	88.38	21	22
22	Victoria MANNI	ITA	84.05	23	20
WD	Mirna LIBRIC	CRO
WD	Natalia POPOVA	UKR

Gardena Spring Trophy Senior Ladies Results

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Deduction -	StN.
1	Fleur MAXWELL	LUX	53.30	29.70		24.60	6.33	5.92	6.25	6.00	6.25	1.00	#6
2	Giada RUSSO	ITA	53.05	28.53		24.52	6.00	5.83	6.42	6.33	6.08	0.00	#14
3	Valentina MARCHEI	ITA	49.39	24.61		25.78	6.58	6.25	6.33	6.58	6.50	1.00	#12
4	Francesca RIO	ITA	49.36	26.50		22.86	5.83	5.42	5.83	5.75	5.75	0.00	#1
5	Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO	PHI	48.75	25.81		22.94	6.00	5.50	5.83	5.67	5.67	0.00	#7
6	Tanja ODERMATT	SUI	47.08	26.40		20.68	5.17	5.00	5.42	5.25	5.00	0.00	#9
7	Haruka IMAI	JPN	46.67	23.75		22.92	6.08	5.42	5.83	5.83	5.50	0.00	#3
8	Martina ZOLA	ITA	41.28	21.54		19.74	5.17	4.83	4.92	4.92	4.83	0.00	#13
9	Elettra Maria OLIVOTTO	ITA	39.95	20.83		19.12	5.08	4.58	4.83	4.67	4.75	0.00	#4
10	Dominika MURCKOVA	SVK	39.39	18.99		20.40	5.25	4.92	5.08	5.25	5.00	0.00	#5
11	Roberta RODEGHIERO	ITA	38.44	18.60		20.84	5.33	5.08	5.08	5.25	5.33	1.00	#8
12	Rosaliina KUPARINEN	FIN	38.17	21.63		19.54	5.00	4.67	4.83	5.00	4.92	3.00	#2
13	Sara CASELLA	ITA	34.48	16.00		19.48	5.00	4.92	4.67	4.92	4.83	1.00	#11
14	Ilaria NOGARO	ITA	33.61	15.61		19.00	5.00	4.58	4.75	4.75	4.67	1.00	#15
15	Christina GRILL	AUT	32.69	15.43		17.26	4.58	4.25	4.33	4.25	4.17	0.00	#10
16	Julia CHTCHETININA	SUI	29.18	13.50		18.68	5.00	4.58	4.42	4.67	4.67	3.00	#16

Free Skate

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Deduction -	StN.
1	Valentina MARCHEI	ITA	113.42	57.82		55.60	7.00	6.50	7.25	7.08	6.92	0.00	#11
2	Haruka IMAI	JPN	107.52	57.92		49.60	6.42	5.92	6.33	6.25	6.08	0.00	#6
3	Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO	PHI	88.30	43.03		46.27	6.00	5.25	6.17	5.67	5.83	1.00	#16
4	Giada RUSSO	ITA	88.15	43.89		46.26	6.00	5.50	5.83	5.75	5.83	2.00	#14
5	Fleur MAXWELL	LUX	85.02	36.82		49.20	6.50	5.83	6.25	6.00	6.17	1.00	#13
6	Roberta RODEGHIERO	ITA	82.93	43.60		41.33	5.50	4.75	5.33	5.33	4.92	2.00	#8
7	Francesca RIO	ITA	82.69	37.22		45.47	5.92	5.33	5.75	5.75	5.67	0.00	#15
8	Rosaliina KUPARINEN	FIN	76.85	37.91		38.94	4.92	4.58	4.92	4.92	5.00	0.00	#5
9	Sara CASELLA	ITA	70.89	34.76		36.13	4.83	4.17	4.50	4.58	4.50	0.00	#3
10	Dominika MURCKOVA	SVK	70.50	34.37		36.13	5.00	4.17	4.58	4.50	4.33	0.00	#10
11	Ilaria NOGARO	ITA	67.24	33.37		33.87	4.58	4.00	4.42	4.25	3.92	0.00	#2
12	Julia CHTCHETININA	SUI	62.19	30.32		33.87	4.50	3.92	4.25	4.50	4.00	2.00	#1
13	Elettra Maria OLIVOTTO	ITA	61.28	28.41		35.87	4.75	4.25	4.50	4.50	4.42	3.00	#7
14	Tanja ODERMATT	SUI	61.20	29.74		35.46	4.83	4.25	4.17	4.58	4.33	4.00	#12
15	Martina ZOLA	ITA	60.26	29.53		33.73	4.58	3.92	4.08	4.33	4.17	3.00	#9
16	Christina GRILL	AUT	43.11	21.39		25.72	3.58	3.00	2.83	3.58	3.08	4.00	#4

Total

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	Valentina MARCHEI	ITA	162.81	3	1
2	Haruka IMAI	JPN	154.19	7	2
3	Giada RUSSO	ITA	141.20	2	4
4	Fleur MAXWELL	LUX	138.32	1	5
5	Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO	PHI	137.05	5	3
6	Francesca RIO	ITA	132.05	4	7
7	Roberta RODEGHIERO	ITA	121.37	11	6
8	Rosaliina KUPARINEN	FIN	115.02	12	8
9	Dominika MURCKOVA	SVK	109.89	10	10
10	Tanja ODERMATT	SUI	108.28	6	14
11	Sara CASELLA	ITA	105.37	13	9
12	Martina ZOLA	ITA	101.54	8	15
13	Elettra Maria OLIVOTTO	ITA	101.23	9	13
14	Ilaria NOGARO	ITA	100.85	14	11
15	Julia CHTCHETININA	SUI	91.37	16	12
16	Christina GRILL	AUT	75.80	15	16

NHK Trophy Ladies Preview

We're down to the final event of the season and several skaters are still in the running to earn a trip to the Grand Prix Final and a chance to preview the Olympic venue.  Ashley Wagner and Kiira Korpi have already punched their tickets while Julia Lipnitskaia, Elizaveta Tuktamisheva and Christina Gao await this weekends results to see if they will travel to Sochi.

Mao Asada already has a gold medal this season from Cup of China.  A 5th place finish would put her into a potential tie breaker but she can guarantee herself a spot in the Final with a 4th place finish or higher.  She shouldn't have any problem taking home a medal here and should find herself on the podium.

Akiko Suzuki needs a 4th place finish to tie herself with Christina Gao and Elizaveta Tuktamisheva while a bronze medal or better will guarantee her ticket to Sochi.  She earned a silver medal earlier this season at Cup of China and tends to improve as the season continues.  She's beat Asada before at home and will look to repeat that feat here.

Agnes Zawadzki earned her first career Grand Prix medal at Rostelecom Cup and can qualify for the Grand Prix Final with a silver medal or higher.  She's shown improved consistency this season but little mistakes in her free skate can cost her in this field, so she'll need to go clean if she hopes to challenge the top two Japanese ladies.  

Mirai Nagasu can qualify for the Final with a gold medal finish.  She has the ability to do it and has shown a more relaxed persona on the ice this season but under-rotation calls dropped her to 4th place at Cup of China.

Elene Gedevanishvili, Haruka Imai and Zijun Li can only qualify if they win a gold medal, but they still could face a potential tie breaker or fall just outside the top 6.  Of the three Gedevanishvili has the best chance if she can repeat her Skate Canada performance in the short program and skate a clean free skate.

My podium predictions:
Gold: Mao Asada
Silver: Akiko Suzuki
Bronze: Agnes Zawadzki

Bios of the competitors:
Zijun Li, CHN: She placed 5^th at the World Junior Championships.  She finished 5th at Cup of China.   Her personal best is 160.06.  She is 15 years old. 

Elene Gedevanishvilli, GEO: She finished 10th at Worlds and is the reigning European Bronze Medalist.  She placed 5th at Skate Canada.  She is the 2010 European Bronze Medalist.  Her personal best is 165.93.  She is 22 years old.

Mao Asada, JPN: She placed 6th at Worlds and is the reigning Four Continents Silver Medalist.   She won gold at Cup of China.  She qualified for the Grand Prix Final last season.  She is the 2010 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2008 and 2010 World Champion, 2007 World Silver Medalist, 2008 and 2010 Four Continents Champion, 2001 Four Continents Silver Medalist, 2009 Four Continents Bronze Medalist, 2005 World Junior Champion and 2006 World Junior Silver Medalist.  Her personal best is 205.50.  She is 22 years old.

Haruka Imai, JPN: She finished 9th at Four Continents.  She placed 5th at Skate America.  Her personal best is 157.72.  She is 19 years old.

Akiko Suzuki, JPN: She is the reigning World Bronze Medalist.   She won silver at Skate Canada.  She qualified for the Grand Prix Final last season and won silver.  She is the 2010 Four Continents Silver Medalist.  Her personal best is 187.79.  She is 27 years old.

Sofia Biryukova, RUS: She finished 9th at Cup of China.  Her personal best is 166.07.  She is 18 years old.

Ksenia Makarova, RUS: She placed 9th at Worlds and 6th at Europeans.  She placed 6th at Skate Canada.  Her personal best is 171.91.  She is 19 years old.

Mirai Nagasu, USA: She finished 4th at Cup of China.  She is the 2011 Four Continents bronze medalist, 2007 World Junior silver medalist and 2008 World Junior bronze medalist.  Her personal best is 190.15.  She is 19 years old.

Agnes Zawadzki, USA: She placed 6th at Four Continents.  She won bronze at Rostelecom Cup.  She is the 2010 World Junior Silver Medalist and 2011 World Junior Bronze Medalist.  Her personal best is 166.61.  She is 18 years old.

Skate America Ladies Free Skate Results

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Ashley WAGNER	USA	127.76	63.83		63.93	8.08	7.67	8.04	8.13	8.04	0.00	#10
2	Christina GAO	USA	117.62	60.64		56.98	7.25	6.79	7.29	7.25	7.04	0.00	#8
3	Adelina SOTNIKOVA	RUS	110.03	51.36		59.67	7.67	7.08	7.33	7.58	7.63	1.00	#9
4	Haruka IMAI	JPN	107.82	56.82		52.00	6.63	6.21	6.54	6.58	6.54	1.00	#4
5	Alena LEONOVA	RUS	106.77	53.23		53.54	6.88	6.25	6.79	6.83	6.71	0.00	#2
6	Valentina MARCHEI	ITA	104.78	50.46		54.32	6.67	6.42	6.79	7.04	7.04	0.00	#6
7	Mae Berenice MEITE	FRA	101.54	52.81		49.73	6.25	5.83	6.29	6.38	6.33	1.00	#7
8	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	94.56	43.15		52.41	6.67	6.21	6.58	6.71	6.58	1.00	#5
9	Rachael FLATT	USA	92.37	47.44		44.93	5.83	5.25	5.58	5.79	5.63	0.00	#1
10	Sarah HECKEN	GER	85.98	41.57		45.41	5.88	5.33	5.67	5.75	5.75	1.00	#3

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	Ashley WAGNER	USA	188.37	1	1
2	Christina GAO	USA	174.25	3	2
3	Adelina SOTNIKOVA	RUS	168.96	2	3
4	Valentina MARCHEI	ITA	158.79	5	6
5	Haruka IMAI	JPN	157.72	7	4
6	Mae Berenice MEITE	FRA	155.95	4	7
7	Alena LEONOVA	RUS	153.49	9	5
8	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	144.85	6	8
9	Rachael FLATT	USA	136.09	10	9
10	Sarah HECKEN	GER	134.09	8	10

Skate America Ladies Preview

Ashley Wagner went from 'almost girl' last season to a top contender with gold medal finishes at U.S. Nationals and Four Continents.  She just missed the podium at Worlds but is ready to show that last season was not a fluke.  Her scores at Four Continents were the highest recorded last season and if she hits all of her jumps she will be tough to beat.  Her recent victory at the Japan Open over both the reigning World silver and bronze medalists shows she's on the right track and ready for the season.  

Alena Leonova won her first World medal last season.  While she lacks the grace and finesse of Ashley Wagner she makes up for it on the strength of her jumps including consistent triple+triple combinations.  Among a tough field of Russian wonderbabies, Leonova has been able to hold her place and show she's still at the top.  Her biggest problem is her lack of consistency and she can end up anywhere in the standings depending on her jumps that day.  Wagner soundly defeated her by nearly 16 points at the Japan Open so Leonova will have some ground to cover to win the gold.

Leonova will be fighting off one of her young compatriots, Adelina Sotnikova.  Sotnikova took home two medals from the Grand Prix last season but lost ground to Elizaveta Tuktamisheva and Julia Lipnitskaia and fell to 3rd at Junior Worlds.  This is her first year of Senior Worlds eligibility and she'll need good showings if she wants to snag one of the spots on the Russian team.  Sotnikova was expected to easily walk away with a victory at Nebelhorn Trophy but was upstaged by Kaetlyn Osmond and had to settle for silver.

Also in the mix are Haruka Imai, Valentina Marchei and Viktoria Helgesson.  Imai's best finish came at Skate America last season where she finished 4th.  At Nebelhorn Trophy, Imai came back from a 9th place finish in the short program to win the bronze medal behind Adelina Sotnikova.  Marchei showed improvement throughout the season and landed in 8th place at Worlds.  Viktoria Helgesson is the reigning bronze medalist at this event but finished a disappointing 6th at Nebelhorn Trophy earlier this season.

My podium predictions:
Gold: Ashley Wagner
Silver: Alena Leonova
Bronze: Adelina Sotnikova

Bios of the competitors:
Mae Berenice Meite, FRA: She placed 13th at Europeans.  She finished 7th at NHK Trophy and 6th at Trophee Eric Bompard last season.  Her personal best is 150.44.  She is 18 years old.

Sarah Hecken, GER:: She finished 20th at Worlds.  She placed 8th at Skate Canada last season.  Her personal best is 155.83.  She is 19 years old.

Valentina Marchei, ITA: She finished 8th at Worlds and Europeans.  She placed 9th at Skate America and Cup of China.  Her personal best is 153.71.  She is 25 years old.

Haruka Imai, JPN: She finished 9th at Four Continents.  She placed 4th at Skate America and 6th at Rostelecom Cup last season.  Her personal best is 155.29.  She is 19 years old.

Alena Leonova, RUS: She is the reigning World Silver Medalist and placed 7th at Europeans.  She placed 4th at Skate Canada, won bronze at NHK Trophy and silver at Rostelecom Cup last season to qualify for the Grand Prix Final where she won bronze.  She is the 2009 Junior World Champion.  Her personal best is 184.28.  She is 21 years old.

Adelina Sotnikova, RUS: She is the reigning Junior World Bronze Medalist.  She won bronze at Cup of China and Rostelecom Cup last season.  She is the 2011 Junior World Champion.  Her personal best is 178.87.  She is 16 years old.

Viktoria Helgesson, SWE: She finished 11th at Worlds and 5th at Europeans.  She won bronze at Skate America and placed 5th at Trophee Eric Bompard last season.  Her personal best is 161.79.  She is 24 years old.

Rachael Flatt: She She placed 10th at Skate Canada and 9th at Rostelecom Cup last season.  She is the 2008 World Junior Champion.  Her personal best is 182.49.  She is 20 years old.

Christina Gao, USA: She placed 7th at Junior Worlds.  She placed 5th at Cup of China and 10th at Rostelecom Cup last season.  Her personal best is 167.14.  She is 18 years old.

Ashley Wagner, USA: She finished 4th at Worlds and is the reigning Four Continents Champion.  She won bronze at Skate Canada and finished 4th at NHK Trophy last season.  She is the 2007 and 2009 World Junior Bronze Medalist.  Her personal best is 192.41.  She is 21 years old.

Nebelhorn Trophy Ladies Results

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Deduction -	StN.
1	Adelina SOTNIKOVA	RUS	58.48	32.91		26.57	6.71	6.25	6.79	6.79	6.68	1.00	#12
2	Kaetlyn OSMOND	CAN	55.68	30.88		24.80	6.11	5.96	6.29	6.25	6.39	0.00	#2
3	Elena GLEBOVA	EST	54.26	29.37		24.89	6.32	5.86	6.29	6.25	6.39	0.00	#14
4	Polina SHELEPEN	RUS	53.63	29.94		23.69	6.14	5.61	5.96	6.07	5.82	0.00	#13
5	Nathalie WEINZIERL	GER	49.64	28.10		21.54	5.50	5.14	5.57	5.39	5.32	0.00	#9
6	Brooklee HAN	AUS	49.08	27.72		21.36	5.32	5.07	5.57	5.36	5.36	0.00	#20
7	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	48.17	24.21		23.96	6.14	5.64	6.04	6.00	6.14	0.00	#5
8	Juulia TURKKILA	FIN	47.70	27.64		21.06	5.61	4.96	5.25	5.29	5.21	1.00	#19
9	Haruka IMAI	JPN	47.70	25.66		22.04	5.82	5.07	5.61	5.57	5.46	0.00	#7
10	Caroline ZHANG	USA	45.43	22.49		22.94	6.00	5.32	5.79	5.68	5.89	0.00	#10
11	Sarah HECKEN	GER	43.12	21.81		21.31	5.46	5.04	5.43	5.32	5.39	0.00	#15
12	Isadora WILLIAMS	BRA	41.96	20.81		21.15	5.36	5.00	5.36	5.32	5.39	0.00	#16
13	Kerstin FRANK	AUT	41.60	23.26		18.34	4.86	4.29	4.64	4.68	4.46	0.00	#1
14	Reyna HAMUI	MEX	40.04	22.27		18.77	4.86	4.50	4.71	4.71	4.68	1.00	#17
15	Carol BRESSANUTTI	ITA	39.16	20.62		18.54	4.57	4.68	4.54	4.75	4.64	0.00	#22
16	Marina SEEH	SRB	37.11	18.91		18.20	4.71	4.39	4.54	4.54	4.57	0.00	#8
17	Fleur MAXWELL	LUX	36.10	17.73		19.37	4.96	4.46	4.86	4.93	5.00	1.00	#21
18	Rosaliina KUPARINEN	FIN	35.12	17.94		18.18	4.82	4.32	4.54	4.68	4.36	1.00	#3
19	Nea VIIRI	FIN	35.02	18.68		17.34	4.46	4.21	4.29	4.46	4.25	1.00	#6
20	Eliska BREZINOVA	CZE	34.22	17.36		16.86	4.57	4.07	4.21	4.25	3.96	0.00	#11
21	Dominika MURCKOVA	SVK	30.76	15.58		16.18	4.36	3.93	4.11	4.07	3.75	1.00	#4
22	Lejeanne MARAIS	RSA	29.64	15.26		16.38	4.36	3.89	4.04	4.11	4.07	2.00	#18

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Deduction -	StN.
1	Kaetlyn OSMOND	CAN	114.51	59.15		56.36	6.86	6.86	7.14	7.25	7.11	1.00	#18
2	Adelina SOTNIKOVA	RUS	109.75	54.36		56.39	7.07	6.71	7.11	7.14	7.21	1.00	#22
3	Haruka IMAI	JPN	105.94	55.02		50.92	6.50	6.04	6.54	6.43	6.32	0.00	#15
4	Elena GLEBOVA	EST	98.10	48.46		49.64	6.32	5.89	6.21	6.32	6.29	0.00	#20
5	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	96.99	47.68		49.31	6.21	5.75	6.29	6.25	6.32	0.00	#13
6	Polina SHELEPEN	RUS	93.96	44.74		49.22	6.43	5.86	6.25	6.18	6.04	0.00	#21
7	Nathalie WEINZIERL	GER	93.32	48.72		44.60	5.89	5.21	5.82	5.57	5.39	0.00	#17
8	Brooklee HAN	AUS	92.94	47.64		46.30	5.79	5.54	5.86	5.93	5.82	1.00	#19
9	Juulia TURKKILA	FIN	89.66	45.84		43.82	5.64	5.18	5.57	5.61	5.39	0.00	#11
10	Isadora WILLIAMS	BRA	82.95	39.96		43.99	5.43	5.25	5.54	5.64	5.64	1.00	#12
11	Sarah HECKEN	GER	82.54	40.13		42.41	5.61	4.93	5.36	5.39	5.21	0.00	#16
12	Caroline ZHANG	USA	78.70	39.13		42.57	5.50	5.14	5.18	5.50	5.29	3.00	#14
13	Eliska BREZINOVA	CZE	75.20	39.94		35.26	4.75	4.04	4.43	4.57	4.25	0.00	#5
14	Fleur MAXWELL	LUX	74.82	34.83		40.99	5.11	4.75	5.36	5.18	5.21	1.00	#10
15	Reyna HAMUI	MEX	73.99	37.61		37.38	4.86	4.36	4.82	4.68	4.64	1.00	#7
16	Kerstin FRANK	AUT	72.75	39.32		35.43	4.96	4.11	4.57	4.32	4.18	2.00	#8
17	Carol BRESSANUTTI	ITA	66.10	28.65		37.45	4.75	4.61	4.61	4.86	4.57	0.00	#6
18	Marina SEEH	SRB	65.57	31.48		35.09	4.68	4.07	4.43	4.36	4.39	1.00	#9
19	Nea VIIRI	FIN	64.29	32.60		32.69	4.39	3.86	4.11	4.14	3.93	1.00	#2
20	Rosaliina KUPARINEN	FIN	62.33	30.60		33.73	4.50	4.00	4.18	4.36	4.04	2.00	#3
21	Lejeanne MARAIS	RSA	61.46	30.75		31.71	4.18	3.57	4.07	3.93	4.07	1.00	#4
22	Dominika MURCKOVA	SVK	53.08	24.69		30.39	4.14	3.54	3.75	3.89	3.68	2.00	#1

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	Kaetlyn OSMOND	CAN	170.19	2	1
2	Adelina SOTNIKOVA	RUS	168.23	1	2
3	Haruka IMAI	JPN	153.64	9	3
4	Elena GLEBOVA	EST	152.36	3	4
5	Polina SHELEPEN	RUS	147.59	4	6
6	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	145.16	7	5
7	Nathalie WEINZIERL	GER	142.96	5	7
8	Brooklee HAN	AUS	142.02	6	8
9	Juulia TURKKILA	FIN	137.36	8	9
10	Sarah HECKEN	GER	125.66	11	11
11	Isadora WILLIAMS	BRA	124.91	12	10
12	Caroline ZHANG	USA	124.13	10	12
13	Kerstin FRANK	AUT	114.35	13	16
14	Reyna HAMUI	MEX	114.03	14	15
15	Fleur MAXWELL	LUX	110.92	17	14
16	Eliska BREZINOVA	CZE	109.42	20	13
17	Carol BRESSANUTTI	ITA	105.26	15	17
18	Marina SEEH	SRB	102.68	16	18
19	Nea VIIRI	FIN	99.31	19	19
20	Rosaliina KUPARINEN	FIN	97.45	18	20
21	Lejeanne MARAIS	RSA	91.10	22	21
22	Dominika MURCKOVA	SVK	83.84	21	22

Four Continents Ladies Preview

After a rough season last year in which she relearned her jump technique, Mao Asada is on the comeback trail and has shown she can be competitive without the triple axel that has become her trademark.  She took home the silver medal at home at the NHK Trophy and improved to a gold medal at Rostelecom Cup.  She had to withdraw from the Grand Prix Final after her mother took ill and passed away but she was back on competitive ice soon after, reclaiming her national title.  This will be her first major competition back and she'll want to set herself up for a return to the World podium.  She has the 3rd best short program, best free skate and 3rd best total score of the season.

Ashley Wagner has made it clear that this is her year and has backed up her words with her first national title.  She is one of the only U.S. ladies with a 7 triple free skate planned and her training and confidence has shown through, especially in her Black Swan free skate.  If she avoid mistakes in her short program, she puts herself in a great position to do well in the free skate and land on the medal stand.  She has the 10th best free skate score of the season.

Kanako Murakami made a big splash last season, winning the bronze medal at the Grand Prix Final in her senior debut season.  While her programs this season show maturity and an improved artistry, her jumps have been noticeably less consistent.  Her best finish on the Grand Prix this year was 4th.   

Kexin Zhang was one of the big surprises on the Grand Prix this season, showcasing a slew of triple jumps and missing the podium at Cup of China by just 6 points (behind Russian phenom Adelina Sotnikova).  She doesn't have the artistry and performance skills of the top skaters but can really capitalize if they make mistakes on their jumps.

Haruka Imai is a young Japanese talent that is training in the U.S. under the same coaches as Adam Rippon, Alissa Czisny and Jeremy Abbott.  Her best finish on the Grand Prix was 4th and while she has lovely elements, choreography and spins, she doesn't seem to have the confidence just yet to go out and attack all the jumps in her programs.

Amelie Lacoste is coming to this event with her first Canadian national title under her belt.  She'll have something to prove here as Skate Canada has not assigned the ladies event at Worlds and will await the outcome of this event to determine who will get the lone Canadian entry. 

Agnes Zawadzki struggled with her jumps throughout the Grand Prix but put out a stellar short progam at U.S. Nationals and followed it up with a solid free skate to claim her first bronze medal.  She's shown that she has all the talent including good artistry and triple + triple combinations to compete with the best and was noticeably disappointed after her third place finish at nationals which should give her some extra fire to compete here.  She also had the pressure of skating last as the leader at U.S. nationals which gave her valuable experience competing under pressure.  One of her biggest advantages here is that she trains in Colorado Springs, so she'll be used to the difficult of competing at altitude.

Caroline Zhang is also making a comeback after spending three years reworking all of her jump technique and reclaiming a spot on the U.S. National program.  She has a triple loop + triple loop combination in her short program that gives her a technical edge and her spins including her signature pearl are among the top in the world.  If she can put out another performance like nationals, she'll be in the running for a medal.

My podium predictions:
Gold: Mao Asada
Silver: Ashley Wagner
Bronze: Kanako Murakami

Bios of the competitors:
Chantelle Kerry, AUS: She placed 13th at JGP Australia and 24th at JGP Estonia.  Her personal best is 103.05.  She is 15 years old.

Jaimee Nobbs, AUS:  She placed 20th at Four Continents last season.  She placed 20th at JGP Australia.  Her personal best is 90.83.  She is 16 years old.

Zara Pasfield, AUS:  She placed 29th at JGP Austria.  Her personal best is 74.10.  She is 16 years old.

Amelie Lacoste, CAN: She placed 9th at Four Continents last season.  She finished 16th at Worlds.  She placed 6th at Skate Canada and 8th at Rostelecom Cup.  Her personal best is 157.26.  She is 23 years old.

Alexandra Najarro, CAN: She finished 25th at Junior Worlds.  She placed 11th at JGP Australia.  Her personal best is 136.41.  She is 18 years old.

Cynthia Phaneuf, CAN: She finished 6th at Four Continents last season.  She placed 13th at Worlds.  She finished 7th at Skate Canada and 9th at NHK Trophy.  Her personal best is 177.54.  She is 24 years old.

Bingwa Geng, CHN: She finished 13th at Four Continents last season.  She placed 18th at Worlds.  She placed 8th at Cup of China.  Her personal best is 142.48.  She is 18 years old.

Kexin Zhang, CHN: She placed 4th at Cup of China.  Her personal best is 153.32.  She is 16 years old.

Qiuying Zhu, CHN: She finished 14th at Four Continents last season.  She placed 10th at Cup of China.  Her personal best is 108.57.  She is 17 years old.

Crystal Kiang, TPE: She finished 21st at Four Continents last season.  Her personal best is 96.16.  She is 21 years old.

Chaochih Liu, TPE: She finished 24th at Four Continents last season.  Her personal best is 112.49.  She is 18 years old.

Melinda Wang, TPE: She placed 18th at Four Continents last season.  She placed 20th in the preliminary round at Worlds.  Her personal best is 100.23.  She is 21 years old.

Mao Asada, JPN: She is the reigning Four Continents Silver Medalist.  She placed 6th at Worlds.  She won silver at NHK Trophy and gold at Rostelecom Cup to qualify for the Grand Prix Final.  She is the 2010 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2008 and 2010 World Champion, 2007 World Silver Medalist, 2008 and 2010 Four Continents Champion, 2009 Four Continents Bronze Medalist, 2005 World Junior Champion and 2006 World Junior Silver Medalist.  Her personal best is 205.50.  She is 21 years old.

Haruka Imai, JPN: She placed 4th at Skate America and 6th at Rostelecom Cup.  Her personal best is 155.29.  She is 18 years old.

Kanako Murakami, JPN: She placed 8th at Worlds.  She finished 6th at Cup of China and 4th at Trophee Eric Bompard.  She is the 2010 World Junior Champion.  Her personal best is 178.59.  She is 17 years old.

Reyna Hamui, MEX: She placed 28th at Four Continents last season.  She finished 24th in the preliminary round at Junior Worlds.  She placed 16th at JGP Australia.  Her personal best is 92.03.  She is 18 years old.

Zhaira Costiniano, PHI: She placed 18th in the preliminary round at Junior Worlds.  Her personal best is 96.61.  She is 16 years old.

Mericien Venzon, PHI: She placed 22nd at Four Continents last season.  She placed 17th in the preliminary round at Worlds.  Her personal best is 84.17.  She is 20 years old.

Victoria Muniz, PUR: She placed 17th at Four Continents last season.  Her personal best is 99.40.  She is 23 years old.

Min-Jeong Kwak, KOR: She finished 8th at Four Continents last season.  She placed 15th in the preliminary round at Worlds.  Her personal best is 155.53.  She is 18 years old.

Chae-Yeon Shur, KOR:

Yea-Ji Yun, KOR: She placed 12th at Four Continents last season.  Her personal best is 111.86.  She is 17 years old.

Brittany Lau, SIN: She placed 26th at Four Continents last season.  She finished 29th in the preliminary round at Junior Worlds.  She placed 21st at JGP Poland.  Her personal best is 87.10.  She is 17 years old.

Lejeanne Marais, RSA: She placed 15th at Four Continents last season.  She finished 18th in the preliminary round at Worlds.  Her personal best is 103.03.  She is 22 years old.

Mimi Tanasorn Chindasook, THA: She finished 19th at Four Continents last season.  She placed 22nd in the preliminary round at Junior Worlds.  She finished 19th at JGP Italy.  Her personal best is 91.54.  She is 17 years old.

Sandra Kophon, THA: She placed 14th at JGP Australia.  Her personal best is 96.66.  She is 18 years old.

Melanie Swang, THA: She placed 23rd at Four Continents last season.  She finished 15th at JGP Romania.  Her personal best is 97.53.  She is 17 years old.

Ashley Wagner, USA: She won bronze at Skate Canada and finished 4th at NHK Trophy.  She is the 2007 and 2009 World Junior Bronze Medalist.  Her personal best is 167.02.  She is 20 years old.

Agnes Zawadzki, USA: She is the reigning World Junior Bronze Medalist.  She finished 8th at NHK Trophy and 7th at Rostelecom Cup.  She is the 2010 World Junior Silver Medalist.  Her personal best is 161.07.  She is 17 years old.

Caroline Zhang, USA: She finished 6th at Skate America.  She is the 2010 Four Continents Bronze Medalist, 2007 World Junior Champion and 2008 and 2009 World Junior Silver Medalist.  Her personal best is 176.48.  She is 18 years old.