Four Continents Ladies Short Program Results

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Mao ASADA	JPN	74.49	40.63		33.86	8.50	8.04	8.61	8.50	8.68	0.00	#20
2	Akiko SUZUKI	JPN	65.65	34.71		30.94	7.82	7.39	7.89	7.75	7.82	0.00	#18
3	Kanako MURAKAMI	JPN	64.04	34.77		29.27	7.50	7.07	7.32	7.36	7.32	0.00	#17
4	Christina GAO	USA	62.34	33.59		28.75	7.11	7.00	7.29	7.29	7.25	0.00	#12
5	Gracie GOLD	USA	60.36	32.11		28.25	7.14	6.89	7.04	7.07	7.18	0.00	#16
6	Kexin ZHANG	CHN	57.56	33.14		24.42	6.43	5.89	6.07	6.14	6.00	0.00	#19
7	Agnes ZAWADZKI	USA	57.45	31.44		27.01	6.86	6.57	6.71	6.86	6.75	1.00	#15
8	Kaetlyn OSMOND	CAN	56.22	28.68		28.54	7.04	7.04	7.18	7.21	7.21	1.00	#13
9	Amelie LACOSTE	CAN	54.74	29.27		26.47	6.68	6.43	6.64	6.68	6.68	1.00	#11
10	Zijun LI	CHN	54.51	29.25		25.26	6.46	6.11	6.39	6.32	6.29	0.00	#14
11	Brooklee HAN	AUS	48.54	27.74		20.80	5.21	5.00	5.36	5.21	5.21	0.00	#9
12	Julianne SEGUIN	CAN	46.82	25.82		21.00	5.43	4.93	5.32	5.21	5.36	0.00	#4
13	Chantelle KERRY	AUS	43.93	25.31		18.62	4.79	4.46	4.68	4.68	4.68	0.00	#7
14	Reyna HAMUI	MEX	43.72	24.76		18.96	4.89	4.43	4.93	4.71	4.75	0.00	#8
15	Yeon Jun PARK	KOR	39.78	22.24		17.54	4.57	4.14	4.43	4.54	4.25	0.00	#1
16	Melinda WANG	TPE	39.75	22.12		18.63	4.54	4.46	4.82	4.71	4.75	1.00	#3
17	Melissa BULANHAGUI	PHI	38.58	19.75		18.83	4.82	4.50	4.75	4.68	4.79	0.00	#10
18	Crystal KIANG	TPE	37.99	21.07		16.92	4.04	3.96	4.36	4.32	4.46	0.00	#5
19	Lejeanne MARAIS	RSA	34.28	18.13		17.15	4.43	4.04	4.29	4.36	4.32	1.00	#6
20	Ami PAREKH	IND	30.07	14.33		15.74	4.18	3.57	4.07	3.93	3.93	0.00	#2

Potential Grand Prix Ladies

There are 33 ladies on the list including Miki Ando who did not compete last season but could still receive assignments and several skaters that competed as juniors and may choose to move up to seniors or return to the Junior Grand Prix.


There are 60 Grand Prix slots (including host picks) with 45 of the 60 slots filled from this list, meaning few skaters outside of top 12 finishers at worlds will be given a 2nd assignment unless they are given a host pick.  If some of these ladies choose to remain junior, more spots will be available. 

Note that this season the top 6 finishers at Worlds will not be able to compete at three events. 


The assignments will be released on May 21st. 

Top 12 finishers at Worlds (guaranteed 2 GP spots, top 6 are seeded)

1 Carolina Kostner

2 Alena Leonova

3 Akiko Suzuki

4 Ashley Wagner

5 Kanako Murakami

6 Mao Asada

7 Kexin Zhang

8 Valentina Marchei

9 Ksenia Makarova

10 Elene Gedevanishvili

11 Viktoria Helgesson

12 Yretha Silete

Top 24 Seasons Best (guaranteed 1 spot)

5 Julia Lipnitskaia (Junior)
7 Elizaveta Tuktamisheva
8 Alissa Czisny
9 Caroline Zhang
11 Mirai Nagasu
12 Gracie Gold (Junior)
13 Adelina Sotnikova
14 Kiira Korpi
15 Sofia Biryukova
17 Polina Korobeynikova
19 Polina Shelepen (Junior)
20 Satoko Miyahara (Junior)
23 Risa Shoji (Junior)
24 Zijun Li (Junior)

Top 24 World Standings (guaranteed 1 assignment)

15 Mae Berenice Meite

17 Joshi Helgesson

18 Haruka Imai

19 Agnes Zawadzki

21 Amelie Lacoste

22 Miki Ando (did not compete in 2011-2012)

24 Sarah Hecken

Top 3 at Junior Grand Prix Final and Jr. Worlds (considered for 1 spot)

All meet one of the criteria above

Number of skaters eligible by country (not including host picks):

Russia: 8
Japan: 7
USA: 6
China: 2 
France: 2
Italy: 2
Sweden: 2
Canada: 1
Finland: 1 
Georgia: 1
Germany: 1

Four Continents: Ladies Free Skate

Lejeanne Marais, RSA: 30.12 TES + 32.07 PCS = 62.19 Total: 94.34

• Two footed the opening triple loop
• Double salchow and a bit two footed
• Lots of telegraphing into the double axel but she landed it
• She could be lower on the sit spin but good speed
• I'd like to see more stretch through her spiral positions
• Double flip + double toe + double toe
• Double loop + double toe--traveling in a circle 
• She needs to commit to this choreography instead of going through the motions
• Nice speed through the twisted layback but losing speed through the haircutter
• Not a lot of changes in the upper body level in this step sequence and not very deep into her edges
• Kind of just ended way at the end of the rink near the boards

Crystal Kiang, TPE: 31.61 TES + 31.27 PCS = 62.88 Total: 93.79 and into 2nd place

• Two footed the triple toe + double toe combination
• Long set up and very slow into the triple loop with a two footed landing
• Two foots the triple flip
• Nice sideways sit spin with good stretched out leg
• Really traveling on this combination spin--no centering at all and no speed
• Nice spiral 
• Double lutz
• No speed in that double axel + double toe and she two foots thelanding
• Double lutz + double loop + double loop
• Double axel two footed
• Not a lot of ice coverage on this step seqeunce and she's not using her edges to really get across the ice but some nice upper body movement
• Big loss of centering on this combination spin and losing speed through the sit position

Chantelle Kerry, AUS: 37.72 TES + 32.49 PCS = 70.21 Total: 102.49 and into 1st place

• Really wonky on the double axel but she ekes it out
• Two footed the double loop
• Double flip + double toe + double toe
• Nice spiral position 
• Interesting twisted spiral position into a nice camel position with a good stretched out catchfoot
• Nice double axel + double toe
• Double flip + double toe
• Double toe
• Nice donut position in her camel spin
• Nice quality of movement through her step seqeunce but not enough speed or ice coverage and she could be deeper into her edges as well
• Double loop
• Nice stretched out sit spin position but finished after the music

Melanie Swang, THA: 36.05 TES + 28.90 PCS = 64.95 Total: 96.16 and into 2nd place

• Double toe + double loop + double loop
• Double loop + double loop
• Double flip + double loop
• Nice sit spin
• Decent spiral
• Double axel
• Double flip
• Nice position in the camel spin with a nice catchfoot into a nice overhead catchfoot
• Lots of spins in this step seqeucne but she's not moving at all through the one foot section and is almost completely stopped
• Double flip
• I wish she didn't drop her leg so much or take so long to get into the donut position
• Nice speed and position in the Biellman

Zhaira Costiniano, PHI: 27.64 TES + 30.29 PCS -1.00 = 56.93 Total: 87.26 and into 5th place

• 1.5 rotations on the lutz and two footed
• Triple salchow hand down + double toe tight and two footed
• Triple salchow fall
• Lots of traveling on the layback spin with a nice haircutter into a good Biellman with no speed
• Needs more stretch through these spiral positions
• Single axel and two footed the landing
• A little bobbly through this whole step sequence and she seems to not be into her edges and needs
• Double axel
• Double lutz
• Double flip
• She needs to get her leg to 90 degrees in the camel spin

Yea-Ji Yun, KOR: 33.50 TES + 31.89 PCS -1.00 = 64.39 Total: 96.85 and into 2nd place

• Triple salchow--nice opening
• Double axel
• Fall on the triple lutz
• Nice step sequence but she seems to be out of steam by the end
• Nice positions in her layback into a nice Biellman with good speed
• Double salchow
• Double axel + double toe with a two foot and step out of the last jump
• Double flip
• Nice donut position in her camel spin
• Double flip
• Nice positions in the combo spin with good maintaining of speed and centering

Chae-Yeon Suhr, KOR: 28.47 TES + 31.94 PCS -2.00 = 58.41 Total: 94.95 and into 4th place

• Fall on the opening triple toe
• Double axel a little forward on the landing but she hangs on
• Triple salchow + double toe
• She needs to stretch through her bottom leg in the catchfoot upright position
• Really tough fall on the triple salchow--kind of fell out of the air straight on her hip
• Half axel and two footed--looks like the fall spooked her a bit
• Double toe
• Not a lot of speed and push through this step sequence
• Double flip + double toe
• She needs to work on her arm position in the layback but she has a nice Biellman but no speed

Alexandra Najarro, CAN: 40.29 TES + 40.74 PCS = 80.08 Total: 117.11 and into 1st place

• Popped the opening toe
• Her spiral is out to the side instead of right behind her
• Fall on the next triple
• Step out, hand down and knee down on the triple loop
• Odd arm position in the layback but a lot of speed and a nice haircutter
• Popped that jump
• Double + double toe
• Very nice double axel + double toe + double toe
• Good position in the donut into the catchfoot with good speed
• She could have more stretch through her free leg throughout this step sequence
• Triple salchow
• Her leg in the camel is slightly below 90 degrees and could have more stretch through her upright catchfoot

Mimi Tanasorn Chindasook, THA: 28.04 TES + 32.92 PCS = 59.96 Total: 97.19 and into 3rd place

• Underrotated and two footed double axel
• Triple toe + double toe
• Double flip
• Double loop + double toe
• Botched her spin and has to skate around in a circle waiting to catch up to her music
• Fall on the triple toe
• Double flip
• Not a lot of speed through this step sequence
• Single axel and she just looks completely out of steam
• Decent layback but she can't seem to control the Biellman
• Decent positions in the combination spin with decent speed 

Sandra Kophon, THA: 35.39 TES + 32.18 PCS = 67.57 Total: 103.15 and into 2nd place

• Double axel
• Double toe + double loop
• Triple salchow was two footed and probably under-rotated
• Double axel
• Decent speed through this tucked sit spin
• Decent flow through this step sequence but a little slow and not a lot of stretch through her free leg
• Double flip + double loop--nice spring and height in the second jump
• Double loop + double loop + single loop
• Double flip
• Good position in the upright catchfoot but she needs more stretch through her free leg and more speed through the sit portion of the spin
• Nice increase in speed through the haircutter and good Biellman

Qiuying Zhu, CHN: 34.09 TES + 34.25 PCS -2.00 = 66.34 Total: 102.77 and into 3rd place

• Triple toe flip out and hands down
• Triple toe + double toe
• Double salchow
• Nice speed and position in her camel spin 
• Fall on that jump
• Double axel
• Double axel with a step out
• Double flip + double toe + double loop
• Nice position in the upright catchfoot spin
• I'd like to see more fight through this step sequence with the tango music--very slow and not a lot of push through the edges
• She could use more stretch through this sit position and more speed

Melinda Wang, TPE: 32.15 TES + 36.19 PCS = 68.34 Total: 103.69 and into 2nd place

• Triple toe + single toe
• Triple flip + double toe
• Double loop
• Nice double axel
• Good camel spin into a nice twisted sit spin and a decent upright catchfoot 
• Nice to see some expression and performance quality
• Nice spiral
• Double toe
• Too big on the double axel and she has to put her hands down
• Double flip
• Nice push through the step sequence but she's a little choppy on her edges 
• Good twisted sit spin 

Haruka Imai, JPN: 49.05 TES + 42.25 PCS -2.00 = 89.30 Total: 134.49 and into 1st place

• Triple toe + triple toe--probably under-rotated and tight on the landing
• Fall on the triple lutz
• She's just going through the motions with this choreography
• Triple flip with a step out
• Triple loop + double toe
• Bent knee on her sit spin
• Triple salchow + double toe + double loop
• Nice spiral position
• Triple salchow--not enough height and a fall; she seems to really be running out of steam
• Nice recovery with that triple
• Really nice position in her layback spin with good speed and nice maintaining of the speed through the Biellman
• Nice speed through the camel spin and nice donut position

Cynthia Phaneuf, CAN: 44.83 TES + 51.88 PCS = 96.71 Total 147.47 and into 1st place

• Popped her opening jump
• Nice triple loop
• Single loop
• Nice camel spin into a fast sit spin with a nice position
• Missed a part in the middle
• Nice triple toe
• Triple toe + double toe + double toe
• Nice stretched out sit spin position into a nice tucked position
• Nice flow through this step sequence and great ice coverage; mostly clean edges
• Nice position in the camel spin with good speed in the sit spin and into the haircutter

Amelie Lacoste, CAN: 43.84 TES + 53.09 PCS -1.00 = 95.93 Total: 147.65 and into 1st place

• Huge triple loop with nice flow out of it
• Nice triple flip
• Step out and hands down on the triple salchow
• Nice layback spin into a haircutter
• A little bobble on her footwork, seems a little choppy in places 
• Single jump
• Triple loop + double loop a little tight
• A little hunched over in the sit spin position but good speed
• Really nice spiral right on the music
• Fall on the double axel
• Double salchow
• An alright illusion spin into a nice broken leg sit spin

Bingwa Geng, CHN: 37.02 TES + 45.89 PCS -2.00 = 80.91 Total: 127.89 and into 4th place

• Two foots the landing of the triple lutz
• Hand down and then a fall on the double axel
• Double toe
• Really nice upright catchfoot spin and good speed into the tucked sit spin
• Really nice position in the spiral
• Triple lutz + double toe
• Double salchow
• Really nice twisted position in the camel into a nice donut position with a nice entry into it
• Triple toe with a fall and slid right into the boards
• Single axel and then awkward landing
• Nice movement through this step sequence and a nice quality  steps
• Nice layback into a Biellman

Victoria Muniz, PUR: 36.36 TES + 40.84 PCS -2.00 = 75.20 Total: 117.83 and into 5th place

• Triple flip + double toe + double loop
• Double flip
• Fall on that triple
• Nice camel spin and a nice donut
• Single axel + double toe
• Two foot and fall on the triple loop
• Needs more stretch through her spiral positions
• Triple loop with a step out and hand down
• Double axel with a turn out
• A little slow through this footwork and she looks a little tired 
• Nice speed through this camel spin but not a great A spin into a nice sit spin
• Really fast layback spin with a nice position into a nice haircutter and a decent Biellman

Min-Jeong Kwak, KOR: 40.41 TES + 42.39 PCS = 81.80 Total: 130.52 and into 4th place

• Triple lutz
• I think she forgot to take her gloves off before she skated--they're fuzzy and don't go with the costume or the program
• Triple salchow
• Double axel + double toe with a little bit of a turnout
• A little slow through the sit spin
• Decent spiral position
• Double lutz + double toe really tight on the landing
• Fall on the triple salchow
• Nice position in the layback spin with a nice haircutter and Biellman
• Double lutz
• It looks like she's really muscling through this step sequence and not stretching through her free leg; lots of snow indicates that she's not clean on her edges
• Nice double axel
• Nice upright catchfoot spin into a good tucked sit spin and finished just slightly after her music

Caroline Zhang, USA: 63.25 TES + 54.19 PCS = 117.44 Total: 176.18 and into 1st place

• Nice triple flip + double toe
• Good triple lutz
• Double axel
• Nice positions in the combination spin with good stretch and speed
• She could use a little more stretch through her sit spin and losing a lot of speed through the tuck
• Nice triple loop
• Nice spiral position 
• Nice triple lutz + double toe + double loop
• Nice triple loop + double toe
• A little slow through this step sequence
• Nice double axel right on the music and big smile going into her signature layback spin

Ashley Wagner, USA: 66.61 TES + 61.73 PCS = 128.34 Total: 192.41 and into 1st place

• Nice triple flip + double toe + double toe
• Double axel + double toe
• Triple lutz 
• Nice twisted sit position but a little slow into the tuck position
• Nice spiral positions
• Good layback spin into a nice Biellman
• Nice triple loop right on the music
• Really nice triple salchow with good flow out of the jump
• Triple loop + double toe
• Triple flip
• Nice push through this step sequence with good  flow and edges
• Nice speed through the twisted camel and nice broken leg sit spin ending with a scratch spin

Agnes Zawadzki, USA: 49.27 TES + 55.09 PCS = 104.36 Total: 157.23 and into 3rd place

• Step out of the double axel
• Triple flip
• Really great speed through this layback spin into a nice Biellman
• Solid triple lutz
• Really nice spiral
• Double + double toe really close to the boards
• Nice camel spin into a donut 
• Single axel + double toe
• Triple toe + double toe + double loop
• Double salchow
• Nice to see her smile through this step sequence; nice energy and flow across the ice but could be deeper in her edges
• Nice positions and speed in her final combination spin and beautiful toe point through the upright catchfoot

Kanako Murakami, JPN: 51.58 TES + 54.29 PCS = 105.87 Total: 169.32 and into 3rd place

• Nice triple lutz
• Solid triple loop
• Triple flip with a bit of a step out
• Nice speed through her layback spin into a nice Biellman
• A little slow getting out of the sit spin 
• Triple + single toe
• Really high free leg on the takeoff of that triple
• Nice double axel
• I like the lightness in this step sequence with nice flow across the ice and good edges
• Interesting entry to her triple salchow + single toe
• Really slow in this final combination spin

Mao Asada, JPN: 62.95 TES + 61.42 PCS = 124.37 Total: 188.62 and into 2nd place

• Her costume is gorgeous--Grecian draping with tons of sparkle underneath; lovely lilac shade on her
• Triple axel was two footed but yay!
• Triple flip + double loop
• Hand down on the triple lutz
• Nice camel spin dropping right down into a broken leg sit spin and a nice stretched out catchfoot upright spin with a pointed foot
• Double axel + triple toe
• Triple lutz + double loop + double loop
• Double salchow
• A little loss of centering on that sit spin
• Gorgeous step sequence with nice flow and she is just floating across the ice
• Triple loop
• Nice donut spin into a gorgeous circle spiral right at the end of her program
• Such an inspired program

Kexin Zhang, CHN: 58.32 TES + 51.20 PCS -1.00 = 108.52 Total: 162.59 and into 5th place

• Triple toe + triple toe
• Triple lutz + double toe
• Triple lutz--very solid thus far
• Nice camel spin with good speed and position and picking up speed through the donut position
• Nice spiral
• Didn't start her rotation quick enough on that triple and falls
• Triple loop
• Nice layback spin into a nice fast Biellman
• Triple salchow was a little wonky but she lands it
• Double axel + double toe
• Nice flow through this step sequence and good edges
• Really interesting positions in her final combination spin

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Ashley WAGNER	USA	128.34	66.61		61.73	7.61	7.46	7.93	7.71	7.86	0.00	#20
2	Mao ASADA	JPN	124.37	62.95		61.42	7.75	7.43	7.64	7.82	7.75	0.00	#23
3	Caroline ZHANG	USA	117.44	63.25		54.19	6.86	6.36	7.07	6.79	6.79	0.00	#19
4	Kexin ZHANG	CHN	108.52	58.32		51.20	6.71	6.25	6.39	6.54	6.11	1.00	#24
5	Kanako MURAKAMI	JPN	105.87	51.58		54.29	7.00	6.68	6.82	6.86	6.57	0.00	#22
6	Agnes ZAWADZKI	USA	104.36	49.27		55.09	7.04	6.71	6.86	6.93	6.89	0.00	#21
7	Cynthia PHANEUF	CAN	96.71	44.83		51.88	6.54	6.21	6.50	6.54	6.64	0.00	#14
8	Amelie LACOSTE	CAN	95.93	43.84		53.09	6.75	6.50	6.57	6.75	6.61	1.00	#15
9	Haruka IMAI	JPN	89.30	49.05		42.25	5.54	5.11	5.18	5.36	5.21	2.00	#13
10	Min-Jeong KWAK	KOR	81.80	40.41		42.39	5.75	5.00	5.32	5.29	5.14	1.00	#18
11	Bingwa GENG	CHN	80.91	37.02		45.89	6.07	5.57	5.61	5.82	5.61	2.00	#16
12	Alexandra NAJARRO	CAN	80.03	40.29		40.74	5.21	4.89	5.11	5.14	5.11	1.00	#8
13	Victoria MUNIZ	PUR	75.20	36.36		40.84	5.39	4.82	5.07	5.21	5.04	2.00	#17
14	Chantelle KERRY	AUS	70.21	37.72		32.49	4.14	3.96	4.14	4.07	4.00	0.00	#3
15	Melinda WANG	TPE	68.34	32.15		36.19	4.54	4.36	4.61	4.57	4.54	0.00	#12
16	Sandra KHOPON	THA	67.57	35.39		32.18	4.21	3.79	4.11	4.11	3.89	0.00	#10
17	Qiuying ZHU	CHN	66.34	34.09		34.25	4.61	3.96	4.29	4.36	4.18	2.00	#11
18	Melanie SWANG	THA	64.95	36.05		28.90	3.71	3.46	3.64	3.71	3.54	0.00	#4
19	Yea-Ji YUN	KOR	64.39	33.50		31.89	4.29	3.71	4.11	4.00	3.82	1.00	#6
20	Crystal KIANG	TPE	62.88	31.61		31.27	3.96	3.79	3.93	3.93	3.93	0.00	#2
21	Lejeanne MARAIS	RSA	62.19	30.12		32.07	4.11	3.71	4.04	4.07	4.11	0.00	#1
22	Mimi Tanasorn CHINDASOOK	THA	59.96	28.04		32.92	4.36	3.96	4.00	4.21	4.04	1.00	#9
23	Chae-Yeon SUHR	KOR	58.41	28.47		31.94	4.25	3.75	3.96	4.07	3.93	2.00	#7
24	Zhaira COSTINIANO	PHI	56.93	27.64		30.29	4.07	3.61	3.68	3.93	3.64	1.00	#5

Pl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	Ashley WAGNER	USA	192.41	2	1
2	Mao ASADA	JPN	188.62	1	2
3	Caroline ZHANG	USA	176.18	4	3
4	Kanako MURAKAMI	JPN	169.32	3	5
5	Kexin ZHANG	CHN	162.59	5	4
6	Agnes ZAWADZKI	USA	157.23	6	6
7	Amelie LACOSTE	CAN	147.65	7	8
8	Cynthia PHANEUF	CAN	147.47	8	7
9	Haruka IMAI	JPN	134.49	11	9
10	Min-Jeong KWAK	KOR	130.52	9	10
11	Bingwa GENG	CHN	127.89	10	11
12	Victoria MUNIZ	PUR	117.83	12	13
13	Alexandra NAJARRO	CAN	117.11	14	12
14	Melinda WANG	TPE	103.69	18	15
15	Sandra KHOPON	THA	103.15	17	16
16	Qiuying ZHU	CHN	102.77	16	17
17	Chantelle KERRY	AUS	102.49	20	14
18	Mimi Tanasorn CHINDASOOK	THA	97.19	13	22
19	Yea-Ji YUN	KOR	96.85	19	19
20	Melanie SWANG	THA	96.16	22	18
21	Chae-Yeon SUHR	KOR	94.95	15	23
22	Lejeanne MARAIS	RSA	94.34	21	21
23	Crystal KIANG	TPE	93.79	23	20
24	Zhaira COSTINIANO	PHI	87.26	24	24

Four Continents Ladies Short Program Results

Pl.	Qual.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Q	Mao ASADA	JPN	64.25	34.11		30.14	7.61	7.25	7.68	7.50	7.64	0.00	#19
2	Q	Ashley WAGNER	USA	64.07	34.64		29.43	7.29	7.11	7.46	7.39	7.54	0.00	#22
3	Q	Kanako MURAKAMI	JPN	63.45	35.16		28.29	7.21	6.86	7.18	7.00	7.11	0.00	#23
4	Q	Caroline ZHANG	USA	58.74	32.79		25.95	6.57	6.18	6.61	6.54	6.54	0.00	#27
5	Q	Kexin ZHANG	CHN	54.07	31.59		23.48	6.18	5.82	5.79	5.89	5.68	1.00	#25
6	Q	Agnes ZAWADZKI	USA	52.87	27.07		26.80	6.68	6.50	6.68	6.79	6.86	1.00	#28
7	Q	Amelie LACOSTE	CAN	51.72	25.84		25.88	6.57	6.43	6.43	6.50	6.43	0.00	#20
8	Q	Cynthia PHANEUF	CAN	50.76	26.56		26.20	6.54	6.36	6.46	6.64	6.75	2.00	#29
9	Q	Min-Jeong KWAK	KOR	48.72	25.01		23.71	6.00	5.64	6.04	6.07	5.89	0.00	#26
10	Q	Bingwa GENG	CHN	46.98	25.52		23.46	6.07	5.68	5.86	5.89	5.82	2.00	#30
11	Q	Haruka IMAI	JPN	45.19	21.18		24.01	6.11	5.71	5.82	6.25	6.11	0.00	#24
12	Q	Victoria MUNIZ	PUR	42.63	24.46		18.17	4.57	4.21	4.79	4.46	4.68	0.00	#16
13	Q	Mimi Tanasorn CHINDASOOK	THA	37.23	20.77		16.46	4.32	4.00	4.07	4.25	3.93	0.00	#10
14	Q	Alexandra NAJARRO	CAN	37.08	18.48		18.60	4.89	4.36	4.57	4.75	4.68	0.00	#18
15	Q	Chae-Yeon SUHR	KOR	36.54	20.63		16.91	4.46	4.00	4.25	4.29	4.14	1.00	#14
16	Q	Qiuying ZHU	CHN	36.43	17.31		20.12	5.29	4.82	4.96	5.07	5.00	1.00	#21
17	Q	Sandra KOHPON	THA	35.58	20.53		15.05	3.93	3.68	3.75	3.82	3.64	0.00	#2
18	Q	Melinda WANG	TPE	35.35	19.62		16.73	4.39	3.89	4.25	4.18	4.21	1.00	#9
19	Q	Yea-Ji YUN	KOR	32.46	17.69		15.77	4.21	3.68	3.96	4.04	3.82	1.00	#7
20	Q	Chantelle KERRY	AUS	32.28	18.91		15.37	3.96	3.71	3.71	4.00	3.82	2.00	#1
21	Q	Lejeanne MARAIS	RSA	32.15	18.09		16.06	4.18	3.86	4.04	4.00	4.00	2.00	#17
22	Q	Melanie SWANG	THA	31.21	17.64		14.57	3.82	3.50	3.64	3.79	3.46	1.00	#13
23	Q	Crystal KIANG	TPE	30.91	15.11		15.80	3.93	3.86	3.96	3.96	4.04	0.00	#12
24	Q	Zhaira COSTINIANO	PHI	30.33	15.75		15.58	4.00	3.61	3.86	4.04	3.96	1.00	#4
25		Reyna HAMUI	MEX	29.84	15.59		15.25	3.86	3.64	3.68	3.93	3.96	1.00	#5
26		Chaochih LIU	TPE	29.07	14.76		15.31	3.75	3.75	3.75	4.00	3.89	1.00	#11
27		Mericien VENZON	PHI	28.91	14.68		15.23	3.86	3.54	3.86	3.89	3.89	1.00	#8
28		Brittany LAU	SIN	28.79	15.30		13.49	3.50	3.21	3.32	3.57	3.25	0.00	#3
29		Zara PASFIELD	AUS	28.14	15.51		13.63	3.50	3.07	3.46	3.43	3.57	1.00	#6
30		Jaimee NOBBS	AUS	26.33	12.28		14.05	3.68	3.32	3.46	3.68	3.43	0.00	#15

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.