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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
US Nationals Junior Short Dance
Group 1
Min/Ogay: 16.07 TES + 18.38 PCS -2.00 = 32.45
McNamara/Carpenter: 35.58 TES + 28.09 PCS = 63.67 and into 1st place
Aldridge/Eaton: 36.14 TES + 29.97 PCS = 66.11 and into 1st place
Min/Ogay: 16.07 TES + 18.38 PCS -2.00 = 32.45
- A little off on the unison on their first set of twizzles and she falls on the second set
- They could have better matching lines in places in the Blues but they are skating a nice big pattern that is filling the rink
- Nice non touching step sequence; a few places with an ice spray
- Rotational lift is nice with her in a good position
- Really nice matching leg lines through the Blues and nice use of details with her arms in the change of holds
- Spread eagle lift with her legs up in the air--not sure how attractive this would be from other angles but it does take a lot of strength
- They started off this program with so much personality but seem very focused in the Blues and have let the performance slide a bit
- Twizzles looked good but she stepped out early on both the 2nd and 3rd sets
- Maybe a hair off in a few steps on the non touching step sequence but on the whole great unison and matching throughout
- A little bobble on a transition step at the top but they keep going like nothing happened
- Good speed and timing through the non touching steps
- Good position changes in the lift and nice exit
- Good matching leg lines and nice big pattern in the Blues; edges look clean; they could do more with their arms to add some finishing touches and show they are secure in the holds
- She misses her blade in the first set of twizzles so they'll lose a Level for that
- They seem to be having fun in this performance though and are really playing to the crowd
- Cool stationary rotational lift with her in a haircutter position
- Nice changes in spacing during their non touching step sequence
- A few places where their lines are slightly off in the Blues and she seems to sit back into her hips on some of the leg lifts instead of pulling up
- I'd like to see more performance from them as it seems like they are keeping one emotional level going the whole time
- Nice hydroblade at the end
McNamara/Carpenter: 35.58 TES + 28.09 PCS = 63.67 and into 1st place
- They are so amazingly in character before their names are even announced
- Good unison, distance between them and matching lines on the non touching steps
- Good rotational lift with nice speed
- Very close together on their twizzles, good unison and nice speed through all three sets
- She could have more leg stretch through some of the transitional moves
- Great lean back on the leg lift hold in the Blues, nice matching lines, large pattern and deep edges
- LOVE the dance break after the Blue section
- Easily one of the most original and most well executed programs of the season
- This is their final competition as they are retiring so he can attend college in the fall
- Awesome leap right into a split position while he is in a spread eagle--very unique lift
- Nice use of her free arm in the change of holds in the Blues and pretty good matching leg lines; they seem to be on top of their blades some of the time and could get deeper into the edges
- They have really great transition moves and it should add to their choreography score
- They seem to be drifting on the twizzles and are messy at the end of each set
- Good unison on the non touching step sequence and good use of their arms to carry the theme of the dance
- Good straight line lift but the exit could have been cleaner
- They are both very tall and have great flexibility which makes this Blues pattern look really nice; I especially like his carriage through this section; I like that they carry the hip hop feel into the Blues with both the music and their free arms
- Good twizzles
- Dance spin into their final pose
- She reminds me a lot of Kaitlyn Weaver
- Love all the little details in their non touching steps and they seem to fly across the ice with ease
- She bobbles a bit on the end of the second set of twizzles and they travel apart from each other
- Good edges in their Blues and really clear, precise movements; she has great facial expressions in this as well and little shoulder shrugs that really give off the character of the piece
- Biellman into a rotational lift with a good exit
- Really nice program from them. They look like seasoned junior competitors even though they are only the reigning Novice Champions
Aldridge/Eaton: 36.14 TES + 29.97 PCS = 66.11 and into 1st place
- She got a little close to the wall at the end of the non touching step sequence but otherwise very nice
- Good twizzles, good speed and nice unison
- They look like the defending Champions and have a log of personality and extra details in their programs that show they're very comfortable
- Good arm details in their Blues, I love that they actually look at each other during the sequence, really nice leg lines and super deep edges
- They are great performers and really get the audience into their programs
- Twist up into a nice rotational lift
- Really solid and that should give them the lead
- 1st set of twizzles was good, second a little wobbly and the 3rd was better
- Nice variation and detail with their free arms in the Blues with good matching lines
- She has a lot of personality on the ice and is really playing to the crowd even in the technical element sections
- Nice non touching step sequence and he has some really deep edges on some of the steps
- Solid curve lift with two changes of position
- There are places their Blues seems to stall a bit instead of flowing from step to step; he has great lines though
- Good unison on the non touching step sequence but she seems to be looking down at the ice the majority of the time
- He loses his foot on the first set of twizzles and has to put his hand down
- He seems to be struggling a bit in the rotational lift especially through the change of position
- This program seems to be a bit too high energy for them; almost fell out of the ending pose
- Difficult one foot lift with a change of position for her without him putting his free leg down
- There is a big height difference between them but the still seem to mostly be able to get their leg lines matching
- She has great legs through the Blues but doesn't fully stretch through them in some of the transition movements
- Very close to each other in the twizzles, going very slow in the 2nd set but are still of in unison
- Off a bit on timing in their non touching step sequence; he needs to really stand up tall and fully utilize his arms to create a nicer look in some of the moments when they're not in hold
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
US Nationals Junior Dance Preview
This is an extremely talented field with 12 Junior Grand Prix assignments among the teams and four medals (not including the Parsons who had to withdraw due to injury).
Aldridge and Eaton are the reigning Junior Champions. They won the bronze medal at Junior Worlds last season and backed it up with a bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They tend to fall behind in the short dance but their Fiddler on the Roof free dance is skated so well they have overcome large deficits at some of their international assignments. Despite being the reigning champions, there are several teams hot on their tail and they only have a few points advantage to play with. However, they are still the overwhelming favorites and should be able to repeat and claim another ticket to Junior Worlds.
Hawayek and Baker may be able to pull off the upset and take the title from Aldridge and Eaton. They are a new team this season but both were extremely strong with their previous partners. Hawayek competed as a junior at nationals last season and Baker made a run for the junior title in 2011 but sat out last season after his partner retired due to injuries. They had a decent showing at their first JGP outing in Turkey but won the silver medal in Germany. They even had better short dance and total scores than Aldridge and Eaton. However, their nationals scores were below the marks that Aldridge and Eaton are hitting internationally. They may have the edge in the short dance but will need a big lead and a solid free dance if they want to take home the title.
McNamara and Carpenter are also in the gold medal mix. They are one of the youngest teams in the field despite the fact that this is their third season competing as juniors and they are the reigning bronze medalists. They earned a slot to junior worlds last season but were not old enough to go. They competed against Hawayek and Baker in Turkey and finished two places ahead of them, putting them right in the mix. They have great expression and a quirkiness to their skating that is evident in their short dance but are also able to show a more elegant side as well.
Pogrebinsky and Gudis train alongside McNamara and Carpenter. They finished 8th as juniors last season but actually beat Aldridge and Eaton in the free dance at Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships over the summer. They have nice elements but are a bit more tentative than the top teams. While they likely won't be in contention for the gold, the podium is definitely within their reach.
Moore and Klaber are the reigning Novice Champions and have already made their junior debut internationally. They train at the Detroit Skating Club alongside some of the top skaters in the world. Their free dance was over the 70 point mark which keeps them on pace for the podium but they'll want to improve the levels in the short dance.
Also in the mix are Heritage and Fast who competed at JGP Lake Placid earlier this season and Miller/MacMillan who competed at JGP Austria.
My podium predictions:
Gold: Aldridge/Eaton
Silver: Hawayek/Baker
Bronze: McNamara/Carpenter
Pewter: Pogrebinsky/Gudis
Bios of the competitors:
Aldridge/Eaton: She is 18 and he is 20. They represent the Detroit Skating Club. They won gold at JGP USA and gold at JGP Slovenia to qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final where they won bronze. They are the 2010 Novice Champions, finished 5th in Juniors in 2011 and are the reigning Junior Champions. They have the 5th best short dance, 3rd best free dance and 4th best total scores internationally.
Biechler/Dodge: She represents the Skating Club of Wilmington and he represents the Peninsula Skating Club. They won bronze at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 10th best free dance and 10th best total scores nationally.
Hawayek/Baker: She represents the Detroit Skating Club and he represents the Seattle Skating Club. They placed 5th at JGP Turkey and won silver at JGP Germany. They won gold at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 4th best short dance, 7th best free dance and 3rd best total scores internationally. They have the 3rd best short dance, best free dance and 3rd best total scores nationally.
Heritage/Fast: She is 18 and he is 21. They represent the University Ice Skating Club of San Jose. They finished 7th at JGP USA. They are the 2008 Juvenile Champions, finished 8th in Intermediate in 2009, finished 9th in Novice in 2010, 8th in Junior in 2011 and 5th in Juniors in 2012. They won gold at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 5th best short dance, 6th best free dance and 6th best total scores nationally.
McNamara/Carpenter: She is 13 and he is 16. She represents the Peninsula Skating Club and he represents the Washington Figure Skating Club. They finished 6th at JGP France and 4th at JGP Turkey. They are the reigning Junior bronze medalists. They are the 2008 Juvenile pewter medalists, 2009 Intermediate pewter medalists, finished 6th in Novice in 2010 and 9th in Junior in 2011. They won gold at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the best short dance, 3rd best free dance and best total scores nationally.
Miller/MacMillan: She is 14 and he is 15. They represent the Washington Figure Skating Club. They placed 10th at JGP Austria. They are the reigning Novice silver medalists. They won pewter at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 7th best short dance, 7th best free dance and 7th best total scores nationally.
Min/Ogay: She represents the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club and he represents the Skating Club of Novi. They won silver at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 8th best short dance, 8th best free dance and 8th best total scores nationally.
Moore/Klaber: She is 17 and he is 18. They represent the Detroit Skating Club. They placed 8th at JGP France. They are the reigning Novice Champions. They finished 8th in Juvenile in 2008, 5th in Juvenile in 2009, are the 2010 Intermediate Silver Medalists and finished 8th in Novice in 2011. They won silver at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 6th best short dance, 4th best free dance and 5th best total scores nationally.
Pogrebinsky/Gudis: She is 14 and he is 17. She represents the Peninsula Figure Skating Club and he represents the Washington Figure Skating Club. They placed 6th at JGP USA and 11th at JGP Slovenia. They are the 2010 Intermediate bronze medalists, the 2011 Novice pewter medalists and finished 8th in Juniors in 2012. They won bronze at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 4th best short dance, 5th best free dance and 4th best total scores nationally.
Reid/Erwin: They represent the Wisconsin Figure Skating Club. They won pewter at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals.
Rosinski/Jaffe: She is 17 and he is 18. They represent the Pavilion Skating Club of Cleveland Heights. They are the reigning Novice pewter medalists. They won bronze at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 9th best short dance, 9th best free dance and 9th best total scores nationally.
Siddon/Weiss: She is 18 and he is 19. She represents the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club and he represents the All Year Figure Skating Club. They finished 5th as Novices in 2012. They won pewter at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 10th best short dance score nationally.
Aldridge and Eaton are the reigning Junior Champions. They won the bronze medal at Junior Worlds last season and backed it up with a bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They tend to fall behind in the short dance but their Fiddler on the Roof free dance is skated so well they have overcome large deficits at some of their international assignments. Despite being the reigning champions, there are several teams hot on their tail and they only have a few points advantage to play with. However, they are still the overwhelming favorites and should be able to repeat and claim another ticket to Junior Worlds.
Hawayek and Baker may be able to pull off the upset and take the title from Aldridge and Eaton. They are a new team this season but both were extremely strong with their previous partners. Hawayek competed as a junior at nationals last season and Baker made a run for the junior title in 2011 but sat out last season after his partner retired due to injuries. They had a decent showing at their first JGP outing in Turkey but won the silver medal in Germany. They even had better short dance and total scores than Aldridge and Eaton. However, their nationals scores were below the marks that Aldridge and Eaton are hitting internationally. They may have the edge in the short dance but will need a big lead and a solid free dance if they want to take home the title.
McNamara and Carpenter are also in the gold medal mix. They are one of the youngest teams in the field despite the fact that this is their third season competing as juniors and they are the reigning bronze medalists. They earned a slot to junior worlds last season but were not old enough to go. They competed against Hawayek and Baker in Turkey and finished two places ahead of them, putting them right in the mix. They have great expression and a quirkiness to their skating that is evident in their short dance but are also able to show a more elegant side as well.
Pogrebinsky and Gudis train alongside McNamara and Carpenter. They finished 8th as juniors last season but actually beat Aldridge and Eaton in the free dance at Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships over the summer. They have nice elements but are a bit more tentative than the top teams. While they likely won't be in contention for the gold, the podium is definitely within their reach.
Moore and Klaber are the reigning Novice Champions and have already made their junior debut internationally. They train at the Detroit Skating Club alongside some of the top skaters in the world. Their free dance was over the 70 point mark which keeps them on pace for the podium but they'll want to improve the levels in the short dance.
Also in the mix are Heritage and Fast who competed at JGP Lake Placid earlier this season and Miller/MacMillan who competed at JGP Austria.
My podium predictions:
Gold: Aldridge/Eaton
Silver: Hawayek/Baker
Bronze: McNamara/Carpenter
Pewter: Pogrebinsky/Gudis
Bios of the competitors:
Aldridge/Eaton: She is 18 and he is 20. They represent the Detroit Skating Club. They won gold at JGP USA and gold at JGP Slovenia to qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final where they won bronze. They are the 2010 Novice Champions, finished 5th in Juniors in 2011 and are the reigning Junior Champions. They have the 5th best short dance, 3rd best free dance and 4th best total scores internationally.
Biechler/Dodge: She represents the Skating Club of Wilmington and he represents the Peninsula Skating Club. They won bronze at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 10th best free dance and 10th best total scores nationally.
Hawayek/Baker: She represents the Detroit Skating Club and he represents the Seattle Skating Club. They placed 5th at JGP Turkey and won silver at JGP Germany. They won gold at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 4th best short dance, 7th best free dance and 3rd best total scores internationally. They have the 3rd best short dance, best free dance and 3rd best total scores nationally.
Heritage/Fast: She is 18 and he is 21. They represent the University Ice Skating Club of San Jose. They finished 7th at JGP USA. They are the 2008 Juvenile Champions, finished 8th in Intermediate in 2009, finished 9th in Novice in 2010, 8th in Junior in 2011 and 5th in Juniors in 2012. They won gold at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 5th best short dance, 6th best free dance and 6th best total scores nationally.
McNamara/Carpenter: She is 13 and he is 16. She represents the Peninsula Skating Club and he represents the Washington Figure Skating Club. They finished 6th at JGP France and 4th at JGP Turkey. They are the reigning Junior bronze medalists. They are the 2008 Juvenile pewter medalists, 2009 Intermediate pewter medalists, finished 6th in Novice in 2010 and 9th in Junior in 2011. They won gold at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the best short dance, 3rd best free dance and best total scores nationally.
Miller/MacMillan: She is 14 and he is 15. They represent the Washington Figure Skating Club. They placed 10th at JGP Austria. They are the reigning Novice silver medalists. They won pewter at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 7th best short dance, 7th best free dance and 7th best total scores nationally.
Min/Ogay: She represents the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club and he represents the Skating Club of Novi. They won silver at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 8th best short dance, 8th best free dance and 8th best total scores nationally.
Moore/Klaber: She is 17 and he is 18. They represent the Detroit Skating Club. They placed 8th at JGP France. They are the reigning Novice Champions. They finished 8th in Juvenile in 2008, 5th in Juvenile in 2009, are the 2010 Intermediate Silver Medalists and finished 8th in Novice in 2011. They won silver at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 6th best short dance, 4th best free dance and 5th best total scores nationally.
Pogrebinsky/Gudis: She is 14 and he is 17. She represents the Peninsula Figure Skating Club and he represents the Washington Figure Skating Club. They placed 6th at JGP USA and 11th at JGP Slovenia. They are the 2010 Intermediate bronze medalists, the 2011 Novice pewter medalists and finished 8th in Juniors in 2012. They won bronze at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 4th best short dance, 5th best free dance and 4th best total scores nationally.
Reid/Erwin: They represent the Wisconsin Figure Skating Club. They won pewter at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals.
Rosinski/Jaffe: She is 17 and he is 18. They represent the Pavilion Skating Club of Cleveland Heights. They are the reigning Novice pewter medalists. They won bronze at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 9th best short dance, 9th best free dance and 9th best total scores nationally.
Siddon/Weiss: She is 18 and he is 19. She represents the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club and he represents the All Year Figure Skating Club. They finished 5th as Novices in 2012. They won pewter at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 10th best short dance score nationally.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Midwest Sectionals Junior Dance Results
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Midwestern Sectionals Preview
Saturday, November 10th
2:30-3:40 Novice Pattern Dance
7:30-7:45 Junior Pairs Short Program
Sunday, November 11th
8:00-9:10 Novice Men's Short Program
9:25-10:40 Junior Ladies Short Program
11:00-12:15 Novice Pairs Short Program
3:05-3:55 Senior Men's Short Program
4:10-4:35 Senior Pairs Short Program
4:40-5:20 Senior Short Dance
5:50-6:25 Junior Short Dance
6:40-7:25 Novice Free Dance
7:30-8:55 Senior Ladies Short Program
Monday, November 12th
7:50-8:35 Senior Free Dance
10:25-11:05 Junior Free Dance
11:25-12:55 Novice Pairs Free Skate
1:00-1:20 Junior Pairs Free Skate
2:05-3:25 Novice Men's Free Skate
3:30-4:40 Novice Ladies Short Program
4:55-6:10 Junior Men's Short Program
6:30-6:55 Senior Pairs Free Skate
Tuesday, November 13th
7:30-8:45 Novice Ladies Free Skate
9:00-10:40 Senior Ladies Free Skate
10:55-12:15 Junior Ladies Free Skate
12:30-2:00 Junior Men's Free Skate
2:15-3:15 Senior Men's Free Skate
Senior Ladies
Thirteen ladies are competing for four spots at nationals. Kiri Baga placed 10th at nationals last season and finished 4th at her JGP assignment. She has the 4th best short program, 6th best free skate and 5th best total score from regionals. Nina Jiang placed 11th at nationals and 11th at her JGP assignment. Morgan Bell placed 18th at nationals last season and has the 6th best regionals short program.
Ashley Cain is the reigning Junior Silver Medalist and placed 5th at her JGP assignment. She has the best short program, 4th best free skate and 3rd best total score from regionals. Becky Bereswill is a former national competitor in singles and pairs and is the reigning Collegiate Bronze Medalist. She has the 5th best free skate and 6th best total score.
Senior Men
Seven men are competing for four spots at nationals. Max Aaron placed 8th at naitonals last season, won gold at U.S. Figure Skating Classic and silver at Cup of Nice. Brandon Mroz placed 14th at nationals last season. Alexander Johnson finished 15th and William Brewster finished 18th.
Timothy Koleto finished 6th as a junior last season.
Senior Pairs
There are three teams competing and all will qualify for nationals. All three teams are new this season.: Baga/Toth, Leng/LeDuc and Scimeca/Knierim. Scimeca and Knierim won gold at Cup of Nice earlier this season.
Senior Dance
Five teams are competing for four spots at nationals. Aronow and Brubaker are a new team, but both have been to nationals before with different partners.
Junior Ladies
Twelve ladies are fighting for four spots to nationals. Barbie Long is the reigning Pewter Medalist and won silver at her JGP assignment. She has the 3rd best short program, 2nd best free skate and 3rd best total score from regionals. Mariah Bell finished 5th at nationals and has the best short program, 3rd best free skate and 2nd best total score.
Amber Glenn is the reigning Novice Ladies Silver Medalist and has the 3rd best short program and 8th best total score after regionals. Avery Kurtz placed 8th at nationals as a novice and Madison DeLuca finished 12th.
Junior Men
Twelve men are looking for four spots to nationals. Lukas Kaugars finished 5th at nationals and placed 20th at his JGP assignment. He has the 8th best free skate and 9th best total score from regionals. Troy Tomasello finished 8th at nationals and has the 4th best short program score. Ryan Hartley placed 9th at nationals.
Brian Krentz placed 6th at nationals as a novice. He has the 7th best short program, 4th best free skate and 3rd best total score from regionals. Chase Belmontes finished 8th at nationals as a novice and has the 5th best free skate and 6th best total regional score.
Junior Pairs
Two teams are competing and both will qualify to nationals. Aaron and Settlage placed 6th at nationals last season and won a bronze medal and finished 7th at their two JGP assignments. De la Mora and Wilson placed 8th at nationals last season and placed 11th at their JGP assignment.
Junior Dance
Four teams are competing and all four will qualify for nationals. Moore and Klaber are the reigning Novice Champions and finished 8th at their JGP assignment. Rosinski and Jaffe are the reigning Novice Bronze Medalists.
Hawayek and Baker are a new team and and won a silver medal and finished 5th in their two JGP assignments.
Novice Ladies
There are twelve ladies fighting for four spots to nationals. Bradie Tennell finished 10th at nationals last season and has the 6th best free skate and 6th best total score from regionals.
Ashley Shin is the reigning Intermediate Ladies Champion and has the 3rd best short program, 4th best free skate and 3rd best total score from regionals. Morgan Flood placed 7th at nationals as an Intermediate last season and has the 4th best short program, 5th best free skate and 4th best total regional score. Michelle Hedges finished 15th as an Intermediate last season.
Novice Men
Nicholas Vrdoljak placed 7th at nationals last season and has the 4th best short program, 6th best free skate and 5th best total score from regionals.
Tomoki Hiwatashi is the reigning Intermediate Champion and has the 3rd best short program, best free skate and best total score from regionals. Jason Cohn placed 6th as an Intermediate last season and Kevin Wu placed 18th.
Novice Pairs
Eleven teams are competing for four spots at nationals. Zaitsev/Utah Stevens are the reigning Pewter Medalists and placed 11th at their JGP assignment.
Gallagher and Horton are the reigning Intermediate Champions, Dai and Fishman are the reigning Intermediate Silver Medalists, Egbers and Simon finished 5th, the Schneider-Farris siblings placed 7th and LaChance and Anderson placed 9th
Novice Dance
Five teams are competing for four spots at nationals. Chadwick and Martin placed 8th at nationals last season. Berkovich and Jaffe are the reigning Intermediate Pewter Medalists
2:30-3:40 Novice Pattern Dance
7:30-7:45 Junior Pairs Short Program
Sunday, November 11th
8:00-9:10 Novice Men's Short Program
9:25-10:40 Junior Ladies Short Program
11:00-12:15 Novice Pairs Short Program
3:05-3:55 Senior Men's Short Program
4:10-4:35 Senior Pairs Short Program
4:40-5:20 Senior Short Dance
5:50-6:25 Junior Short Dance
6:40-7:25 Novice Free Dance
7:30-8:55 Senior Ladies Short Program
Monday, November 12th
7:50-8:35 Senior Free Dance
10:25-11:05 Junior Free Dance
11:25-12:55 Novice Pairs Free Skate
1:00-1:20 Junior Pairs Free Skate
2:05-3:25 Novice Men's Free Skate
3:30-4:40 Novice Ladies Short Program
4:55-6:10 Junior Men's Short Program
6:30-6:55 Senior Pairs Free Skate
Tuesday, November 13th
7:30-8:45 Novice Ladies Free Skate
9:00-10:40 Senior Ladies Free Skate
10:55-12:15 Junior Ladies Free Skate
12:30-2:00 Junior Men's Free Skate
2:15-3:15 Senior Men's Free Skate
Senior Ladies
Thirteen ladies are competing for four spots at nationals. Kiri Baga placed 10th at nationals last season and finished 4th at her JGP assignment. She has the 4th best short program, 6th best free skate and 5th best total score from regionals. Nina Jiang placed 11th at nationals and 11th at her JGP assignment. Morgan Bell placed 18th at nationals last season and has the 6th best regionals short program.
Ashley Cain is the reigning Junior Silver Medalist and placed 5th at her JGP assignment. She has the best short program, 4th best free skate and 3rd best total score from regionals. Becky Bereswill is a former national competitor in singles and pairs and is the reigning Collegiate Bronze Medalist. She has the 5th best free skate and 6th best total score.
Senior Men
Seven men are competing for four spots at nationals. Max Aaron placed 8th at naitonals last season, won gold at U.S. Figure Skating Classic and silver at Cup of Nice. Brandon Mroz placed 14th at nationals last season. Alexander Johnson finished 15th and William Brewster finished 18th.
Timothy Koleto finished 6th as a junior last season.
Senior Pairs
There are three teams competing and all will qualify for nationals. All three teams are new this season.: Baga/Toth, Leng/LeDuc and Scimeca/Knierim. Scimeca and Knierim won gold at Cup of Nice earlier this season.
Senior Dance
Five teams are competing for four spots at nationals. Aronow and Brubaker are a new team, but both have been to nationals before with different partners.
Junior Ladies
Twelve ladies are fighting for four spots to nationals. Barbie Long is the reigning Pewter Medalist and won silver at her JGP assignment. She has the 3rd best short program, 2nd best free skate and 3rd best total score from regionals. Mariah Bell finished 5th at nationals and has the best short program, 3rd best free skate and 2nd best total score.
Amber Glenn is the reigning Novice Ladies Silver Medalist and has the 3rd best short program and 8th best total score after regionals. Avery Kurtz placed 8th at nationals as a novice and Madison DeLuca finished 12th.
Junior Men
Twelve men are looking for four spots to nationals. Lukas Kaugars finished 5th at nationals and placed 20th at his JGP assignment. He has the 8th best free skate and 9th best total score from regionals. Troy Tomasello finished 8th at nationals and has the 4th best short program score. Ryan Hartley placed 9th at nationals.
Brian Krentz placed 6th at nationals as a novice. He has the 7th best short program, 4th best free skate and 3rd best total score from regionals. Chase Belmontes finished 8th at nationals as a novice and has the 5th best free skate and 6th best total regional score.
Junior Pairs
Two teams are competing and both will qualify to nationals. Aaron and Settlage placed 6th at nationals last season and won a bronze medal and finished 7th at their two JGP assignments. De la Mora and Wilson placed 8th at nationals last season and placed 11th at their JGP assignment.
Junior Dance
Four teams are competing and all four will qualify for nationals. Moore and Klaber are the reigning Novice Champions and finished 8th at their JGP assignment. Rosinski and Jaffe are the reigning Novice Bronze Medalists.
Hawayek and Baker are a new team and and won a silver medal and finished 5th in their two JGP assignments.
Novice Ladies
There are twelve ladies fighting for four spots to nationals. Bradie Tennell finished 10th at nationals last season and has the 6th best free skate and 6th best total score from regionals.
Ashley Shin is the reigning Intermediate Ladies Champion and has the 3rd best short program, 4th best free skate and 3rd best total score from regionals. Morgan Flood placed 7th at nationals as an Intermediate last season and has the 4th best short program, 5th best free skate and 4th best total regional score. Michelle Hedges finished 15th as an Intermediate last season.
Novice Men
Nicholas Vrdoljak placed 7th at nationals last season and has the 4th best short program, 6th best free skate and 5th best total score from regionals.
Tomoki Hiwatashi is the reigning Intermediate Champion and has the 3rd best short program, best free skate and best total score from regionals. Jason Cohn placed 6th as an Intermediate last season and Kevin Wu placed 18th.
Novice Pairs
Eleven teams are competing for four spots at nationals. Zaitsev/Utah Stevens are the reigning Pewter Medalists and placed 11th at their JGP assignment.
Gallagher and Horton are the reigning Intermediate Champions, Dai and Fishman are the reigning Intermediate Silver Medalists, Egbers and Simon finished 5th, the Schneider-Farris siblings placed 7th and LaChance and Anderson placed 9th
Novice Dance
Five teams are competing for four spots at nationals. Chadwick and Martin placed 8th at nationals last season. Berkovich and Jaffe are the reigning Intermediate Pewter Medalists
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