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Monday, February 18, 2013

Bavarian Open Junior Dance Results

Pl.NameClubNationTSS
=
TES
+
PCS
+
SSTRPECCITDeduction
-
StN.
1Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTIITA54.0430.3023.745.855.756.205.806.050.00#24
2Daria MOROZOVA / Mikhail ZHIRNOVRUS51.1627.7023.465.905.856.005.805.800.00#8
3Alessia BUSI / Andrea FABBRIITA49.4329.0020.435.204.705.355.105.150.00#21
4Rebeka KIM / Kirill MINOVKOR49.0827.5021.585.455.405.605.155.400.00#18
5Ria SCHIFFNER / Julian SALATZKIGER49.0628.0021.065.105.155.605.255.250.00#7
6Yulia DOLGIKH / Alexander PRACHANOVRUS49.0426.5022.545.755.505.805.605.550.00#16
7Sara GHISLANDI / Giona ORTENZIITA44.2724.4019.875.154.904.954.755.050.00#10
8Valentina GABUSI / Nik MIRZAKHANIITA43.4323.3020.135.005.055.154.855.100.00#20
9Olivia SMART / Joseph BUCKLANDGBR43.1824.4020.785.255.005.155.155.352.00#25
10Anastasiya VORONKOVA / Nikita TRUSHKOVRUS42.7922.6020.195.254.805.255.004.950.00#1
11Anastasia KHROMOVA / Yuriy KARASEVRUS40.3621.5018.864.904.754.704.654.600.00#28
12Loreen GEILER / Sven MIERSCHGER39.3720.6018.774.704.754.654.654.700.00#6
13Kathrin HÄUSER / Sevan LERCHEGER39.2220.3018.924.704.704.754.804.700.00#15
14Florence CLARKE / Tim DIECKECOGER36.8119.9016.914.404.154.254.004.300.00#13
15Millie PATERSON / Edward CARSTAIRSGBR36.0717.4418.634.804.454.754.554.700.00#19
16Marisa SAILER / Theo BAUTAMEVGER35.6519.4016.254.254.054.003.954.050.00#26
17Nicole KUZMICH / Jordan HOCKLEYSLO35.0618.0017.064.204.004.354.254.450.00#27
18Leah-Magdalena STEFFAN / Benjamin STEFFANGER34.9117.5217.394.404.404.204.504.250.00#29
19Jasmine TESSARI / Stefano CALAFATOITA33.5015.1018.404.754.504.654.554.550.00#22
20Beatrice BUTTANI / Daniele VERDIITA33.0316.1016.934.504.204.154.104.200.00#11
21Sabina ADIGAMOVA / Kevin BELLINGARDFRA32.6115.7416.874.254.154.354.204.150.00#9
22Charlotte DYSON / Paul DREDGEGBR32.4218.1015.324.053.853.903.753.651.00#2
23Rebecca KEMPT / Luke RUSSELLGBR32.0917.0015.093.803.553.753.853.850.00#23
24Marina ELIAS / Denis KORELINEEST32.0016.0016.004.053.854.003.954.100.00#17
25Carolin ACHATZ / Maximilian ACHATZMEVGER29.8514.4015.454.203.803.953.703.700.00#3
26Szilvia MAGYAR / Daniel ILLESHUN26.8314.0012.833.453.253.353.053.000.00#12
27Lili KIRALY / Szabolcs NAGYHUN23.2912.0012.293.403.103.103.102.751.00#14


Free Dance
Pl.NameClubNationTSS
=
TES
+
PCS
+
SSTRPECCITDeduction
-
StN.
1Daria MOROZOVA / Mikhail ZHIRNOVRUS78.1940.5037.696.456.106.306.256.400.00#26
2Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTIITA77.0339.8037.236.306.006.456.106.300.00#27
3Olivia SMART / Joseph BUCKLANDGBR70.7838.6432.145.355.205.455.355.550.00#18
4Alessia BUSI / Andrea FABBRIITA68.6135.2833.335.805.305.905.455.450.00#23
5Rebeka KIM / Kirill MINOVKOR67.2935.2833.015.805.355.655.505.251.00#24
6Yulia DOLGIKH / Alexander PRACHANOVRUS66.7335.6032.135.604.905.705.305.551.00#19
7Ria SCHIFFNER / Julian SALATZKIGER64.2930.3833.915.905.505.755.605.550.00#25
8Anastasiya VORONKOVA / Nikita TRUSHKOVRUS64.0632.2231.845.505.155.355.355.250.00#21
9Sara GHISLANDI / Giona ORTENZIITA62.1632.4431.725.305.055.455.555.252.00#22
10Kathrin HÄUSER / Sevan LERCHEGER59.4231.1028.325.054.554.704.654.700.00#14
11Florence CLARKE / Tim DIECKECOGER59.2829.5229.765.054.805.105.154.800.00#15
12Valentina GABUSI / Nik MIRZAKHANIITA58.7728.9829.795.104.955.004.954.800.00#20
13Anastasia KHROMOVA / Yuriy KARASEVRUS58.3027.3230.985.305.005.155.255.200.00#13
14Nicole KUZMICH / Jordan HOCKLEYSLO57.1030.0827.024.754.304.504.504.550.00#11
15Jasmine TESSARI / Stefano CALAFATOITA56.7230.8826.844.504.354.654.454.501.00#9
16Beatrice BUTTANI / Daniele VERDIITA55.3130.4426.874.554.304.504.454.702.00#8
17Loreen GEILER / Sven MIERSCHGER53.9625.2828.685.004.704.704.954.550.00#16
18Leah-Magdalena STEFFAN / Benjamin STEFFANGER53.0926.7026.394.504.354.404.454.300.00#12
19Marisa SAILER / Theo BAUTAMEVGER52.4427.8424.604.454.054.104.053.800.00#10
20Sabina ADIGAMOVA / Kevin BELLINGARDFRA46.6522.0824.574.153.904.254.154.150.00#6
21Marina ELIAS / Denis KORELINEEST45.1423.6221.523.753.503.803.653.250.00#1
22Lili KIRALY / Szabolcs NAGYHUN44.6225.0219.603.453.253.353.253.000.00#4
23Millie PATERSON / Edward CARSTAIRSGBR44.2120.6425.574.554.304.054.254.052.00#17
24Charlotte DYSON / Paul DREDGEGBR44.0422.7022.344.003.653.803.653.501.00#5
25Rebecca KEMPT / Luke RUSSELLGBR43.3520.8623.493.903.754.054.053.951.00#7
26Carolin ACHATZ / Maximilian ACHATZMEVGER41.6122.2821.333.753.453.553.653.402.00#3
27Szilvia MAGYAR / Daniel ILLESHUN39.6422.1419.503.453.253.253.153.102.00#2


Total
FPl.NameClubNationPointsSDFD
1Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTIITA131.0712
2Daria MOROZOVA / Mikhail ZHIRNOVRUS129.3521
3Alessia BUSI / Andrea FABBRIITA118.0434
4Rebeka KIM / Kirill MINOVKOR116.3745
5Yulia DOLGIKH / Alexander PRACHANOVRUS115.7766
6Olivia SMART / Joseph BUCKLANDGBR113.9693
7Ria SCHIFFNER / Julian SALATZKIGER113.3557
8Anastasiya VORONKOVA / Nikita TRUSHKOVRUS106.85108
9Sara GHISLANDI / Giona ORTENZIITA106.4379
10Valentina GABUSI / Nik MIRZAKHANIITA102.20812
11Anastasia KHROMOVA / Yuriy KARASEVRUS98.661113
12Kathrin HÄUSER / Sevan LERCHEGER98.641310
13Florence CLARKE / Tim DIECKECOGER96.091411
14Loreen GEILER / Sven MIERSCHGER93.331217
15Nicole KUZMICH / Jordan HOCKLEYSLO92.161714
16Jasmine TESSARI / Stefano CALAFATOITA90.221915
17Beatrice BUTTANI / Daniele VERDIITA88.342016
18Marisa SAILER / Theo BAUTAMEVGER88.091619
19Leah-Magdalena STEFFAN / Benjamin STEFFANGER88.001818
20Millie PATERSON / Edward CARSTAIRSGBR80.281523
21Sabina ADIGAMOVA / Kevin BELLINGARDFRA79.262120
22Marina ELIAS / Denis KORELINEEST77.142421
23Charlotte DYSON / Paul DREDGEGBR76.462224
24Rebecca KEMPT / Luke RUSSELLGBR75.442325
25Carolin ACHATZ / Maximilian ACHATZMEVGER71.462526
26Lili KIRALY / Szabolcs NAGYHUN67.912722
27Szilvia MAGYAR / Daniel ILLESHUN66.472627
WDChristine SMITH / Simon EISENBAUERAUT
WDAnna BOLSHEM / Ronald ZILBERBERGISR

Saturday, October 13, 2012

JGP Germany Free Dance Results

 Pl.  NameNationTSS
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TES
+
 PCS
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SSTRPECCITDed.
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StN.
1Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKINRUS86.8240.07 46.757.757.677.887.887.880.00#13
2Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKERUSA79.9537.92 42.036.966.926.927.137.170.00#9
3Daria MOROZOVA / Mikhail ZHIRNOVRUS74.0836.16 37.926.336.216.386.386.380.00#11
4Noa BRUSER / Timothy LUMCAN66.5530.75 38.806.506.506.296.546.463.00#10
5Anastasia CHIRIYATYEVA / Sergei SHEVCHENKOUKR66.2632.95 33.315.715.385.635.585.540.00#7
6Marieve CYR / Benjamin BRISEBOIS GAUDREAUCAN63.1829.78 33.405.585.335.675.635.790.00#8
7Jana CEJKOVA / Alexandr SINICYNCZE58.0229.68 28.344.794.634.674.794.790.00#2
8Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALINTUR57.8026.36 33.445.675.505.425.675.632.00#12
9Viviane ROSCHER / Kevin GASSNERGER55.6730.53 25.144.384.044.174.214.210.00#3
10Lisa ENDERLEIN / Hendrik HILPERTGER53.8427.11 26.734.424.424.424.544.500.00#6
11Eugenia TKACHENKA / Yuri GULITSKIBLR53.0328.87 24.164.213.924.004.004.040.00#1
12Ria SCHIFFNER / Julian SALATZKIGER52.4228.70 26.724.584.424.334.544.383.00#5
13Victoria-Laura LOHMUS / Andrei DAVODOVEST45.7624.25 21.513.713.543.463.633.580.00#4

FPl.NameNationPointsSDFD
1Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN
RUS
147.1011
2Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER
USA
138.6122
3Daria MOROZOVA / Mikhail ZHIRNOV
RUS
124.4143
4Noa BRUSER / Timothy LUM
CAN
117.3934
5Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN
TUR
107.4458
6Anastasia CHIRIYATYEVA / Sergei SHEVCHENKO
UKR
107.2095
7Marieve CYR / Benjamin BRISEBOIS GAUDREAU
CAN
106.5866
8Jana CEJKOVA / Alexandr SINICYN
CZE
96.69107
9Lisa ENDERLEIN / Hendrik HILPERT
GER
95.70710
10Ria SCHIFFNER / Julian SALATZKI
GER
94.20812
11Viviane ROSCHER / Kevin GASSNER
GER
90.19119
12Eugenia TKACHENKA / Yuri GULITSKI
BLR
84.521211
13Victoria-Laura LOHMUS / Andrei DAVODOV
EST
71.871313

Friday, October 12, 2012

JGP Germany Short Dance Results

Pl.  NameNationTSS
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TES
+
 PCS
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SSTRPECCITDed.
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StN.
1Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKINRUS60.2831.00 29.287.337.137.467.297.380.00#6
2Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKERUSA58.6631.82 26.846.676.586.716.756.790.00#12
3Noa BRUSER / Timothy LUMCAN50.8427.09 23.756.005.835.965.836.040.00#9
4Daria MOROZOVA / Mikhail ZHIRNOVRUS50.3326.41 23.926.045.835.926.046.040.00#7
5Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALINTUR49.6428.59 21.055.255.215.215.385.250.00#3
6Marieve CYR / Benjamin BRISEBOIS GAUDREAUCAN43.4022.00 21.405.585.295.335.385.210.00#8
7Lisa ENDERLEIN / Hendrik HILPERTGER41.8624.41 17.454.424.294.464.334.330.00#5
8Ria SCHIFFNER / Julian SALATZKIGER41.7824.00 17.784.634.384.424.334.460.00#1
9Anastasia CHIRIYATYEVA / Sergei SHEVCHENKOUKR40.9419.49 21.455.585.295.335.295.330.00#10
10Jana CEJKOVA / Alexandr SINICYNCZE38.6721.78 17.894.504.384.464.504.501.00#4
11Viviane ROSCHER / Kevin GASSNERGER34.5217.12 17.404.544.174.384.254.380.00#13
12Eugenia TKACHENKA / Yuri GULITSKIBLR31.4916.58 14.913.883.673.753.793.580.00#11
13Victoria-Laura LOHMUS / Andrei DAVODOVEST26.1115.05 13.063.503.213.253.253.132.00#2

Saturday, September 1, 2012

JGP Lake Placid Free Dance

Allik/Bellantuono, EST: 55.91 Total: 93.15
  • She has a wonderful leg line
  • Nice flip up to a lift behind his head with a change of position to laying on his leg while he's in a spread eagle
  • Good timing and distance between them on the twizzles
  • A little choppy in places on their first step sequence--they need to really get in their edges and push across the ice
  • Beautiful Biellman position right into a lift with her wrapped around his neck and good speed on the rotation
  • Back walkover onto his foot with her in a Biellman position but it seems like she may have hopped off early
  • A little off on some of their turns in their second step sequence and her leg line doesn't always match his
  • Only one position in the spin so they won't receive as many points
  • Nice final rotational lift with her in a stag position over his shoulder but it looks like he's having trouble hanging on to her after the change of position
Aghai/Partanen, FIN: 61.60 Total: 99.91
  • I'm not sure I'm in love with the red illusion mesh on her costume but otherwise I like the look of it although the long pieces that keep getting caught between her legs are making me nervous
  • They traveled too close togehter on the twizzles and he had to put his foot down to avoid a collision
  • I really like her presence on the ice and she has a fire in her eyes that really accentuates this program
  • Neat rotational lift starting with her being held straight up and down and moving through two changes of position
  • There is a nice ease in all of their change of holds 
  • Nice lift with him in a spread eagle and holding her foot in the air while she balances in a haircutter but his spread eagle position could be wider
  • I really love the way she uses her arms in this dance spin and uses them fully down to her wrist and finger movements
  • I'd like to see them have closer matching leg lines and more stretch through their free legs in this second step sequence; they had a little bobble on a change of hold but got back into it
  • Spread eagle lift with her standing on his feet and arching back
  • Rotational lift with her being held by her arms but it seems like they're having a little trouble getting out of it
Tessari/Clafato, ITA: 44.47 Total: 79.56
  • Haircutter rotational lift seemed slightly slow
  • Very far apart on their twizzles but traveling very close together by the end and off on their unison
  • I'm not in love with the gree under her skirt but I like the satin sheen as it differentiates her white dress from the ice
  • They seem to have trouble getting back into the holds after the turns in the step sequence and are not pushing through their edges
  • Decent dance spin but losing speed
  • Handstand on his foot with a position change onto his legs while he's in a spread eagle
  • Spread eagle curve lift with her wrapped around his waist and suspended over the ice
  • They seem to be very off on their unison in this step sequence and I'd like to see better matching leg lines and their knees down into the ice 
  • They could have had more power and intensity at the ending to really sell the ending of the POTO story

Yermak/Khimich, UKR: 56.06 Total: 101.08
  • Nice stretch from her in the spread eagle lift with him holding her in the air in a Biellman
  • Better edge work and unison in their leg line but they seem a little far apart in some of their holds
  • One some of their transitional footwork I'd like to see them really go for it instead of just going through the movements
  • Travelling apart during the twizzles but good unison
  • He could stretch through his free leg on the dance spin and they could have more speed and a smoother change of direction
  • She needs more stretch through her leg line in the second step sequence and she seems to be overly anticipating the change of holds instead of just letting them happen
  • Nice jump with a twist into his arm for the one arm rotational lift
Heritage/Fast, USA: 60.88 Total: 102.81
  • A few little bobbles on the twizzles but good unison
  • One arm rotational lift with her in a catchfoot and a nice exit
  • Beautiful spread eagle lift with her leg hooked around his shoulder and leaning back; I especially love her use of arms
  • Really nice long leg lines and easy strokes across the ice in this step sequence with fast, easy changes of hold
  • Nice changes of position in their dance spin but they've completely stopped by the end
  • Lost the feed for their second step sequence
  • Nice intricate changes of position in their straight line lift
  • I really like their connection with this music and with each other in this program and I see a lot of improvement in this team
Pogrebinsky/Gudis, USA: 64.32 Total: 109.73
  • She has lovely expression and a nice presence on the ice
  • Flip un into a nice fast rotational lift with changes of position
  • Nice timing on their twizzles but they get so close to each other in the 2nd set
  • She has such long legs but I'm not sure she knows what to do with them yet as she doesn't always fully stretch through her leg
  • Nice ease through their dance spin with good positions and easy changes of direction and nice speed throughout
  • Great posture in their step sequence but a little bobbly on some of the changes of hold
  • Nice one leg straight line lift with her bent back over the ice
  • A little bobble on their shoot the duck in a transition movement
  • A little awkward in some of these changes of position in the lift
  • While their bodies seem a little tentative in places in the step sequence none of that shoes on their faces
  • Overall they are a very young team and show a lot of promise and just have some polishing work to do to compete with the best
Bruser/Lum, CAN: 67.61 Total: 110.67
  • A little wild on their twizzles and their unison suffered a bit
  • Her Pirates costume is almost identical to Meryl's POTO costume
  • Good matching leg lines and speed through their step sequence but she could work on her posture in places and not hunching over when she kicks her leg
  • Nice straight line lift with a flip over him 
  • Kick over hi head into a curve lift with him in a spread eagle position
  • Interesting changes of position in their dance spin with a nice ease and good speed maintained throughout
  • They seem to be getting good edges but are still choppy in their second step sequence
  • She needs more flexibility in the split rotational lift as her legs aren't hitting 180 degrees

Aldridge/Eaton, USA: 83.32 Total: 136.80
  • I LOVE her dress.  It's a pinkish/ivory with short sleeves and a lace back and a layered skirt
  • She has such natural expression on the ice and they both really seel their programs and commit to the movement instead of just going through the movements
  • Great ease in their position changes in the straight line spread eagle lift
  • Great posture and use of her arms and upper body through this step sequence with nice speed
  • Good edges and nice matching leg lines in their step sequence as well
  • Beautiful double camel spin and nice change of position through their dance spin
  • Good curve spread eagle lift with her arched back over the ice
  • Great character in some of the transitional movements of this program--nice choreography
  • Solid set of three twizzles with great speed and nice timing
  • Nice changes of hold in their second step sequence with good edge work
  • Haircutter rotational lift and she could have more stretch through her free leg
  • Very solid program, nicely done!
Morozora/Zhirnov, RUS: 64.27 Total: 111.49
  • She misses her blade on the jump into the first set of twizzles and takes a hard fall
  • They seem to recover nicely and complete the next two sets of twizzles
  • They both have nice extension in their legs and good matching lines through their first step sequence
  • Leg around his head and a flip up to a haircutter hold for her in the spread eagle lift
  • A little bit awkward getting up into their second lift but a beautiful arched position for her
  • Nice positions in their dance spin with an awkward change of position
  • Good speed in the rotational spin with a nice change of position but a little difficulty getting out of it
  • A difficult edge sequence at the beginning of their second footwork sequence and nicely done
  • Nice serpentine lift with him in a spread eagle and changing edges in the middle
  • Great recovery after that fluke fall in the first seconds of the program
Kosigina/Moroshkin, RUS: 75.80 Total: 135.24
  • Some hip hop moves to open up their Michael Jackson program
  • Nice flip into their first rotational lift
  • Good twizzles
  • I'm really not crazy with their cuts and remixes of this music--they detract more than they add to the program
  • Very nice edges in their footwork but they seem a little slow
  • She needs more flexibility in their straight line lift with her standing on his blade and it looks like she fell out of it early
  • She needs to watch her wrist in the step sequences as it sometimes just dangles there and breaks the arm line
  • The feed went out through the middle of their program
  • While they are technically good in comparison their program seems a bit more junior than Aldridge and Eaton's with some of the choreography and the music cuts
Poulin/Servant, CAN: 68.76 Total: 114.71
  • Very nice edges in their step sequence and good matching leg lines; they both have such nice posture and carriage as well
  • Nice flip up into a straight line lift with good changes of position
  • Nice speed in the dance spin with good positions
  • I really like the classic look of their costumes but I'm not sure I understand their music
  • Good timing on their twizzles but very slow
  • Curve lift with him in a nice deep spread eagle and her arched over the ice
  • She bobbles on a turn in their step sequence and they lose a second or two
  • He has a tad better stretch in his legs and she is losing her posture a bit at the end of this routine
Pl.  NameNationTSS
=
TES
+
 PCS
+
SSTRPECCITDed.
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StN.
1Alexandra ALDRIDGE / Daniel EATONUSA83.3241.59 41.737.046.757.087.007.040.00#8
2Evgenia KOSIGINA / Nikolai MOROSHKINRUS75.8035.80 40.006.756.636.586.756.630.00#10
3Andreanne POULIN / Marc-Andre SERVANTCAN68.7631.66 37.106.295.926.216.386.290.00#11
4Noa BRUSER / Timothy LUMCAN67.6133.98 34.635.715.585.925.885.921.00#7
5Elliana POGREBINSKY / Ross GUDISUSA64.3232.92 32.405.385.335.505.465.381.00#6
6Daria MOROZOVA / Mikhail ZHIRNOVRUS64.2729.41 35.866.135.835.836.215.961.00#9
7Sara AGHAI / Jussiville PARTANENFIN61.6032.10 29.505.044.715.085.004.880.00#2
8Madeline HERITAGE / Nathaniel FASTUSA60.8830.66 31.225.385.045.215.335.131.00#5
9Lolita YERMAK / Alexei KHIMICHUKR56.0625.88 30.185.084.885.005.255.040.00#4
10Johanna ALLIK / Paul BELLANTUONOEST55.9128.35 27.564.794.464.634.714.420.00#1
11Jasmine TESSARI / Stefano COLAFATOITA44.4722.27 23.203.963.673.834.173.831.00#3

Friday, August 31, 2012

JGP Lake Placid Short Dance Results

Pl.  NameNationTSS
=
TES
+
 PCS
+
SSTRPECCITDed.
-
StN.
1Evgenia KOSIGINA / Nikolai MOROSHKINRUS59.4433.66 25.786.466.296.466.546.460.00#3
2Alexandra ALDRIDGE / Daniel EATONUSA53.4826.67 26.816.756.506.756.836.670.00#6
3Daria MOROZOVA / Mikhail ZHIRNOVRUS47.2224.41 22.815.925.675.635.885.460.00#9
4Andreanne POULIN / Marc-Andre SERVANTCAN45.9522.50 23.455.925.715.925.925.830.00#7
5Elliana POGREBINKSY / Ross GUDISUSA45.4126.84 18.574.834.464.584.754.580.00#2
6Lolita YERMAK / Alexei KHIMICHUKR45.0224.66 20.365.174.925.085.175.080.00#5
7Noa BRUSER / Timothy LUMCAN43.0622.25 20.815.175.045.255.215.290.00#1
8Madeline HERITAGE / Nathaniel FASTUSA41.9321.75 20.185.174.835.085.135.000.00#10
9Sara AGHAI / Jussiville PARTANENFIN38.3119.33 18.984.884.544.754.834.710.00#4
10Johanna ALLIK / Paul BELLANTUONOEST37.2418.92 18.324.754.464.584.714.420.00#8
11Jasmine TESSARI / Stefano COLAFATOITA35.0918.92 16.174.213.923.964.213.920.00#11

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

JGP Lake Placid Dance Preview

Aldridge and Eaton took home two medals on the Junior Grand Prix last season and qualified for their first Junior Grand Prix Final where they just missed the podium.  After winning the U.S. Junior title they landed on the podium at the Junior World Championships.  They earned acclaim for their Lord of the Dance free skate last year and will try and replicate their success with a Fiddler on the Roof program.

Kosigina and Moroshkin lost ground among the Russian junior teams last season, dropping to 5th nationally and failing to make the Junior Worlds team despite their two medals on the JGP.  With such a deep field, they'll have to step it up this season if they want to be in the top 3 in Russia.

Bruser and Lum are a young Canadian team that did well at their lone assignment last season.  They placed 3rd as juniors at Canadian nationals.  Morozova and Zhirnov also did well at their only event last season but didn't reach the medal podium.

Pogrebinsky and Gudis are making their international debut at this event.  They placed 8th as juniors last season in the U.S. but have made improvements over the summer and defeated Aldridge and Eaton at a summer competition.  They're a dark horse for a medal at this event.

Bios of the competitors:
Gold: Aldridge/Eaton
Silver: Kosigina/Moroshkin
Bronze: Pogrebinsky/Gudis

Bios of the competitors:

Bruser/Lum, CAN: They placed 6th at JGP Poland last season.  Their personal best is 115.56.  She is 14 and he is 17.

Poulin/Servant, CAN: They placed 20th at Junior Worlds.  They finished 6th at JGP Latvia last season.  Their personal best is 118.00.  She is 17 and he is 21.

Allik/Bellantuono, EST: They finished 12th in the preliminary round at Junior Worlds.  She is 18 and he is 19.

Aghai/Partanen, FIN: They placed 16th at Junior Worlds.  They finished 6th at JGP Australia and 9th at JGP Estonia last season.  Their personal best is 107.84.  She is 17 and he is 21.

Tessari/Colafato, ITA: They placed 16th at JGP Poland and 15th at JGP Italy last season.  Their personal best is 88.95.  She is 16 and he is 17.

Kosigina/Moroshkin, RUS: They won silver at JGP Latvia and bronze at JGP Estonia last season.  Their personal best is 126.92.  She is 17 and he is 18.

Morozova/Zhirnov, RUS: They placed 5th at JGP Latvia last season.  Their personal best is 114.29.  She is 15 and he is 17.

Yermak/Khimich, UKR: This is their international debut.  She is 16 and he is 18.

Aldridge/Eaton, USA: They are the reigning World Junior Bronze Medalists.  They won bronze at JGP Latvia and silver at JGP Austria last season to qualify for the JGP Final where they finished 4th.  Their personal best is 141.14.  She is 18 and he is 20.

Heritage/Fast, USA: They placed 5th at JGP Australia last season.  Their personal best is 104.72.  She is 17 and he is 20.

Pogrebinsky/Gudis, USA: This is their international debut.  She is 14 and he is 17.