Skate America Ladies Results

Short Program

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Mao ASADA	JPN	73.18	38.85		34.33	8.54	8.21	8.64	8.64	8.89	0.00	#10
2	Ashley WAGNER	USA	69.26	36.21		33.05	8.21	7.96	8.43	8.29	8.43	0.00	#9
3	Elena RADIONOVA	RUS	67.01	37.61		29.40	7.29	7.00	7.54	7.39	7.54	0.00	#3
4	Valentina MARCHEI	ITA	59.25	30.11		29.14	7.18	6.93	7.46	7.29	7.57	0.00	#6
5	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	58.80	29.94		28.86	7.29	7.04	7.21	7.29	7.25	0.00	#8
6	Elene GEDEVANISHVILI	GEO	56.68	28.99		27.69	7.00	6.54	6.93	7.04	7.11	0.00	#4
7	Mae Berenice MEITE	FRA	55.84	29.79		26.05	6.43	6.21	6.64	6.61	6.68	0.00	#5
8	Samantha CESARIO	USA	53.51	27.54		25.97	6.50	6.36	6.50	6.46	6.64	0.00	#2
9	Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA	RUS	53.20	26.38		27.82	6.96	6.68	6.96	7.04	7.14	1.00	#7
10	Caroline ZHANG	USA	45.76	21.04		24.72	6.21	5.93	6.11	6.29	6.36	0.00	#1

Free Skate

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Mao ASADA	JPN	131.37	62.83		69.54	8.71	8.46	8.64	8.79	8.86	1.00	#10
2	Ashley WAGNER	USA	124.55	58.54		66.01	8.18	8.04	8.29	8.32	8.43	0.00	#9
3	Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA	RUS	123.55	64.30		59.25	7.39	7.00	7.71	7.43	7.50	0.00	#2
4	Elena RADIONOVA	RUS	116.94	59.04		58.90	7.32	7.18	7.46	7.39	7.46	1.00	#8
5	Samantha CESARIO	USA	114.47	56.98		57.49	6.93	6.82	7.39	7.36	7.43	0.00	#3
6	Mae Berenice MEITE	FRA	111.51	58.31		53.20	6.68	6.29	6.82	6.71	6.75	0.00	#4
7	Valentina MARCHEI	ITA	97.54	44.62		54.92	7.00	6.50	6.75	6.86	7.21	2.00	#7
8	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	93.54	41.91		54.63	6.96	6.71	6.54	7.00	6.93	3.00	#6
9	Elene GEDEVANISHVILI	GEO	92.76	41.57		53.19	6.79	6.39	6.54	6.82	6.71	2.00	#5
10	Caroline ZHANG	USA	64.36	24.27		41.09	5.54	4.96	4.75	5.25	5.18	1.00	#1

Total

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	Mao ASADA	JPN	204.55	1	1
2	Ashley WAGNER	USA	193.81	2	2
3	Elena RADIONOVA	RUS	183.95	3	4
4	Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA	RUS	176.75	9	3
5	Samantha CESARIO	USA	167.98	8	5
6	Mae Berenice MEITE	FRA	167.35	7	6
7	Valentina MARCHEI	ITA	156.79	4	7
8	Viktoria HELGESSON	SWE	152.34	5	8
9	Elene GEDEVANISHVILI	GEO	149.44	6	9
10	Caroline ZHANG	USA	110.12	10	10

Skate America Ladies Preview

Ashley Wagner is the reigning Skate America Champion and will be seeking to defend her title.  She claimed two gold medals on the Grand Prix last season but injuries, illness and jump issues plagued her the rest of the season and she finished 5th at Worlds.  She didn't put the triple + triple out for most of the season last year and has stated that she knows that she needs the combination to be competitive for the Olympic podium.  She split from her choreographer after the end of last season and John Nicks is no longer traveling with her so she's splitting her training time.  Her "Bedroom Juliet" free skate got mostly positive reviews at the Japan Open but she still had a few kinks to work out.

Mao Asada won every event she entered last season until Worlds and made the podium for the first time since 2010.  Her triple axel has still been hit or miss and when she hits it she has a large advantage over the field although missing it can often take the wind out of her program.  She crossed the 200 point mark at Four Continents and is only one of a handful of female skaters capable of doing so.

Elena Radionova is making her Grand Prix debut after sweeping the junior circuit last season.  She won gold at Nebelhorn Trophy in her senior debut and is well known for her triple + triples.  She is too young to compete at Europeans, Worlds or the Olympics but she is set to continue the Russian tradition of young promising skaters making their mark on the senior circuit.

Elizaveta Tuktamisheva had a more difficult sophomore season on the Grand Prix but still managed to qualify for the Final.  She won the bronze medal at Europeans in her first trip and finished in the top 10 at Worlds.  She had an up and down season and her normally sturdy jumps seemed to fail her at times.

Valentina Marchei and Mae Berenice Meite are perennial Skate America competitors and are both a joy to watch.  Marchei had moments of brilliance mixed with subpar performances.  Meite has long been known for her athleticism and jumps and has vowed to work on her artistry this season.

My podium predictions:
Gold: Mao Asada
Silver: Elena Radionova
Bronze: Ashley Wagner

Bios of the competitors:
Mae Berenice Meite, FRA: She placed 11th at Worlds and 10th at Europeans.  She finished 6th at Skate America and 5th at Trophee Eric Bompard last season.  Her personal best is 165.03.  She is 19 years old. 

Elene Gedevanishvili, GEO: She finished 29th at Worlds and 14th at Europeans.  She placed 5th at Skate Canada last season.  She is the 2010 and 2012 European Bronze Medalist.  Her personal best is 165.93.  She is 23 years old.

Valentina Marchei, ITA: She finished 18th at Worlds and 4th at Europeans.  She placed 4th at Skate America and 9th at Rostelecom Cup.  Her personal best is 171.06.  She is 27 years old.

Mao Asada, JPN: She is the reigning World Bronze Medalist and Four Continents Champion.  She won gold at Cup of China and NHK Trophy last season to qualify for the Grand Prix Final where she won gold.  She is the 2010 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2008 and 2010 World Champion, 2007 World Silver Medalist, 2008 and 2010 Four Continents Champion, 2011 and 2012 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 23 years old.  

Elena Radionova, RUS: She is the reigning World Junior Champion.  This is her Grand Prix debut.  She won gold at JGP France and gold at JGP Austria last season to qualify for the JGPF where she won gold.  Her personal best is 188.21.  She is 14 years old.  

Elizaveta Tuktamisheva, RUS: She placed 10th at Worlds and is the reigning European Bronze Medalist.  She placed 4th at Skate Canada and won silver at Trophee Eric Bompard last season to qualify for the Grand Prix Final where she placed 5th.  She is the 2011 World Junior Silver Medalist.  Her personal best is 188.85.  She is 16 years old.  

Viktoria Helgesson, SWE: She finished 14 at Worlds and 5th at Europeans.  She placed 8th at Skate America and 8th at Rostelecom Cup last season.  Her personal best is 161.79.  She is 25 years old.

Samantha Cesario, USA: She finished 4th at Junior Worlds.  This is her Grand Prix debut.  She won bronze at JGP Austria last season.  Her personal best is 157.72.  She is 20 years old.  

Ashley Wagner, USA: She finished 5th at Worlds.  She won gold at Skate America and Trophee Eric Bompard last season to qualify for the Grand Prix Final where she won silver.  She is the 2012 Four Continents Champion and 2007 and 2009 World Junior Bronze Medalist.  Her personal best is 192.41.  She is 22 years old.  

Caroline Zhang, USA: She finished 9th at Skate Canada and 10th at Rostelecom Cup last season.  She is the 2010 and 2012 Four Continents Bronze Medalist, 2007 World Junior Champion and 2008 and 2009 World Junior Silver Medalist.  Her personal best is 176.48.  She is 20 years old.

Nebelhorn Trophy Ladies Results

Short Program

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Elena RADIONOVA	RUS	64.69	36.98		27.71	6.89	6.79	7.00	7.00	6.96	0.00	#30
2	Miki ANDO	JPN	59.79	30.13		29.66	7.54	6.93	7.57	7.43	7.61	0.00	#4
3	Ashley CAIN	USA	57.87	31.30		26.57	6.61	6.25	6.75	6.71	6.89	0.00	#21
4	Veronik MALLET	CAN	55.79	30.02		25.77	6.39	6.25	6.61	6.54	6.43	0.00	#6
5	Nathalie WEINZIERL	GER	54.60	30.71		23.89	6.04	5.64	6.07	6.11	6.00	0.00	#25
6	Elene GEDEVANISHVILI	GEO	51.59	25.73		25.86	6.43	6.25	6.57	6.46	6.61	0.00	#31
7	Elizaveta UKOLOVA	CZE	50.93	30.30		20.63	5.29	5.04	5.21	5.11	5.14	0.00	#14
8	Isadora WILLIAMS	BRA	50.35	27.82		22.53	5.64	5.39	5.75	5.71	5.68	0.00	#35
9	Kerstin FRANK	AUT	48.81	27.43		21.38	5.54	5.11	5.46	5.25	5.36	0.00	#29
10	Brooklee HAN	AUS	48.74	27.19		22.55	5.57	5.29	5.75	5.75	5.82	1.00	#26
11	Anne Line GJERSEM	NOR	48.35	27.64		20.71	5.14	4.89	5.21	5.32	5.32	0.00	#20
12	Kaat VAN DAELE	BEL	47.87	26.95		20.92	5.25	5.00	5.36	5.25	5.29	0.00	#32
13	Fleur MAXWELL	LUX	47.13	26.31		21.82	5.43	5.21	5.43	5.57	5.64	1.00	#24
14	Elena GLEBOVA	EST	46.27	23.20		23.07	5.79	5.57	5.79	5.82	5.86	0.00	#34
15	Inga JANULEVICIUTE	LTU	45.74	27.71		18.03	4.86	4.21	4.46	4.57	4.43	0.00	#11
16	Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO	PHI	45.17	25.77		20.40	5.11	4.93	5.18	5.21	5.07	1.00	#16
17	Alina FJODOROVA	LAT	41.40	22.70		18.70	4.93	4.39	4.64	4.71	4.71	0.00	#12
18	Sabina MARIUTA	ROU	41.12	23.85		17.27	4.50	4.11	4.36	4.36	4.25	0.00	#15
19	Juulia TURKKILA	FIN	40.63	20.77		20.86	5.36	5.04	5.11	5.43	5.14	1.00	#18
20	Sonia LAFUENTE	ESP	40.46	20.44		21.02	5.43	5.14	5.21	5.36	5.14	1.00	#33
21	Reyna HAMUI	MEX	40.17	22.54		18.63	4.64	4.36	4.64	4.79	4.86	1.00	#22
22	Dasa GRM	SLO	38.58	20.56		19.02	4.89	4.39	4.82	4.75	4.93	1.00	#28
23	Anita MADSEN	DEN	38.15	20.34		18.81	4.86	4.29	4.71	4.82	4.82	1.00	#27
24	Michelle COUWENBERG	NED	36.81	18.23		18.58	4.68	4.36	4.61	4.75	4.82	0.00	#9
25	Crystal KIANG	TPE	36.62	19.62		17.00	4.18	4.04	4.29	4.36	4.39	0.00	#10
26	Tina STUERZINGER	SUI	35.91	18.77		18.14	4.68	4.32	4.50	4.64	4.54	1.00	#19
27	Isabella SCHUSTER-VELISSARIOU	GRE	34.99	20.36		15.63	4.04	3.46	3.93	4.04	4.07	1.00	#3
28	Danielle MONTALBANO	ISR	34.32	17.60		16.72	4.32	3.82	4.18	4.29	4.29	0.00	#2
29	Anna AFONKINA	BUL	34.15	16.75		17.40	4.39	4.25	4.29	4.50	4.32	0.00	#5
30	Birce ATABEY	TUR	34.14	17.80		16.34	4.18	3.79	4.21	4.18	4.07	0.00	#17
31	Lejeanne MARAIS	RSA	33.80	18.32		17.48	4.43	4.18	4.29	4.50	4.46	2.00	#23
32	Ami PAREKH	IND	33.77	19.23		16.54	4.14	3.86	4.21	4.25	4.21	2.00	#13
33	Sandra RISTIVOJEVIC	SRB	32.44	17.69		15.75	4.00	3.71	4.11	4.04	3.82	1.00	#1
34	Chelsea Rose CHIAPPA	HUN	31.59	16.52		17.07	4.36	3.96	4.36	4.29	4.36	2.00	#7
35	Clara PETERS	IRL	28.30	14.24		15.06	4.00	3.54	3.71	3.86	3.71	1.00	#8

Free Skate

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Elena RADIONOVA	RUS	123.52	65.82		58.70	7.07	7.18	7.36	7.46	7.61	1.00	#34
2	Ashley CAIN	USA	104.52	51.51		54.01	6.75	6.50	6.71	6.86	6.93	1.00	#31
3	Veronik MALLET	CAN	103.88	53.69		51.19	6.39	6.21	6.50	6.46	6.43	1.00	#35
4	Miki ANDO	JPN	103.07	48.07		55.00	7.14	6.39	6.89	6.96	7.00	0.00	#32
5	Brooklee HAN	AUS	98.42	51.62		46.80	5.82	5.54	6.07	5.86	5.96	0.00	#27
6	Anne Line GJERSEM	NOR	94.52	50.70		43.82	5.50	5.32	5.46	5.57	5.54	0.00	#28
7	Elene GEDEVANISHVILI	GEO	93.21	43.07		51.14	6.50	6.25	6.32	6.46	6.43	1.00	#33
8	Elena GLEBOVA	EST	88.47	44.23		44.24	5.54	5.18	5.57	5.61	5.75	0.00	#19
9	Kerstin FRANK	AUT	88.22	45.64		42.58	5.46	5.04	5.43	5.32	5.36	0.00	#26
10	Elizaveta UKOLOVA	CZE	85.79	47.15		39.64	5.14	4.75	4.89	5.14	4.86	1.00	#25
11	Nathalie WEINZIERL	GER	82.76	39.24		44.52	5.86	5.43	5.46	5.57	5.50	1.00	#30
12	Inga JANULEVICIUTE	LTU	82.45	45.57		37.88	5.00	4.39	4.86	4.79	4.64	1.00	#20
13	Juulia TURKKILA	FIN	81.19	39.53		41.66	5.21	4.93	5.21	5.36	5.32	0.00	#12
14	Isadora WILLIAMS	BRA	79.73	37.63		43.10	5.43	5.11	5.32	5.54	5.54	1.00	#29
15	Reyna HAMUI	MEX	77.14	39.78		37.36	4.64	4.32	4.86	4.71	4.82	0.00	#15
16	Anna AFONKINA	BUL	75.92	38.14		37.78	4.82	4.57	4.68	4.86	4.68	0.00	#9
17	Alina FJODOROVA	LAT	75.10	38.65		37.45	4.86	4.36	4.86	4.68	4.64	1.00	#22
18	Dasa GRM	SLO	74.09	35.07		39.02	5.00	4.64	4.82	5.00	4.93	0.00	#14
19	Crystal KIANG	TPE	74.06	39.76		34.30	4.29	4.07	4.36	4.43	4.29	0.00	#11
20	Tina STUERZINGER	SUI	73.81	40.98		33.83	4.36	3.96	4.32	4.32	4.18	1.00	#6
21	Fleur MAXWELL	LUX	72.58	33.25		42.33	5.39	5.21	5.04	5.39	5.43	3.00	#21
22	Danielle MONTALBANO	ISR	72.37	36.76		35.61	4.54	4.18	4.54	4.46	4.54	0.00	#10
23	Michelle COUWENBERG	NED	71.88	31.18		40.70	5.04	4.79	5.11	5.25	5.25	0.00	#13
24	Anita MADSEN	DEN	70.45	34.06		36.39	4.68	4.32	4.54	4.64	4.57	0.00	#16
25	Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO	PHI	68.31	33.13		38.18	4.82	4.61	4.61	4.93	4.89	3.00	#23
26	Sonia LAFUENTE	ESP	66.84	30.00		37.84	5.04	4.50	4.57	4.93	4.61	1.00	#17
27	Sabina MARIUTA	ROU	65.50	30.23		35.27	4.61	4.07	4.43	4.50	4.43	0.00	#18
28	Isabella SCHUSTER-VELISSARIOU	GRE	62.43	31.15		32.28	4.25	3.89	4.04	4.07	3.93	1.00	#7
29	Kaat VAN DAELE	BEL	62.14	26.90		37.24	4.89	4.50	4.57	4.75	4.57	2.00	#24
30	Ami PAREKH	IND	60.77	29.40		31.37	4.04	3.68	3.89	4.00	4.00	0.00	#2
31	Lejeanne MARAIS	RSA	60.72	28.94		32.78	4.21	3.82	4.14	4.14	4.18	1.00	#1
32	Clara PETERS	IRL	58.95	27.26		32.69	4.14	3.86	4.04	4.18	4.21	1.00	#4
33	Birce ATABEY	TUR	56.59	27.87		29.72	4.00	3.46	3.71	3.79	3.61	1.00	#8
34	Chelsea Rose CHIAPPA	HUN	54.82	26.47		30.35	3.93	3.54	3.75	3.93	3.82	2.00	#3
35	Sandra RISTIVOJEVIC	SRB	47.88	21.23		28.65	3.71	3.43	3.54	3.61	3.61	2.00	#5

Total

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	Elena RADIONOVA	RUS	188.21	1	1
2	Miki ANDO	JPN	162.86	2	4
3	Ashley CAIN	USA	162.39	3	2
4	Veronik MALLET	CAN	159.67	4	3
5	Brooklee HAN	AUS	147.16	10	5
6	Elene GEDEVANISHVILI	GEO	144.80	6	7
7	Anne Line GJERSEM	NOR	142.87	11	6
8	Nathalie WEINZIERL	GER	137.36	5	11
9	Kerstin FRANK	AUT	137.03	9	9
10	Elizaveta UKOLOVA	CZE	136.72	7	10
11	Elena GLEBOVA	EST	134.74	14	8
12	Isadora WILLIAMS	BRA	130.08	8	14
13	Inga JANULEVICIUTE	LTU	128.19	15	12
14	Juulia TURKKILA	FIN	121.82	19	13
15	Fleur MAXWELL	LUX	119.71	13	21
16	Reyna HAMUI	MEX	117.31	21	15
17	Alina FJODOROVA	LAT	116.50	17	17
18	Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO	PHI	113.48	16	25
19	Dasa GRM	SLO	112.67	22	18
20	Crystal KIANG	TPE	110.68	25	19
21	Anna AFONKINA	BUL	110.07	29	16
22	Kaat VAN DAELE	BEL	110.01	12	29
23	Tina STUERZINGER	SUI	109.72	26	20
24	Michelle COUWENBERG	NED	108.69	24	23
25	Anita MADSEN	DEN	108.60	23	24
26	Sonia LAFUENTE	ESP	107.30	20	26
27	Danielle MONTALBANO	ISR	106.69	28	22
28	Sabina MARIUTA	ROU	106.62	18	27
29	Isabella SCHUSTER-VELISSARIOU	GRE	97.42	27	28
30	Ami PAREKH	IND	94.54	32	30
31	Lejeanne MARAIS	RSA	94.52	31	31
32	Birce ATABEY	TUR	90.73	30	33
33	Clara PETERS	IRL	87.25	35	32
34	Chelsea Rose CHIAPPA	HUN	86.41	34	34
35	Sandra RISTIVOJEVIC	SRB	80.32	33	35

Triglav Trophy Junior Ladies Results

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Deduction -	StN.
1	Elena RADIONOVA	RUS	62.34	37.36		24.98	6.33	6.00	6.25	6.33	6.33	0.00	#5
2	Yura MATSUDA	JPN	49.58	28.70		20.88	5.42	4.92	5.25	5.25	5.25	0.00	#8
3	Melisa Sema ATIK	TUR	39.83	21.69		18.14	4.67	4.17	4.58	4.58	4.67	0.00	#14
4	Krista PITK�NIEMI	FIN	34.75	17.83		16.92	4.33	4.00	4.17	4.33	4.33	0.00	#7
5	Saara TAMMINEN	FIN	34.65	17.87		16.78	4.25	4.00	4.08	4.33	4.33	0.00	#11
6	Petra JURIC	CRO	30.90	16.48		14.42	3.75	3.25	3.67	3.67	3.67	0.00	#1
7	Selin HAFIZOGLU	TUR	29.58	15.70		13.88	3.58	3.25	3.42	3.67	3.42	0.00	#15
8	Naja FERKOV	SLO	29.42	16.28		14.14	3.67	3.33	3.50	3.67	3.50	1.00	#10
9	Valentina MIKAC	CRO	28.64	15.12		14.52	3.75	3.33	3.58	3.75	3.75	1.00	#4
10	Zala Linea RUTAR	SLO	28.61	14.27		14.34	3.67	3.33	3.67	3.58	3.67	0.00	#12
11	Hannah RAHMAN	GBR	27.92	15.12		13.80	3.42	3.25	3.58	3.42	3.58	1.00	#6
12	Michelle CALLISON	GBR	27.72	13.00		14.72	3.83	3.50	3.75	3.58	3.75	0.00	#13

Free Skate

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Deduction -	StN.
1	Elena RADIONOVA	RUS	110.43	58.30		52.13	6.67	6.25	6.50	6.58	6.58	0.00	#10
2	Yura MATSUDA	JPN	101.03	56.42		45.61	5.92	5.42	5.75	5.67	5.75	1.00	#12
3	Krista PITK�NIEMI	FIN	71.99	34.39		37.60	5.00	4.33	4.67	4.75	4.75	0.00	#11
4	Saara TAMMINEN	FIN	63.42	28.09		35.33	4.50	4.08	4.42	4.58	4.50	0.00	#9
5	Melisa Sema ATIK	TUR	60.34	26.28		35.06	4.58	4.08	4.25	4.50	4.50	1.00	#8
6	Michelle CALLISON	GBR	59.55	28.02		32.53	4.17	3.83	4.08	4.17	4.08	1.00	#1
7	Naja FERKOV	SLO	58.54	29.54		30.00	3.92	3.42	3.75	3.83	3.83	1.00	#2
8	Selin HAFIZOGLU	TUR	57.31	30.04		28.27	3.83	3.33	3.67	3.42	3.42	1.00	#3
9	Valentina MIKAC	CRO	56.50	26.10		30.40	3.92	3.50	3.83	3.83	3.92	0.00	#4
10	Petra JURIC	CRO	56.43	27.36		31.07	4.00	3.58	3.92	3.92	4.00	2.00	#7
11	Zala Linea RUTAR	SLO	49.29	21.16		28.13	3.75	3.17	3.58	3.50	3.58	0.00	#5

Total

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	Elena RADIONOVA	RUS	172.77	1	1
2	Yura MATSUDA	JPN	150.61	2	2
3	Krista PITK�NIEMI	FIN	106.74	4	3
4	Melisa Sema ATIK	TUR	100.17	3	5
5	Saara TAMMINEN	FIN	98.07	5	4
6	Naja FERKOV	SLO	87.96	8	7
7	Petra JURIC	CRO	87.33	6	10
8	Michelle CALLISON	GBR	87.27	12	6
9	Selin HAFIZOGLU	TUR	86.89	7	8
10	Valentina MIKAC	CRO	85.14	9	9
11	Zala Linea RUTAR	SLO	77.90	10	11
WD	Hannah RAHMAN	GBR
WD	Anita KAPFERER	AUT
WD	Jana SAVINA	ITA
WD	Laura VAN DER LINDEN	NED
WD	Evita CELESNIK	SLO