Showing posts with label zaitsev. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zaitsev. Show all posts
Monday, January 21, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
US Nationals Novice Pairs Short Program
Group 1
Budd/Cheban: TES + PCS = 36.42
Donahoe/Rappold: TES + PCS = 17.80
Takai/Johnson: TES + PCS = 32.32
Group 2
Thomas/Botero: 14.60 TES + 24.48 PCS = 26.18 and into 3rd place
Group 3
Zaitsev/Utah Stevens: 20.85 TES + 31.70 PCS = 35.21 and into 2nd place
Group 4
Jennings/Dolkiewicz: 14.64 TES + 23.69 PCS = 25.68 and into 6th place
Budd/Cheban: TES + PCS = 36.42
Donahoe/Rappold: TES + PCS = 17.80
Takai/Johnson: TES + PCS = 32.32
Group 2
Thomas/Botero: 14.60 TES + 24.48 PCS = 26.18 and into 3rd place
- They are an older team so it's nice to see them going for a more mature bluesy program
- Her legs are really far in front of her in the straddle position in the lift but nice and secure and a good set down
- Really low and slow rotating single twist with a messy catch
- Hands down on the throw double salchow
- A little far apart on the side by side jumps and a bit messy
- Good low death spiral position but she could use more arch in her back
- Nice speed on their side by side spins but they could be closer together and have more unison through the middle
- Nice crossing pattern on their footwork but it looked like she bobbled a bit in the middle; he's really selling the program here
- I think they have a good chemistry on the ice and just need a bit more time together as a team to clean up their technical elements
- Good double twist with her arms over her head, clean catch and right on the music
- Nice throw double salchow but not a lot of distance
- She could be lower on the death spiral and have more arch in her back
- Nice distance between them on their side by side spins, good speed and decent unison
- Nice backwards press lift with a twist exit but I'd like to see a bit more stretch from her position
- She stumbled a bit on the side by side flips
- I feel like this Fever program does not really suit them very well as they're not pulling off the sultry vibe this program calls for but their elements have been nice
- From her costume to her hair you could tell immediately the program was Addams Family
- Big effort to get her up in the twist but not a lot of height
- Nice side by side double flips
- Good air position for her with nice stretch in the lift through the change of position
- Good distance, nice speed and unison on their side by spins and I especially liked their twisted sit position
- Tiny throw double salchow but she lands it cleanly
- Entertaining content in their step sequence but it could have a bit more power and speed
- Spiral entry into a really nice death spiral
Group 3
Zaitsev/Utah Stevens: 20.85 TES + 31.70 PCS = 35.21 and into 2nd place
- Nice high double twist with her hands over her head and a clean catch
- Side by side double flips were nice
- Good air position for her with nice rotation and a one arm hold
- Big throw double salchow with a good clean landing
- A little off in the unison on their side by spins but excellent flexibility in their upright spin
- Their JGP experience has really paid off as they look fast, clean and much more polished than the other teams
- A little off in places on the step sequence but good relationship to each other on the ice and nice twizzles in the middle
- Great spiral into a nice death spiral with a great exit out of it
- She could use more arch in her back and more stretch through her legs in the press lift
- They won't receive credit for the death spiral because her head never reached the level of her knee
- Single twist and she was completely vertical, no height
- Good side by side double flips
- Small double salchow and two footed landing
- Completely vertical twist, she two foots the landing and no clean catch
- They rotate different directions and have an interesting way of lining up their spins; great unison and their spacing gives them a cute moment at the end where they stop and look at each other
- A lot of hesitation into the throw double salchow and she two-foots the landing
- Ok double flips for their solo jumps
- Nice distance between them on the step sequence but very slow and no power
- Ok death spiral but I'd like to see a nicer arabesque position from her on the exit
- Good entry to their press lift with a change in rotation but she starts to lose her air position before the lift is over.
Group 4
Jennings/Dolkiewicz: 14.64 TES + 23.69 PCS = 25.68 and into 6th place
- Nice throw double salchow right on the music
- Nice entry into the press lift with a decent position from her and a good change of position
- He really has great carriage on the ice and performance skills
- Nice solo double flips
- Vertical double twist with a crashy landing
- He lets his free leg drift in the camel spin and they are slightly off unison on their side by side spins
- Really nice arch position from her on the death spiral
- Nice entry to the press lift with good stretched position for her and nice change of position to a stomach hold with her in a catch foot
- Vertical on the double twist and a bit of a two foot landing
- Good side by side double flips
- She could be lower on the death spiral and I'm not 100% sure she was low enough to get credit
- Nice choreography in the program and they are really performing it
- Throw salchow didn't have a lot of distance but she landed it
- A little far apart and slightly off on their side by side spins
- Very enjoyable program and they are a young team so they have lots of room to grow together
- They started with excellent timing on their side by side spins but were very off by the end
- She could stretch more through her legs in the lift but great exit into a dance lift
- Decent throw double salchow and she hangs on to it after a slightly wonky position in the air
- He singles the side by side flips
- She seems a little stiff in the footwork and I'd like to see her relax into the music
- Vertical double twist with a crash landing
- Less than one rotation on the death spiral and she doesn't get her head below her knee so it likely won't count
- At just 13 and 16 this team has lots of junior international eligibility ahead of them
- Nice double twist with a good clean catch
- Nice height on the throw double salchow and a good landing
- He singles the side by side flips
- Good speed on their side by side spins but she seems to be traveling close to him
- Nice spiral into a gorgeous death spiral with her head nearly touching the ice and a nice arched position
- Spiral into a good press lift with easy change of position but I'd like to see her really stretch through her bottom leg
- Nice step sequence that almost feels like an ice dance pattern and then good unison through the portion not skated in hold
- Very solid program
Friday, January 4, 2013
U.S. Nationals Novice Pairs Preview
This field includes the reigning Novice Pewter medalists (who also competed on the JGP) as well as the reigning Intermediate Champions and Silver medalists. A greater number of these teams are age eligible for the Junior Grand Prix so podium placement is going to be very important in determining who might receive assignments next season.
Budd and Cheban topped the sectionals field, finishing 7 points ahead of the pack and claiming the top short program and free skate scores as well. They hit a Level 4 Double Twist in both of their programs at sectionals as well as a double flip + double toe combo in their free skate. Their real secret weapon is their throw triple salchow which they landed in both programs at sectionals. They are the only team attempting a throw triple at the novice level and have a huge technical advantage.
Zaitsev and Utah Stevens won the pewter medal as novices last season which earned them a spot on the Junior Grand Prix, making them the only team in this field with international experience. They're returning to the novice level nationally looking to climb the ranks. They're attempting throw double loops and salchows in their free skate along with two double flips.
Middleton and Hennings are a young team who impressed with their 5th place showing at nationals last season. She'll be old enough to compete internationally next season, and they'll need a podium finish if they want to receive a JGP assignment. They have a throw double loop and double lutz planned in their free skate and have some of the most ambitious solo jumps planned, going for both the lutz and the flip.
Dai and Fishman will likely be squaring off against Gallagher and Horton for the last spot on the podium. The teams claimed the top two spots at last year's Intermediate Championships. Gallagher and Horton have shown the most improvement this season, scoring 20 points higher at sectionals than at Challenge Skate in Salt Lake City. The difference might be in the solo jumps as Dai and Fishman have a higher base value but more difficult elements also means more risk.
My podium predictions:
Gold: Budd/Cheban
Silver: Zaitsev/Utah Stevens
Bronze: Middleton/Hennings
Pewter: Dai/Fishman
Bios of the competitors:
Budd/Cheban: She is 16 and he is 20. She represents the Detroit Skating Club and he represents the Washington Figure Skating Club. They won gold at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the best short program, free skate and total scores from qualifying.
Dai/Fishman: They represent the Arctic Figure Skating Club. They are the reigning Intermediate Silver Medalists, finished 8th as Intermediates in 2011 and 14th as Juveniles in 2010. They won bronze at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 4th best short program, 5th best free skate and 4th best total scores from qualifying.
Donahoe/Rappold: She is 18 and he is 24. She represents the Skating Club of Central Ohio and he represents the Charleston Figure Skating Club. They placed 10th as Novices last season. They placed 5th at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals.
Erickson/Fleming: The represent the Peninsula Skating Club. They finished 10th as Intermediates last season. They won the silver medal at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals.
Gallagher/Horton: She is 14 and he is 19. She represents the Sk8 Bay Figure Skating Club and he represents the Detroit Skating Club. They are the reigning Intermediate Champions, finished 12th as Intermediates in 2011 and 7th as Juveniles in 2010. They won pewter at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 7th best short program, 4th best free skate and 5th best total score from qualifying.
Herr/Lueck: She represents the Silver Blades Figure Skating Club Incorporated of Greater Kansas City and he represents the Yarmouth Ice Club. They won the silver medal at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 10th best short program score from qualifying.
Jennings/Dolkiewicz: She is 17 and he is 17. She represents the Fort Wayne Ice Skating Club and he represents the Skating Club of Southern New Jersey. They won the bronze medal at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals.
Knoop/Chinault: She is 12 and he is 17. They represent the Southwest Florida Figure Skating Club. They finished 8th as Intermediates last season. They won gold at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for Nationals. They have the 8th best short program, 9th best free skate and 8th best total scores from qualifying.
Lee/Habeeb: She represents the Skating Club of Boston and he represents the Colonial Figure Skating Club. They won the pewter medal at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals.
Middleton/Hennings: She is 13 and he is 16. They represent the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club. They are the 2010 Juvenile Pairs Bronze Medalists, 2011 Intermediate Champions and finished 5th as Novices in 2012. They won gold at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 2nd best short program, 3rd best free skate and 3rd best total scores from qualifying.
Takai/Johnson: They represent the Detroit Skating Club. They finished 5th at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 5th best short program, 6th best free skate and 6th best total score from qualifying.
Thomas/Botero: She represents the Skating Club of New York and he represents the All Year Figure Skating Club. They received a bye to qualify to nationals.
Zaitsev/Utah Stevens: She is 13 and he is 19. They represent the Indiana/World Figure Skating Club. They are the reigning Novice Pewter Medalists, 2010 Juvenile Champions and the 2011 Intermediate Pewter Medalists. They finished 11th at JGP . They won silver at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 3rd best short program, 2nd best free skate and 2nd best total scores from qualifying.
Budd and Cheban topped the sectionals field, finishing 7 points ahead of the pack and claiming the top short program and free skate scores as well. They hit a Level 4 Double Twist in both of their programs at sectionals as well as a double flip + double toe combo in their free skate. Their real secret weapon is their throw triple salchow which they landed in both programs at sectionals. They are the only team attempting a throw triple at the novice level and have a huge technical advantage.
Zaitsev and Utah Stevens won the pewter medal as novices last season which earned them a spot on the Junior Grand Prix, making them the only team in this field with international experience. They're returning to the novice level nationally looking to climb the ranks. They're attempting throw double loops and salchows in their free skate along with two double flips.
Middleton and Hennings are a young team who impressed with their 5th place showing at nationals last season. She'll be old enough to compete internationally next season, and they'll need a podium finish if they want to receive a JGP assignment. They have a throw double loop and double lutz planned in their free skate and have some of the most ambitious solo jumps planned, going for both the lutz and the flip.
Dai and Fishman will likely be squaring off against Gallagher and Horton for the last spot on the podium. The teams claimed the top two spots at last year's Intermediate Championships. Gallagher and Horton have shown the most improvement this season, scoring 20 points higher at sectionals than at Challenge Skate in Salt Lake City. The difference might be in the solo jumps as Dai and Fishman have a higher base value but more difficult elements also means more risk.
My podium predictions:
Gold: Budd/Cheban
Silver: Zaitsev/Utah Stevens
Bronze: Middleton/Hennings
Pewter: Dai/Fishman
Bios of the competitors:
Budd/Cheban: She is 16 and he is 20. She represents the Detroit Skating Club and he represents the Washington Figure Skating Club. They won gold at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the best short program, free skate and total scores from qualifying.
Dai/Fishman: They represent the Arctic Figure Skating Club. They are the reigning Intermediate Silver Medalists, finished 8th as Intermediates in 2011 and 14th as Juveniles in 2010. They won bronze at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 4th best short program, 5th best free skate and 4th best total scores from qualifying.
Donahoe/Rappold: She is 18 and he is 24. She represents the Skating Club of Central Ohio and he represents the Charleston Figure Skating Club. They placed 10th as Novices last season. They placed 5th at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals.
Erickson/Fleming: The represent the Peninsula Skating Club. They finished 10th as Intermediates last season. They won the silver medal at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals.
Gallagher/Horton: She is 14 and he is 19. She represents the Sk8 Bay Figure Skating Club and he represents the Detroit Skating Club. They are the reigning Intermediate Champions, finished 12th as Intermediates in 2011 and 7th as Juveniles in 2010. They won pewter at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 7th best short program, 4th best free skate and 5th best total score from qualifying.
Herr/Lueck: She represents the Silver Blades Figure Skating Club Incorporated of Greater Kansas City and he represents the Yarmouth Ice Club. They won the silver medal at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 10th best short program score from qualifying.
Jennings/Dolkiewicz: She is 17 and he is 17. She represents the Fort Wayne Ice Skating Club and he represents the Skating Club of Southern New Jersey. They won the bronze medal at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals.
Knoop/Chinault: She is 12 and he is 17. They represent the Southwest Florida Figure Skating Club. They finished 8th as Intermediates last season. They won gold at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for Nationals. They have the 8th best short program, 9th best free skate and 8th best total scores from qualifying.
Lee/Habeeb: She represents the Skating Club of Boston and he represents the Colonial Figure Skating Club. They won the pewter medal at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for nationals.
Middleton/Hennings: She is 13 and he is 16. They represent the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club. They are the 2010 Juvenile Pairs Bronze Medalists, 2011 Intermediate Champions and finished 5th as Novices in 2012. They won gold at Pacific Coast Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 2nd best short program, 3rd best free skate and 3rd best total scores from qualifying.
Takai/Johnson: They represent the Detroit Skating Club. They finished 5th at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 5th best short program, 6th best free skate and 6th best total score from qualifying.
Thomas/Botero: She represents the Skating Club of New York and he represents the All Year Figure Skating Club. They received a bye to qualify to nationals.
Zaitsev/Utah Stevens: She is 13 and he is 19. They represent the Indiana/World Figure Skating Club. They are the reigning Novice Pewter Medalists, 2010 Juvenile Champions and the 2011 Intermediate Pewter Medalists. They finished 11th at JGP . They won silver at Midwestern Sectionals to qualify for nationals. They have the 3rd best short program, 2nd best free skate and 2nd best total scores from qualifying.
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
Monday, January 23, 2012
U.S. Nationals: Novice Pairs Free Skate
Donahoe/Rappold: 19.46 TES + 22.84 PCS = 42.30 Total: 63.08
- Completely vertical single twist
- Through the legs and back into a press lift with a really slow rotation
- Throw double salchow with a really big lead in to the jump
- She really struggles with the side by side jumps (supposed to be a combo) and stumbles
- Nice stretched out position for her in the pairs spin but no speed at all and a really awkward change of direction
- They need to find a new position for him in the pairs spiral
- Side by side salchows were nice
- Really slow in the side by side spins but their unison is good through the first half
- Nice lift into the sit position but she could use a bigger split in her legs
- She really struggles with the throw double lutz and has to step out and put her hand down
- Decent death spiral and they finish a beat after the music
- She's pretty flat int he death spiral and they only do two rotations
- Single twist that is completely vertical
- They nearly crash into each other on their side by side jumps and neither one seem to have a clean landing
- Nice split position from her in the hand to hip lift but there is no speed in the rotation
- Decent pairs spiral but I'd like to see them closer together
- They start off on timing in the side by side spins and never seem to have quite the same position or number of rotations
- The pairs spin is really slow but the positions are ok
- Double single salchow
- She falls on their sequence but they both pull of the axel but at different times
- She falls on her back in the throw double loop
- I didn't see a second overhead lift, but they did have an extended dance lift toward the end of the program
- The same backwards x lift she fell on yesterday opens the program and while it was still scary they hang on to it
- Throw double loop she lands
- They get really far apart before their side by side triples
- She falls on their next side by side jumps
- Good timing and distance between each other on the side by side spins
- She is almost completely flat on the ice in the death spiral, they only do one rotation and there's a bit of an awkward exit
- The single twist gets no height, is completely vertical and he almost misses her on the catch
- He tries to get her up in the second lift but can't do it and ends up holding her awkwardly by the crotch at shoulder height
- Good pairs spiral positions
- She steps out of the throw double salchow and puts a hand down
- A big loss of centering on the pairs spin but some nice positions
- Really pretty death spiral position from her and just a little bobble getting out of it
- Good double twist even though the catch wasn't quite there yet
- Nice throw double salchow
- Not a lot of unison on their side by side spins but they have nice positions and good speed
- Press from the side to the hand to hand lift with a nice position for her but he has to duck under her arms to set her down
- They both need a lot more stretch through their pairs spiral position
- Good speed and centering through the pairs spin but he misses her foot on the change of position and it looks like they exited it early
- Slide through the legs and back to a press hand to hand hold and switch to a hand to hip hold but she needs to hold the split position in her legs
- She steps out of their side by side double lutz
- Throw double loop got no height and she falls
- She falls out of the double flip + double toe right at the end of their program
- She has such long legs!
- Nice throw double to open the program
- She puts a hand down on their side by side jumps
- Hip press lift with a nice extended position and catch foot that she holds as he puts her down
- They both bobble on their sequence but land both jumps
- Decent timing on their side by side spins with some interesting position choices
- Double twist was completely vertical and her foot hit the ice on the way down
- The positions in their pairs spin don't seem very stable and they can't hold their positions solidly
- Hand to hand hold is nice and secure with a good position from her
- Good height on the throw double salchow
- Nicely matched position in the pairs spiral sequence
- Really nice death spiral position with a change of hold
- Decent double twist with arms over the head on the catch
- Good distance on the throw triple salchow but she two foots the landing
- She falls on the first jump of their double axel sequence but he waits for her to catch up to compete the second jump
- A little off on timing at the beginning of their pairs spins but they meet up with each other
- Really nice spiral position from these two--I think he has more stretch than she does!
- Hand to hand lift and he slips a bit on the ice but hangs on to it
- Really solid throw double loop with nice ice coverage
- Double flip was well timed with a one armed variation on the end
- She really needs to stretch her bottom leg in the split position on the hip hold lift
- Decent speed on the pairs spin
- Good speed into their first lift with a very secure hand to hand hold
- Single twist was completely vertical and he crashed into her on the landing
- She singles the first jump of their combo but tacks on the double toe
- She two foots the throw double toe
- They are really far apart on their side by side spins and the camera had to pan back to fit them in
- She loses the edge on her spiral and has to readjust before regaining her position
- He really struggles to get her into the second hand to hand lift and kind of drops her hard back down to the ice on her feet
- Throw double flip she lands in an awkward position with her legs far apart
- She singles the side by side flip
- Good death spiral position with a nice exit
- She really needs to stretch through the camel position and look up and project on the pairs spin
- They are skating a Wizard of Oz themed program and she looks absolutely gorgeous in this dress
- At 12 and 15, if they can stay together they have a lot of potential to really grow both nationally and internationally
- Nice double twist with a clean catch and good speed
- Really solid throw double flip
- She is such a performer!
- Really nice getting up into the lift with her in a catch foot and he has a one hand hold and a one arm exit
- She gets no height on the solo jumps but completes the combo
- Good speed in their side by side psins but he can't seem to control them and has several bobbles and continues to drift away from her
- Nice matched lines on their pair spiral
- Really pretty death spiral position
- Another solid throw double
- Hip press lift and he gets her right up there with a nice split position, one arm hold and a flip exit
- Her double flip was wild and she falls
- Nice positions in the pairs spin but they could use more speed
- Really nice opening hand to hand lift with nice posture from her
- Good throw double
- Good double twist with a nice catch with her arms over her head
- Double flip + double toe with a lot of space between them but good timing
- Nice positions and timing in their side by side spins but she has a really bad sickling problem on her heel stretch position
- Press lift from her in a dance hold at his hip--she has a great stretched out split position and a nice exit into a dance lift in a split
- A little slow on the death spiral and that causes her to lose her position
- She ekes out the landing on the throw double salchow
- He puts his hand down on their side by side jumps
- Decent positions and speed in their pairs spin
- Their spirals were performed without contact between the two of them--I wonder if that will cost them points
- Nice position in the opening lift with an easy exit
- Good double twist with her arms over the head ont eh catch
- They both stumble out of their side by side double axels
- I really like their relationship to each other on the ice and their commitment to teelling the story
- Really pretty pairs spiral
- She's off in the air on the throw double flip but lands it really nicely
- Nice transitions between their spins in the side by side spins but they never seem to match up on timing
- Press lift into a nice transition with the hip hold but a bit awkward on teh exit
- A little two much oomph on the throw double loop and she can't quite hold on to it
- She really has a gorgeous arabesque position
- Nice choreography here in the middle going into the end of their program
- Very nice timing on their double flip + double toe combo side by side jumps
- Good speed and nice positions in their pairs spin
- A little sideways on the death spiral
- They are too freaking adorable together
- She falls on the opening side by side combo jump (she struggled with it in the warmup as well)
- Really nice double twist, fast rotation, completely horizontal, and a clean catch with the arms over the head
- She has a clean landing on the throw double but I'd like to see him give her a bit more of a throw
- Really cool entry into the death spiral where she kind of flings into it with a nice change of hand
- Good timing on their side by side spins
- Nice dance arch lift straight into a nice star lift with a good stretched out position and a leg hold into a flip exit
- Nice pairs spiral
- Good throw double flip
- Good timing on the side by side double loops
- Nice press into the lift from his hips with a one hand hold into a star position
- Good positions in the pairs spin but I'd like to see her work on her hands and arms
- They finish after the music
- Great speed going into the double twist
- She puts a hand down and then falls on the throw double loop
- Nice side by side double axels
- Nice position in the overhead lift with a one arm hold and a one arm exit
- Good timing on their side by side spins but they could be a little closer together
- A really nice throw double axel from them
- Good double flip + double toes for their side by side jumps
- Nice relationship with each other on the pairs spiral
- Hip hold lift right up in to the star with a nice position for her but a bit of an awkward exit
- Good death spiral with a change of hold
- Nice speed in the pairs spin with good transitions between positions
| Place | Start No. | Name | Short Program | Free Skate | Total Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Score | Place | Score | |||||
| 1 | 11 | Chelsea Liu, Broadmoor SC Devin Perini, Los Angeles FSC | 1 | 38.83 | 1 | 83.38 | 122.21 | |
| 2 | 12 | Caitlin Fields, Coyotes SC of AZ Jason Pacini, Fort Collins FSC | 2 | 38.13 | 2 | 80.76 | 118.89 | |
| 3 | 10 | Alexandria Shaughnessy, SC Of Boston James Morgan, SC Of Boston | 3 | 37.02 | 4 | 76.85 | 113.87 | |
| 4 | 9 | Christina Zaitsev, IN World Sk Acad FSC Ernie Utah Stevens, IN World Sk Acad FSC | 4 | 33.90 | 5 | 73.80 | 107.70 | |
| 5 | 8 | Elise Middleton, Los Angeles FSC Robert Hennings, Los Angeles FSC | 8 | 27.07 | 3 | 77.24 | 104.31 | |
| 6 | 6 | Danielle Viola, WA FSC Alexander Johnson, Broadmoor SC | 5 | 33.82 | 6 | 70.33 | 104.15 | |
| 7 | 5 | Allison Smith, Dallas FSC Anthony Evans, Stars FSC of TX | 6 | 27.91 | 7 | 61.46 | 89.37 | |
| 8 | 7 | Hannah Klopstock, Orange County FSC Chadwick Phillips, Los Angeles FSC | 7 | 27.60 | 9 | 50.79 | 78.39 | |
| 9 | 4 | Nancy Xu, Peninsula SC Robert Przepioski, Peninsula SC | 10 | 20.10 | 8 | 51.54 | 71.64 | |
| 10 | 1 | Alexis Donahoe, Charleston FSC James Rappold, Charleston FSC | 9 | 20.78 | 10 | 42.30 | 63.08 | |
| 11 | 2 | Victoria LoRusso, SC Of Boston Timothy Habeeb, Colonial FSC | 11 | 18.07 | 11 | 38.68 | 56.75 | |
| 12 | 3 | Lianna Thomas, SC of NY Gene Fu, SC of NY | 12 | 13.11 | 12 | 36.97 | 50.08 | |
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