I agree...Wow!! See, she still has it, she's just got to keep herself together under pressure and she'll be ok. That was a great clip, Thank You!!!
You're welcome. I think she has outgrown the current programs. I wish she had time to change them.
I agree...Wow!! See, she still has it, she's just got to keep herself together under pressure and she'll be ok. That was a great clip, Thank You!!!
Why do people say you can't compare scores across competitions? The ISU does with their "bests" rankings. Unless there is some huge ethics controversy on the judging panel (rivaling what happened at '02 Olympics or '14 Olympics) then it seems more than justified to compare across competitions (not "well this tech caller was 'tough' and my favorite didn't place well so you can't compare"). IJS is a whole lot better of a comparison across competition than 6.0 was.
It looks like things didn't go well for Polina in the Free Program, she actually dropped a place and finished 9th. None of our Ladies has been truly impressive this season and the Podium seems to be up for grabs at Nationals.....May best skaters get on the podium....
She's slowly working her way back, but meanwhile the clock is ticking - 1.5 months to the Nationals. I stand by what I said earlier - can't juggle school/skating AND come back from injury AND expect miracles.
I don't know if she plans on staying beyond 2018, but she seems fairly committed to her studies at this point.
I also wonder if the way Nationals 2016 ended for her also kind of dampered her a bit. I think she really thought she was going to win the 2016 U.S. title and then Gracie Gold just snatched it away from her.
The injuries don't help, of course, but look at the U.S. men -- all the top five contenders went through SOME injury in the last two years (some more severe than others) and they all came back relatively quickly and stronger than ever.
I agree. Nathan and Adam have both had setbacks. I don't know if Max was injured but, he certainly did not have a good showing last year. He's getting back to his old self and I'm hoping he can pull himself up during the FP in France.
I think top 3 are Ashley/Mirai/Karen. They control their destiny. I love Bell but consistency is killer. US is desperate for a new face but I don’t think they will risk sending a somewhat unknown to Olympics. It would have to be an amazing Nationals performance. It’s a game we’ve all seen over the years. A bit predetermined. Just my 2 cents.
I think underrotations disappearing over the course of a season is a matter of peaking, fitness, and pacing, and not just not doing it. You build a foundation for fitness at the beginning, and individual skills, but then you progress to a point where you have the stamina for a more difficult program and can taper before the Olympics. For that reason, peak performance doesn't happen until you are later in the season.
Speaking as a former skater, I feel talent levels have been on the decline for the past few years at the Junior and Senior levels for the women. Participation at all levels is low. Skate America will be extremely telling.
I agree. When was the last we had a Junior World Champion in the ladies event? I just checked, our last ladies champion was Racheal Flatt in 2008. Caroline Zhang is still skating and she won way back in 2007. With Gracie out, we haven't had a junior medalist of any color in 5 years. That's a problem that needs to be addressed by the Federation.
We have our first groups of Nationals qualifiers (via Sectionals) in Junior and Senior Ladies.
Easterns
Juniors:
1) Ting Cui - 163.31 = 48.93 (5) + 114.38 (1)
- Some tech issues in the SP including a fall and low levels, but solid in the FS including a 3Lz-1Lo-3S with a 1.12 GOE!
- Was 6th at JGP Brisbane this season
2) Audrey Shin - 156.97 = 54.21 (3) + 102.76 (2)
- Attempted a 3F-3T in the SP but underrotated the 3T, then had a solid 3Lz-3T in the FS
- 2nd in Advanced Novice at last season's Golden Bear competition in Croatia
3) Gabriella Izzo - 149.60 = 54.75 (2) + 94.85 (3)
- Decently solid in the SP and FS, including no negative GOE!
4) Emily Zhang - 140.54 = 56.54 (1) + 84.00 (4)
- Strong levels in the SP but struggled in the FS with a pop and some underrotations and a fall.
Julia Biechler, who also competes in Senior Dance with Damian Dodge, was 4th after the SP but fell to 5th and missed qualifying due to lower tech score (only one triple, and it was UR)
Seniors
1) Emmy Ma - 167.61 = 61.45 (1) + 106.11 (1)
- Lovely SP including all Level 4 Spins/Steps, and all Level 4 Spins in the FS despite some jump struggles
- Won bronze at the Riga JGP event this season, the only US lady to medal on the circuit this year!
2) Franchesca Chiera - 153.33 = 55.96 (2)+ 97.37 (4)
- A couple Level 4 spins in the SP and then some level issues and pops in the FS
- 10th at the 2017 Philadelphia Summer International
3) Katie McBeath - 147.29 = 49.53 (4) + 97.76 (3)
- Lost points in the SP because of an invalidated solo 2F, but good spins and steps despite a few pops
4) Megan Wessenberg - 146.44 = 44.71 (5) + 101.73 (2)
- 2 falls in the SP resulting in no combination, then all Level 4 spins in the FS though some pops
- 6th at last year's Czech JGP
Former Nationals competitors at Novice or above who missed out this year - Heidi Munger, Olivia Serafini (2014-2015 Junior silver), Rebecca Peng, Jordan Bauth, and Haley Beavers (2015-2016 Novice champion)
Midwesterns:
Juniors
1) Hanna Harrell - 189.05 = 65.43 (1) + 123.62 (1)
- Great levels on spins/steps plus a 3F-3T with a 1.58 GOE in the SP, and all Level 4s in the FS plus another 3F-3T with a 1.40 GOE
- 7th at this year's Italy JGP
- Additional note: Hanna was the 2016 Juvenile silver medalist. And now she's solidly in Juniors!
2) Jenna Shi - 161.76 = 53.17 (4) + 108.59 (2)
- All Level 4 spins in the SP though an edge call on her 3Lz, then a great 6 triple FS (2 Flips, 2 Salchows, 1 Lutz, 1 Loop)
- Was a JGP alternate this season
3) Pooja Kalyan - 151.35 = 56.34 (2) + 95.01 (4)
- All Level 4 spins and attempted a 3T-3T but fell in the SP, and then some falls and underrotation issues in the FS
- 3rd in Advanced Novice at last season's Golden Bear competition in Croatia
4) Angelina Huang - 150.71 = 53.61 (3) + 97.10 (3)
- A few Level 4 spins in the SP, then good spin/step levels and 5 triples in the FS
- 10th at the Austria JGP this season
Seniors are in a little less than 3 hours (4:55 PM CST, or 5:55 PM EST)
Pacific Coasts:
Junior Ladies FS is at 8:55 AM PST/11:55 AM EST on Sunday 11/18.
Senior Ladies FS is at 12:00 PM PST/3:00 PM EST on Sunday 11/18
How are the ladies in the second group doing? Ladies like Tess Hong, Amber Glenn, Vivian Le, and Emily Chan.
That competition starts in an hour. Amber Glenn is at sectionals this year. She has a bye because of CoC.