Now since the ladies' FS at Western sectionals has finished:
Rika's 3A from her SP (GOE 0.00): https://twitter.com/marin_channel/st...74274944286720
At least two ladies challenged two 3As in their FS: Rika Kihira and Ayaka Hosoda. Both landed two (with one 3A in combination).
Ayaka's in her FS: https://twitter.com/marin_channel/st...77418285727750
Protocol of FS (in Japanese, the 1st one is Rika's and the 2nd one Ayaka Hosoda's):https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/west/data0205.pdf
As for junior ladies', Kinayu Yokoi also attempted 3A, it seems she also landed the jump but it was with 0.00 GOE.
How old is Ayaka Hosoda? I read somewhere that she wanted to retire last season but decided to skate one more season. It's impressive to see her pop up out of nowhere with 3A.
Interesting to see that story is repeating, but in reverse. Yuhana is doing better than Nana while last year Nana was doing better than her. Kaori is doing better than Wakaba while last year Wakaba was doing better than Kaori. I would like to see a reverse at nats too (Wakaba ahead of Kaori and Nana ahead of Yuhana) and see what JSF will decide. Drama