It’s a weird time for us ladies. Gracie has the skills but lost herself after worlds in 2016, and without her closest competitor, and with other factors, ashley lost her fire, I can’t say for sure that it was linked to the breakdown of gracie, but it’s also easy to make a link. Karen can skate beautifully, but she’s so inconsistent. Mariah is good, but hasn’t found great. Polina could shock everyone at nationals, but that’s just a dream. Mirai is also good but her programs have a tendency to lack performance and are plagued with ur. Then there is Bradie who is making a name for herself, but she’s not been tested enough to know how she will do under the pressure of the olympics. And Courtney And then there are the ones that could spoil for placement - Caroline, Angela,
And then there are the up and comers who don’t seem ready yet- STARR, Amber, Tessa, Emmy
And even younger that can’t factor into seniors yet - Hanna, alysa, kaitlyn.
I hope the ladies can find their way out of their rut, we'll see. Of some of those mentioned, I'd love to see Emmy Ma make a splash in the next few years. She's a gorgeous skater with lots of charisma. She just needs higher tech content and a bit more polish.