2023 U.S. Nationals Jr. Pairs Short Program

[dorispulaski]

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2023 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
SAP Center
525 W Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA 95113

Mon, Jan. 23, 2023 - Sun, Jan. 29, 2023

Junior Pairs Short Program
Tuesday, 24 January 2023
11:40 AM PST (UTC -8)

Time in Other Places

Where Are You Watching? Thread​

• Official Site
• SAP Center Website
• Announcement
• Tickets
• Sectional bye info
• Schedule
• Practice Groups
• Start Orders/Detailed Results & Protocols

Start Order / Live Results​

Start​	Names​	Qualified​
1	Naomi Williams, SC of Boston / Lachlan Lewer, Individual Member	Added
2	Ellie Korytek, All Year FSC / Timmy Chapman, Central Florida FSC	U.S. Pairs Final
3	Margaret Church, Heart Of Illinois SC / William Church, Heart Of Illinois SC	U.S. Pairs Final
4	Melania Delis, All Year FSC / Jaden Schwab, St. Paul FSC	U.S. Pairs Final
5	Lilianna Murray, Skokie Valley SC / Jordan Gillette, Skokie Valley SC	U.S. Pairs Final
6	Catherine Rivers, Knoxville FSC / Nathan Rensing, All Year FSC	U.S. Pairs Final
7	Olivia Flores, Thunderbirds FSC / Luke Wang, SC of Wilmington	U.S. Pairs Final

Entries​

No	Name	Qualify
WD	Audrey Park and Carter Griffin	one year exception to Rule 2502*
WD	Cayla Smith and Andy Deng	JGP Final bye
WD	Graceann Gottschalk and Collin Motley	one year exception to Rule 2502*
WD	Isabelle Martins and Aaron Felberbaum	U.S. Pairs Final
WD	Kayla Black and Kamden Black	U.S. Pairs Final

* "On Nov. 17, the board approved a motion via e-ballot to allow the top two finishers in novice at the 2023 U.S. Pairs Final to compete in the junior pairs event at the 2023 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships as a one-year exception to rule 2502. If either of those teams chooses not to participate, no additional teams will be invited."

https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/2023QualifyingByeAdvancementCriteria.pdf

 

[moonvine]

What on earth decimated the Junior Pairs? Especially the ones who were an exception to rule 2502? I’d think that would be a golden opportunity.

 

[dorispulaski]

Smith & Deng split. I don't know about the others

 

[Carolla5501]

Honestly I can't imagine letting a young girl go into Pairs after all the stories lately and of course the injury risk. SO I am surprised we have this many juniors (which I won't watch as it's entirely too terrifying to see some of those lifts!)

 

[dorispulaski]

And I hear Audrey Park of Audrey Park and Carter Griffin is on crutches, so that injury likely caused them to withdraw.

 

[Moxiejan]

A heads up that Peacock is saying their stream will start at 3p.m. Eastern instead of the time listed here (2:40 p.m. Eastern); i don’t know which is correct.

ETA: A Peacock graphic in the Practice stream now says 2:40 Eastern for jr pairs, so tune in then.

 

[moonvine]

Honestly I can't imagine letting a young girl go into Pairs after all the stories lately and of course the injury risk. SO I am surprised we have this many juniors (which I won't watch as it's entirely too terrifying to see some of those lifts!)

But they are skating pairs (with the exception of Smith/Deng who split). I mean…

 

[moonvine]

Introducing the officials. The referee and one of the judges got wild applause

 

[moonvine]

I upgraded myself to the $1500 tickets. Still in same section but row 8. Keep your eyes on Timmy and Ellie!!!

 

[moonvine]

Just noticed the Jumbotron is huge. Bigger than any I’ve seen. And no Rusty!

 

[CoyoteChris]

Feel free to move to move down.....snort LOL. 200 people here. Maybe

 

[moonvine]

Feel free to move to move down.....snort LOL. 200 people here. Maybe

I tried to tell the lady who was preparing for a 2,000 person event. Nice lady, the event is starting in 20 minutes and 1800 people will not materialize in that time.

 

[auser]

Hi @moonvine and @CoyoteChris. Hope you are both having a great time. Looking forward to reading more of your live on site observations/impressions.

 

[Carol1]

I have an eight-track player from 1967 that has better sound quality than the Peacock feed, but I'm thankful to be able to watch and enjoy this event. The first team performed admirably.

 

[yelyoh]

Nice job by Naomi and Lachlan. But no score box?

 

[moonvine]

Saw and waved at Chris K

 

[purplecat]

Live scoring on the fan zone page: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/feature/2023ToyotaUSChamps

Good start to the pairs! Peacock is a bit delayed as live scoring was a couple elements ahead.

 

[Carol1]

This team got the memo--an undone bedazzled bowtie and a leisurely cover of "Mambo Italiano" takes me straight to heaven every time!

 

[moonvine]

Timmy and Ellie got 2 rabbits with an assist from Todd. I can’t throw hard enough to defeat this empty space. It may be a problem.

 

[moonvine]

This team got the memo--an undone bedazzled bowtie and a leisurely cover of "Mambo Italiano" takes me straight to heaven every time!

They’re my faves.