Junior Worlds Predictions

[sequinsgalore]

My predictions

Men
1. Boyang Jin CHN
2. Nathan Chen USA
3. Adian Pitkeev RUS
4. Keiji Tanaka JPN
5. Shoma Uno JPN
6. Alexander Petrov RUS

Ladies
1. Elena Radionova RUS
2. Serafima Sakhanovich RUS
3. Evgenia Medvedeva RUS
4. Satoko Miyahara JPN
5. Amber Glenn USA
6. Karen Chen USA

Pairs
1. Xiaoyu Yu / Yang Jin CHN
2. Maria Vigalova / Egor Zakroev RUS
3. Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov RUS
4. Vasilisa Davankova / Andrei Deputat RUS
5. Madeline Aaron / Max Settlage USA
6. Kaitlin Budd / Nikita Cheban USA

Ice Dance
1. Anna Yanovskaya / Sergey Mozgov RUS
2. Kaitlyn Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker USA
3. Lorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter USA
4. Betina Popova / Yuri Vlasenko RUS
5. Alexandra Nazarova / Maxim Nikitin UKR
6. Mackenzie Bent / Garrett Mackeen CAN

 

[kwanatic]

I previewed the ladies on my blog but I didn't make any predictions (b/c I usually suck at them). But I guess I can make a few here...

1. Elena Radionova: she's been rolling all season long and with none of the junior Russians really standing out this season, she's the favorite coming in. I'd be shocked if she doesn't win.
2. Karen Chen: she's been battling an injury but when she's on, she's capable of posting very big scores. She has the technical content and good PCS as well.
3. Serafima Sakhanovich: technical goods and decent PCS. Her test will be getting through the SP.
4. Satoko Miyahara: I'd have her 2nd or 3rd but her jumps worry me so much. If she can nail the jumps she'll be in a good position to medal but she still skates small...even compared to these small girls.
5. Medvedeva/Glenn: both have the technical content but will probably be on the lower end in PCS. Either can move up though...


It should be a good event.

 

[kresslia]

Lol, nobody predicted Nam to even be on the podium.