S.A. Zhuk Memorial - Russian Novices Nationals (younger age) - 10-14 March 2021, Saransk

[Imminielle]

Impressive save by Kryugina on her first combo ! 2A to 3T to sit spin !
Unfortunaly she struggled quite a lot with the rest of the program.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Oh dear Kryginas jumps were not there today poor girl

 

[Shayuki]

Well, had to start watching quite late, but seems like I didn't miss too much - though I'll have to watch Bazylyuk's skate later.

 

[Imminielle]

I find Korobitsina's program very generic and uninspired, but she is obviously extremely talented.
Edit : and into first place !

 

[Novalis]

Little Lena really is quite something. I prefer her SP, but geez, she's got it all. Will be interesting to follow her progression

 

[Mariiiiskate]

did she miss a combo? or did I just miss her doing one of her combos?
But honestly far better showing than in moscow championships! She is so talented!

 

[Imminielle]

I think younger novices only do two combos. She did on 3lz-3T at the beginning and another one at the end, both a tiny bit shaky on landing.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Elena goes into 1st! now the battle of the podium begins!

 

[Shayuki]

Same PCS for Kostyleva and Bazyliuk? Yeah, the scoring's completely nonsensical at these nationals, in Moscow locals they'd be nowhere near one another, probably almost half a dozen point diff...

 

[Shayuki]

Anyway, it was Kostyleva's best performance in a while, like the spiral. The second -3T probably UR. But her jumps really are big especially for her age. I think she improved her rotating quite a bit already, in such a short time with Eteri.

 

[Shayuki]

Well, Prineva. Jumps strong, interpretation and performing nonexistent, skating skills a complete disaster. Some might enjoy...

 

[Imminielle]

Well, Prineva. Jumps strong, interpretation and performing nonexistent, skating skills a complete disaster. Some might enjoy...

And yet she got the highest PCS mark of the day so far...

 

[Novalis]

And a girl named Daria will of course skate last

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Omg Elenas in the podium!
she really made a huge comeback after the elements! Had she landed one of the 3lutz she could have actually won this whole thing!

 

[Shayuki]

Unfortunately for Krivonosova, the first Lutz ended up being her downfall

Well, for Sarimsakova, I hope she either places 4th or worse, or wins the whole thing. One of the two.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Oh dear Darias jumps are also not the best today. Top 3 really did not have the best free skates

 

[Shayuki]

And Prineva will get highest PCS. Of course, the skater who I think shouldn't even be in top 12 in terms of PCS, and who in Moscow locals hasn't been within 3 points of Krivonosova in PCS, will have highest PCS.

Kind of sad to see such robbery going on, oh well. At least it's just younger novice nationals and nothing all that important.

And yeah, I know she probably would have won anyway, but at least it would not have been so blatant.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Elena ends up winning the free skate portion, good job for her! Sad thing is had she landed that 3Lutz in elements she would have most likely been the gold medalist but she also must be very happy to climb back up to silver!

 

[katymay]

Awwww That little Daria is so cute. I was hoping the girl from Tatarstan would hang in, but looks like she barely missed. (That transition she did into the 3Sal was all kinds of cool)

 

[Novalis]

Positions 2-6th within 3.65 points. 2-4th within 0.9

A top 6 really stands out