LADIES Long Program

**snowflake** · 10-29-2011, 03:47 PM

what to say?

congrats to Elisaveta!

**JDLutz** · 10-29-2011, 03:47 PM

So no coach to bring Liza into the KnC?

**Mao88** · 10-29-2011, 03:48 PM

1. Elizaveta Tuktamysheva - 117.81 (FS) - 177.38 Total

2. Akiko Suzuki - 119.44 (FS) - 172.26 Total

3. Ashley Wagner - 110.98 (FS) - 165.48 Total

4. Alena Leonova - 102.47 (FS) - 152.22 Total

5. Mirai Nagasu - 98.99 (FS) - 151.72 Total

6. Amelie Lacoste - 95.80 (FS) - 146.40 Total

7. Cynthia Phaneuf - 92.00 (FS) - 140.70 Total

8. Sarah Hecken - 86.21 (FS) - 130.71 Total

9. Adriana DeSanctis - 82.34 (FS) - 129.48 Total

10. Rachael Flatt - 73.99 (FS) - 128.22 Total

Absolutely fantastic skate from Liza. What a grand prix debut!!

**Mrs. P** · 10-29-2011, 03:48 PM

117 and she wins it! But the other story AKIKO WINS THE FREE SKATE WHEEEE!!!

ETA: Hey Ashley got 2nd in PCS. Nice.

**MikiAndoFan#1** · 10-29-2011, 03:48 PM

Congrats, Elizaveta!

**lavender** · 10-29-2011, 03:48 PM

Yeah I want to mostly see how the top 2 Russians do when puberty hits. I was excited about them in juniors but things change once you grow into a woman. You don't know what direction your body will go in. Women/girls have it hard.

**sequinsgalore** · 10-29-2011, 03:48 PM

Tuktamisheva

Score: 117.81, total 177.38 - GOLD!

2nd in the free skate

**snowflake** · 10-29-2011, 03:49 PM

I am so really happy with the podium!!!!

**Layfan** · 10-29-2011, 03:50 PM

Wow. Winning your very first senior GP. Amazing. And yey for Akiko!!! I actually only started watching in the middle of Ashley's program so I'll have to catch up. But yey for Ashley too! Bummer for Mirai. Ugh.

**Jammers** · 10-29-2011, 03:50 PM

I just can't get into a skater who looks like she's 12. Let me know in two years if she can still do those jumps. She's still very Junior. She's a jumping bean like most 14 year olds are.

**Mrs. P** · 10-29-2011, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by lavender

Yeah I want to mostly see how the top 2 Russians do when puberty hits. I was excited about them in juniors but things change once you grow into a woman. You don't know what direction your body will go in. Women/girls have it hard.

I feel that both Liza and Adelina grew quite a bit in the last year... it will be interesting to see what puberty does, but I think that Liza has solid jump technique and that will help her.

**JDLutz** · 10-29-2011, 03:51 PM

So a Flawed Akiko won the LP, ahead of Liza nontheless, is is a very good sign for her :-D

**Layfan** · 10-29-2011, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by lavender

Yeah I want to mostly see how the top 2 Russians do when puberty hits. I was excited about them in juniors but things change once you grow into a woman. You don't know what direction your body will go in. Women/girls have it hard.

That could happen but we'll just have to wait and see. So far, Liza looks like a total rising star. Still a little awkward but already with much ice presence for a 14 year old. So, unless she has bad luck with growth or injuries I think a more mature style will come very naturally for her.

**Spun Silver** · 10-29-2011, 03:51 PM

What I saw of Rachael was awful. (Lost power briefly. Tree branches falling on our porch and fence. But I'd rather not think about it.) It's not just a time issue of studies v. skating. She's gained enough weight to slow her down and make the jumps harder. If not for that I think she would have done OK. But the program - no. Rachael is not and never will be birdlike.