2013 US Nationals Senior Ladies SP

[samson]

I'll want to see the protocols. Agnes' levels must have been insane. Here we go with COP again. I get that the system has a very specific way of working but how can you put Agnes with a fall ahead of a clean Mirai?

[Layfan]

Agnes beat Mirai? I don't get it.

[katymay]

What??? Why? That was a total gift for Agnes. Looks like USFS doesn't want Mirai on the team. Didn't Mirai win two medals on GP and Agnes one?

Looks to me to be a premium on speed, power and big jumps. I've noticed the same on the international level, so our judges just seem to be following suit.

[Art&Sport]

Agnes beats Mirai on PCS.

Interesting.

Mirai has better PCS than Agnes. What a crock of ****&&@#%!!!

[Reginald]

Even Ashley's?

At least, the scores weren't inflated.

[aftertherain]

I disagree with basically all of the placements. Some skaters just did not have a fair chance.

Like Caroline? Or more skaters and why? Most of the ladies got dinged for URs, I would imagine.

[ForeverFish]

I can't see Gold jumping six spots unless everyone else in contention for 3rd has a total meltdown.

Well, remember that there's also a pewter medal.

[vera01]

Well, yes. Maybe not with silver or gold, and she'll be on the podium if she skates clean without any mistakes. Oh, and others, like Agnes and Christina, would have to have a FS with a mistake or two. Otherwise, Gracie won't be on the podium.

[os168]

I heard they have a bonus 20 point buffer for OGMs. It's an unknown PCS bonus. To be fair she did come back with a 3F+3T

I don't know anything about this OGM bonus, but would be nice if it is true. Not only did she come back with an unplanned 3F 3T, it was out of a step sequence, so how can that be not impressive at her age? She's not 16 anymore, and been away for almost 20 months.

[Oreo]

Interesting tweets with Phil Hersh: Mirai's score was generous. He doesn't understand Caroline's low score. Ashley polished but not brilliant. Agnes: RIDICULOUS

Oh, and further down he says Michelle and Clay went to Switzerland for their honeymoon; Michelle sent her sister a video of Clay trying to skate.

[Icey]

Ashley needs to add a 3/3 soon or she is going to get left behind internationally in the proverbial dust.

[Jammers]

Mirai just doesn't connect with the audience like she used to. She always seems to be thinking and not just skating with freedom. It looks like work with her.

[coolboogie22]

Mirai should try a new choreographer, why not take the choreographer of Kaetlyn Osmond for her, I think it will really suit Mirai since Osmond have the joy of skating like Mirai has in the past

[lilshorty]

Ladies' short program standings

1. Ashley Wagner - 67.57
2. Agnes Zawadzki - 65.31
3. Mirai Nagasu - 64.39
4. Courtney Hicks - 59.72
5. Christina Gao - 58.74
6. Yasmin Siraj - 57.88
7. Samantha Cesario - 55.74
8. Hannah Miller - 54.47
9. Gracie Gold - 54.08
10. Angela Wang - 52.06
11. Ashley Cain - 50.83
12. Caroline Zhang - 49.99
13. Kiri Baga - 46.66
14. Joelle Forte - 45.82
15. Haley Dunne - 44.96
16. Amanda Hofmann - 42.25
17. Becky Bereswill - 38.46
18. Morgan Bell - 37.78
19. Sophia Adams - 37.54
20. Laney Diggs - 28.57

[KwanIsALegand]

Can't wait to see Ashley's SP. I can't believe someone who fell is ahead of someone who was clean. Good ol' figure skating judges.