U.S. teams: Worlds, 4CC, Jr. Worlds

[golden411]

U.S. teams: Worlds, 4CC, Jr. Worlds

Pairs and Ice Dance official announcement from USFS:

https://www.usfigureskating.org/Stor...908&type=media

ETA: Announcement re men and ladies coming Sunday evening.

ETA: See post #10 below from EWalker.

- The headline is that Denney/Coughlin are on the team for Worlds.

2013 WORLD TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR PAIRS AND ICE DANCE

PAIRS

2013 World Championships

• Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir
• Caydee Denney/John Coughlin [emphasis added]

Alternate 1 - Alexa Scimeca/Chris Knierim
Alternate 2 - Felicia Zhang/Nathan Bartholomay
Alternate 3 - Lindsay Davis/Mark Ladwig

2013 Four Continents Championships

• Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir
• Alexa Scimeca/Chris Knierim
• Felicia Zhang/Nathan Bartholomay

Alternate 1 - Lindsay Davis/Mark Ladwig
Alternate 2 - Gretchen Donlan/Andrew Speroff
Alternate 3 - Haven Denney/Brandon Frazier

2013 World Junior Championships

• Jessica Noelle Calalang/Zack Sidhu
• Haven Denney/Brandon Frazier
• Britney Simpson/Matthew Blackmer

Alternate 1 - Madeline Aaron/Max Settlage
Alternate 2 - Jessica Pfund/AJ Reiss
Alternate 3 - None

ICE DANCING

2013 World Championships

• Madison Chock/Evan Bates
• Meryl Davis/Charlie White
• Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani

Alternate 1 - Madison Hubbell/Zach Donohue
Alternate 2 - Lynn Kriengkrairut/Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
Alternate 3 - None

2013 Four Continents Championships

• Madison Chock/Evan Bates
• Meryl Davis/Charlie White
• Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani

Alternate 1 - Madison Hubbell/Zach Donohue
Alternate 2 - Lynn Kriengkrairut/Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
Alternate 3 - Anastasia Cannuscio/Colin McManus

2013 World Junior Championships

• Alexandra Aldridge/Daniel Eaton
• Kaitlin Hawayek/Michael Bramante [??? surely USFS made a "typo"? her partner in fact is Jean-Luc Baker; ETA, USFS eventually corrected the announcement]
• Lorraine McNamara/Quinn Carpenter

Alternate 1 - Holly Moore/Daniel Klaber
Alternate 2 - Elliana Pogrebinsky/Ross Gudis
Alternate 3 - Whitney Miller/Kyle MacMillan

[Dots]

WOW

I hope they are ready by then...

The 4CC pairs team is exciting!

[Jammers]

Why are they not waiting until all the events are done?

[Mathman]

^ ? Would the men's result have any effect on the choice for pairs and dance?

[flutzy13]

Really sad to see that H/D's season is done. Love them.

I'm not sure why USFSA is accepting D/C's petition. Yes, they have higher scoring potential but they will not get a third spot back and I feel like it might make more sense to just let him heal fully and give Alexa and Chris some experience.

Will Worlds be televised in the US?

[merrywidow]

I think Universal Sports plans on televising it. Ad in Skating mag. indicates it (as well as 4CC's).

[blue_idealist]

Really sad to see that H/D's season is done. Love them.

I'm not sure why USFSA is accepting D/C's petition. Yes, they have higher scoring potential but they will not get a third spot back and I feel like it might make more sense to just let him heal fully and give Alexa and Chris some experience.

Will Worlds be televised in the US?

I hoped H/D would go to Worlds again but I think maybe last year will be their only trip until after 2014, unless Chock/Bates and the Shibs have major problems next year (not that I'm hoping for anything).

[Tonichelle]

^ ? Would the men's result have any effect on the choice for pairs and dance?

well, yeah, I mean we gotta have all matching colors of hair and costumes in the team pics!


or at the very least it's a spoiler alert for who gets to be in the team photo

[EWalker]

If anybody cares, the international committee had several members that were unable to meet immediately after ladies last night, so the ladies team is not being held up with a controversial decision-- it's more about logistics. The team is being decided as I type along with the men.

[EWalker]

LADIES
2013 World Championships
Gracie Gold
Ashley Wagner

Alternate 1 – Agnes Zawadzki
Alternate 2 – Christina Gao
Alternate 3 – Mirai Nagasu

2013 Four Continents Championships
Christina Gao
Gracie Gold
Agnes Zawadzki

Alternate 1 – Mirai Nagasu
Alternate 2 – Caroline Zhang
Alternate 3 – Ashley Cain

2013 World Junior Championships
Samantha Cesario
Courtney Hicks
Yasmin Siraj

Alternate 1 – Angela Wang
Alternate 2 – Hannah Miller
Alternate 3 – Leah Keiser

MEN
2013 World Championships
Max Aaron
Ross Miner

Alternate 1 – Jeremy Abbott
Alternate 2 – Adam Rippon
Alternate 3 – Joshua Farris

2013 Four Continents Championships
Max Aaron
Ross Miner
Adam Rippon

Alternate 1 – Richard Dornbush
Alternate 2 – Brandon Mroz
Alternate 3 – Stephen Carriere

2013 World Junior Championships
Jason Brown
Joshua Farris
Shotaro Omori

Alternate 1 – Harrison Choate
Alternate 2 – Jay Yostanto

[MK's Winter]

Wow I'm shocked Jeremy wasn't selected to go to 4CC...

[Jammers]

Good to see Ashley take a break. It's been a long year and she needs some rest after her injury then illness. I do wish Wang had gone to Jr Worlds though. She had a good season on the JGP while Yasmin didn't compete. Plus i think Wang has more potential. With Jeremy not going to 4CC i almost wished Josh had gone. He earned it more than Rippon.

[sillylionlove]

Wow I'm shocked Jeremy wasn't selected to go to 4CC...

Me too. Maybe he declined???

[evangeline]

It seems unfair that Alex Johnson, who placed 7th, has no international assignments or even alternate assignments even though Brandon Mroz and Stephen Carriere (9th and 10th respectively) are both alternates for 4CC.

[auga]

None of the three girls going to Junior Worlds are juniors. Nor are any of the alternates. They all skated senior, except for Leah, who didn't skate at all, right? Is this normal?!