Short program
BASE VALUE
Volosozhar/Trankov: 34.20
Denney/Coughlin: 33.00
Berton/Hotarek: 33.00
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 32.60
Zhang/Bartholomay: 32.10
Stolbova/Klimov: 30.60
Purdy/Marinaro: 30.40
Castelli/Shnapir: 29.30
GOE
Volosozhar/Trankov: 10.79
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 6.99
Castelli/Shnapir: 5.12
Stolbova/Klimov: 4.61
Berton/Hotarek: 1.76
Denney/Coughlin: 1.60
Zhang/Bartholomay: -0.39
Purdy/Marinaro: -4.40
SBS Jumps
Volosozhar/Trankov: 5.50 (3T)
Stolbova/Klimov: 5.2 (3T)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 5.1 (3T)
Denney/Coughlin: 4.6 (3T)
Berton/Hotarek: 2.9 (3T)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 2.00 (3T)
Purdy/Marinaro: 1.10 (3T<)
Castelli/Shnapir: 0.95 (2S)
Throw
Volosozhar/Trankov: 7.1 (3Lo)
Stolbova/Klimov: 6.3 (3F)
Castelli/Shnapir: 6.3 (3S)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 5.8 (3Lo)
Berton/Hotarek: 5.6 (3Lo)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 5.5 (3Z)
Purdy/Marinaro: 3.70 (3Lo)
Denney/Coughlin: 2.9 (3Lo)
Twist
Volosozhar/Trankov: 8.30 (3Tw4)
Denney/Coughlin: 6.9 (3Tw3)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 6.5 (3Tw2)
Castelli/Shnapir: 6.4 (3tw2)
Berton/Hotarek: 5.5 (3Tw1)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 5.5 (3Tw1)
Stolbova/Klimov: 3.97 (2Tw3)
Purdy/Marinaro: 3.80 (3Tw1)
Lifts:
Volosozhar/Trankov: 8.6 (5RLi4)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 7.9 (5Ali4)
Berton/Hotarek: 7.70 (5RLi4)
Castelli/Shnapir: 7.60 (SAli4)
Stolbova/Klimov: 7.40 (5Bli4)
Denney/Coughlin: 7.4 (SAli4)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 7.4 (5Rli4)
Purdy/Marinaro: 6.7 (5Ali4)
Death Spiral
Volosozhar/Trankov: 4.70 (BiDS4)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 3.9 (BiDs3)
Castelli/Shnapir: 3.8 (BiDs3)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 3.8 (BiDs3)
Berton/Hotarek: 3.6 (BiDS4)
Denney/Coughlin: 3.5 (BiDs3)
Stolbova/Klimov: 3.4 (BiDS3)
Purdy/Marinaro: 2.2 (BiDSB)
Step Sequence
Volosozhar/Trankov: 5.5 (StSq4)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 5.1 (StSq4)
Berton/Hotarek: 4.6 (StSq4)
Castelli/Shnapir: 4.5 (StSq4)
Denney/Coughlin: 4.3 (StSq4)
Stolbova/Klimov: 4.01 (StSq3)
Purdy/Marinaro: 4.00 (StSq4)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 3.37 (StSq3)
Spin
Volosozhar/Trankov: 5.29 (PCoSp4)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 5.29 (PCoSp4)
Denney/Coughlin: 5.00 (PCoSp4)
Stolbova/Klimov: 4.93 (PCoSp4)
Berton/Hotarek: 4.86 (PCoSp4)
Castelli/Shnapir: 4.86 (PCoSp4)
Purdy/Marinaro: 4.50 (PCoSp4)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 4.14 (PCoSp3)
Comments:
1.) Volosozhar/Trankov, clearly a class of their own. There was only ONE element (pair spin) where they were even matched. The amount of +GOE is unreal. 10 points. Let's consider that for a moment. That is like doing nearly two more SBS 3Ts with +GOE.
2.) For of those you wondering why it's so close in places 3-6, one only has to look at the individual element. Each of the teams in those places had a costly element. For Stolbova/Kilmov, it was the lack of a 3Twist. For Berton/Hortek, it was the error on the SBS jumps, as for Castelli/Shnapir. And for Denny/Coughlin, it was the mistake on the throw jump. And in the inverse, each showed a clear standout element as well. Denny/Coughlin had the twist/spin, Castelli/Shnapir and Stolbova/Klimov had great throw, C/S also had a great death spiral, Berton/Hotarek had a great lift. The fight for bronze is not over.
3.) As for the two U.S. Champions, it was interesting to see how relatively close they are. Denney/Coughlin won on base value, but Castelli/Shnapir blew them away in execution with a high GOE. Castelli/Shnapir had a better lift, throw, death spiral and step sequence while Denney/Coughlin had the edge on SBS jumps, twist and spin.
4.) Moore-Towers./Moscovitch was not always 2nd individual elements, but they did solid enough on all them (plus high PCS) to easily be in 2nd.
BASE VALUE
Volosozhar/Trankov: 34.20
Denney/Coughlin: 33.00
Berton/Hotarek: 33.00
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 32.60
Zhang/Bartholomay: 32.10
Stolbova/Klimov: 30.60
Purdy/Marinaro: 30.40
Castelli/Shnapir: 29.30
GOE
Volosozhar/Trankov: 10.79
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 6.99
Castelli/Shnapir: 5.12
Stolbova/Klimov: 4.61
Berton/Hotarek: 1.76
Denney/Coughlin: 1.60
Zhang/Bartholomay: -0.39
Purdy/Marinaro: -4.40
SBS Jumps
Volosozhar/Trankov: 5.50 (3T)
Stolbova/Klimov: 5.2 (3T)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 5.1 (3T)
Denney/Coughlin: 4.6 (3T)
Berton/Hotarek: 2.9 (3T)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 2.00 (3T)
Purdy/Marinaro: 1.10 (3T<)
Castelli/Shnapir: 0.95 (2S)
Throw
Volosozhar/Trankov: 7.1 (3Lo)
Stolbova/Klimov: 6.3 (3F)
Castelli/Shnapir: 6.3 (3S)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 5.8 (3Lo)
Berton/Hotarek: 5.6 (3Lo)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 5.5 (3Z)
Purdy/Marinaro: 3.70 (3Lo)
Denney/Coughlin: 2.9 (3Lo)
Twist
Volosozhar/Trankov: 8.30 (3Tw4)
Denney/Coughlin: 6.9 (3Tw3)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 6.5 (3Tw2)
Castelli/Shnapir: 6.4 (3tw2)
Berton/Hotarek: 5.5 (3Tw1)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 5.5 (3Tw1)
Stolbova/Klimov: 3.97 (2Tw3)
Purdy/Marinaro: 3.80 (3Tw1)
Lifts:
Volosozhar/Trankov: 8.6 (5RLi4)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 7.9 (5Ali4)
Berton/Hotarek: 7.70 (5RLi4)
Castelli/Shnapir: 7.60 (SAli4)
Stolbova/Klimov: 7.40 (5Bli4)
Denney/Coughlin: 7.4 (SAli4)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 7.4 (5Rli4)
Purdy/Marinaro: 6.7 (5Ali4)
Death Spiral
Volosozhar/Trankov: 4.70 (BiDS4)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 3.9 (BiDs3)
Castelli/Shnapir: 3.8 (BiDs3)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 3.8 (BiDs3)
Berton/Hotarek: 3.6 (BiDS4)
Denney/Coughlin: 3.5 (BiDs3)
Stolbova/Klimov: 3.4 (BiDS3)
Purdy/Marinaro: 2.2 (BiDSB)
Step Sequence
Volosozhar/Trankov: 5.5 (StSq4)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 5.1 (StSq4)
Berton/Hotarek: 4.6 (StSq4)
Castelli/Shnapir: 4.5 (StSq4)
Denney/Coughlin: 4.3 (StSq4)
Stolbova/Klimov: 4.01 (StSq3)
Purdy/Marinaro: 4.00 (StSq4)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 3.37 (StSq3)
Spin
Volosozhar/Trankov: 5.29 (PCoSp4)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 5.29 (PCoSp4)
Denney/Coughlin: 5.00 (PCoSp4)
Stolbova/Klimov: 4.93 (PCoSp4)
Berton/Hotarek: 4.86 (PCoSp4)
Castelli/Shnapir: 4.86 (PCoSp4)
Purdy/Marinaro: 4.50 (PCoSp4)
Zhang/Bartholomay: 4.14 (PCoSp3)
Comments:
1.) Volosozhar/Trankov, clearly a class of their own. There was only ONE element (pair spin) where they were even matched. The amount of +GOE is unreal. 10 points. Let's consider that for a moment. That is like doing nearly two more SBS 3Ts with +GOE.
2.) For of those you wondering why it's so close in places 3-6, one only has to look at the individual element. Each of the teams in those places had a costly element. For Stolbova/Kilmov, it was the lack of a 3Twist. For Berton/Hortek, it was the error on the SBS jumps, as for Castelli/Shnapir. And for Denny/Coughlin, it was the mistake on the throw jump. And in the inverse, each showed a clear standout element as well. Denny/Coughlin had the twist/spin, Castelli/Shnapir and Stolbova/Klimov had great throw, C/S also had a great death spiral, Berton/Hotarek had a great lift. The fight for bronze is not over.
3.) As for the two U.S. Champions, it was interesting to see how relatively close they are. Denney/Coughlin won on base value, but Castelli/Shnapir blew them away in execution with a high GOE. Castelli/Shnapir had a better lift, throw, death spiral and step sequence while Denney/Coughlin had the edge on SBS jumps, twist and spin.
4.) Moore-Towers./Moscovitch was not always 2nd individual elements, but they did solid enough on all them (plus high PCS) to easily be in 2nd.