2023 U.S. Nationals Sr. Men's Free Skate

[YuBluByMe]

Let me get my phone out. I have to get this 4A. GO ILIA!

 

[cheerknithanson]

Someone hold me, I'm scared.

 

[jgg220]

Wait a minute, who's going to get the #3 spot for Worlds?

I am willing to bet a significant amount of money that the answer, at least for the next several weeks, will be "TBA."

 

[yelyoh]

Gonna sink to about 8th.

 

[Seven Sisters]

I found my attention wavering through that—and also, I kept remembering Denis Ten—but I am still proud of Tomoki for showing us what he can do, in his SP. Nice to see you back, kid

 

[Kris135]

Worlds selections are going to be interesting . With at least one skater whose not have the minimums to go to worlds or 4CC's who is going get the sports

 

[Minz]

#17

Tomoki Hiwatashi - DuPage FSC

Age: 23 | Coach: Damon Allen
Music: Music from The Artist by Ludovic Bource; choreo by Mark Pillay

1. 3 Axel (fall)
2. 3 Toe (step, hand)
3. 3 Axel + REP
4. Flying Sit Spin 3
5. Step Sequence 3
6. 3 Lutz
7. 1 Axel
8. 3 Lutz + 1Eu + 3 Flip
9. 3 Loop
10. Change Combination Spin 4
11. Choreo Sequence
12. Flying Change Combination Spin 4

TES: 59.40
PCS: 73.79
Deductions: 1.00

Total Segment Score: 132.19

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SP: 85.43
FS: 132.19

Total Event Score: 217.62

 

[RatedPG]

Ilia…. Just go out there and do your best….

 

[ana]

Go Ilia!

 

[16Olympics]

OMG. 9th? Shame.

 

[yelyoh]

"Quad God"

 

[Myr]

Holy moly, Torgashev is going to get bronze.

Yes!!! Although I wish that Tomoki did better (I love him he is so fun)

Does Torgachev have any tech minima?

 

[labgoat]

Such a hard place to skate after Jason. Not Tomoki’s day at all. He still can be a great skater someday.

 

[CellarDweller]

Oh damn Ilia

 

[Horsefeathers]

omgomgomg

 

[skatedreamer]

oh, Ilia...ouch....

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Malinin coming unglued. This is going to get interesting....

ETA: Not his best by a long shot, but looks like he still has enough tech to stay ahead of Brown.

 

[cheerknithanson]

This will be close.

 

[GGFan]

I adore how effortless Ilia can make some of these quads look and that three jump combo was everything. The spots where he missed jumps were totally dead---whereas Jason kept us in the program even when he fell. The program is artistically deficient but if he can hit all the jumps at Worlds it will be like Midori in 1989 and it won't matter.

 

[cheerknithanson]

You know what, based on the TES, I think he might JUST edge out. I think.