2025 U.S. Nationals Novice Pairs SP & FS

[dorispulaski]

INTRUST Bank Arena ​

500 E. Waterman​

Wichita, Kansas 67202​

(316) 440-9000 | Email Us​

January 20-26, 2025 ​

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Novice Pairs Short Program​

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
9:30 AM CST (UTC -6)
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SP LIVESTREAM

SP Start Order & Live Results
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#​	Names​
1	Tallulah Tanner, FSC of Charleston Nickolai Apter, Great Lakes FSC
2	Alena Kerr, SC of New York Mitchell Castelletti, SC of New York
3	Giuliana Gariti, Northern Ice SC Matthew Curtis, Northern Ice SC
4	Juliet Meek, First Coast FSC Devin Meek, First Coast FSC

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Novice Pairs Free Skate​

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
4:35 PM CST (UTC -6)
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FS LIVESTREAM

FS Start Order & Live Results
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Start	Name	SP Rank	SP Score
1	Tallulah Tanner, FSC of Charleston Nickolai Apter, Great Lakes FSC	4	31.94
2	Giuliana Gariti, Northern Ice SC Matthew Curtis, Northern Ice SC	3	34.39
3	Alena Kerr, SC of New York Mitchell Castelletti, SC of New York	2	41.86
4	Juliet Meek, First Coast FSC Devin Meek, First Coast FSC	1	42.89

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• Detailed Results and Protocols

Novice Pairs Entries​

1. Giuliana Gariti and Matthew Curtis (U.S. Pairs Final 3)
SP: “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins
FS: Music from Pearl Harbor soundtrack by Hans Zimmer; choreo by Stefania Berton

2. Alena Kerr and Mitchell Castelletti (U.S. Pairs Final 2)
SP: “Orange Colored Sky” by VARITDA
FS: “Speechless” by Naomi Scott; choreo by Trudy Oltmanns

3. Juliet Meek and Devin Meek (U.S. Pairs Final 1)
SP: “Pure Imagination” by Timothée Chalamet
FS: Strictly Ballroom soundtrack; choreo by John Kerr

4. Tallulah Tanner and Nickolai Apter (U.S. Pairs Final 4)
SP: “Les Sans-Papiers” performed by Cirque du Soleil; from Notre Dame de Paris soundtrack
FS: Tron Legacy soundtrack by Daft Punk; choreo by Nick Apter

 

[moonvine]

Are the Novice events ticketed? I’m so confused.

 

[ramurphy2005]

Are the Novice events ticketed? I’m so confused.

From the press release, the novice events are included in the tickets for juniors.

 

[moonvine]

From the press release, the novice events are included in the tickets for juniors.

And there are only 4 in each category? So they all get medals?

 

[dorispulaski]

I guess so

 

[dorispulaski]

And we start in 13 minutes on YouTube.

I am interested to see what novice pairs do these days.

About 15 or 20 years ago, Dalilah Sappenfield was putting on very mismatched pairs. I recall a very young girl skating with a balding guy to "Barbie Girl." (Eyeblindingly inappropriate IMO.)

These pairs all had huge twists and won everything in sight, which led to Dalilah winning the top Development coach award

 

[dorispulaski]

Nothing yet on US Figure Skating YouTube

 

[Jumping_Bean]

And we start in 13 minutes on YouTube.

I am interested to see what novice pairs do these days.

About 15 or 20 years ago, Dalilah Sappenfield was putting on very mismatched pairs. I recall a very young girl skating with a balding guy to "Barbie Girl." (Eyeblindingly inappropriate IMO.)

These pairs all had huge twists and won everything in sight, which led to Dalilah winning the top Development coach award

Much more appropriate age gaps this year around, only 3-4 years apart. No huge twists or throws, but good lifts.

Nothing yet on US Figure Skating YouTube

They're streaming on the Free Skate link

 

[Jumping_Bean]

OMG, the Meeks are a mirror pair

 

[labgoat]

Nothing yet on US Figure Skating YouTube

Streaming under the Novice Pairs Free by mistake, starts 27 min in and is rewindable.

 

[dorispulaski]

They ran the SP on the FS tile and I missed Meek and Meek as a result. I saw the rest

 

[labgoat]

They ran the SP on the FS tile and I missed Meek and Meek as a result. I saw the rest

Actual videos are available in the rewatch for the Novices, but here is Meek /Meek SP

 

[labgoat]

Novice Pairs Free is LIVE

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[Princessroja]

So far novice pairs is much less terrifying than I anticipated. Solid skates for both teams so far!

 

[labgoat]

Nice pass-over spiral from team #2 Giuliana & Matthew

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Kerr/Castelletti have very good throws, proper technique and good air, there's definitely room to upgrade them to triples eventually.

 

[labgoat]

really nice skate for Alena Kerr / Mitchell Castelletti who would fit right in Juniors.

 

[labgoat]

How gutsy to let someone lift and throw you in a direction that is not natural for them. Kudos to Juliet & Devin Meek for being a very nice mirror pair.

 

[Fire & Ice]

Great Season for Juliet Meek and Devin Meek (M&M). Silver Medal at Nationals, First place at U.S. Pairs Finals in Boston.
Big Congratulations to them. Along with some big scores.
Now they have made it onto Team U.S.A. First International assignment next month, The Challenge Cup, competing in Advanced Novice.
Also going with pair team Giuliana Gariti and Mathew Curtis. Go U.S.A.

 

[Silevril Ilumire]

I never saw a mirror pair before. The Meeks were exciting to watch. I thought everyone looked pretty good, but is it my imagination, or are they doing more difficult elements than last year? Especially the lifts. Also the novices look older than last year? I missed the adorable Taich and Chapa from last Nationals (2024 silver medalists). Do you know why they were not here? I was really hoping to see them again.