2025 U.S. Nationals Senior Men's Free Skate

[labgoat]

Maybe Max can make that Worlds, too.

We will see how the team shakes out by then - a lot can happen in a year.

 

[labgoat]

i think most skaters at this point, are seeing the olympics as the target.

I know we are disappointed for Jimmy but he did half of what he needed to do... top 3 in SP.. if he does this next year and has a good LP, he could be at the games too... the olympic season is always a roller coaster .... Patrick disappeared for a while when he left Marina... his fans were so worried.... it took Ravi and some of his friends (future wife, Scott Moir) to convince him to compete at the games... and he ended up being crucial in Canada's victory in the team event... and now is Olympic champion...
now i don't think that US men 2 or 3 will participate in the team event... because Ilia is certainly the one to skate both programs but for these other men, being there is probably the dream anyway, not so much the result...

it will be fascinating to see next year's US nationals

I'm proud of him and know he can do everything in that program. I don't think he has ever had the chance to be this close and he will work on handling that for the new year. The journey continues...

 

[saine]

Hot off the presses - https://www.usfigureskating.org/new...s-world-world-junior-and-four-continents-team

2025 World Championships
Jason Brown*
Ilia Malinin
Andrew Torgashev

Alternate 1: Camden Pulkinen
Alternate 2: Maxim Naumov
Alternate 3: Jimmy Ma

*Pending Return to Play Protocol

2025 World Junior Championships
Patrick Blackwell
Jacob Sanchez

Alternate 1: Aleksandr Fegan
Alternate 2: Lorenzo Elano
Alternate 3: Kai Kovar

2025 Four Continents Championships
Maxim Naumov
Camden Pulkinen
Andrew Torgashev

Alternate 1: Jimmy Ma
Alternate 2: Tomoki Hiwatashi
Alternate 3: Daniel Martynov

 

[cailuj365]

Omg, Fegan over Elano as alternate? Fegan is my favorite, but Elano won the title!

 

[4everchan]

So much talk about "not eligible for petition because of equipment issues" ... and then *pending return to play protocol...

i mean, he's not injured...

PS I like Jason so I don't mind... but I also like Camden and Max... and well didn't Camden place 5th at Worlds in 2022... pretty much on par with Jason's best outing (about ten years ago he placed 4th... and placed 5th the last two WC)

 

[RatedPG]

I think it was the same for Roman... but that's so long ago

It was. I remember lighting candles for him

 

[RatedPG]

i think most skaters at this point, are seeing the olympics as the target.

I know we are disappointed for Jimmy but he did half of what he needed to do... top 3 in SP.. if he does this next year and has a good LP, he could be at the games too... the olympic season is always a roller coaster .... Patrick disappeared for a while when he left Marina... his fans were so worried.... it took Ravi and some of his friends (future wife, Scott Moir) to convince him to compete at the games... and he ended up being crucial in Canada's victory in the team event... and now is Olympic champion...
now i don't think that US men 2 or 3 will participate in the team event... because Ilia is certainly the one to skate both programs but for these other men, being there is probably the dream anyway, not so much the result...

it will be fascinating to see next year's US nationals

As long as Alysa Liu gets to skate at the Team event, I will be happy. She can disco her way to the Olympic gold medal she lost last time around.

 

[yelyoh]

So much talk about "not eligible for petition because of equipment issues" ... and then *pending return to play protocol...

i mean, he's not injured...

Yeah a big WTF. Doesn't make any sense in the real world. So the two uncharacteristicly bad GP skates were because of an undisclosed injury?

 

[RatedPG]

Hot off the presses - https://www.usfigureskating.org/new...s-world-world-junior-and-four-continents-team

2025 World Championships
Jason Brown*
Ilia Malinin
Andrew Torgashev

Alternate 1: Camden Pulkinen
Alternate 2: Maxim Naumov
Alternate 3: Jimmy Ma

*Pending Return to Play Protocol

2025 World Junior Championships
Patrick Blackwell
Jacob Sanchez

Alternate 1: Aleksandr Fegan
Alternate 2: Lorenzo Elano
Alternate 3: Kai Kovar

2025 Four Continents Championships
Maxim Naumov
Camden Pulkinen
Andrew Torgashev

Alternate 1: Jimmy Ma
Alternate 2: Tomoki Hiwatashi
Alternate 3: Daniel Martynov

OMG!! I knew it.

It is obvious Isabeau and Jason spoke to key decision makers, prior to this Nationals. Very sneaky.

I hope the forum doesn’t hate me for this, but, I agree with these decisions.

The only thing that bothers me, is that there was obvious collusion prior to Nationals. Also, if I was Sarah or Camden, I would feel, why did I even bother to compete? I guess if they finished higher than third place, they could have made a case for themselves.

But, I don’t know how I feel about this decision. It feels slimy. I much prefer how the Japanese and Korean federations pick their selections.

 

[lariko]

So happy Naumov got 4CC.

Drinking our raspberry bubbly for Malinin's win, but that was a hard fall. He really wants these 7 quads...

 

[moonvine]

I am sure they will find a way to fund Jacob He may even win JWC

Jacob gets funds. Either Team B Tier 2 for Junior World Champion or Team C Tier 1 for 7-8th place at US Senior Nationals.

I would send Jacob and Patrick Blackwell to junior worlds. The winner of junior nationals has the technical minimums from this year's Cup of Nice, but that is his only international competition other than Cranberry Cup. Patrick has more experience.

I can't imagine a situation where Jacob would not be going.

What about Jacob coming in 7th? He would have won the junior title.

He's won pewter and silver in juniors and I guess he chose to skate in Seniors for the experience and with all this success this year isn't worried about a win on the junior level at Nationals. Of course I don't know him, that's just what I speculate. Funding is the same for 7-8 senior or Junior Champion.

Sam Mindra gets no funding and the best he can hope for is reserve team, where you are assigned to an international competition.

 

[moonvine]

This sporting day for me has been wonderful, miraculous and just wow.

Andrew you were the only skater I pulled myself away from the game for. Just wow. Just unbelievable. To see your talent come forward like that, to see your confidence, to see that score. This Worlds will be different than the last one I can feel it in my bones. I surely hope I am not jinxing anything,

I did rewind for Jacob at a commercial break. OMG, he's such a senior skater now.

But I am sorry my skating fan friends, the only Quad God I care about now is Saquon. IYKYK.

for both "my" events.

I saw the Eagles. Jalen still paying the rent

Was not a tremendous day for me, not at all. The pinnacle of this nataionals has been Junior Pairs and Junior men for me.

 

[moonvine]

I hope he does not retire. If Ilia medals at Olympics, a spot may open up for Worlds next year as most skip Worlds due to all the publicity and opportunity and from what I've seen his chances would still be good.

He has said he's in through the coming Olympics. After that I just hope he's not caught up in the huge mass of skaters who retire post Olympics. He's very close to being an Uncle.

 

[moonvine]

Hot off the presses - https://www.usfigureskating.org/new...s-world-world-junior-and-four-continents-team

2025 World Championships
Jason Brown*
Ilia Malinin
Andrew Torgashev

Alternate 1: Camden Pulkinen
Alternate 2: Maxim Naumov
Alternate 3: Jimmy Ma

*Pending Return to Play Protocol

2025 World Junior Championships
Patrick Blackwell
Jacob Sanchez

Alternate 1: Aleksandr Fegan
Alternate 2: Lorenzo Elano
Alternate 3: Kai Kovar

2025 Four Continents Championships
Maxim Naumov
Camden Pulkinen
Andrew Torgashev

Alternate 1: Jimmy Ma
Alternate 2: Tomoki Hiwatashi
Alternate 3: Daniel Martynov

Sigh, not even 4CCs for Jimmy.

 

[moonvine]

I have returned from eating a ton of unhealthy food and now I feel sick and it didn't change things one iota. Oh well.

 

[el henry]

I saw the Eagles. Jalen still paying the rent

Was not a tremendous day for me, not at all. The pinnacle of this nataionals has been Junior Pairs and Junior men for me.

Jalen is keeping the main thing the main thing. Your former fiancé decided to answer those who think that he cannot pass. Don’t know where they got that idea from.

I am sorry that your current fiancé did not have the skate that you would have liked. But he did himself proud in the SP

 

[moonvine]

Jalen is keeping the main thing the main thing. Your former fiancé decided to answer those who think that he cannot pass. Don’t know where they got that idea from.

I am sorry that your current fiancé did not have the skate that you would have liked. But he did himself proud in the SP

That's so funny. Who would think that?
Yes, he's first alternate for 4CCs.
It was that dang presser. I am absolutely convinced.

 

[auser]

I have returned from eating a ton of unhealthy food and now I feel sick and it didn't change things one iota. Oh well.

 

[Skater Boy]

If he improves maybe he'll reach 400.

(OK, yeah, lose the backflip. Surya Bonaly's was better 40 years ago. ))

More iike 30 years ago but point well taken.

 

[reader3]

Well kudos to Andrew but special congrats to Ilia. I must admit I didn't expect that fall.