I will take care of the OD tonight after Ladies. There was only enough time to do one report, and I chose pairs. Let me know if there are questions.
I missed Aganina and Knyazev unfortunately. Their score was 78.19 for the FS and 123.60 for the competition.
Li/Xu (CHN) Chinese Music
Began with a throw 3R—split 3Twist with major 2foot landing—lift—spiral sequence—BODS—throw 3T—1 hand star lift with 1 hand dismount—sbs 2A—lift in which she is parallel to the ice between his legs before he lifts her, and then goes to 1-hand when lift is up—combination spin; she was bad, eventually fell out, and stopped—circular steps—slow pairs spin—FIDS. Nice powerful skate other than the spins. Technical: 54.13; Components: 37.79; Total: 91.91/138.87.
Brien/Beckingham (AUS) “The Masque of Zorro”
Begin with a nice pairs spin—a very small split 2 twist—2 hand lift—sbs 2A, odd technique, but landed—combination spin that was nice in speed and synchronization—throw 2R shaky—FODS—another 2 handed lift—spread eagle into FIDS—spiral sequence—2T-2R sequence—scary lift with weak positions and very bad edges by him—strightline steps—throw 2s. Seemed to be very proud of their performance. Technical: 38.80; Components: 27.77; Total: 66.57/101.51.
Langlois/Hay (CAN) “Concerto de Aranjuez”
Throw 3R with a bad skid out—split 2 twist—sbs 3S (she fell)—1 handed star lift—BIDS—combination spin—straightline steps—sbs 2A (she had trouble) 2T sequence—throw 3S (hands down)—spiral into lift—spiral sequence—another lift (can’t remember it and didn’t take notes)—FIDS with interesting entry where he skates around with her in position—pair spin to close. Technical: 47.45; Components: 45.79; Deductions: -1.00; Total: 92.24/143.22.
Orscher/Lucash (USA) Samson and Delilah
Garrett has been strugling with a groin injury that occurred in the SP at Nationals. He has pain on the reach for his 3T. Split 2 twist to open—3T (he fell)—HUGE throw 3F—2A (!!)—lift that has several changes in position—spiral sequence—BODS—another lift—combination spin—throw 3S (hands down) NOTE: Their throws are too big for her to maintain good position in the landings. They need to work on making them travel distance rather than height.—lift with a nice exit—straightline steps—FIDS—pairs spin to close. Nice effort for them! Technical: 48.50; Components: 48.63; Deductions: -1.00; Total: 96.13/145.90.
Putnam/Wirtz (CAN) Tchakovski’s Piano Concerto #1
Split 2 twist to start—lift with interesting exit—3S-2T sequence—(Peter Tchernychev left out a big WOO at that point)—pairs spin—BODS—2L—throw 3R (and down)—throw 3S—1 hand lift—straightline footwork—pairs spin with her on her toe the entire time—spiral sequence—ugly platter lift—combination spin to close. Technical: 53.16; Components: 47.29; Total: 100.45/149.56.
Hinzmann/Parchem (USA) Esperanza and “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”
Split 2 twist—throw 3R (Marcy very happy)—3T—lift—throw 3S—2T-2T sequence—FIDS—straightline footwork—lift—BODS—another lift in which Marcy lost body tension, so they had to abort—spriral in which Aaron was no where near the level of Marcy. There is a definite difference in skill level here—pair spin (Aaron’s positions were really ugly). I think that they could have won bronze had the end spin been better. Ugh! Not a good sign that they placed behind Canada #5!!! Technical: 49.81; Components: 48.05; Total: 97.86/148.90.
Wakamatsu/Fecteau (CAN) LaRevancho and Quartertango (?)
Throw 3R (hands down)—split 2 twist—3T-2T (he singled the 2nd one)—2a (she put a hand down)—lift—FIDS—carry lift with nice edge control—throw 3S—pair spin with nice positions—combination spin that was pleasant—straightline steps—1 hand upside down split lift. Utako is a beautiful pairs skater! I hope that they stick around for another year. Technical: 53.18; Components: 49.95; Total: 103.13/156.93.
Inoue/Baldwin (USA) Shostakovich
3T (he doubled of course!)—split 2 twist—2A-2A sequence (!!!)—throw 3R (Shaky)—FIDS—1 hand lift—nice pairs spin—throw 3A (belly flop crash! She was ½ turn short)—lift—BODS—straightline steps—beautifully synchronized fast combination spin with COP-friendly edges (!!!)—spiral sequence—nice lift to close. The double axels had different entry angles such that Rena was out of John’s view. They were perfect. I think that John pays too much attention to Rena on the 3T. If he would concentrate more, he could land it! Technical: 60.67; Components: 51.71; Deductions: -1.00; Total: 111.38/168.89.
Final Standings:
1 Rena INOUE / John BALDWIN USA 168.89 1 1
2 Utako WAKAMATSU / Jean-Sebastien FECTEAU CAN 156.93 2 2
3 Elizabeth PUTNAM / Sean WIRTZ CAN 149.56 6 3
4 Marcy HINZMANN / Aaron PARCHEM USA 148.90 3 4
5 Katie ORSCHER / Garrett LUCASH USA 145.90 5 5
6 Anabelle LANGLOIS / Cody HAY CAN 143.22 4 6
7 Jiaqi LI / Jiankun XU CHN 138.87 7 7
8 Marina AGANINA / Artem KNYAZEV UZB 123.60 8 8
9 Emma BRIEN / Stuart BECKINGHAM AUS 101.51 9 9
I missed Aganina and Knyazev unfortunately. Their score was 78.19 for the FS and 123.60 for the competition.
Li/Xu (CHN) Chinese Music
Began with a throw 3R—split 3Twist with major 2foot landing—lift—spiral sequence—BODS—throw 3T—1 hand star lift with 1 hand dismount—sbs 2A—lift in which she is parallel to the ice between his legs before he lifts her, and then goes to 1-hand when lift is up—combination spin; she was bad, eventually fell out, and stopped—circular steps—slow pairs spin—FIDS. Nice powerful skate other than the spins. Technical: 54.13; Components: 37.79; Total: 91.91/138.87.
Brien/Beckingham (AUS) “The Masque of Zorro”
Begin with a nice pairs spin—a very small split 2 twist—2 hand lift—sbs 2A, odd technique, but landed—combination spin that was nice in speed and synchronization—throw 2R shaky—FODS—another 2 handed lift—spread eagle into FIDS—spiral sequence—2T-2R sequence—scary lift with weak positions and very bad edges by him—strightline steps—throw 2s. Seemed to be very proud of their performance. Technical: 38.80; Components: 27.77; Total: 66.57/101.51.
Langlois/Hay (CAN) “Concerto de Aranjuez”
Throw 3R with a bad skid out—split 2 twist—sbs 3S (she fell)—1 handed star lift—BIDS—combination spin—straightline steps—sbs 2A (she had trouble) 2T sequence—throw 3S (hands down)—spiral into lift—spiral sequence—another lift (can’t remember it and didn’t take notes)—FIDS with interesting entry where he skates around with her in position—pair spin to close. Technical: 47.45; Components: 45.79; Deductions: -1.00; Total: 92.24/143.22.
Orscher/Lucash (USA) Samson and Delilah
Garrett has been strugling with a groin injury that occurred in the SP at Nationals. He has pain on the reach for his 3T. Split 2 twist to open—3T (he fell)—HUGE throw 3F—2A (!!)—lift that has several changes in position—spiral sequence—BODS—another lift—combination spin—throw 3S (hands down) NOTE: Their throws are too big for her to maintain good position in the landings. They need to work on making them travel distance rather than height.—lift with a nice exit—straightline steps—FIDS—pairs spin to close. Nice effort for them! Technical: 48.50; Components: 48.63; Deductions: -1.00; Total: 96.13/145.90.
Putnam/Wirtz (CAN) Tchakovski’s Piano Concerto #1
Split 2 twist to start—lift with interesting exit—3S-2T sequence—(Peter Tchernychev left out a big WOO at that point)—pairs spin—BODS—2L—throw 3R (and down)—throw 3S—1 hand lift—straightline footwork—pairs spin with her on her toe the entire time—spiral sequence—ugly platter lift—combination spin to close. Technical: 53.16; Components: 47.29; Total: 100.45/149.56.
Hinzmann/Parchem (USA) Esperanza and “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”
Split 2 twist—throw 3R (Marcy very happy)—3T—lift—throw 3S—2T-2T sequence—FIDS—straightline footwork—lift—BODS—another lift in which Marcy lost body tension, so they had to abort—spriral in which Aaron was no where near the level of Marcy. There is a definite difference in skill level here—pair spin (Aaron’s positions were really ugly). I think that they could have won bronze had the end spin been better. Ugh! Not a good sign that they placed behind Canada #5!!! Technical: 49.81; Components: 48.05; Total: 97.86/148.90.
Wakamatsu/Fecteau (CAN) LaRevancho and Quartertango (?)
Throw 3R (hands down)—split 2 twist—3T-2T (he singled the 2nd one)—2a (she put a hand down)—lift—FIDS—carry lift with nice edge control—throw 3S—pair spin with nice positions—combination spin that was pleasant—straightline steps—1 hand upside down split lift. Utako is a beautiful pairs skater! I hope that they stick around for another year. Technical: 53.18; Components: 49.95; Total: 103.13/156.93.
Inoue/Baldwin (USA) Shostakovich
3T (he doubled of course!)—split 2 twist—2A-2A sequence (!!!)—throw 3R (Shaky)—FIDS—1 hand lift—nice pairs spin—throw 3A (belly flop crash! She was ½ turn short)—lift—BODS—straightline steps—beautifully synchronized fast combination spin with COP-friendly edges (!!!)—spiral sequence—nice lift to close. The double axels had different entry angles such that Rena was out of John’s view. They were perfect. I think that John pays too much attention to Rena on the 3T. If he would concentrate more, he could land it! Technical: 60.67; Components: 51.71; Deductions: -1.00; Total: 111.38/168.89.
Final Standings:
1 Rena INOUE / John BALDWIN USA 168.89 1 1
2 Utako WAKAMATSU / Jean-Sebastien FECTEAU CAN 156.93 2 2
3 Elizabeth PUTNAM / Sean WIRTZ CAN 149.56 6 3
4 Marcy HINZMANN / Aaron PARCHEM USA 148.90 3 4
5 Katie ORSCHER / Garrett LUCASH USA 145.90 5 5
6 Anabelle LANGLOIS / Cody HAY CAN 143.22 4 6
7 Jiaqi LI / Jiankun XU CHN 138.87 7 7
8 Marina AGANINA / Artem KNYAZEV UZB 123.60 8 8
9 Emma BRIEN / Stuart BECKINGHAM AUS 101.51 9 9