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Junior Ladies SP (6:25)

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
Order of Skate.

For some reason Tonia Kwiatkowski is doing commentary.

1 Keli Zhou
SC of Oregon

2 Gretchen Donlan
SC of Boston

3 Vanessa Lam
All Year FSC

4 Carolyn-Ann Alba
All Year FSC

5 Ellie Kawamura
All Year FSC

6 Kirsten Olson
Starlight Ice Dance Club

7 Amanda Dobbs
Peninsula SC

8 Christina Gao
Northern Kentucky SC

9 Samantha Cesario
SC of New York

10 DeeDee Leng
DuPage FSC

11 Marissa Secundy
Broadmoor SC

12 Kristiene Gong
SC of New York

13 Kendall Wyckoff
Vermont SC

I don't believe it!!! Is this the first time a VT girl has qualified for nationals in Juniors??? :rock:
 

london_calling

On the Ice
Joined
Jun 3, 2007
Oh jeez, was having a nice time watching the warm up and out of nowhere I hear Mike Mancuso's voice. I thought we were going to have a commentary free day but no such luck.

Weird though, Tonia Kwiatkowski is commentating, not Nancy.
 

kate

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 19, 2009
For some reason Tonia Kwiatkowski is doing commentary.

I don't believe it!!! Is this the first time a VT girl has qualified for nationals in Juniors??? :rock:

1. Better than Nancy at least!

2. Kendall trains in Lake Placid full-time, now though.
 

kate

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 19, 2009
Keli Zhou

Nice 2A, 3Sal-stepout-2T, L4 Co spin, nice edgy footwork, L3 flying camel (from butterfly), L2 or 4 spirals (layover didn't look like it was held long enough), 2Lz out of footwork, L3 layback.
 

demarinis5

Gold for the Winter Prince!
Record Breaker
Joined
Jan 23, 2004
Nice to hear Tonya K. As usual my feed at icenetwork is freezing.
 

kate

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 19, 2009
43.96 for Zhou

Gretchen Donlan ("Yesterday"), shiny rust colored dress.

2A fall (possible UR), 2F+2T, fast L4 Co spin, gorgeous L3-4 spirals, nice footwork, L3 flying camel travelled, 'tano 2Lz, beautiful L3 layback. No doubt the prettiest skater in the event, but she just doesn't have the jumps.
 

kate

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 19, 2009
Zhou 43.96
Donlan 39.65

Vanessa Lam ("Fascination" and "Moulin Rouge") red and gold dress

L4 spirals
2S (intended triple)+2T
2A nice
2Lz arms down
L3/4 layback
footwork that actually moved down the ice
L4 flying camel
L4 Co spin very nice
 

kate

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 19, 2009
Zhou 43.96
Donlan 39.65
Lam 39.25

Carolyn-Ann Alba ("Mediterranean Nights") red and black dress, rose in hair

3F fall (did she even try this as sectionals?)
2Lz nice
L4 Co spin
L4 spirals, nice
L3-4 flying camel
fast footwork
1.5 axel (landed forward on 2 feet)
L4 layback
Ended slightly after music
Nicely choreographed/spaced program
 

kate

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 19, 2009
Ellie Kawamura ("Libertango") hot pink/black one-shoulder dress

3Lz looked rotated (did she do one at sectionals?)
3T+2T very confident
L4 flying camel (from butterfly)
2A hand down, stepout
L3 layback
L4 spirals
L3 Co spin
Footwork fits music well, lots of energy
Very well choreographed program
 

100yen

You can't explain witchcraft
Medalist
Joined
Jan 8, 2009
Wow...Ellie did very well :3
I hope she medals~~

I like how she managed to keep the 3Lz...it makes me actually like her performance more.
 

london_calling

On the Ice
Joined
Jun 3, 2007
Ellie did very well up until that double axel. She is so talented and fun to watch, I really hope she is able to medal here.
 

100yen

You can't explain witchcraft
Medalist
Joined
Jan 8, 2009
Yes!!! :yes:
I hope Ellie can keep her 1st place~~~
 

kate

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 19, 2009
Kawamura 51.82 -- first by a mile
Zhou 43.96
Donlan 39.65
Lam 39.25
Alba 37.96

Kirsten Olson ("Saturday Night Fever") very, very neon green dress, completely bare back

3T 2-foot + 3T both hands down, flipout
'tano 2Lz
L2? flying camel
single A
L3 spirals -- bent free leg on first spiral
L2 layback (COE!)
nice footwork
L4 Co spin, some very cool position (tuck sit to crossfoot)
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
I haven't seen that chartreuse a dress since Peggy Fleming's Olympic FD dress.

And that crayon mark squiggle down her back over the illusion fabric is also very peculiar.
 
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