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US Nationals Fun Questionnaire!

Layback11

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Nov 18, 2014
I am ridiculously excited for this event, so why not start another questionnaire thread? :cheer:


You don't have to answer all the questions if you don't want to. And if you think of a question I didn't ask that you want to answer, by all means, post it! I will add it to the OP. Ready? Let's go!

Red=my answers

1. Who are you most excited to see (at any level)?
In seniors: Gracie Gold, Karen Chen, the Shibs, Hawayek/Baker, Kayne/O'shea, Castelli/Tran, Cannuscio/McManus, Max Aaron, Nathan Chen, Grant Hochstein; in juniors, Vivian Le, McNamara/Carpenter, Carreira/Ponomarenko, Gropman/Sommerville (they are PRESH! :love:), Emily Chan, Anna Grace Davidson (my fave from last year's novice event!)
2. Who do you think will win the senior events?
Gracie (could be Ashley, but I have a feeling it's Gracie's turn ;)), Max, Scimeca/Knierim, Chock/Bates
3. Which event, at any level, will be the most exciting or best-quality?
Junior and senior dance
4. Which event, at any level, will be the most unpredictable?
Men's...although the ladies could go a million ways too
5. Who will be this year's surprise ladies medalist, if anyone?
IDK, Mirai Nagasu?
6. In the wake of this week's announcement, who will take the men's medals?
Max, Nathan, Adam, and either Ross or Grant
7. Will Ashley make it a quad (win her 4th US title)?
Possibly. It almost entirely depends on how Gracie does, unless she (Ashley) bombs spectacularly
8. Will the Shibs upset C/B for the title?
I hope so, but I'm not sure the judges will let them :(
9. Who will be the second pair team on the World Team?
Either Kayne/O'Shea or Castelli/Tran...could go either way but K/O have a slight edge
10. Who do you think will be on the Junior World teams in any/all disciplines?
In ladies, Vivian Le and Emily Chan; in men's, Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou; in dance, M/C, Parsons and C/P; and in pairs, W/F, L/J and W/S
11. If a top senior lady skates perfectly, what crazy or surprisingly fair score do you think she'd get?
If Gracie or Ashley skates lights-out, at least 73 and 145+ (who knows, could be 155 after the inflation fiasco last year)
12. Do you have any surprise medalist predictions? If so, who?
Grant Hochstein, of course!
13. Which juniors are you most excited about?
MINIQUEEN VIVI!!!!!! Also M/C and Emily Chan, and Gropman/Sommerville, and Carreira/Ponomarenko.
14. Who have you noticed during Sectionals that you hope will do well here?
I don't remember :slink:
15. If the Nationals Genie granted you two Nationals wishes, what would they be?
1. Ladies podium is Gracie-Karen-Mariah-Mirai in that order
2. Vivian skates perfectly and dominates the juniors
3. Year of the Shibs.
 
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StitchMonkey

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Jul 31, 2014
1... pretty much everyone. I am not sure i am excited so much as curious and anticipatory.

2. Ashley, Scimeca/Knierim, Shibs and...my inner Vulcan says Max will win, but the Ferengi in me is telling me Adam

3. I think junior ladies is a strong contender for this one.

4. Senior ladies or Men. So few spots so many skaters of similar standings.

5. I am going to say Tyler Pierce as she is about the only one that has a chance that might be still considered a surprise...most others are either already a maybe or pretty unlikely. Does pewter count? If so i might go with Carly.

6. Max I think has the strongest chance to be top three, followed closely by Adam. Behind Adam I think Grant and Ross are really really close and the most likely candidates. I think Ross might have a slight edge due to Worlds in Boston.

7. Yes. I think she will.

8. I think so actually. I don't think it will hurt C/B though, I think it will be more of an Ashley Gracie two #1.5s.

9. I am going with Castelli/Tran.

10. Vivian and Emily, but maybe Karen will make an appearance. Nathan and Vincent are pretty strong locks for mens. I don't really follow jr dance/pairs enough to comment much, i suspect that is more of a i trust y'all type things.

11. 75/150 I think could be seen.

12. What is surprising anymore? I think Max and Maddie will get bronze, that might be surprising.

13. The logical Vivi and Emily.

14. Not sectionals but Avery Kurtz stood out to my better half and I at Broadmoore Open during the summer, so I was pretty happy to see her make it to nationals. She will be a new comer that I hope turns some heads. Also Christina Cleveland could surprise. She is one that seems to enjoy performing.

15. A healthy Jason Brown
A healthy Josh Farris
Three pairs spots.
Ok slightly more realistic. A world team that has the Aaron siblings, Mariah Bell with a ticket to worlds, Dornbush to announce a sabbatical from school to focus on 2018 - and look really happy about it!
 

karne

in Emergency Backup Mode
Record Breaker
Joined
Jan 1, 2013
Country
Australia
1. Who are you most excited to see (at any level)?
Max
2. Who do you think will win the senior events?
Ashley, Max, Scimeca/Knierim, Shibutanis
3. Which event, at any level, will be the most exciting or best-quality?
Uhm, maybe the dance? Although the Senior Men will have the unknown-quantity excitement factor.
4. Which event, at any level, will be the most unpredictable?
I think the Men's for sure. Ladies we know who the top two will be, Dance ditto, Pairs, ditto. Men's...pfffffffffffffft.
5. Who will be this year's surprise ladies medalist, if anyone?
Hmm. Tyler Pierce.
6. In the wake of this week's announcement, who will take the men's medals?
Max, Adam, Ross, Ricky
7. Will Ashley make it a quad (win her 4th US title)?
Yes.
8. Will the Shibs upset C/B for the title?
I don't have an issue with C/B but I do like the Shibs' dances this year so I hope they do.
9. Who will be the second pair team on the World Team?
Kayne and O'Shea
10. Who do you think will be on the Junior World teams in any/all disciplines?
Er, um. I don't follow the US Juniors close enough. I guess Vivian Le and Nathan Chen, and Vincent Zhou.
11. If a top senior lady skates perfectly, what crazy or surprisingly fair score do you think she'd get?
Well, I'd wager on the top 2 ladies getting scores well above 70
12. Do you have any surprise medalist predictions? If so, who?
Aaron and Settlage. Shouldn't be a surprise because they were pewter last year, but they've had a truncated season so far.
13. Which juniors are you most excited about?
Zhou.
14. Who have you noticed during Sectionals that you hope will do well here?
Carly Gold, Scott Dyer
15. If the Nationals Genie granted you two Nationals wishes, what would they be?
Max stays healthy and strong (for the love of Plushenchrist, PLEASE!) and has the skates he wants.
I'd like to see Ross make the Worlds team in his home city.
 

invisiblespiral

Record Breaker
Joined
Feb 20, 2013
Let's see...

1. Shibs, both Chens, Le, Bell...

2. Wagner, Aaron, S/K, C/B (hoping for S/S)...

3. Dance

4. Men

5. Wang?

6. Aaron, Chen, Rippon, Hotchstein?

7. Probably

8. I want them to.

9. K/O or C/T?

10. Le, Chan, and Rydberg or Tennel for ladies, Zhou, Hiwatashi, and Krazonthon for men (or Chen), M/C, P/P, and C/P in dance, and I have no clue for pairs.

11. 220-230 range.

12. Not really.

13. Le, M/C, P/P...

14. I didn't watch them...

15. Shibs win ice dance, Chen and Bell do well in ladies, and men aren't a splatfest.
 

humbaba

Final Flight
Joined
Jan 12, 2004
1. Who are you most excited to see (at any level)? Too many to list. I like most skaters and have lots of favorites.

2. Who do you think will win the senior events? Gracie, Max, Scimeca and Knierim, Chock and Bates.

3. Which event, at any level, will be the most exciting or best-quality? Dance, both junior and senior, senior ladies, senior men

4. Which event, at any level, will be the most unpredictable? Senior Men.

5. Who will be this year's surprise ladies medalist, if anyone? I don't think there will be any shockers. The medalists will probably come from among the usual suspects--Gracie, Ashley, Polina, Karen, and Courtney

6. In the wake of this week's announcement, who will take the men's medals? Max, Nathan, and a brawl to grab the third spot

7. Will Ashley make it a quad (win her 4th US title)? My gut says "no". But good luck to her.

8. Will the Shibs upset C/B for the title? I don't think so. But it's gonna be a horse race.

9. Who will be the second pair team on the World Team? Kayne and O'Shea

10. Who do you think will be on the Junior World teams in any/all disciplines? Vivian Le, Paige Rydberg, McNamara/Carpenter, Parsons/Parsons, Findley/Hale, Chen, Zhou

11. If a top senior lady skates perfectly, what crazy or surprisingly fair score do you think she'd get? 74/145

12. Do you have any surprise medalist predictions? If so, who? Nothing surprises me anymore.

13. Which juniors are you most excited about? Vivian Le, Shannon Porter, Meiryla Findley & Austin Hale, Katherine Grosul & Cameron Colucci, and Aya Takai & Alexander Martin.

14. Who have you noticed during Sectionals that you hope will do well here? Kaitlyn Nguyen, Shannon Porter, Vivian Le, Grosul/Cameron, Takai/Martin and a host of others too numerous to mention

15. If the Nationals Genie granted you two Nationals wishes, what would they be? First, that no gets injured (except for broken hearts which are, sadly, unavoidable.) And second, that my extra special favorites skate their very best. Those would include Kaitlyn Nguyen, Polina, Gracie, Chock & Bates, Manta & Johnson, Hawayak & Baker, Sierra Venetta, and Kayne & O'Shea.


Whoo... I'm tired after all that ponderin' and typin'. :bed:
 
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Sugarpova

#EmpressAirlines #SinKatsapologist
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Oops! Gotta fix that! :laugh2:
lol dont do that!:laugh:

1. Who are you most excited to see (at any level)?
Chan & Chen, Nathan, the Shibs, Ashley, Hawayek/Baker, Castelli/Tran, Mirai
2. Who do you think will win the senior events?
Gracie, Max, Scimeca/Knierim, Chock/Bates
3. Which event, at any level, will be the most exciting or best-quality?
ladies
4. Which event, at any level, will be the most unpredictable?
Men's
5. Who will be this year's surprise ladies medalist, if anyone?
IDK
6. In the wake of this week's announcement, who will take the men's medals?
Max, Nathan, Ross
7. Will Ashley make it a quad (win her 4th US title)?
hopefully yes but as usual I try to stay pessimistic;)
8. Will the Shibs upset C/B for the title?
the judges arent on their side so no
9. Who will be the second pair team on the World Team?
Castelli/Tran

12. Do you have any surprise medalist predictions? If so, who?
Mirai

15. If the Nationals Genie granted you two Nationals wishes, what would they be?
1. Ash & Nathan are champions
3. Shibs too
 
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desertskates

Medalist
Joined
Nov 19, 2013
1. Who are you most excited to see (at any level)?
Ashley and Gracie. The Shibs.
2. Who do you think will win the senior events?
Ashley, Max, Scimeca/Knierim, Chock/Bates
3. Which event, at any level, will be the most exciting or best-quality?
Dance and Ladies
4. Which event, at any level, will be the most unpredictable?
Men's as usual!
5. Who will be this year's surprise ladies medalist, if anyone?
Courtney Hicks
6. In the wake of this week's announcement, who will take the men's medals?
Max, Nathan and Adam
7. Will Ashley make it a quad (win her 4th US title)?
I think so.
8. Will the Shibs upset C/B for the title?
I'd like to see it, but I just don't think it will happen.
9. Who will be the second pair team on the World Team?
Probably Kayne/O'Shea, but Castelli and Tran would be a nice surprise!
10. Who do you think will be on the Junior World teams in any/all disciplines?
Vivian Le and Nathan Chen. I don't pay close enough attention to Dance and Pairs to predict.
11. If a top senior lady skates perfectly, what crazy or surprisingly fair score do you think she'd get?
I think Gracie could get up to 75 in the short, and both girls are capable of up to 145 in the long.
12. Do you have any surprise medalist predictions? If so, who?
I guess Courtney Hicks, but I don't think anyone would be terribly surprised.
13. Which juniors are you most excited about?
Vivian! I love her.
14. Who have you noticed during Sectionals that you hope will do well here?
I'm hoping for a good showing for Carly Gold. I think she has a great attitude about being "the other sister".
15. If the Nationals Genie granted you two Nationals wishes, what would they be?
1. Solid showings for the top two ladies to build confidence for worlds.
2. I really hope Mirai will surprise us and make the World Team. A trip to Worlds in her home country would be a spectacular reward for her hard work, and may help erase some of the bitterness she must feel about the Olympic Team selection.
 

apgold

Record Breaker
Joined
Jan 10, 2014
Country
United-States
1. Who are you most excited to see (at any level)?

Nathan Chen competing with the big boys, the Shibs, to see if Ashley can defend her title, Mirai (hope she kicks butt and has a good experience at Nationals after the past 2 years have sucked for her) Alexa/Chris

2. Who do you think will win the senior events?

Ashley, Max, Scimeca/Knierim, Chock/Bates (but the Shibs should win, IMO)

3. Which event, at any level, will be the most exciting or best-quality?

Ice dance

4. Which event, at any level, will be the most unpredictable?

Without Jason and Josh, men's got a bit more unpredictable


5. Who will be this year's surprise ladies medalist, if anyone?

Courtney Hicks

6. In the wake of this week's announcement, who will take the men's medals?
Max, Nathan, Adam, and either Ross or Grant

7. Will Ashley make it a quad (win her 4th US title)?
I have a good feeling about Ashley winning, but if Gracie is clean she might get it. Hope both skate really well and not one winning b/c the other has a bad skate.


8. Will the Shibs upset C/B for the title?

If only, but I'm not sure the judges will let them politically speaking

9. Who will be the second pair team on the World Team?
Either Kayne/O'Shea or Castelli/Tran - I like C/T but they have to fix those SBS jumps

10. Who do you think will be on the Junior World teams in any/all disciplines?

Ladies: Vivian Le and Emily Chan
Men: Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou
Dance: M/C, Parsons and C/P
Pairs: no idea

11. If a top senior lady skates perfectly, what crazy or surprisingly fair score do you think she'd get?

Between 145-150 if lights out - fair score would be 135-140.

12. Do you have any surprise medalist predictions? If so, who?

Mirai would be nice

13. Which juniors are you most excited about?

Vivian Le
 

Layback11

Record Breaker
Joined
Nov 18, 2014
Popular opinions on here so far:

-Most think Max and Ashley will win the singles titles
-Several posters said the Shibs should win but probably won't
-In juniors, many people are excited about Vivian Le
-Nathan Chen and Adam Rippon are heavily favored to take men's medals
-Many think Courtney Hicks will medal
-Grant Hochstein and Ross Miner are about equally favored to get the pewter
-Kayne/O'Shea are most posters' picks for the pairs silver
-Most commonly predicted JW team ladies are Vivian Le and Emily Chan
-Most commonly predicted JW team men are Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou
-Everyone who answered the JW question had Vivian and Nathan in their answers; many had M/C (if dance was addressed) and Vincent Zhou

So, to recap:

People's Choice Ladies Champion: Ashley Wagner
People's Choice Men's Champion: Max Aaron
People's Choice Favorite Junior: Vivian Le
People's Choice Dance Champion: Shibs, if the judges go for it; C/B if not

I was in a statistical mood. :biggrin:
 

FlattFan

Match Penalty
Joined
Jan 4, 2010
1. Who are you most excited to see (at any level)?
The Chens. Castelli/Tran. Max Aaron. Grant Hochstein. Vivian Le. Courtney Hicks.
2. Who do you think will win the senior events?
Gracie, Max, Scimeca/Knierim, Chock/Bates
3. Which event, at any level, will be the most exciting or best-quality?
Senior ladies.
4. Which event, at any level, will be the most unpredictable?
Men.
5. Who will be this year's surprise ladies medalist, if anyone?
Castelli/Tran
6. In the wake of this week's announcement, who will take the men's medals?
Max, Nathan, Grant
7. Will Ashley make it a quad (win her 4th US title)?
No
8. Will the Shibs upset C/B for the title?
No
9. Who will be the second pair team on the World Team?
Castelli/Tran
10. Who do you think will be on the Junior World teams in any/all disciplines?
Vivian Le, Nathan Chen, M/C, Parsons
11. If a top senior lady skates perfectly, what crazy or surprisingly fair score do you think she'd get?
74. 140
12. Do you have any surprise medalist predictions? If so, who?
Grant Hochstein
13. Which juniors are you most excited about?
Vivian Le!!!!!!!!!! She better rocks the junior circuit.
14. Who have you noticed during Sectionals that you hope will do well here?
Don't remember anyone standing out that much.
 

skylark

Gazing at a Glorious Great Lakes sunset
Record Breaker
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Aug 12, 2014
Country
United-States
1. Who are you most excited to see (at any level)?
Ashley, Adam, Mariah, Karen, Tarah/Danny, Alexa/Chris, Maddie/Evan, Kaitlyn/Jean-Luc, would have been Gretchen/Nathan:sad21: and Jason:sad21:

2. Who do you think will win the senior events?
Ashley/Gracie, at nearly 50/50; Max or Adam; Alexa/Chris, Maddie/Evan

3. Which event, at any level, will be the most exciting or best-quality?
Most exciting: Ladies !!! Best quality: Dance/Ladies

4. Which event, at any level, will be the most unpredictable?
Senior Men

5. Who will be this year's surprise ladies medalist, if anyone?
Mirai

6. In the wake of this week's announcement, who will take the men's medals?
Adam, Max, Ross

7. Will Ashley make it a quad (win her 4th US title)?
Yes, I think she will. But if Gracie wins it, I hope Ashley will have skated well, so they both get that confidence boost.

8. Will the Shibs upset C/B for the title?
Not very likely.

9. Who will be the second pair team on the World Team?
Tarah and Danny.

10. Who do you think will be on the Junior World teams in any/all disciplines?
No idea.

11. If a top senior lady skates perfectly, what crazy or surprisingly fair score do you think she'd get?
75 and 152, and it'll be well deserved and fair

12. Do you have any surprise medalist predictions? If so, who?
I would absolutely love to see Ricky Dornbush medal; and I think it's entirely possible. I passionately want to see those 2 programs skated the way I know he can skate them.

13. Which juniors are you most excited about?
Unfortunately I don't keep up that well.

14. Who have you noticed during Sectionals that you hope will do well here?
Sentimental favorite Carly Gold. I love her attitude and her quiet, steady ambition. It would be so great for both sisters, and Frank's attentiveness to both is very touching.

15. If the Nationals Genie granted you two Nationals wishes, what would they be?

a. Ashley and Gracie both skate lights out and build their confidence going into Worlds.

b. (cribbing from StitchMonkey) Dornbush to announce a sabbatical from school to focus on 2018 - and look really happy about it!

c. Gretchen/Nate medal. Okay, so that will have to wait for next year's Wish List, and will have to include that Gretchen learns to land her jumps and throws and gets consistent and confident with them. They are such beautiful skaters together, their lifts are spectacular and her air positions are dazzling.
 

cheerknithanson

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1. Seniors: Nathan Chen, Adam Rippon, Timothy Dolensky, Karen Chen, Courtney Hicks, Ashley Wagner, Polina Edmunds, Karen Chen, and ShibSibs. Juniors: McNamara/Carpenter, the Parsons, Vivian Le, Liu/Johnson, and Weinberg/Fernandez.
2. Oooohhh.... Men's is a tough one. I'm leaning towards Max Aaron or Adam Rippon winning for mens. Ladies: Ashley or Gracie. Pairs: Scimeca/Knierim without a doubt. Dance: Most likely Chock/Bates but I kinda want the ShibSibs to win.
3. Junior and senior dance as well (ESPECIALLY juniors with McNamara/Carpenter and the Parsons) for best quality. For excitement, I would definitely have to say senior men's and ladies. The Ashley vs. Gracie is cool and 3rd place will be a toss-up. Men's will be interesting due to Jason and Josh not competing.
4. I would say the men's will be unpredictable with two of last year's medalists not competing this year at nationals so it COULD be ANYONE'S game on who medals. Ladies will be unpredictable for the 3rd place spot assuming Ashley and Gracie do super well.
5. Courtney Hicks....though not to us, but to most people who don't follow skating until nationals or Olympics, then yes. Polina maybe since she's done so-so. BUT she did get a PB in her SP at CoR.
6. Max and Adam for sure. Ross Miner, Nathan Chen, and Timothy Dolensky could get 3rd-5th place. Don't know how.
7. It's definitely possible. But then again, I don't know when was the last time Ashley and Gracie had two clean skates at the exact same competition. It depends what happens. But if Ashley skates how she did for her SP at Skate Canada AND the FP during the GPF (Because they produced personal best scores for SP and FP for her), I say it's very possible. But Gracie...hmmmm well she did a clean, SUPER clean SP in the TEB and mostly clean FP at Skate America.....it's a toss-up.
8. Most likely no. BUT there's always been surprises. If the levels for the ShibSibs SD and FD gets leveled up and TOTAL TOTAL CLEAN.....well I'm not sure TBH. It's POSSIBLE. But very SLIM.
9. Like some say, K/O or Mervin/Tran. I mean both are most likely going to go to the 4CC, BUT it'll be a toss-up. K/O maybe....
10. Ladies: Vivian Le definitely, and hmmmmmm if Karen doesn't make it and they send her to Jr. World....but if not...hmmmmm honestly have no clue. Men's: Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou without a doubt (Well Vincent is still too young anyways for senior Worlds). Pairs: Liu/Johnson, Weinberg/Fernandez, and I have no clue for the 3rd spot because I haven't really been paying attention. Dance: McNamara/Carpenter and the Parsons for SURE. The 3rd spot...hmmmm I think Carreira/Ponomarenko like you said because I heard people say a lot of good things about them.
11. Oh gosh. Mid-70's for sure. 75....possibly 77. FP? 150 could be broken though I'm not sure how Ashley could top her lights-out FP from last year's nationals.
12. Not sure.
13. McNamara/Carpenter and the Parsons of course. I wonder if junior nationals records will be broken. I mean considering the scores they got this season and how much inflation happens at US Nationals, I wouldn't be surprised if one team hits 70 for a SP. Or 100 for a FP.
14. Did not really see.
15. I think you meant 3, so here it goes:
a. For McNamara/Carpenter and the Parsons to skate lights-out.
b. Ashely and Gracie doing out-of-this-world skates.
c. Everyone else to do well.
 

daphenaxa

Record Breaker
Joined
Mar 17, 2015
1. Who are you most excited to see (at any level)?
ahah tbh I don't like any American skater (maybe McNamara/Carpenter who are interesting) but I am SO skating DEPRIVED that I am excited to see anybody and everybody!!!!!
2. Who do you think will win the senior events?
Gracie, Nathan (or Max maybe), Scimeca/Knierim, Chock/Bates
3. Which event, at any level, will be the most exciting or best-quality?
most exciting will be senior men and senior ladies because seriously anyone can win. All the top contenders are really close to each other and are all very inconsistent.
best quality, I can't say
4. Which event, at any level, will be the most unpredictable?
Senior Men I think
5. Who will be this year's surprise ladies medalist, if anyone?
Courtney Hicks? would she be a surprise? I predict she gonna get bronze
6. In the wake of this week's announcement, who will take the men's medals?
1Nathan, 2Max, 3Adam, 4Ross
7. Will Ashley make it a quad (win her 4th US title)?
I don't think so. I feel Gracie. But who knows
8. Will the Shibs upset C/B for the title?
I'd like it, I think they'd deserve it. I think they are better skaters and I actually like their SD. But I say, unless Chock/Bates fall, NO WAY.
9. Who will be the second pair team on the World Team?
Kayne/O'Shea
10. Who do you think will be on the Junior World teams in any/all disciplines?
Vivian Le, Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, McNamara/Carpenter, Parsons. Don't really know the juniors well.
11. If a top senior lady skates perfectly, what crazy or surprisingly fair score do you think she'd get?
Gracie or Ashley: 75 and 150+ lol
12. Do you have any surprise medalist predictions? If so, who?
Nathan Chen? He gonna win.
13. Which juniors are you most excited about?
Vivian Le, McNamara/Carpenter
14. Who have you noticed during Sectionals that you hope will do well here?
didn't watch
15. If the Nationals Genie granted you two Nationals wishes, what would they be?
- Shibutanis 1st
- Nagasu in the world team?
 
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temadd

Final Flight
Joined
Nov 19, 2015
1. Who are you most excited to see (at any level)?
Wagner, Chen, Pierce, Rippon, Chen
2. Who do you think will win the senior events?
Wagner, Chen, Shibs
3. Which event, at any level, will be the most exciting or best-quality?
Ice Dance best quality, ladies most exciting
4. Which event, at any level, will be the most unpredictable?
Ladies in places 3-6
5. Who will be this year's surprise ladies medalist, if anyone?
not sure that there will be a surprise, bronze could easily go to hicks, chen, edmunds,nagasu
6. In the wake of this week's announcement, who will take the men's medals?
Chen, Aaron, Rippon
7. Will Ashley make it a quad (win her 4th US title)?
Hope
8. Will the Shibs upset C/B for the title?
could be
9. Who will be the second pair team on the World Team?
Kayne/O'Shea
10. Who do you think will be on the Junior World teams in any/all disciplines?
Le, Chen
11. If a top senior lady skates perfectly, what crazy or surprisingly fair score do you think she'd get?
Ashley's program has higher potential than last year. So if the judges are as over the top as they were last year, it could be a 78, 150
12. Do you have any surprise medalist predictions? If so, who?
Tyler Pierce for a long shot
13. Which juniors are you most excited about?
chen, le
14. Who have you noticed during Sectionals that you hope will do well here?
didn't watch
15. If the Nationals Genie granted you two Nationals wishes, what would they be?
Wagner skates 2 clean programs
Mirai fully rotates all her jumps
 
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