Senior Ladies FS & final results:
1. 1 1 Beatrisa Liang, All Year FSC 1.5
2. 3 2 Stephanie Rosenthal, Utah FSC 3.5
3. 2 3 Yebin Mok, All Year FSC 4.0
4. 5 4 Shanell Noji, All Year FSC 6.5
5. 4 5 Amy Evidente, Peninsula SC 7.0
6. 7 6 Sydne Vogel, Anchorage FSC 9.5
7. 8 7 Joan Cristobal, Peninsula SC 11.0
8. 6 9 Felicia Beck, All Year FSC 12.0
9. 10 8 Erin Reed, Wasatch FSC 13.0
10. 12 10 Sierra Dickens, Sun Valley FSC 16.0
11. 11 11 Erica Aden, Tri-Cities FSC 16.5
12. 9 12 Christina Gordon, Fairbanks FSC 16.5
Notes for the top 9 senior ladies free skates from my very exhausted friend in the wee hours of Sunday morning...
1. Beatrisa Liang - Outside spread eagle to 2A, 3F-2T, 3T-2T, 3S(fall), 3F(fall), 2Z(tentative), split jump-falling leaf-2T, spiral sequence that ended with a back Charlotte, final combo spin of camel to FO edge to catch foot to back sit-pancake-rise to vertical Y. Well-choreographed program that showcased her musicality, the music had character (but my friend couldn't remember the kind of music it was -- her USFSA bio says it's "Black Earth," Tango (Pezziola/Piazzola?). Still no loop attempts in her program.
2. Stephanie Rosenthal [Cuban program] - 3T(fall), 2Z(sat down), 2A-2T, 3S-2T, 3T, 1A; straightline footwork had a lot of character, and her innovative spins included a camel spin with both legs bent that was held for a long time and a final combo spin of camel-back camel-pancake-half Biellmann. My friend remarked that while Stephanie is a very good dancer, this program, in her opinion, had almost "too much choreo" (including lots of arm movements) that detracts somewhat from the skating (speed and flow) in the program and adds challenge to land all the planned jumps. But she gives her credit for originality! And, as "sk8fanconvert" mentioned above, Stephanie skates with a lot of charisma!
3. Yebin Mok [Gliere harp concerto; Carl Davis "The Wind"] - 2Z, 3T(step out)-falling leaf-2T, 2Lp(foot down), flying camel to forward inside edge(nice), 3T(hand down), 3S(tentative), layback(nice), camel to forward outside edge-half Biellmann-back sit, 2F(fall), 1A, combo spin to end. My friend thought she looked slow and tentative and lacked energy tonight. Considering she has lost so much training time this year due to injury, just qualifying for Nationals is an accomplishment!
4. Shanell Noji ["Titanic" and "Legends of the Fall" soundtracks] - 2S, 3Z(underrot./not close), 3T-2T, flying camel(fast), 2A, layback into Biellmann, 3Z(more underrot. than 1st/fall), 3T?, 1A, good Russian split jump, straightline footwork, final spin combo ended with back scratch.
5. Amy Evidente [many different cuts of music, including Cirque du Soleil?] - 3T(2-ft. & step out), 2Z, 3S(2-ft. & step out), 3T-falling leaf-2T, 3S(2-ft. & forward landing), 2A-falling leaf-2T, 2A, flying camel(huge wobble then got it spinning). The audience was very supportive of her and were excited and energized when she landed a pretty decent 3Z in the warmup (may have been the best attempt of the night by a senior lady, in fact).
6. Sydne Vogel [music?] - 3Z(underrot./2-ft.), 3T-2T(good speed), 2A, outside-inside-outside spread eagles, 3S(lean forward), circular footwork with split jump had good ice coverage, 2F, 2A, 2Z; good final combo spin with back scratch. My friend thought she skated pretty well overall.
7. Joan Cristobal [edgy new-age music with a jungle beat] - 2A(underot.?), 3Z(underot.)-2T, 2F(underot.)-falling leaf-2T, Ina Bauer to 3S-2T, layback(nice), 2Lp, good spirals, 3Z(2-ft. & came out forward), 3S(step out). Started off well but lost energy toward end.
8. Erin Reed ["Cider House Rules," "The Ocean" by Savatage, and "Boon Ba Ya Ya" by Abraxas Pool] - 2A(nice), 3S-2T, 3T(2-ft. & landed forward), flying camel to catchfoot donut(nice), good change of edge spiral, 1.5A(came out forward), 2.5Lp, 3S(fall), 2Z-stag falling leaf(neat)-2T, good Russian split jump. My friend also noted her circular footwork had good energy.
9. Felicia Beck ["A Night on Bald Mountain" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King"] - 3Z(fall), 3Lp(fall), 1A, 2F, 3S(fall), 1A, 2Z. Highlights were her "incredible" catchfoot spiral that changed edge from forward inside to outside and her layback-catchfoot camel-Biellmann spin combo.
Senior Men final results:
1. 1 1 Nicholas LaRoche, All Year FSC 1.5
2. 6 2 Christopher Toland, Glacier Falls FSC 5.0
3. 4 3 Jordan Wilson, Santa Rosa FSC 5.0
4. 3 5 Daniel Steffel, Peninsula SC 6.5
5. 2 8 Pierre Balian, All Year FSC 9.0
6. 11 4 Brendyn Hatfield, Seattle SC 9.5
7. 9 6 Justin Dillon, St. Moritz ISC 10.5
8. 8 7 Michael Sasaki, South Bay FSC 11.0
9. 5 9 Michael Villarreal, All Year FSC 11.5
10. 7 10 Sean Calvillo, All Year FSC 13.5
11. 10 11 Casey Sullivan, Eugene FSC 16.0
12. 12 12 Daniel Nam, Lakewood Winter Club 18.0
FS notes (top 3):
1. Nicholas LaRoche - 3A(swingy landing), 3Lp, 3Z-3T(came out forward), 2S-2T, 3F(turn out), back lunge into 3Z. My friend thought his choreography could be improved; she likes his skating.
2. Christopher Toland - 3Z(step out)-turns-3T, 2A(big), 3F, 3Lp(no flow), nice straightline footwork(got applause), fast flying camel(more applause), 3S, 3F-turns-3T, outside spread eagle, 3Z(right on music), death drop to fast back sit. My friend thinks he has good potential and presentation.
3. Jordan Wilson - 3A-3T(turn out), 3F, 3Z, popped toe or flip, 3Lp, 3A(step out), 3S.
4. Brendyn Hatfield - no notes (finished 6th overall after being 11th in SP)
5. Daniel Steffel - no notes (finished 4th overall)
9. Michael Villarreal apparently was injured and stopped his program in the middle before resuming and finishing it.
Senior Pairs final results:
1. 1 1 Stephanie Kuban, Broadmoor SC
Laureano Ibarra, All Year FSC 1.5
2. 2 2 Julian Burns, Capital City FSC
Themistocles Leftheris, Los Angeles FSC 3.0
3. 3 3 Marisa Sharma, Los Angeles FSC
Amir Ganaba, Los Angeles FSC 4.5
4. 6 4 Lauren-Marie Simm, Glacier Falls FSC
Devin Matthews, St. Moritz ISC 7.0
5. 4 5 Christie Baca, Orange County FSC
Steven Pottenger, Dallas FSC 7.0
6. 5 6 Jacqueline Matson, Glacier Falls FSC
Jason Heffron, FSC of Rockford 8.5
7. 7 7 Lindsay Rogeness, Los Angeles FSC
Brian Rogeness, Los Angeles FSC 10.5
FS notes:
My friend only saw the final group of 4 pairs and thought that Kuban/Ibarra's unison, Burns/Leftheris' jumps and Sharma/Ganaba's lifts could be combined to form one great pair! She thought the top 3 pairs all show potential and was impressed when I told her they were all first-year pair teams.
1. Stephanie Kuban/Larry Ibarra - nice height on throw 3Lp, also landed a throw 3S, sbs jumps were 2A which she landed but he stepped forward out of both attempts, nice unison in the sbs spins and good pair spin.
2. Julian Burns/Themi Leftheris - landed a good sbs 3S, double or triple twist? big fall in corner on footwork, fall on throw 3S, nice lift, she came out forward on second sbs 3S-falling leaf-2T(she did it but he didn't), throw 2Lp, sbs spin(out of sync.), star lift, pair spin(labored).
3. Marisa Sharma/Amir Ganaba - high twist lift(not sure if double or triple), sbs 3S(she 2-fted), big throw 3S(hand down), nice lift with position changes, nice death spiral, double jumps sequence clean, throw 2Lp(high), sbs spins(off-sync.), nice lift(he on one foot, she in inverted stag position), footwork had good speed, nice pair spin, one-handed lift near end.
4. Lauren Simm/Devin Matthews - no notes (skated in 1st group). See report by "pipsqeak" above on their great performance to pull up and qualify for Nationals!
5. Christie Baca/Steven Pottenger - they were off-unison on but landed? both 2A attempts (2nd was a 2A-falling leaf-2T sequence), throw 2S(high) and throw 2T, lifts seemed simple (2 hands).
Junior Ladies final results:
1. 1 1 Sandra Jean Rucker, All Year FSC 1.5
2. 2 2 Tenile Victorsen, Los Angeles FSC 3.0
3. 3 4 Margaret Wang, Peninsula SC 5.5
4. 7 3 Crystal Shum, Glacier Falls FSC 6.5
5. 4 5 Jessica Lee, St. Moritz ISC 7.0
6. 6 6 Molly Clingan, Glacier Falls FSC 9.0
7. 5 8 Jessica Leatham, Lakewood Winter Club 10.5
8. 8 7 Lindsey Wilson, Lakewood Winter Club 11.0
9. 9 9 Victoria Muniz, Vaca Valley FSC 13.5
10. 11 10 Kimmi Jeffers, Fairbanks FSC 15.5
11. 10 11 Kristina Struthwolf, Utah FSC 16.0
12. 12 12 Valerie Green, Fairbanks FSC 18.0
Junior Ladies FS notes (top 4) as dictated from my friend at the rink:
1. Sandra Rucker - 3Lp, 3Z, 2F, 3S, 3Z(underrot./2-fted)-falling leaf-2T, 2A(lost edge after landing and fell), good speed in circular footwork, 2Lp. Good jumps. This will be 17-year-old Sandy's 2nd trip to Nationals as a junior (she was 9th in 2003). She is coached by Tammy Gambill.
2. Tenile Victorsen - 3S(lost landing edge/fell), 3T, 2A(came out forward), 3T-2T(wobbly), 2Z, 3S(good speed), split-falling leaf-2F?orT? to 2T sequence. Fast! Good flexibility and nice spins. She is coached by Peter Oppegard and she was 7th in novice at 2004 Nationals.
3. Crystal Shum - 3T, 3S, 2A (all huge jumps, just flying into them), 3T-2T(wobble), 2Z-2T, 2F, 3S, 3T(lean); good flexibility, nice spiral sequence. She placed 8th in novice at 2004 Nationals.
4. Margaret Wang - 2A-2T(big), 3T-2T, 3Lp(underrot.), 3S, 2A, 3T, 2Z-falling leaf-2T. This will be her first trip to senior nationals.
Junior Men final results:
1. 1 1 Douglas Razzano, Coyotes SC of Arizona 1.5
2. 2 2 Princeton Kwong, Peninsula SC 3.0
3. 4 3 Michael Peters, Peninsula SC 5.0
4. 5 4 Geoffry Varner, Peninsula SC 6.5
5. 3 6 Jordan Miller, Jackson Hole FSC 7.5
6. 6 5 Daisuke Murakami, All Year FSC 8.0
7. 9 7 Michael Novales, Orange County FSC 11.5
8. 7 8 Laithe Al-Zubi, Coyotes SC of Arizona 11.5
9. 8 9 Steven Pottenger, Dallas FSC 13.0
10. 10 10 Jeffrey Hamilton, Peninsula SC 15.0
11. 12 11 Michael Dimalanta, Vaca Valley FSC 17.0
12. 11 12 Bilal Kheir, Peninsula SC 17.5
Junior Men FS notes (top 4):
1. Douglas Razzano - 2A(easy with good distance), 3T-2T(easy), 3Z-2T(close to boards), flying camel, footwork into 3F, outside spread eagle, 3Lp, combo spin, 3S-2T(not much flow out), 3Z, walley-walley to 2A(good speed), death drop? to back scratch.
I think he wanted to prove himself here because he just missed out on a JGP assignment this fall (he was 5th in novice at 2004 Nationals, won the junior gold at Triglav Trophy in April 2004, and placed 7th in the NACS junior men's event in Waterloo in August). He is 16 years old and coached by Doug Ladret.
2. Princeton Kwong - 3Z(high)-falling leaf-3T sequence, 3F-2T, 3S-2T, 3Z, 3Lp, 2A, 3F, 2A(step out). My friend thought his speed and ice coverage was not as good as Razzano's. Jumps were really secure -- he takes his time and has nice air position. She also thought his overall line, extension and spins could be improved more (he did hold out a flying camel).
Coached by Sergei Ponomarenko, Kwong is the 2004 novice national champ, won the NACS junior men's gold in Waterloo and 2 JGP bronze medals this fall (3rd alternate to the JGP Final). And he turns 15 today!
3. Michael Peters - 3A(step out), 3Lp, 3Z(2-fted)-2T(step back), 2A, 3F(2-fted), 3T-2T, 3S(big), good circular footwork though had a wobble in it.
4. Geoffry Varner - 3F-falling leaf-3T, 3Z-2T, 2A, 2Lp, 2Z, 3S,
walley to 3T to 2T sequence, 1A(pop).
Pacific Costs results index page:
www.usfsa.org/event_details.asp?id=25528
My friend didn't see any Junior Pairs and Dance, so if anyone has notes and/or impressions on those events to share, please do so. More details on the Senior and Junior men's and ladies' events (and any other events anyone might have seen) would also be welcomed.
