2016 US Nationals Senior Ladies SP

[MasterB]

Why the low score for Nagasu? Flip was clean.

 

[mrrice]

Impressed with Mirai, but I wish she was more expressive in this program, especially after the jumps are done and the music swells.

Thank Gawd She didn't fall!!!

Rule #1. Stay on your feet.

Rule #2. See Rule #1

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Did the leather on one of her boots split? You could almost see it on the 2A replay, and she said something to her coach about it when she came off the ice.

I hope not. Boot problems are the last thing poor Mirai needs just as she's getting going again.

 

[SarahSynchro]

Yay, Mirai into first!

 

[Layback11]

Very few countries have 22 senior ladies skaters that are top notch at the same time. I get your point, but I think the American skaters have taken enough heat already this week.

Edit: Nice job Mirai! I'm not her biggest fan by any means, but I'm happy she was so successful.

THIS.

Please, can we just take the good with the bad and be happy about the good skates instead of focusing on how the USFSA is "doomed"?

 

[stella luna]

Despite not completing a triple/ triple, Mirai definitely deserved a bit higher points for that skate. It's her not being a fed favorite that has her with that low-ball score.

Same old song ...

 

[StitchMonkey]

Hope she has another pair of boots?

so can we tell what happened with that?

 

[karne]

Jackie says the 3F was called 3Fe which seems fair to me after seeing the replay.

I wasn't sure about its rotation, either.

 

[Art&Sport]

Same old song ...

For or against Mirai? What do you mean?

 

[andromache]

THIS.

Please, can we just take the good with the bad and be happy about the good skates instead of focusing on how the USFSA is "doomed"?

Thank you!!!

 

[MoonlightSkater]

This is sounding like an event that I'm glad I skipped. Yikes!! Hopefully the final skaters will save the day.:dumb:

Lots of higher ranked skaters to come. Still time for the level to go up. Although, after the pairs and their Salchow-buttslides earlier today, the event as a whole hasn't blown me away yet.

 

[semosk8tfan]

Given the average age of skating fans that attend nationals I bet they are loving this arena music....

 

[mrrice]

Edge call for Mirai's flip.Will Gracie get one ?

Don't even think it.....

 

[desertskates]

So glad Mirai stayed upright---this keeps her in the mix for a world team spot!

 

[blue_idealist]

I'm not watching since I don't have icenetwork, but I'm surprised to see Hicks quite a ways down the list after her GP medal.

 

[Art&Sport]

^^ Well, even without IceNetwork, (and believe me, even if you had it, you'd be without), if you are following this pbp thread, you would know why Hicks is far down in the standings.

Not so fast...there's still Nagasu. She could challenge if she delivers.

Not if U.S. fed has anything to say about it, unfortunately.

 

[Princessroja]

I'm not watching since I don't have icenetwork, but I'm surprised to see Hicks quite a ways down the list after her GP medal.

Yes, with two hard falls, this really wasn't her night.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Am I hallucinating or did the stream just flash a picture of Mirai's split boot?

 

[MoonlightSkater]

Given the average age of skating fans that attend nationals I bet they are loving this arena music....

This is about par for the course for USFSA arena music. It's never great..... and gets stuck in your head if you have to sit in the arena with it all week. It's painful. And I'm a millennial.

 

[badknees]

wait did In just show a flash of Mirai's boot?