2016 US Nationals Senior Ladies SP

[GF2445]

I like how the judges are marking much more cautiously this time around.

 

[coucou84]

Lack of combo means one of the jumps will only be at 70%(?) base value.

Nope, it's still full value. Just no value for the second part of the combination

 

[ruffledgrouse]

"Why? Sometimes things just happen. It could be that these boots were at the end of their life anyway, and this was just one double Axel too far for them."

No Karne, Just No! There's not a Coach on this planet who sends their US National Champion and Olympian to Nationals in OLD BOOTS. It Doesn't Happen!!!

Was it Javi or D10 that was going to the Olympics with his boots held together with duct tape?

 

[tinlizzie]

A lot of these American ladies would lose to Russian Juniors and possibly Novices

 

[TwinnerA]

repeating what i put in another thread..Probably going to be very unpopular, but after watching the intermediate, novice, junior feeds and now the senior ladies - the state and future of the U.S program is not inspiring. I found very few "wow" skaters. Most seems to be churning trough the program with gritted teeth and false smiles. There is only one skater tonight - mariah bell who actually looks like she is enjoying herself... maybe also Heidi Munger.
For a country that has money, ice rinks and an abdundance of ambition, we are floundering on the world scene.

Thoughts?

There are still skaters yet to skate.

 

[sabinfire]

Go Tyler!!!

 

[invisiblespiral]

I think I'm going to bed now. Still sad about Karen. :sad46:

 

[MoonlightSkater]

Catching up-

Karen Chen~ Such a well-choreographed and well-interpreted program! But shame about the jumps. The Lutz looked like it was going to be huge but then got funky in the air. She failed to check the loop. I hope she has a huge comeback in the freeskate!

Alexie Mieskoski~ Pleasant skating but unremarkable. Red dress that isn't really flattering- maybe its the fluffs at the wrists that weigh it down.

 

[da96103]

Both Karen and Vivian's problem is they jump too high and cannot control the landing. They should learn something from Satoko's jumps.

Hmm, maybe there will be a reverse immigration of skaters, instead of Japanese skaters coming to US for coaching, it would be the other way around. Maybe the Japanese has some Japanese-style teaching method to get middle-level jumpers to go up to the next more consistent level. (Not talking about Ashley or Gold)

 

[badknees]

How 'bout Michelle at 2001 Worlds qualifying round when her heel detached from the boot in warmup on a double axel? She had to abandon the warmup at that point and still went out and produced a 7-triple long program.

Anyway, I've always been a huge Mirai fan since her win in juniors back in 2007, but she just doesn't have the same spark. I don't like her music here, but I don't think there's any music that's going to make her just magically turn on. She just looks bored when she is skating. She's older now of course so it will have transformed, but she needs to have the energy she had with her Carmen free program in 2010. Either way I think she's really a great skater and I always find things I enjoy about her programs even if she skates poorly.

I agree and wonder where did that spark go?

 

[Bumdid]

I like how the judges are marking much more cautiously this time around.

That's just because there hasn't been anything that's exemplary

 

[Lissy]

I love how sparkly this dress is. I'd be shocked if it's not a Brad Griffies design based on the little swirls.

 

[hippomoomin]

I was being sarcastic and pondering upon the irony.

I thought Sakoto's jumps are controversial due to pre-rotations??

 

[frida80]

I thought Sakoto's jumps are controversial due to pre-rotations??

They do! Head to any competition thread with hers and that's what most of the complaints are about. Karen and Vivian need better control for sure, but tiny pre-rotated jumps is not it.

 

[coucou84]

Someone came to FIGHT! Great saves on all of her jumps!

 

[Watermelondrea]

Can someone post the current standings?

 

[sabinfire]

Woot! Tyler did it!!!

 

[Layback11]

Tyler Pierce

Music: Voices from the Forest

Costume: blue ombré with tons of sparkles and a swirly crystal pattern

Elements:
3T-3T
2A
LSp
3Lo
FCCoSp
StSq
CCoSp

YES! CLEEEEAN!

Score: 62.45p

 

[Bumdid]

I can't believe that there's around 300 Koreans watching the live stream of a U.S figure skating competition :eeking:

 

[coucou84]

Can someone post the current standings?

1 10 Mirai Nagasu, Pasadena FSC 59.64
2 5 Mariah Bell, Rocky Mountain FSC 58.85
3 8 Franchesca Chiera, Panthers FSC 57.94
4 6 Courtney Hicks, All Year FSC 54.93
5 11 Karen Chen, Peninsula SC 54.86
6 2 Carly Gold, All Year FSC 42.41
7 12 Alexie Mieskoski, Columbus FSC 41.63
8 4 Christina Cleveland, Strongsville SC 41.49
9 7 Heidi Munger, SC of Boston 41.48
10 1 Avery Kurtz, Broadmoor SC 41.27
11 3 Maria Yang, Peninsula SC 36.34
12 9 Alexis Gagnon, Coyotes SC of Arizona 33.24

(Second number is the skating order)