From reports, the Warsaw ice was badly chopped up when Bradie started her program--she slid into a fall as she set up for her first jump. She did well to continue as she did, making small changes to make up for the lost element. She is one tough competitor.
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Do we even know what her injury is? This first Senior season for her has been a total loss.
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A really nice post from Gracie's dress designer Brad Griffies on her performances this weekend. He also added this tidbit on her dress change from Regionals 
On another note, I’m sure you noticed the costume change from Regionals to Sectionals. Gracie has toned up a bit from training since Regionals and the dresses became too big. Her wanting to be loyal to me(which I GREATLY appreciate) and wanted to wear my dresses for Sectionals, scoured very last minute for anyone who may have a dress of mine that would work. She found two VERY vintage BG dresses from about 15 years ago from one of my past customers(thanks Paige!). However I will be making her look Fierce AF for Greensboro, so watch out HENNYS! Tink ��
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BCo2fgF7v/
On another note, I’m sure you noticed the costume change from Regionals to Sectionals. Gracie has toned up a bit from training since Regionals and the dresses became too big. Her wanting to be loyal to me(which I GREATLY appreciate) and wanted to wear my dresses for Sectionals, scoured very last minute for anyone who may have a dress of mine that would work. She found two VERY vintage BG dresses from about 15 years ago from one of my past customers(thanks Paige!). However I will be making her look Fierce AF for Greensboro, so watch out HENNYS! Tink ��
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BCo2fgF7v/
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Sounds like she has been working very hard to her conditioning, and I liked the new-not-so-new dresses.
Looking forward to whatever he comes up with for her to wear at Nationals!
Looking forward to whatever he comes up with for her to wear at Nationals!
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A really nice post from Gracie's dress designer Brad Griffies on her performances this weekend. He also added this tidbit on her dress change from Regionals
I really loved her LP dress. It looked great on her.
I always thought Gracie looked badass in her all black training clothes and think those would go so much better with the FS music than a conventional dress.
But I'm at least realistic in that I know that not many people are going to agree with me on this one
A really nice post from Gracie's dress designer Brad Griffies on her performances this weekend. He also added this tidbit on her dress change from Regionals
On another note, I’m sure you noticed the costume change from Regionals to Sectionals. Gracie has toned up a bit from training since Regionals and the dresses became too big. Her wanting to be loyal to me(which I GREATLY appreciate) and wanted to wear my dresses for Sectionals, scoured very last minute for anyone who may have a dress of mine that would work. She found two VERY vintage BG dresses from about 15 years ago from one of my past customers(thanks Paige!). However I will be making her look Fierce AF for Greensboro, so watch out HENNYS! Tink ��
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BCo2fgF7v/
Thank you for sharing! That speaks a lot about Gracie's character and I admire the extra effort she put in to remain loyal to her original costumer. I don't want to veer on the more toxic side given Gracie's past struggles, but it's nice to see that she's actively working on her conditioning and getting more fit. The free skate is very demanding, and she will need the extra conditioning if she plans to add back more triples.
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I hope Gracie works on cleanliness for Nationals. Putting together two clean programs regardless of the difficulty will be a major push forward if she can accomplish such a feat. Since the 3F seems to be her nemesis as of late, I think putting it in the second half of the program is not pragmatic.
- 2A, 3Lz+2T, 3Lz, 2A / 3S+2Lo, 3Lo+2T, and 3T
Having her most consistent jumps in the layout and leaving the 3-3s and 3F for next season would be more ideal. Just get out two solid and clean programs and build from there. Best of luck to her, she is SO courageous.
- 2A, 3Lz+2T, 3Lz, 2A / 3S+2Lo, 3Lo+2T, and 3T
Having her most consistent jumps in the layout and leaving the 3-3s and 3F for next season would be more ideal. Just get out two solid and clean programs and build from there. Best of luck to her, she is SO courageous.
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She really needs the 3-3 so she doesn't get buried after the SP. We've seen her do them in practice and warm-up, and conditioning shouldn't be an obstacle in the SP. It's important for her to do as much difficulty as she can because a higher placement will help secure international assignments for next season.
I'm not sure she's shooting for the podium anyway. Really depends on what her goal is for Nationals, but I think two clean skates is what she should strive for. Skating clean will do wonders for her mental game and confidence, whereas adding too much difficulty too fast could give her more mental blocks.
If she's landing clean 3-3's in program runthroughs then great! If not, 3+2 would be more than suffice, even in the SP if everything else is clean.
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If Gracie does well enough at Nationals to place within the Top 8/10, I'm sure the US Federation will send her off to a "timely" Challenger event so she does not have to compete through Regionals and Sectionals next season. If Gracie manages to complete a 4 to 5 triple program and brings back the speed, improved choreography, and does not fall, I think judges will score her within the 175-180 range. Enough to place well but also enough to motivate her to work harder. Gracie's end goal is not clear, but based on past interviews, it seems as though she's bent on being back on the Worlds team and possibly making it to 2022 Beijing. I know it's premature to talk about something that's two years away, but it is exciting to see such a top echelon athlete re-starting the engines. Wherever the road takes her, I hope Gracie can look back and say, "I am proud of myself. I did everything I could and am proud of that fact." That, in my opinion, is worth more than gold.
Not to jump the gun, but Bradie and Mariah are looking strong enough to potentially bring back a 3rd Worlds spot for next year. That bodes well for Gracie if she's really trying to get back onto the Worlds team. If there's only two spots again, it's hard to see her surpass Bradie and Mariah soon. I sure hope she steadily and healthily makes progress!
Was thinking the same thing regarding 3 spots...3 Russians and 1 Japanese seem pretty much out of reach, but after that all bets are off. 3 spots will be crucial for the Olympic season as well, since Alysa will likely be taking one of them...
Assuming the the Russian ladies and Rika place Top 4, Bradie and Mariah's main competition would be: Kaori Sakamoto, Satoko Miyahara, Elizabet Tursynbaeva, Young You, and Eunsoo Lim.
Bradie and Mariah have a realistic shot at finishing #6 and #7. It's a stacked field just to make Top 10 though, so I wouldn't blame them if they just fall short. I'd just feel bad for the American ladies next year who may yet again not be able to challenge Bradie-Mariah for the 2 spots (Ting, Hanna, Amber, Starr, Karen, and Gracie).
Bradie and Mariah have a realistic shot at finishing #6 and #7. It's a stacked field just to make Top 10 though, so I wouldn't blame them if they just fall short. I'd just feel bad for the American ladies next year who may yet again not be able to challenge Bradie-Mariah for the 2 spots (Ting, Hanna, Amber, Starr, Karen, and Gracie).
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Exactly. I love Gracie and if she can get back to 2016 form....She has a real shot at making the team. She's improving with every outing so all we can do is hope for the best and cheer like crazy!!!
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It will be interesting to see if the US can regain that third spot. Barring major errors, the top 4 spots will probably be filled by the Russians and Rika. Bradie & Mariah are gonna need either a 5-8 or 6-7 place finish against skaters like Kaori, Satoko & You Young (assuming that they all make their respective world teams) to get that spot. It won't be an easy task but it's definitely possible.
I'm incredibly impressed by how these two young women, who are both in their early 20's, have been able to keep up in these deep fields.
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great post!i too have been wondering what Gracie's goals are for nationals, now that she's made it. i hope she isn't focusing on a certain placement, but more on what is in her control. i also think it would be silly to try to go for a 3+3, she should just focus on putting out 2 solid programs. she still has a lot of work to do if she wants to aim for the podium next year, which i think she will need to in the lead up to 2022. next season is going to be really important for her to start making her mark again in US ladies. having 3 spots for the olympics is also going to be crucial for someone like Gracie with Alysa, Mariah, and Bradie already in the mix. who knows who else will be contending by then too- probably Ting and Hanna.
i wonder who besides Vincent and a personal trainer her team consists of right now. is she working with any choreographers or dance coaches regularly? does she have any other coaches besides Vincent?
i do hope she does well enough to get a challenger for next year, and maybe even the 3rd SA spot. she has to begin thinking long term and how to accomplish goals for next year as well, as her performances at nationals will determine much of that. i also hope she finds some smaller competitions to do after nationals too, i think she can only benefit from repeated exposure.
