I agree with your list though I think Sarah could place higher. After all she did break 200 earlier in the season. And there could always be someone unexpected sneaking in there such as Sherry Zhang (great SP).
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completely agree, i think Sarah could even grab a silver or bronze.
...if she doesn't let the pressure get to her though I think her team is equiped to prepare her well.
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Has anyone heard a word from isabeau levito? I'm kinda scared for her, mentally.
I think she is next in line for a spot to US Nationals, in case someone drops out.
Didn’t she place right behind Sonja Hilmer? I would love to see her try this jump at Nationals.
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I thought she was coached by Rohene Ward. Maybe he's just her choreographer?
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I never quite understood was she injured? Regrouping? Mental Health issues? AS the world silver medeallist she was the leader in USFA's eyes but that has changed now with Amber Glenn winning all her GP events and the Finals. Alyssa has looked great and with the apparent vulnerability of Isabeau I guess the door is open for Sarah, Bradie, the unknown how is she doing Ava? IMHO Amber, Alyssa have been consistently good and even if they don't take the national title they look like safe bets for two of the world positions. If Isabeau skates okay even she should get it being the defending world silver medallist and Sarah has cooled after her initial hot start. I have to admit Bradie is tenancious and won't give up so good for her but I find her skating rather lack lustre. If everyone crashes and burns she is not a horrible choice for the third spot.
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Nothing has been publicly said regarding regrouping or injury or mental health.
Isabeau is just so young and the sport so tough that I'm worried for her.
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my biggest fear with Isabeau is her technique is going to catch up with her before the olympics. i'm not sure if that is what's already happening, but it's not sustainable in the long run and the longer she waits to fix it the harder it will be. i hope she's doing okay whatever is going on.
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Ava Ziegler has been removed from the Nationals lineup, Alexa Gasparotto has been added.
All of the best wishes to Ava for her continued recovery from injury and good luck to Alexa who will get the chance to attempt her 3A much earlier in competition than she likely expected.
All of the best wishes to Ava for her continued recovery from injury and good luck to Alexa who will get the chance to attempt her 3A much earlier in competition than she likely expected.
They had the opportunity to fix the technique in the past two years, but went for medals instead while Isabeau was 15 and 16. She wouldn't have been eligible the last two years under the new age rule, and the age rule was brought in precisely to stop skaters chasing medals at the expense of health (physical and mental) in that vulnerable 15-16 year old age bracket. It's some what unethical to push 15 and 16 year olds so hard when we have all the data showing what harm it does. Very sad what they've done
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The American ladies still look good for three spots at the olympics even without Ava and Isabeau. We have Amber, Alyssa and??? The third spot. looks open. Will Bradie reassert herself? Sarah? Sherry? Ms. Lee?
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I have never liked the sound of foot injuries ever since Polina Edmunds. This sucks.
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I'm sure the push will be to grant Isabeau a spot on the World Team anyway, at least provisionally. I hope they don't do that.
In addition to my longstanding disagreement with the body of work approach and favoritism towards a trial scenario, I think that outright denying her an opportunity to compete at Worlds will give her and her team a mindset that a slow-proper healing is the way to go. Naming her to the Worlds Team, even provisionally, is a go-ahead to try to come back prematurely.
In addition to my longstanding disagreement with the body of work approach and favoritism towards a trial scenario, I think that outright denying her an opportunity to compete at Worlds will give her and her team a mindset that a slow-proper healing is the way to go. Naming her to the Worlds Team, even provisionally, is a go-ahead to try to come back prematurely.
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It seems to me her and her team are already focused on healing fully before returning, otherwise she might have went ahead and still tried to compete at nats. Isabeau herself said that she wanted to make sure she recovered and is able to come back fully without pain or limitations
Michelle Lee is always the last one added
Didn’t she get the last spot last year?
I think it might have been Brooke Gewalt last year, but I'm not sure - that could have been the year before.
