2026 U.S.Nationals Senior Women Short Program

[yelyoh]

Sherry had an awesome SP. Pity about the double. She is such a polished and elegant skater.

 

[Minz]

#9

Sherry Zhang | Glacier Falls FSC

Age: 17 | ISU SB: 52.78
Coach: Christopher Pottenger
Music: East of Eden (soundtrack) by Lee Holdridge; choreo by Grant Hochstein, Shanetta Folle

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1. 2 Axel
2. 3 Toe + 3 Toe
3. Layback Spin 4
4. Flying Camel Spin 4
5. 2 Flip* x
6. Step Sequence 4
7. Change Combo Spin 4

TES: 31.11
PCS: 29.88
Deductions: 0.00

Total Segment Score: 60.99


KEY: | * = Popped Jump

 

[auser]

Sherry Zhang's buoyant joy while skating is infectious. Fun to watch.

 

[moonvine]

Don’t know if you could see on TV but Sonja got a partial standing O.

 

[SmileHappy34]

Sophia tried 3Axel and fell . It is fast.
Such hopes.
I am glad she tries it.
Nice skate overall.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Sophie's program is a tribute to the friends she lost in the tragic plane crash almost a year ago, the step sequence represents the moment when she found out. It definitely made me tear up, she skates it with so much emotion and it's a wonderful tribute to the people she lost. It's a shame about the 3A but she didn't let that affect the rest of the program, she should be proud of her performance here.

 

[Jeanie19]

Sophie. Really pretty dress. Lovely program. Fall on 3A, but the rest was very good.

 

[SmileHappy34]

I think alysa got another sponsor. I haven't seen until now the one with the razor

 

[Minz]

#10

Sophie Joline von Felten | Skating Club of Boston

Age: 16 | ISU SB: 58.17
Coaches: Boyko Aleksiev, Olga Ganicheva, Denis Petukhov, Melissa Gregory
Music: "I Will Never Abandon You" by Efisio Cross, "Cassiopeia" by Jonathon Deering, Power-Haus and Ros Stephen; choreo by Adam Solya

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1. 3 Axel (fall)
2. 3 Flip
3. Change Combo Spin 3
4. 3 Lutz + 3 Toe (UR) x
5. Step Sequence 4
6. Flying Sit Spin 4
7. Layback Spin 4

TES: 34.36
PCS: 27.32
Deductions: 1.00

Total Segment Score: 60.88

 

[labgoat]

Sophie's program is a tribute to the friends she lost in the tragic plane crash almost a year ago, the step sequence represents the moment when she found out. It definitely made me tear up, she skates it with so much emotion and it's a wonderful tribute to the people she lost. It's a shame about the 3A but she didn't let that affect the rest of the program, she should be proud of her performance here.

We forget that many of these skaters are still grieving the loss of their friends.
Nationals will never be quite the same for them.

 

[SmileHappy34]

I noticed something. They dont say if 1st 2nd or 3rd after skaters and scores come up.
They show scores not placement

 

[denise3lz]

Nakaniwa stated that he wanted people to understand the difficulty of including a triple Axel in the short program.

 

[CellarDweller]

that was a fun program to watch!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Joey was really struggling with the jumps in practice, but she knows how to turn it on during competition! Her rotations, as always, were a little questionable, but she makes up for it with her energy and performance ability. She had the crowd in the palm of her hand for the entire program!

 

[Jeanie19]

Josephine. Beautiful red dress. Great program and great spins. Very energetic skate.

 

[CellarDweller]

Crossing fingers so hard for Starr!!!

 

[auser]

Nice sass from Josephine(I thought it before Tara said it. )

 

[museksk8r]

I enjoyed Josephine’s “Objection Tango”. The closest to clean we have seen so far tonight. Under 6.0, that UR 3toe would have been considered clean. Haha.

 

[CellarDweller]

 

[Minz]

#11

Josephine Lee | All Year FSC

Age: 17 | ISU SB: 56.04
Coaches: Amy Evidente, Ivan Dinev, Jonathan Cassar
Music: "Objection (Tango)" by Shakira; choreo by Kaitlyn Weaver

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1. 3 Flip + 3 Toe
2. 3 Lutz
3. Change Combo Spin 4
4. 2 Axel x
5. Flying Sit Spin 4
6. Layback Spin 4
7. Step Sequence 4

TES: 32.96
PCS: 28.83
Deductions: 0.00

Total Segment Score: 62.79