2013 U.S. Regional Championships (9/28-10/2; 10/5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 2012)

[Sylvia]

Northwest Pacific (NWP), Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2012, in Eugene, Oregon
Host club site: http://www.2013nwp-regionals.org/
Roster: http://www.2013nwp-regionals.org/PDF...%20Entries.pdf
Bye to Pacific Coast Sectional: Keegan Messing (Nebelhorn Trophy & 4 or fewer Sr. men registered)

North Atlantic (NA), Oct. 5-9, in Hackensack, New Jersey
Host club site: http://icehousenjfsc.org/category/20...tic-regionals/
(Roster/Groups are linked from the above; there is no Senior Men's event due to 4 or fewer registered)
Note: If Samantha Cesario is assigned to JGP Germany, that should give her a bye to Easterns.

Eastern Great Lakes (EGL), Oct. 5-9, 2012, in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Host club site: http://www.eglr2013.annarborfsc.com/
Roster: http://evt.sk8stuff.com/lister_event_detail.asp?id=4479
Bye to Midwestern Sectional: Hannah Miller (JGP Croatia)

New England (NE), Oct. 12-16, in Warwick, Rhode Island
Host club site: http://www.warwickfs.org/events/2013-ne-regionals/
Roster/Groups: http://www.warwickfs.org/images/New_...ted_Groups.pdf
Bye to Eastern Sectional: Stephen Carriere (won Easterns last year), Harrison Choate (JGP Croatia);
Yasmin Siraj won Easterns last year but has elected to compete - top 5 Sr. ladies will advance to Easterns (rule 2472).

Upper Great Lakes (UGL), Oct. 12-16, in Hobart, Wisconsin
Host club site: http://www.uglregionals2013.com/

Southwest Pacific (SWP), Oct. 12-16, in Peoria, Arizona
Host club site: http://www.2013swpregionals.com/
Roster/Groups as of Sept. 17: http://www.2013swpregionals.com/2013...ups[1].pdf
Bye to Pacific Coast Sectional: Leah Keiser (won Pacifics last year);
Mirai Nagasu has a bye through SWP due to Finlandia Trophy and her Cup of China GP assignment gives her a bye through Pacifics to Nationals.

South Atlantic (SA), Oct. 19-23, in Wake Forest, North Carolina
http://www.tfscnc.org/satl.html

Southwestern (SW), Oct. 19-23, in Centennial, Colorado
Host club site: http://2013southwesterns.com/
Bye to Midwestern Sectional: Rachael Flatt (Skate America), Max Aaron and Nina Jiang (both won Mids last year & it's their choice whether or not they want to compete at Regionals)

Central Pacific (CP), Oct. 19-23, in Murray, Utah
Host club site: http://www.murraysilverblades.org/
Bye to Pacific Coast Sectional: Nathan Chen in Jr. (as defending national champ)

I've listed the singles skaters with known byes to Sectionals at this time. Richard Dornbush (SWP), Johnny Weir (NA), and Gracie Gold (UGL) are receiving byes through Regionals & Sectionals to 2013 Nationals due to their 2 Grand Prix events.

[mgobluegirl]

Full EGL schedule: http://evt.sk8stuff.com/lister_event_detail.asp?id=4479

Small event this year, with a huge non-qualifying event in conjunction. I remember when I was a junior at EGL, 1/3 (or fewer) of the skaters made the final round. Now 1/3 will make Midwestern Sectionals.

[Stephanie]

A couple of interesting things I noticed from the North Atlantics roster:

Both Jay Yostanto and Lauren Dinh have switched to SCNY (from SWP and Southwestern regions, respectively)

Kristiene Gong has entered (IIRC she didn't compete at all last year and represented the All Year FSC the season before)

[Sylvia]

Lauren Dinh currently is based at Detroit SC/EGL - I believe she represented Detroit SC in summer competitions. Kristiene Gong has started college in the Northeast and NA Regionals may be her first competition since her 11th place finish in Sr. at 2011 Nationals (she has represented SC of NY before, IIRC).

Other Senior ladies registered for Regionals who have taken time off include Ellie Kawamura (SWP) and Danielle Shepard (NE). Shepard competed at Collegiate Nationals in August.

[AnnMJensen]

Thanks Sylvia!!!

[haribobo]

Thanks for the links, Sylvia!

Here is the full list of senior ladies from North Atlantics as garnered from the roster-

Jordan Bauth
Kaitlyn Castelli
Samantha Cesario
Candace Coleman
Kaitlyn DeBardelaben
Lauren Dinh
Joelle Forte
Kristiene Gong
Monica Koch
Katie McBeath
Camille Menendez
Raina Narita
Gabrielle Newman
Michelle Panagakos
Helen Serafini
Brittney Skarulis
Courtney Taylor
Nicolette Tomasini
Kelly Walsh
Vida Weisblum
Jessica Weltz
Jennifer Zhang


Rather strong field for a regional there, even if Cesario gets a bye. SWPAC looks very competitive in the senior ladies field with Sophia Adams, Courtney Hicks, Carolyn Alba, Ellie Kawamura, Vanessa Lam, Anna Malkova, and Katarina Kulgeyko...

[sk8er1964]

I've volunteered to do some announcing at EGL (I've done it for the club before). Not sure what events yet, and unfortunately I can't do the weekend, but hopefully it will be on the IJS side.

[gkelly]

I've volunteered to do some announcing at EGL (I've done it for the club before). Not sure what events yet, and unfortunately I can't do the weekend, but hopefully it will be on the IJS side.

Are they doing nonqual events at the same time as the qualifying competition? In my region it tends to be the weekend before.

[sk8er1964]

Yes. They'll have IJS on Olympic and the non-qual on Stadium. At least that's how its been in the past.

Change that. Just looked at the schedule, and they have IJS on Stadium and non-IJS on Olympic. Not that that matters to a whole lot of people here.

Stadium has a warmer announcer box.

[Ziggy]

Why isn't Bauth competing in Juniors? She's only 15-16, isn't she?

[skatemomaz]

Schedule and groups are posted for SWP http://www.2013swpregionals.com/

[Sylvia]

I've also reproduced the above information in post #1 (and will continue to add updates) in my blog: http://unseenskaters.wordpress.com/2...o-in-progress/

Southwesterns (SW) has published a roster/groups minus Juvenile Girls and Intermediate Ladies: http://2013southwesterns.com/skater-...ment-and-info/

[Jenna]

I'm delighted to see Kristiene Gong back on the scene again! I loved her SP from the 2008-2009 season.

[mgobluegirl]

I don't see Amanda Dobbs' name on the SW Senior Ladies list. Has she decided not to compete this year, or has she changed to another region? I know she's had some struggles in the past couple of seasons, but I do enjoy her skating.

[sk8cch]

120 Juvenile Girls in the SA region (6 groups of 20 per http://www.tfscnc.org/documents/qual...212.pdf)...and only 4 advancing...tough for those kids!

[Sylvia]

120 Juvenile Girls in the SA region (6 groups of 20

Here's a working link to the South Atlantics schedule with the group numbers: http://www.tfscnc.org/documents/qual...dule_92212.pdf

Thanks for the heads up! ETA: There's no Senior Men's event on the schedule (so 4 or fewer registered and elected not to compete).

I don't see Amanda Dobbs' name on the SW Senior Ladies list. Has she decided not to compete this year, or has she changed to another region?

I don't know. AFAIK, Skate Detroit in July was Dobb's only competition (SP+FS) this summer.

[Jozet]

For SA, is it top 4 advance to Sectionals for Juv and Int?

[Sylvia]

For SA, is it top 4 advance to Sectionals for Juv and Int?

Yes, for all 9 Regionals (rule was revised for this season re. juvenile and intermediate singles skaters).

From the current USFS Rulebook online (page 163):
2472 Senior, junior, novice, intermediate and juvenile singles skaters:
A. Senior, junior, novice, intermediate and juvenile singles skaters qualify
for sectional championships by:
1. Placing in the top four at a regional championship;
2. Receiving an international bye (per rule 2473);
3. Having four or fewer entries in their event at a regional championship;

[Jozet]

Thanks. That's what I thought. Just wanted to double check. (Actually, it was wishful thinking that more would go on to Sectionals. Ah well.)

[pinky166]

Amanda Dobbs used to represent Penninsula FSC before she moved to Texas. Considering the field at Midwesterns, and even Southwesterns, for senior ladies this season is rather deep, I wonder if she switched back to representing Penninsula where she'll likely have better odds to qualify for Nationals (Zhang has a bye and it's likely Keiser and Wang won't have to compete there due to JGPF).