2022 U.S. Club & NQS Competitions

[Karen-W]

That's a really impressive score for Flores/Desyatov. Looking at his ISU bio with his former partner, Andreeva, it seems their last international was JGP Baltic Cup 2021, which should mean he is eligible to compete internationally (presuming he's got his release) in late October/early November. Perhaps they'll be added to the ISP and assigned to Ice Challenge or Golden Spin.

 

[tony]

As I understand it, skaters or coaches have to notify the competition organizers of their official withdrawal(s) before the competition accountants can list a skater as WD in the starting order.

It looks like Hilmer has done so but Tennell has not, so the latter's name will stay in the starting order until the event gets underway/goes live (Gracie Gold is still listed in the SP group A starting order in Ardmore, PA as well).

Hijacking the thread with a random story.

Yes, I believe this remains the case. Internationally, I still remember the situation with a skater named Joffrey Bourdon who was listed to skate at both Europeans and Worlds 2010. His name was drawn for the starting order at least at Worlds, but he didn't show up to the six-minute warm-up and was still called to the start when it was his turn, and given the full 2 minutes (or whatever it was then, it has since been reduced) before being officially withdrawn.

So the conclusion at the time was that no one had bothered to withdraw him, or that he simply didn't exist . This was pre-TES minimums, so any skater could've been entered from an ISU member nation regardless of their skill level.

 

[Sylvia]

Challenge Cup Senior Ice Dance final standings/link to protocols: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30712/CAT019SEG038.html

I was able to attend the Challenge Cup FD and I just have to say Flores/Desyatov are exquisite. I got emotional from their performance. 107 pts after a couple months together, I can't wait to watch them develop, they are special. Sorry, I don't know what they skated to.

Very nice skate from Ling/Wein also; it brought back fond memories to watch an Abbey Road FD in the same rink Kim/Brent trained their gorgeous Beatles FD.

Thank you for sharing - glad you got to watch in person!

Quite a leap up for Flores/Desyatov from 153.97 in their debut at Silicon Valley Open back in early August: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30690/CAT014SEG030.html

Challenge Cup results page: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30712/index.asp

 

[Sylvia]

Austin (TX) Autumn Classic results page: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30869/index.asp

Thanks for your comments yesterday @jlai - are you there again today?

Hannah Herrera landed her jumps but a bit jerky on the landings. Jordan Scott’s jumps looked good.
Lily was pleased with her skate and had a fist pump in the end.

Pierce landed her jumps and was first in sr women. Murdock didn’t land her 2a cleanly and there was something else that I forgot.

ETA:

Wow, Jessica Jurka scored 103.81 in FS & 152.15 total to win Novice B - according to her FS protocol she landed 7 clean triples -3Lz, 3Lz+2T, 3Lo+2T, 3F, 3T, 3S+2A+2A, 3Lo: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30869/CAT006SEG010.html

So the top 3 in the Novice Women NQS standings are: Cleo Park 163.02, Jessica Jurka 152.15, Keira Hilbelink 151.30

 

[jlai]

Herrera landed the first two combo but had trouble after skated to a famous tango (libertine tango? ) red and black dress

 

[Sylvia]

Herrera ... skated to a famous tango (libertine tango? ) red and black dress

Hannah Herrera's FS is to "A Los Amigos" by Forever Tango. Amber Barth has a Junior FS to music from Game of Thrones.

ETA that they finished 1-2 overall - link to Junior Women's final standings in Austin: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30869/CAT007SEG012.html

 

[jlai]

Pierce did well. Fell out of loop combo and doubled the sal otherwise solid

 

[Sylvia]

Senior & Junior skaters who improved their NQS total scores this final weekend include:

Austin Autumn Classic Senior Men: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30869/CAT010SEG018.html
1st Daniel Martynov 183.74 (from 178.35)
2nd Ian Kang 173.67 (from 157.33)

Austin Autumn Classic Senior Women: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30869/CAT008SEG014.html
1st Maryn Pierce 165.80 (from 162.12)
3rd Emilia Murdock 144.70 (from 140.33)

Austin Autumn Classic Junior Women: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30869/CAT007SEG012.html
1st Hannah Herrera 152.84 (this was her first & only NQS comp.)
2nd Amber Barth 135.98 (from 116.00)

Austin Autumn Classic Junior Men: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30869/CAT009SEG016.html
1st Alexander Liu 169.63 (from 151.36)

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Challenge Cup Senior Women group A: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30712/CAT023SEG045.html
1st Elsa Cheng 173.56 (from 155.87)
She landed 3T+3T, 2A & 3Lz in SP (58.68); 2A+3T, 3Lz+2T, 3Lo, 3Fq, 3Lz, 3T+1Eu+2S & 3S in FS (114.88).

Challenge Cup Senior Women group B: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30712/CAT024SEG047.html
1st Alyssa Rich 151.85 (from 143.68)

Challenge Cup Junior Men: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30712/CAT021SEG041.html
1st Jacob Sanchez 199.78 (from 181.59) - landed 7 triples in his FS (134.55): 3A<(-2.56 GOE), 3Lz, 3F, 3Lo, 3Lz+1Eu+3S, 3F+2A(-0.53), 2A+3T
2nd Kirk Haugeto 182.24 (from 162.30) - attempted 7 triples in his FS, landing 5 without negative GOE (123.27): 3Lz(-0.79), 2A, 3Lo, 3F, 3S+2T, 3Lz+3T<(-0.79), 3F+2A+2T
3rd Jordan Evans 159.30 (from 147.19)

Challenge Cup Junior Women group A: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30712/CAT004SEG008.html
1st Mia Barghout 160.82 (from 146.94)

Katie Krafchik did not improve her NQS score of 168.85 but won Junior Women group B (Suemin Shin was 2nd with her first NQS score of 144.69 & Skate Canada Next Gen's Lulu Lin was 3rd with 144.38): https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30712/CAT005SEG010.html

Max Lake did not improve his NQS score of 183.94 at Challlenge Cup but he did land 4T+2T in both programs (only Senior man who competed in Ardmore, PA): https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30712/CAT022SEG043.html

 

[Sylvia]

By my tally, there are 28 Senior women with NQS total scores of 140+ (official standings should be updated tomorrow and I will check it against my unofficial list of Senior women who likely have qualified for the 3 Sectional Singles Finals):

E = Eastern section; M = Midwestern section; P = Pacific Coast section

E1 Isabeau Levito 210.49 Middle Atlantics (BYE to Nationals with 1 CS/2 GPs & top 5 finish at 2022 Nationals)
E2 Lindsay Thorngren 196.53 Middle Atlantics (BYE to Nationals with 1 CS/2 GPs & top 5 finish at 2022 Nationals)
M1 Clare Seo 178.76 Cup of CO (2 JGP assignments)
P1 Josephine Lee 178.63 SoCal Open (2 JGPs)
M2 Sonja Hilmer 177.72 Glacier Falls (1 CS assignment)
P2 Hanna Harrell 173.57 Glacier Falls (1 CS)
M3 Elsa Cheng 173.56 Challenge Cup group A this weekend
P3 Alena Budko 172.70 Scott Hamilton Inv. (1 CS)
M4 Hannah Lofton 170.21 DuPage Open (1 CS)
E3 Ting Cui 167.30 Potomac Open
E4 Jill Heiner 165.19 Potomac Open (1 CS)
M5 Maryn Pierce 165.80 Austin Autumn Classic this weekend
P4 Kate Wang 160.81 Skate St. Moritz
E5 Ava Ziegler 160.01 Middle Atlantics (1 CS)
P5 Starr Andrews 158.59 Pasadena Open (BYE to Nationals with 1 CS & 2 GPs)
P6 Nicole Park 158.19 Cactus Classic
P7 Michelle Lee 156.52 Cup of CO
M6 Wren Warne-Jacobsen 152.44 Greater Chicagoland Fall Inv.
M7 Finley Hawk 152.02 Greater Chicagoland Fall Inv.
M8 Alyssa Rich* 151.85 Challenge Cup group B this weekend
P8 Alex Evans* 151.55 Pasadena Open
E6 Gracie Gold 151.26 Potomac Open (1 CS, 1 GP)
P9 Brynn Roberts* 149.92 Copper Cup
P10 Lindsay Wang* 145.42 SoCal Open
M9 Alexa Gasparotto* 144.93 Middle Atlantics
M10 Emilia Murdock* 144.70 Austin Autumn Classic this weekend
M11 Isabelle Inthisone* 142.71 DuPage Open
E7 Rena Ikenishi 142.02 Philadelphia Summer

* - not in ISP (7 out of the 28)

 

[Rukia]

Austin Autumn Classic Junior Men: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30869/CAT009SEG016.html
1st Alexander Liu 169.63 (from 151.36)

Wow this improvement in his score! Looking at protocols this was a pretty strong skate. Very happy for him.

 

[Karen-W]

By my tally, there are 28 Senior women with NQS total scores of 140+ (official standings should be updated tomorrow and I will check it against my unofficial list of Senior women who likely have qualified for the 3 Sectional Singles Finals):

Is the assumption that all of the Senior men who competed in the NQS will advance to the Sectional Singles Finals?

 

[Sylvia]

Is the assumption that all of the Senior men who competed in the NQS will advance to the Sectional Singles Finals?

Yes, there are 20 with a NQS score. Plus I'm hearing unofficially that Paniot may have a chance to compete at Pacific Coasts.

ETA - no NQS score but should have a bye to Sectionals due to having at least one international:
Liam Kapeikis (Pacs), Maxim Zharkov (Easterns) and Will Annis (Easterns, assuming he has moved up).

 

[platniumangel]

When and how do we know who officially qualified to sectionals/dance & pairs finals?

 

[Sylvia]

When and how do we know who officially qualified to sectionals/dance & pairs finals?

Hopefully all the skaters and coaches have been notified directly by now (ETA or will be sometime this week). If you mean the rest of us , we may have to wait until the rosters for the 3 Sectional and Ice Dance/Pairs Finals are published online (a new thread will be created for those competitions).

I'm working on compiling unofficial lists and will post here when I can.

In the meantime, here's a relevant post in the U.S. Ice Dance news thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...22-23-news-updates.109795/page-6#post-6301879

Re. projected/expected byes to 2023 Nationals, link to pertinent info/discussion, starting here in this GSD thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...tional-qualifying-season.109661/#post-6292947

 

[sk8nlizard]

Hopefully all the skaters and coaches have been notified directly by now (ETA or will be sometime this week). If you mean the rest of us , we may have to wait until the rosters for the 3 Sectional and Ice Dance/Pairs Finals are published online (a new thread will be created for those competitions).

I'm working on compiling unofficial lists and will post here when I can.

In the meantime, here's a relevant post in the U.S. Ice Dance news thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...22-23-news-updates.109795/page-6#post-6301879

Re. projected/expected byes to 2023 Nationals, link to pertinent info/discussion, starting here in this GSD thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...tional-qualifying-season.109661/#post-6292947

I’ve seen a few Instagram posts that have mentioned they qualified to Sectionals, so it seems like the skaters might know? Now whether they’ve been officially told, or they are just going by the standings listed in EMS. I have no idea

 

[crzesk8dad]

I’ve seen a few Instagram posts that have mentioned they qualified to Sectionals, so it seems like the skaters might know? Now whether they’ve been officially told, or they are just going by the standings listed in EMS. I have no idea

Per the NQS Handbook:

"Advancement information will be sent via email, outlining the EMS registration process and competition details in early October. Each qualifier will be required to complete registration and pay their entry fee within 72 hours of receipt of advancement email from U.S. Figure Skating HQ. If no response, spot will be forfeited, and alternate will be invited."

So, the skaters may know or maybe they don't yet. But, as you stated going thru the standings in EMS one can figure it out.

Advancement is below, again per the NQS Handbook:

"SINGLES • Juvenile – Novice: 24 skaters per level o Top 4 overall scores from each region, next best 12 overall scores from the section • Junior – Senior: 18 skaters per level plus byes o Top 4 overall scores from each region, next best 6 overall scores from the section

PAIRS • Juvenile – Novice: 24 teams per level o Top 4 overall scores from each section, next best 12 overall scores from nation • Junior – Senior: 18 teams per level plus byes o Top 4 overall scores per section, next best 6 overall scores from nation

ICE DANCE • Juvenile – Novice: 24 teams per level o Top 4 overall scores from each section, next best 12 overall scores from nation • Junior – Senior: 18 teams per level plus byes o Top 4 overall scores per section, next best 6 overall scores from nation"

 

[Sylvia]

The "uncertainty" currently involves the Senior and Junior singles skaters with byes to their respective Sectionals who also competed in a NQS and so are listed in the standings.

 

[sk8nlizard]

The "uncertainty" currently involves the Senior and Junior singles skaters with byes to their respective Sectionals who also competed in a NQS and so are listed in the standings.

But is there really any uncertainty about who actually makes Sectionals? I mean it's 18 competitors PLUS byes. To get a bye to Sectionals, you have to be assigned to and compete at a GP, JGP or Challenger. So, for Senior Women:
Heiner
Hilmer
Shin
Glenn
Harrell
Andrews
Gold
Seo
Josephine Lee*
Budko*
Levito*
Lofton*
Thorngren*
Izzo*
Zeigler*
* hasn't competed yet

So, take out all of these competitors. Look at the top 4 from each region after these women are removed and then take the next 6 highest scores out of the section. You can filter the standings by region and Section. The only few who maybe would be on the bubble would be if skaters that aren't listed above are assigned to Ice Challenge. According to the document, this counts as a bye, but since it's about the same time as Sectionals, I'm not sure if they would move down the standings to add more skaters in or not? Or maybe if one of these skaters with an asterisk doesn't compete for whatever reason?
Now, qualifying to Nationals is a bit different and obviously not all of the skaters will be at Sectionals, but it's a start to find out if a skater made it.

 

[Sylvia]

My current UNOFFICIAL projections for the Senior women who should qualify for the Sectional Singles Finals...

EASTERN SECTIONAL SENIOR WOMEN (3 byes + top 4 in each region (12) + next best 6 overall scores from the section = 21 competitors, AFAIK
1 E-1 NA-1 Levito, Isabeau 210.49 [BYE TO NATIONALS]
2 E-2 NA-2 Thorngren, Lindsay 196.53 [BYE TO NATIONALS]
12 E-4 SA-2 Heiner, Jill 165.19 [Bye to Easterns]
14 E-5 NA-3 Ziegler, Ava 160.01 [Bye to Easterns]
22 E-6 SA-3 Gold, Gracie 151.26 [Bye to Easterns]

10 E-3 SA-1 Cui, Ting 167.30
28 E-7 NA-4 Ikenishi, Rena 142.02
30 E-8 SA-4 Scott, Haley 133.34
31 E-9 SA-5 Annunziata, Lara 131.61
32 E-10 SA-6 Levitina, Kristine 130.54
35 E-11 NE-1 Cooke, Sydney 127.43
38 E-12 SA-7 Oudejans, Saskia 124.89 (1)
40 E-13 NA-5 Bloesch, Gwen 124.41
41 E-14 NE-2 Cyr, Jamiesen 124.38
50 E-15 NA-6 Massey, Olivia 117.59
52 E-16 NA-7 Schwarz, Imogene 115.65
56 E-17 NA-8 Nye, Lillie 110.19 (2)
62 E-18 NE-3 Rauh, Lily 105.21
66 E-19 SA-8 Swenning, Mikkelina 103.66 (3)
69 E-20 NE-4 Rie, Annabelle 99.60
70 E-21 NE-5 Carroll, Mae 98.15 (4)
72 E-22 NA-9 Watnick, Tory 95.60 (5)
76 E-23 SA-9 Ashton, Madeline 91.03 (6)


MIDWESTERN SECTIONAL SENIOR WOMEN (3 byes + top 4 in each region (12) + next best 6 overall scores from the section = 21 competitors, AFAIK
3 M-1 SW-1 Seo, Clare 178.76 [Bye to Mids]
5 M-2 SW-2 Hilmer, Sonja 177.72 [Bye to Mids]
9 M-4 UGL-2 Lofton, Hannah 170.21 [Bye to Mids]

7 M-3 UGL-1 Cheng, Elsa 173.56
11 M-5 SW-3 Pierce, Maryn 165.80
18 M-6 UGL-3 Warne-Jacobsen, Wren 152.44
19 M-7 EGL-1 Hawk, Finley 152.02
20 M-8 SW-4 Rich, Alyssa 151.85
25 M-9 EGL-2 Gasparotto, Alexa 144.93
26 M-10 SW-5 Murdock, Emilia 144.70
27 M-11 UGL-4 Inthisone, Isabelle 142.71
29 M-12 UGL-5 Meredith, Audrey 136.33
33 M-13 EGL-3 Edwards, McKenzie 129.04
34 M-14 SW-6 Biechler, Julia 128.03
43 M-15 UGL-6 Gewalt, Brooke 122.78 (1)
47 M-16 EGL-4 Erne, Kendall 120.23
54 M-17 UGL-7 Basu, Ria 114.44 (2)
58 M-18 SW-7 Chong, Nicole 108.98 (3)
63 M-19 EGL-5 Coxon, Annabel 105.00 (4)
68 M-20 UGL-8 Grymski, Ariana 100.52 (5)
71 M-21 UGL-9 Glascott, Caitlin 98.00 (6)


PACIFIC COAST SECTIONAL SENIOR WOMEN - 3 byes + top 4 in each region (12) + next best 6 overall scores from the section = 21 competitors, AFAIK
4 P-1 SWP-1 Lee, Josephine 178.63 [Bye to Pacs]
6 P-2 SWP-2 Harrell, Hanna 173.57 [Bye to Pacs]
8 P-3 NWP-1 Budko, Alena 172.70 [Bye to Pacs]
15 P-5 SWP-3 Andrews, Starr 158.59 [BYE TO NATIONALS]

13 P-4 CP-1 Wang, Kate 160.81
16 P-6 SWP-4 Park, Nicole 158.19
17 P-7 SWP-5 Lee, Michelle 156.52
21 P-8 SWP-6 Evans, Alex 151.55
23 P-9 CP-2 Roberts, Brynn 149.92
24 P-10 SWP-7 Wang, Lindsay 145.42
36 P-11 NWP-2 Nguyen, Kimmie 127.39
37 P-12 SWP-8 Harris, Caroline 126.39 (1)
39 P-13 CP-3 Lee, Ariana 124.64
42 P-14 SWP-9 Mattenson, Lindsay 123.28 (2)
44 P-15 SWP-10 Fleming, Cate 122.60 (3)
45 P-16 SWP-11 Markin, Milena 121.83 (4)
46 P-17 SWP-12 Hong, Elizabeth 121.11 (5)
48 P-18 SWP-13 Coppess, Emma 119.97 (6)
49 P-19 SWP-14 Hwang, Kate 118.68 (1st alternate)
51 P-20 NWP-3 Hilbelink, Tia 117.04
53 P-21 CP-4 Freter, Katie 115.28
55 P-22 NWP-4 Huber, Ashlyn 113.93
57 P-23 NWP-5 Yi, Grace 109.40

 

[Sylvia]

I just came across this local Austin, Texas news channel's segment filmed last week during the Austin Autumn Classic (Surya Bonaly, who coaches in Las Vegas, is quoted at the end of the video/article) - National figure skating competition hits the ice in Cedar Park: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/national-figure-skating-competition-cedar-park

The Crossover sports complex is hosting one of the last qualifiers of the season with 300 skaters signed up to take the ice over the weekend.
"They are all trying to make it to Sectionals, which is the next step before you make it to Nationals," said Cindy Chapa, with the Austin Figure Skating Club.

Surya Bonaly knows her ice, and not just because she is a skate coach. "Usually, we like to stick to the West Coast, and now I think it's great," she said.
Bonaly is the 9-time national champion of France, has three World silver medals, and is a 5-time European Champion. She is also the only Olympic figure skater to land a backflip on one blade.
"The complex is perfect for practices, it is really, really, good and next door with the Big Arena for National Championships, it will be wonderful," said Bonaly.

 

[jlai]

I just came across this local Austin, Texas news channel's segment filmed last week during the Austin Autumn Classic (Surya Bonaly, who coaches in Las Vegas, is quoted at the end of the video/article) - National figure skating competition hits the ice in Cedar Park: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/national-figure-skating-competition-cedar-park

Having been there, I thought they spent a pretty penny on this facility. Lounge with big TVs, beach volleyball, etc. I see this event coming back to Cedar Park

eta: and they have two zambonis cleaning the ice (flashback to a certain local competition in Texas where the zamboni hit the barrier...)