2019 Challenge Cup, The Hague, 21-24 February 2019

[Hindernisse]

Entries have been published: https://www.schaatsen.nl/media/39006/entries-by-name-cc2019.pdf

Schedule: https://www.schaatsen.nl/media/38869/cc2019-event-schedule-draft-20190124.pdf

 

[Sylvia]

Senior Ladies
1 Schaller Sophia AUT
2 Stomakhina Alisa AUT
3 Vandersarren Charlotte BEL
4 Matos Valentina ESP
5 Sula Sofia FIN
6 Meite Mae Berenice FRA
7 Robertson Karly GBR
8 Putri Tasya INA
9 Higuchi Wakaba JPN
10 Kihira Rika JPN
11 Tiel Kyarha van NED
12 Wories Niki NED
13 Gjersem Camilla NOR
14 Stalen Marianne NOR
15 Sauter Julia ROM
16 Udrih Marusa SLO
17 Lehmann Yoonmi SUI
18 Paganini Alexia SUI
19 Yamada Yasmine Kimiko SUI
20 Lin Amy TPE
21 TBA USA

Senior Men
1 Maierhofer Luc AUT
2 Zandron Maurizio AUT
3 Kotlarik Petr CZE
4 Raya Javier ESP
5 Aymoz Kevin FRA
6 Economides Luc FRA
7 Tesson Adrien FRA
8 Mattick Harry GBR
9 Newberry Graham GBR
10 Fentz Paul GER
11 Stoll Thomas GER
12 Grassl Daniel ITA
13 Kagiyama Yuma JPN
14 Yamamoto Sota JPN
15 Kennes Thomas NED
16 Oddvoll Boe Sondre NOR
17 Britschgi Lukas SUI
18 Neuman Michael SVK
19 Chih-I Tsao TPE
20 TBA USA

Senior Pairs
1 Petranovic / Souza Kordeiru Lana / Antonio CRO
2 Abrazhevich / Bidar Hanna / Martin CZE
3 Broda / Betegón Dorota Regina / Pedro ESP
4 Hase / Seegert Minerva / Nolan GER
5 Hocke / Blommaert Annika / Ruben GER
6 Ghilardi / Ambrosini Rebecca / Filippo ITA
7 Efimenko / Epstein Liubov / Dmitry NED
8 Herbrikova / Roulet Alexandra / Nicolas SUI


Junior Ladies
1 Jackson Amelia AUS
2 Heikkinen Minttu FIN
3 Hentunen Olivia FIN
4 Välitalo Selma FIN
5 Froetscher Julie FRA
6 Renne Maria Aimeé GER
7 Yokoi Yuhana JPN
8 Bemmel Linden van NED
9 Bijkerk Sophie NED
10 Clercx Tessel NED
11 Gorp Lenne van NED
12 Janssen Roxy NED
13 Loonstra Dani NED
14 Scheepens Caya NED
15 Smit Isabella NED
16 Swieten Isa van NED
17 Zundert Lindsay van NED
18 Berge Frida NOR
19 Albertoni Isabella SUI
20 TBA USA

Junior Men
1 Hernandez Ismael ESP
2 England Tim GER
3 Jagoda Kai GER
4 Paschke Florian GER
5 Sapozhnikov Daniel GER
6 Weissert Louis GER
7 Sato Shun JPN
8 TBA USA

Junior Pairs
1 Danilova / Tsiba Daria / Michel NED
2 TBA USA


Advanced Novice Ladies
1 Castorini Giulia BEL
2 Pinzarrone Nina BEL
3 Garnacho Celia Vandana ESP
4 Ruiz Telma ESP
5 Jyrkinen Janna FIN
6 Riekkinen Janni FIN
7 Le Montant Nath FRA
8 Razlaff Karina GER
9 Wiens Fiona GER
10 Prato Francesca ITA
11 Honda Sara JPN
12 Dijk Julia van NED
13 Hopman Melissa NED
14 Kuijlenborg Baukje van NED
15 Libregts Lois NED
16 Ommeren Mikai van NED
17 Pas Roos van der NED
18 Kolstad Linnea Kilsand NOR
19 Olstad Ine NOR
20 Vamnes Ida NOR
21 Landon-Lane Aleida NZL
22 Cosentino Elodie SUI
23 TBA USA
24 TBA USA

Advanced Novice Men
1 Martos Miguel ESP
2 Dellio Michel ITA
3 Zich Raffaele ITA
4 Tamuri Sora JPN
5 Dijkstra Didier NED
6 Rossi Naoki SUI
7 TBA USA

 

[alchemy void]

Senior Ladies
1 Schaller Sophia AUT
2 Stomakhina Alisa AUT
3 Vandersarren Charlotte BEL
4 Matos Valentina ESP
5 Sula Sofia FIN
6 Meite Mae Berenice FRA
7 Robertson Karly GBR
8 Putri Tasya INA
9 Higuchi Wakaba JPN
10 Kihira Rika JPN
11 Tiel Kyarha van NED
12 Wories Niki NED
13 Gjersem Camilla NOR
14 Stalen Marianne NOR
15 Sauter Julia ROM
16 Udrih Marusa SLO
17 Lehmann Yoonmi SUI
18 Paganini Alexia SUI
19 Yamada Yasmine Kimiko SUI
20 Lin Amy TPE
21 TBA USA

Interesting roster.

Good to see Stomakhina entered after a big injury over the summer. She still needs the SP minimums for Worlds, I believe, hopefully she can obtain that here. Also good to see Schaller get one more opportunity to obtain Worlds mins as well, along with Vandersarren.

Higuchi and Kihira

Also looks ike a potential NED skate-off for Worlds minimums between van Tiel and Wories.

Karly being entered here gives me a little bit of hope she is still being considered for the Worlds spot as well.

 

[ldec]

Really glad there is a thread for Challenge Cup finally.

Is anyone here planning to go see the event live?

 

[Hindernisse]

Really glad there is a thread for Challenge Cup finally.

Is anyone here planning to go see the event live?

I plan to go.

 

[Stephanie]

US entries are now up:

Senior Ladies: Amber Glenn (S7)
Junior Men: Peter Liu (J4)
Novice Ladies: Laura Jacobson (N4)
Novice Men: Daniel Martynov (I2)

 

[Jeschke]

Happy for Amber to get another assignment.
Not that this would help her towards SB list though

 

[kaheru66]

US entries are now up:

Senior Ladies: Amber Glenn (S7)
Junior Men: Peter Liu (J4)
Novice Ladies: Laura Jacobson (N4)
Novice Men: Daniel Martynov (I2)

Peter

 

[Coco]

Happy for Amber to get another assignment.
Not that this would help her towards SB list though

Really? What about world standings points?

 

[Jeschke]

Really? What about world standings points?

Yep, those she can fight for of course.

 

[Braulio]

Any stream info???

 

[Hindernisse]

Any stream info???

It looks like the organisers plan it. There is a place for it on the official website if you scroll down:
https://www.schaatsen.nl/kalender/2019/2/challenge-cup-en/

 

[Debbie S]

US entries are now up:

Senior Ladies: Amber Glenn (S7)
Junior Men: Peter Liu (J4)
Novice Ladies: Laura Jacobson (N4)
Novice Men: Daniel Martynov (I2)

Ryan Dunk (J1) has replaced Peter Liu in Junior Men and Starr Andrews (S8) has been added to Senior Ladies: https://usfigureskating.org/story?id=84032&menu=TeamUSA

 

[Coco]

I hope the Japanese girls make it. I'm a little surprised if Rika K does this in addition to 4ccs just a few weeks ago.

 

[Eislauffan]

I hope the Japanese girls make it. I'm a little surprised if Rika K does this in addition to 4ccs just a few weeks ago.

Rika said at the press conference in Anaheim that she plans on competing at an event in the Netherlands before Worlds, so that can be only the Challenge Cup.
I would love to go and I've been at this event a few times, but I'm now in Russia for the infamous Russia Cup Final. ;-)

BTW, is the US Novice entry Daniel Martynov the son of the coach and technical specialist Evgeni Martynov (orginally from the Ukraine, now based in the USA)?

 

[emilieh]

BTW, is the US Novice entry Daniel Martynov the son of the coach and technical specialist Evgeni Martynov (orginally from the Ukraine, now based in the USA)?

Yes. He competed in intermediate this season in the U.S.

 

[Stephanie]

Link for results/start orders: http://kunstrijden.knsb.nl/2018-2019/20190221/

 

[Debbie S]

Start orders now posted. Looks like Ryan Dunk is competing in Senior Men, not Junior. Good idea for USFS to let him get the TES mins for 4CC and Worlds next season.

Kihira and Higuchi are listed in the ladies start order. It appears Aymoz has w/d from Senior Men.

 

[Debbie S]

Any stream info???

It looks like the organisers plan it. There is a place for it on the official website if you scroll down:
https://www.schaatsen.nl/kalender/2019/2/challenge-cup-en/

It's here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdxXLM8FmIT6k66_9dG8i4g

 

[CaliSteve]

Is this the last qualifier for worlds?

 

[Hindernisse]

Paul Fenz and Daniel Grassl are no longer on the entries list.

 

[Braulio]

@Jeschke any info about what happened to ma' boy Fentz?

 

[SmallFairy]

@Jeschke any info about what happened to ma' boy Fentz?

Yes, I need to know too!

 

[Jeschke]

@Jeschke any info about what happened to ma' boy Fentz?

Yes, I need to know too!

No clue.
Sorry.
But you can have Pyjama-Stoll

 

[rosewood]

You should show me some redemption here in the end of your season, Wakaba!

 

[Catherine M]

Have the senior pairs short programs streaming while I "work". Hey, its Friday and the 12-day Mardi Gras holiday is about to start tonight so half of work has already checked out.

 

[Wyliefan]

You should show me some redemption here in the end of your season, Wakaba!

I saw on Twitter that Wakaba has gone back to Skyfall for this competition.

 

[fan]

B/B CAN no longer on the start order?

 

[Debbie S]

So are we still on the pairs event or about to start men? (Sorry, I just tuned in and it says they are doing an ice cut)

ETA: Got my answer, now that they results page updated with the full pairs results.

 

[alchemy void]

I saw on Twitter that Wakaba has gone back to Skyfall for this competition.

Although I was one of the few that thought Four Seasons had a ton of potential.