2019 U.S Novice & Junior Challenge Skate, Sept. 19-22, Salt Lake City, Utah

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This domestic invitational competition is held annually in conjunction with the ISU Challenger for U.S. Junior and Novice skaters.

Starting Orders/Results: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/index.asp

BIG thanks to @YukiNieve for tweeting these photos of the starting orders from a friend at the rink!
Junior Men SP: https://twitter.com/YukiNieve/status/1174480859447140352
Junior Ladies SP: https://twitter.com/YukiNieve/status/1174482164924211205
Junior Dance RD: https://twitter.com/YukiNieve/status/1174483177097834496

Novice Men SP: https://twitter.com/YukiNieve/status/1174480115448930306
Novice Ladies SP: https://twitter.com/YukiNieve/status/1174482160230834176
Novice Dance PD 1: https://twitter.com/YukiNieve/status/1174483172173733888

FREE, LIVE streaming with on demand viewing this year (via USFS' Fan Zone platform): https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/

Thursday, Sept. 19 events (3):

11:35 AM / NOVICE PAIRS SHORT PROGRAM (* = competed at NAC in Edmonton this summer)
1 *Aleksandra Prudsky, SC of Houston / Enoch Chen, SC of Houston [Int4 at 2019 Nationals]
2 Natasha Mishkutionok, Dallas FSC / Daniel Tioumentsev, Dallas FSC [Intermediate silver medalists at 2019 Nationals]
3 *Estelle Schwab, St. Paul FSC / Jaden Schwab, St. Paul FSC [Int5 at 2019 Nationals]

12:20 PM / NOVICE MEN'S SHORT PROGRAM (last year's Nationals or Sectionals placements added; * = was invited to compete in a North American Cup event this summer)
1 *Samuel Mindra, Portland ISC [N11]
2 *Daniel Borisov, Braemar-City of Lakes FSC [Int7]
3 Zachary Yaninek, Peaks FSC [P-N6]
4 Austin Borjas-Ewell, San Antonio FSC [M-N7]
5 *Kai Kovar, Wasatch FSC [Int4]

6 *Daniel Tioumentsev, Dallas FSC [N8]
7 Lucas Broussard, Highland SC [Juv1]
8 *Robert Yampolsky, North Jersey FSC [Int1]
9 Michael Xie, All Year FSC [Int8]
10 Nhat-Viet Nguyen, Dallas FSC [Int10]
11 *Samir Mallya, Los Angeles FSC [N12]

1:45 PM / NOVICE LADIES SHORT PROGRAM (last year's Nationals, Sectionals or Regionals placements added; * = was invited to compete in a North American Cup event this summer)
1 *Adele Zheng, DuPage FSC [UGL-Int7]
2 *Elsa Cheng, Skokie Valley SC [Int9]
3 *Hannah Lofton, Skokie Valley SC [Int7]
4 Courtney Phillips, All Year FSC [SWP-N6]
5 *Tamnhi Huynh, Dallas FSC [Int4]
6 Clara Kim, Washington FSC [E-Int8]

7 *Hazel Collier, SC of Boston [Int3]
8 *Isabeau Levito, SC Of Southern New Jersey [Int2]
9 Morgan Heavrin, FSC Of Park City [Int10]
10 Ashley Leahy, SC of New York [E-N6]
11 Marilena Kitromilis, Academy at Mitchell Johansson Method [E-Int7]
12 Michelle Lee, All Year FSC [P-N8]

13 Elizabeth Hong, Pasadena FSC [P-Int5]
14 *Lindsay Mattenson, All Year FSC [Int12]
15 *Audrey Meredith, Skokie Valley SC [UGL-Int17]
16 *Hannah Herrera, Murray Silver Blades FSC [Int6]
17 Kanon Smith, All Year FSC [Juv1]
18 Gwen Bloesch, All Year FSC [E-Int11]

These start times are EASTERN time.

 

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Results/Protocols linked from here: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT001SEG001.html

ETA results:

Place Start #
1 2 Natasha Mishkutionok, Dallas FSC / Daniel Tioumentsev, Dallas FSC 35.93
2 1 Aleksandra Prudsky, SC of Houston / Enoch Chen, SC of Houston 34.60
3 3 Estelle Schwab, St. Paul FSC / Jaden Schwab, St. Paul FSC 30.85

Link to watch archived/on demand stream: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=758

 

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Novice Men SP starting order/results (not live; will be updated after event): https://usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT002SEG003.html

ETA results:

Place Start #
1 7 Lucas Broussard, Highland SC 54.59
2 8 Robert Yampolsky, North Jersey FSC 45.29
3 1 Samuel Mindra, Portland ISC 45.06
4 6 Daniel Tioumentsev, Dallas FSC 42.57
5 11 Samir Mallya, Los Angeles FSC 39.92
6 2 Daniel Borisov, Braemar-City of Lakes FSC 38.77
7 4 Austin Borjas-Ewell, San Antonio FSC 37.97
8 3 Zachary Yaninek, Peaks FSC 37.18
9 9 Michael Xie, All Year FSC 36.51
10 10 Nhat-Viet Nguyen, Dallas FSC 35.82
11 5 Kai Kovar, Wasatch FSC 34.89

Link to watch archived/on demand stream: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=759

 

[Sylvia]

I'm VERY impressed with Lucas Broussard who's currently leading with 54.59 (2A step, 3S+3T & 3Lz landing bit tight) and paid attention to his choreography. Here's what I posted about him in the U.S. Men's thread earlier this month:

Lucas Broussard has been added to USFS' International Selection Pool. He was 12 when he won the 2019 U.S. Juvenile Boys national title (he must have turned 13 before July 1 in order to be eligible for the ISP) and has the top Intermediate Men's score (136.35) in NQS competitions this summer. He won the Novice Men's event at the Sherwood Invitational club competition in Oregon last month with a total score of 161.66. He is coached by Darin Hosier and Corrie Martin in the Seattle area.

 

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Novice Ladies SP starting order/results (not live; will be updated after event): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT003SEG005.html

ETA results:

Place Start #
1 8 Isabeau Levito, SC Of Southern New Jersey 57.64
2 2 Elsa Cheng, Skokie Valley SC 50.06
3 1 Adele Zheng, DuPage FSC 48.81
4 3 Hannah Lofton, Skokie Valley SC 46.63
5 11 Marilena Kitromilis, Academy at Mitchell Johansson Method 46.41
6 14 Lindsay Mattenson, All Year FSC 44.35
7 12 Michelle Lee, All Year FSC 43.85
8 10 Ashley Leahy, SC of New York 43.09
9 17 Kanon Smith, All Year FSC 42.23
10 4 Courtney Phillips, All Year FSC 41.91
11 5 Tamnhi Huynh, Dallas FSC 41.24
12 16 Hannah Herrera, Murray Silver Blades FSC 41.22
13 18 Gwen Bloesch, All Year FSC 39.90
14 15 Audrey Meredith, Skokie Valley SC 39.30
15 13 Elizabeth Hong, Pasadena FSC 36.73
16 9 Morgan Heavrin, FSC Of Park City 36.64
17 6 Clara Kim, Washington FSC 36.08
WD Hazel Collier, SC of Boston

Link to watch archived/on demand stream: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=760

 

[mjb52]

It's so trippy to see so many children of ex-Soviet and Russian legends skating in these US competitions! My love for M & D is well-documented on these boards, so I'm really excited to see Natalia's daughter doing well.

 

[Sylvia]

Novice Ladies FS starting order (ETA: live scoring today): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT003SEG006.html

ETA:

1	16	Isabeau Levito, SC Of Southern New Jersey	1	57.64	1	114.08	171.72
2	15	Elsa Cheng, Skokie Valley SC	2	50.06	2	92.93	142.99
3	17	Adele Zheng, DuPage FSC	3	48.81	4	81.91	130.72
4	10	Michelle Lee, All Year FSC	7	43.85	3	85.43	129.28
5	14	Marilena Kitromilis, Academy at Mitchell Johansson Method	5	46.41	5	80.72	127.13
6	12	Hannah Lofton, Skokie Valley SC	4	46.63	9	79.22	125.85
7	13	Lindsay Mattenson, All Year FSC	6	44.35	6	80.18	124.53
8	11	Ashley Leahy, SC of New York	8	43.09	10	79.10	122.19
9	6	Hannah Herrera, Murray Silver Blades FSC	12	41.22	8	79.38	120.60
10	5	Gwen Bloesch, All Year FSC	13	39.90	7	79.95	119.85
11	8	Tamnhi Huynh, Dallas FSC	11	41.24	11	77.46	118.70
12	9	Kanon Smith, All Year FSC	9	42.23	13	73.49	115.72
13	4	Audrey Meredith, Skokie Valley SC	14	39.30	12	76.34	115.64
14	7	Courtney Phillips, All Year FSC	10	41.91	14	73.47	115.38
15	1	Clara Kim, Washington FSC	17	36.08	15	71.07	107.15
16	2	Morgan Heavrin, FSC Of Park City	16	36.64	16	67.67	104.31
17	3	Elizabeth Hong, Pasadena FSC	15	36.73	17	63.15	99.88
WD		Hazel Collier, SC of Boston

Isabeau Levito landed 7 clean triples in her Malaguena FS: 3Lz+3T, 3Lz, 3F, 2A+3T, 3Lo+eu+3S.
Elsa Cheng's 5 triple FS to Somewhere in Time included 2 3Lz.
FS protocols: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/SEGM006.html

Event replay video: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=763
Cheng starts around 2:04; Levito after 2:11.

 

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Novice Pairs SP:

Results/Protocols linked from here: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT001SEG001.html
...
Place Start #
1 2 Natasha Mishkutionok, Dallas FSC / Daniel Tioumentsev, Dallas FSC 35.93
2 1 Aleksandra Prudsky, SC of Houston / Enoch Chen, SC of Houston 34.60
3 3 Estelle Schwab, St. Paul FSC / Jaden Schwab, St. Paul FSC 30.85

Link to watch archived/on demand stream: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=758

Novice Pairs final standings (protocols are linked from here): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT001SEG002.html

1	2	Natasha Mishkutionok, Dallas FSC Daniel Tioumentsev, Dallas FSC	1	35.93	1	66.04	101.97
2	3	Aleksandra Prudsky, SC of Houston Enoch Chen, SC of Houston	2	34.60	2	59.21	93.81
3	1	Estelle Schwab, St. Paul FSC Jaden Schwab, St. Paul FSC	3	30.85	3	56.54	87.39

Novice Pairs FS protocols: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/SEGM002.html

Link to watch archived/on demand stream of Novice Pairs FS: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=764

Novice Men are up (ETA final standings/link to FS protocols): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT002SEG004.html
FS protocols: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/SEGM004.html

1	9	Lucas Broussard, Highland SC	1	54.59	2	101.89	156.48
2	11	Robert Yampolsky, North Jersey FSC	2	45.29	1	102.73	148.02
3	4	Zachary Yaninek, Peaks FSC	8	37.18	3	90.11	127.29
4	1	Kai Kovar, Wasatch FSC	11	34.89	4	88.60	123.49
5	10	Samuel Mindra, Portland ISC	3	45.06	6	77.77	122.83
6	8	Daniel Borisov, Braemar-City of Lakes FSC	6	38.77	5	78.06	116.83
7	7	Samir Mallya, Los Angeles FSC	5	39.92	8	76.20	116.12
8	3	Austin Borjas-Ewell, San Antonio FSC	7	37.97	7	76.88	114.85
9	2	Nhat-Viet Nguyen, Dallas FSC	10	35.82	9	74.60	110.42
10	6	Daniel Tioumentsev, Dallas FSC	4	42.57	11	64.17	106.74
11	5	Michael Xie, All Year FSC	9	36.51	10	67.50	104.01

Link to watch archived/on demand stream of Novice Men's FS: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=765
Yaninek's 3rd place FS starts at the 28 minute mark; Broussard's FS starts after the 1 hour 5 min. mark & Yampolsky's FS around 1:19.

 

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Saturday's event schedule in Eastern time:
12 noon Novice PD (4 teams): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT004SEG007.html
12:40 Junior RD (5 teams): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT005SEG009.html
1:45 Jr Ladies SP (16): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT006SEG011.html
4:35 Jr Men SP (12): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT007SEG013.html

Livestream & replay videos: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/

 

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Link to watch the livestream archived stream of the Junior Ladies SP: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=770

 

[jlai]

Calista - better today than at her jgp and maybe her summer comps?

 

[Sylvia]

In her JGP Courchevel SP, Calista Choi fell on her 3Lz (so no combo) and landed her 3Lo & 2A, scoring 54.10. Today she did 3Lz+3T fall, 3Lo & 2A for 55.16 (scores are being updated live): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT006SEG011.html

ETA:

I always enjoy watching Emilea Zingas skate/interpret her music.

 

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Junior Ladies SP protocols: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/SEGM011.html

Calista Choi 3Lz+3T< fall and all level 4s.
Mia Kalin, age 11, had her 3Lz+3T called rotated and 3Lo<. Since this is a domestic comp., there are are no age restrictions.

 

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Junior Men SP starting order/results: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT007SEG013.html

1 Max Lake, All Year FSC
2 Chase Finster, Northern Kentucky SC
3 Joseph Klein, Skokie Valley SC
4 Liam Kapeikis, Wenatchee FSC
5 Goku Endo, Los Angeles FSC
6 Matthew Nielsen, Strongsville SC

7 Maxim Naumov, SC of Boston
8 Daniel Turchin, Northern Ice SC
9 Philip Baker, Colonial FSC
10 Joseph Kang, University of Delaware FSC
11 Daniel Argueta, SC of Houston
12 Lucas Altieri, Pines FSC

 

[Sylvia]

I really enjoy Joseph Klein's skating!

Like in his Lake Placid JGP, he landed 3Lo, 3T+3T, cool transitions in and out of 2A.
65.53.

 

[jlai]

Very good from Joseph Klein! This has to be one of the highlights of this comp (if not the one)

 

[Sylvia]

I forgive Liam Kapeikis for using a male cover of "Never Enough" : 3F+3T, high 2A, 3Lo hand down. 61.26 2nd.
Keegan Murphy, who coaches him in Vancouver BC, is here with his mom/coach.

 

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Another JGP competitor, Matthew Nielsen, goes into 1st with 66.55! He landed 3Lo, 3Lz+3T & 2A.

ETA: There are 6 JGP men in this field (Kang competed last year and Endo in 2017 when he was still a novice).

 

[Sylvia]

Maxim Naumov skated a powerful program, choreographed by Adam Blake, to "Uprising" by Muse (3A hand, 3S+3T hand, 3Lo). He goes into 1st with 67.99! His dad Vadim is with him here.

 

[Sylvia]

Who remembers Philip Baker winning Intermediate bronze skating his FS to the Hamilton musical back in 2017??

 

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There's currently a delay as Joseph Kang's nosebleed (he's in 6th) necessitates that the ice be cleaned before the next skater.

ETA:

Last 2 men had another warm up after the ice make.

Good competition! SP protocols: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/SEGM013.html
Top 6:
1 Maxim Naumov, SC of Boston 67.99
2 Matthew Nielsen, Strongsville SC 66.55
3 Lucas Altieri, Pines FSC 66.49
4 Joseph Klein, Skokie Valley SC 65.53
5 Liam Kapeikis, Wenatchee FSC 61.26
6 Daniel Turchin, Northern Ice SC 57.88

Replay video: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=771

 

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Today's event schedule in Eastern time:

10:15 am Novice Free Dance (4 teams, the Peals skate last)
11:05 Junior Free Dance (5 teams)
12:15 pm Junior Ladies FS (16)
4:00 pm Junior Men FS (12)

Live streaming & on demand videos: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/

 

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The Peals won; their Novice FD is to the new Aladdin film soundtrack. Trivia: Joseph Klein mentioned at the Lake Placid JGP that he recently found out he is a distant cousin to the Peals.

ETA:

Novice Dance final standings: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT004SEG008.html

1	4	Elliana Peal, Skokie Valley SC Ethan Peal, Skokie Valley SC	2	41.29	1	57.57	98.86
2	3	Gabriela Hernandez, Peninsula SC Noah Lafornara, Lansing SC	1	42.60	2	53.62	96.22
3	2	Emma LEsperance, SC of Boston Mika Amdour, SC of Boston	4	32.37	3	47.88	80.25
4	1	Juliette Shadid, All Year FSC Lucas Shadid, All Year FSC	3	35.81	4	42.57	78.38

FD replay video: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=774

 

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Jenna Hauer had to be carried off the ice (I missed seeing how she was injured) and that's why she and her new partner had to WD from the Junior FD. The Zamboni had to come out and there was another warm up for the remaining 4 teams.

Junior Dance final standings (protocols are linked from here): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT005SEG010.html

1	5	Samantha Ritter, All Year FSC Jim Wang, St. Paul FSC	2	43.42	1	74.46	117.88
2	4	Anna Nicklas, Ann Arbor FSC Max Ryan, All Year FSC	1	49.11	2	68.72	117.83
3	2	Hilary Asher, Skokie Valley SC Kyle Pearson, All Year FSC	4	35.29	3	59.79	95.08
4	3	Breelie Taylor, Atlanta FSC Tyler Vollmer, Los Angeles FSC	3	37.80	4	54.11	91.91
WD		Jenna Hauer, SC of Wilmington Christian Bennett, Pavilion SC of Cleveland Heights	5	30.24

Junior Ladies FS is starting now (they made up the lost time).

 

[Sylvia]

Whoops, didn't realize Junior Men's FS started early (Endo just finished his POTO program; 2nd group about to warm up): https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT007SEG014.html

ETA link to replay video: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=777

#5 Joseph Kang's 4th place FS (108.49) starts at the 32 minute mark and is followed by Goku Endo's 6th place (103.21) FS.
#7 Liam Kapeikis's 5th place FS (108.16) starts at 49:00 & he was credited with landing 6 triples.
#9 Joseph Klein's 7th place FS (99.95) starts at 1:03. He added 3Lz (fell out) for the first time in competition; Damon Allen (who I assume coaches Klein when he visits CO Springs) was with him here.
#10 Matthew Nielsen's winning FS (118.32) starts at 1:09. He landed 7 triples, 6 cleanly, including 3Lz+3T.
#11 Lucas Altieri's 2nd place FS (116.53) starts at 1:15. He landed two 3Lz & 3S+half loop+3S combo in 2nd half.
The final skater, Maxim Naumov, starts at 1:21; he fell on both 3A attempts at the beginning he skated well after that.

Final standings: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT007SEG014.html

1	10	Matthew Nielsen, Strongsville SC	2	66.55	1	118.32	184.87
2	11	Lucas Altieri, Pines FSC	3	66.49	2	116.53	183.02
3	12	Maxim Naumov, SC of Boston	1	67.99	3	112.81	180.80
4	7	Liam Kapeikis, Wenatchee FSC	5	61.26	5	108.16	169.42
5	9	Joseph Klein, Skokie Valley SC	4	65.53	7	99.95	165.48
6	5	Joseph Kang, University of Delaware FSC	7	56.15	4	108.49	164.64
7	6	Goku Endo, Los Angeles FSC	9	52.42	6	103.21	155.63
8	4	Daniel Argueta, SC of Houston	8	53.28	9	98.94	152.22
9	8	Daniel Turchin, Northern Ice SC	6	57.88	10	94.28	152.16
10	2	Chase Finster, Northern Kentucky SC	10	49.65	8	99.82	149.47
11	3	Philip Baker, Colonial FSC	11	48.27	11	71.33	119.60
12	1	Max Lake, All Year FSC	12	29.87	12	62.88	92.75

FS protocols: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/SEGM014.html

 

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Junior Ladies final standings: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/CAT006SEG012.html

1	16	Calista Choi, Skokie Valley SC	1	55.16	1	98.78	153.94
2	14	Mia Kalin, St. Moritz ISC	2	49.98	4	93.11	143.09
3	8	Noelle Rosa, Salt Lake Figure Skating	9	42.38	2	97.57	139.95
4	12	Nicole Chong, Dallas FSC	6	43.86	3	94.67	138.53
5	11	Emilea Zingas, St. Clair Shores FSC	5	44.56	6	81.52	126.08
6	6	Finley Hawk, ISC of Indianapolis	10	41.44	5	83.63	125.07
7	13	Alena Budko, Winterhawks FSC	4	45.53	7	78.85	124.38
8	9	Emma Coppess, Los Angeles FSC	7	43.67	8	77.06	120.73
9	10	Alyssa Rich, Dallas FSC	8	42.86	9	75.32	118.18
10	15	Akane Eguchi, Dallas FSC	3	49.01	11	68.71	117.72
11	3	Alex Evans, Los Angeles FSC	12	40.35	10	72.70	113.05
12	7	Abigail Ross, Salt Lake Figure Skating	11	40.77	12	64.29	105.06
13	2	Arianna Concepcion, Colonial FSC	14	36.95	13	61.61	98.56
14	1	Aubrey Ignacio, All Year FSC	13	38.89	14	57.01	95.90
15	4	Emily Zhang, SC of New York	16	32.41	15	56.17	88.58
16	5	Melody Jing, Peninsula SC	15	33.07	16	50.11	83.18

FS protocols: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/28864/SEGM012.html

FS replay video: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/?Archive=776
Noelle Rosa's 2nd place FS (97.57) starts around the 54 minute mark.
Nicole Chong's 3rd place FS (94.67) starts around 1:39:30.
Mia Kalin's 4th place FS (93.11) starts at 1:52.
Calista Choi's 1st place FS (98.78) is the final program around 2:06:30.

 

[Bonita]

Who remembers Philip Baker winning Intermediate bronze skating his FS to the Hamilton musical back in 2017??

Me! I used to skate with Philip and his mom. Both great people!

We both quit SCOB, so I haven't seen them in awhile.