2021 US Classic - Women

[Sylvia]

Friday, Sept. 17th 6 p.m. Eastern start time - for Peacock Premium subscribers in the U.S., this should be the livestream/replay link: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/event/POPUP:2033464/51e89948-32b8-3394-a8d2-bda8b9b6d60a

Senior Women's SP starting order/results (protocols will be linked from this page afterwards): https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30212/CAT003SEG005.html

ISU bios linked to names below have 2021-22 program music included.

1 Gabriella IZZO, USA - [9/16 Fan Zone article]
2 Paige RYDBERG, USA
3 Alexandra TRUSOVA, RUS
4 Maxine BAUTISTA, USA

5 Sierra VENETTA, USA
6 Yeonjeong PARK, KOR - as of 2019-20: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108141.htm
7 Tara PRASAD, IND
8 Katherine ONA, ECU - scroll down for a photo of her with Trusova: https://www.facebook.com/quintiecuador/
9 Taylor MORRIS, ISR

Note: The Ecuadorian Skating Federation was accepted as a provisional figure skating member by the ISU in July 2021.

 

[Rukia]

Trusova has a loud cheering section

 

[peibeck]

So is Trusova going to be leading by 20+ points at the end of this SP massacre?

 

[rfisher]

Well, this will be easy. Watch group one in the US and group two in Canada.

 

[alchemy void]

It's somewhat odd there's only 9 entries here after the plethora of entries at Cranberry Cup?

 

[Lizziebeth]

Well, this will be easy. Watch group one in the US and group two in Canada.

I am glad you posted that, I had forgotten we get to watch two events at once!

 

[rfisher]

So is Trusova going to be leading by 20+ points at the end of this SP massacre?

Well, she can't do quads so, there's that. She should be able to land the 3A as she's been killing it in practice.....

 

[Lizziebeth]

It's somewhat odd there's only 9 entries here after the plethora of entries at Cranberry Cup?

Maybe some skaters don't want to be demolished by Trusova just yet

 

[rfisher]

I am glad you posted that, I had forgotten we get to watch two events at once!

I tried with the pair/dance battle, and just ended up watching one. Now, I'm going for groups.

 

[Rukia]

Izzo has a beautiful dress (which I'm sure I've seen before but I forget)

 

[Amy L]

I tried with the pair/dance battle, and just ended up watching one. Now, I'm going for groups.

The second group here is... less exciting than the first one. Thanks to US Classic and ACI for coordinating their groups

 

[alchemy void]

The first few notes of Gabby's music murdered my speakers

 

[Sylvia]

Izzo has a beautiful dress

From the Izzo article I linked above and in GSD just now:

Her passion for the City of Lights will shine through in her short program this season. She's skating to an Edith Piaf medley.
"I picked these specific songs because I fell in love with [Canada's] Kaetlyn Osmond's short program during the 2018 Olympic season," she explained. "I absolutely love French culture and the accent, the language."
The routine was choreographed by Adam Blake and they worked together to tell a story. Izzo recently got her skating costume for the piece. It's a one-shoulder dress that is eggplant in color with some black lace. "It's super romantic. It's super French," she described. "It has a belt and everything about it is like evening gown in Paris on a night out."

 

[skipaway]

Her arms are really red…against the paleness of the rest of her.

 

[peibeck]

Much better than Cranberry Cup for Izzo. I like this SP for her, and I've generally been lukewarm on her programs previously.

 

[dds262]

Her dress needs tailoring on the top, notice how she kept pulling it up?

 

[alchemy void]

Better score than I was expecting, good for her.

Slay Paige!

 

[wickedwitch]

So is Trusova going to be leading by 20+ points at the end of this SP massacre?

Seems unlikely after Izzo scored 63 even if she lands the 3A.

 

[Rukia]

Rydberg looks like she's literally on fire

Oh I get it, Fever

 

[alchemy void]

Celine Dion's Fever is the definitive version, folks.

 

[Aceon6]

I’m liking the little touches of sass from Paige although the wonky jump kind of killed the momentum. Dress works!

 

[ChelleC]

Got the stream pulled up in time for Trusova! Sucess!!

 

[Lizziebeth]

I liked that program, too bad about the jump troubles

 

[peibeck]

Probably a << on the second jump 3t/3t combo, but kudos to Paige going for it in the last half. She's notably not as fast as Izzo though, even with less choreography.

 

[Sylvia]

Looks like Ilona Melnichenko (Torgashev's mom & Paige's choreographer) with her in K&C.

 

[alchemy void]

Wow the scores are high.

 

[skipaway]

Trusova has toned down the red.

 

[peibeck]

The curse of rfisher strikes again.

 

[alchemy void]

She should be able to land the 3A as she's been killing it in practice.....

Wow

 

[rfisher]

I swear she has a mental block against that 3A in competition. She's doing it in practice 10/10 attempts. That must be so frustrating. If I were them, I wouldn't do it first. It's her timing.