2022 Glacier Falls Summer Classic, July 28-31, in Anaheim, CA

[mtnskater]

Yay Sonja Hilmer! Love her skating…her unique moves and style.

 

[Sylvia]

GOLD Sonja Hilmer, Centennial SC 54.44 (6) 123.28 (1) 177.72 - new personal bests (FS & total) and her final jump combo was 3S to reverse 2S - very to see! She kept her self-choreographed program & dramatic/dark music from last season - Champion Theme of Viego, The Ruined King from League of Legends made by Riot Games

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlcMRPHBTcI

 

[Sylvia]

Hanna Harrell looked better than last year I thought. I enjoyed her short program a lot. There were definitely 5 people out on the last warm up and only 4 competed, so Josephine Lee must have warmed up. I hope she’s okay.

Josephine Lee posted an Instagram story message about her WD from the Senior women's FS on Saturday night:

I am heartbroken that I had to withdraw from the free skate at Glacier. I really wanted to compete. Unfortunately, I got covid last week and still experiencing difficulty breathing. I tried my best, but after the warmup, I couldn't breathe, felt lightheaded, and had no choice but to withdraw. Thank you all for your kind and supportive messages!

3 fan cams filmed from the stands on Saturday:

Hanna Harrell's 2nd place FS (she kept last season's program to Puccini's Turandot): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LscvlBaFgB8

Baram/Tioumentsev's Senior FS (last season's Junior FS music to "Pilgrims on a Long Journey" from the Child of Light soundtrack by Cœur de pirate / "Primavera" by Ludovico Einaudi): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWw5Mbp8kuw

Tomoki's 1st place FS to The Artist, also last season's music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaAowZGijxE

ETA (re-posting here from the U.S. Men's news thread in GSD) - 2nd through 9th at Glacier Falls & known music::

Eric Sjoberg 197.59 - debut of his "Black & Gold" SP; kept last season's Interstellar FS (both choreo. by Misha Ge); landed 7 triples through 3Lz in his FS with the opening 3S likely a placeholder for a quad Salchow he's been practicing

Nathan Chapple 194.07 - SP to "Unholy War" by Jacob Banks; landed 5 triples in his FS to win the bronze! Rohene Ward has been working with him - his post/video from May 2022: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdgUUuHJ-lo/

Samuel Mindra 186.33 - his FS starts with a classical piano piece, then the Love Story theme (sung by Andy Williams?)
Mitchell Friess 183.32 - kept his "Unchained Melody" SP & his new FS is to Billy Joel's "Vienna" & "Piano Man" (choreo. by Alex Chang)
Matthew Nielsen 178.22 - Tango SP; FS to Modigliani OST (artist themed choreo. by Misha Ge)
Joseph Klein 174.68 - "I Hear a Symphony" by Cody Fry (SP); Mask of Zorro (FS)
Kai Kovar 171.71 - ISU bio is updated with his program music for the JGP http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110117.htm
Max Lake 171.43 - landed 4T+2T in his 3rd place SP to "Nature Boy" by Nat King Cole; his FS music is Warsaw Concerto (coached by Jonathan Cassar)

 

[Sylvia]

Good to see Josephine Lee dancing off ice in this video : https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/1554223023607218178

She participated in USFS' annual High Performance Singles Camp (invitation-only) that took place in Anaheim after Glacier Falls.

The other 5 skaters in the video: Alena Budko in front; Sonja Hilmer & Maryn Pierce (L to R in middle); Lee, Hannah Herrera & Elsa Cheng (L to R in back).