2023 U.S. Junior Team Cup, July 6-7, Milwaukee, WI

[Sylvia]

RESULTS page: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/nonqual_results/2023/33637/index.html

Current International Selection Pool (ISP) singles skaters are invited to compete here for JGP spots.

Team Cup Junior Men SP is scheduled for Thursday, July 6, 10:10-11:45 am Central time and Junior Women SP 1:45-3:40 pm Central.
On Friday, Junior Men FS is 10:40 am-12:35 pm Central and Junior Women FS 2:25-4:50 pm Central.
Pay-per-view livestream info: https://www.chicagostarproductions.com/live-streaming


Junior Men SP starting order (2023 Nationals or Sectionals placement added; *=JGP competitor):

1 *Beck Strommer, Alpine SC [J6] - music is "The Night We Met" by Lord Huron (mostly self-choreographed)
2 Nhat-Viet Nguyen, Dallas FSC [J16]
3 *Michael Xie, SC of San Francisco [J5]
4 Taira Shinohara, Chicago FSC [J8]
5 Nicholas Brooks, Broadmoor SC [M-N1/J12]

6 *Jacob Sanchez, Hudson Valley FSC [J2]
7 Daniil Murzin, SC of San Francisco [J4]
8 *Lucius Kazanecki, North Jersey FSC [J14]
9 Lorenzo Elano, Skokie Valley SC [M-N2/J17]
10 Antonio Monaco, Scott Hamilton SC [M-J6] - music is "No Pain For Cakes" by The Lounge Lizards (choreo. by Rohene Ward)

11 *Joseph Klein, Skokie Valley SC [S13] - music is "Underground" by Cody Fry (choreo. by Klein & Agata Czyzewski)
12 Aleksandr Fegan, SC of New York [E-N1/J10]
13 *Kai Kovar, Wasatch FSC [P-S6]
14 *Kirk Haugeto, SC of New York [J7]
15 *Daniel Martynov, Great Lakes FSC [S11]


Junior Women SP starting order (2023 Nationals or Sectionals placement added; *=JGP competitor):

1 Lilah Gibson, Columbus FSC [J16]
2 Annika Chao, Glacier Falls FSC [P-N1/J9] - music is "No Roots" by Alice Merton (debuted at 2023 Mexican Open in Adv. Novice)
3 *Sarah Everhardt, Washington FSC [J13]
4 Athena Huang, Pasadena FSC [P-N5] - kept her last season's "The Way We Were" by Beyonce (sounds like Barbra at beginning)
5 *Logan Higase-Chen, Broadmoor SC [J10] - kept last season's medley from La La Land
6 *Josephine Lee, All Year FSC [S5] - music is "I Love Paris" by Zaz (choreo. by Cindy Stuart)

7 Jiaying Ellyse Johnson, DuPage FSC [M-N5]
8 Katie Shen, Glacier Falls FSC [did not compete last season; J4 in 2022]
9 *Elyce Lin-Gracey, Pasadena FSC [J3] - "Someone Like You" (from the Jekyll & Hyde musical)
10 Teryn Kim, Glacier Falls FSC [P-N4]
11 Juliana Barshay, Washington FSC
12 Mia Barghout, SC of New York [J12]

13 *Mia Kalin, St. Moritz ISC [P-J5]
14 Jessica Jurka, Fort Wayne ISC [M-N1/J7]
15 Michelle Lee, Broadmoor SC [S15]
16 Ela Cui, SC of Boston [E-N1/J11]
17 Cleo Park, Glacier Falls FSC [P-N3] - "Dans La Nuit" performed by Sarah Brightman, I think (choreo. by Misha Ge; debuted at 2023 Mexican Open in Adv. Novice)
18 *Soho Lee, Glacier Falls FSC [J1] - "Papa Can You Hear Me" performed by Lea Michele
19 *Sherry Zhang, Glacier Falls FSC [J4]

 

[Karen-W]

Judging by his 72.38 in the SP score, I'm guessing Michael Xie must have landed his 3A. He has a commanding lead over the other 3 men who have skated so far.

 

[Sylvia]

After group 1 (unofficial scores as announced):

Xie 72.38 - landed 3F+3T, 3A (improved speed on entry & less telegraphed), 3Lz - music from In the Garden of Souls by Vas
Strommer 57.98 - 2A, Rippon3Lz, 3F+2T step out (music edited in above)
Shinohara 55.74 - 2A small step, 3Lz, 3F(pause)+2T - "Piano Man" by Billy Joel
Nguyen 49.70 - 2A, 3Lz (bit of a lean), 3F?+2T - kept his "Oblivion" by Piazzolla SP from last season
Brooks 49.65 - 2A, 3F+2T, 3Lz fall - kept his jazzy "Tanks!" by Seatbelts (Cowboy Bebop) SP from last season

 

[Sylvia]

Jacob Sanchez brought back his last season's SP music to "Singin' In The Rain" performed by Matthew Morrison/"Rain Dance" by Whilk & Misky - landed a very good opening 3A but then fell out of his 3Lz and fell on 3F (so no combo).
67.09

 

[Sylvia]

Murzin skated to last season's "Le Temps des cathédrales" (from Notre-Dame de Paris) - 3A good, 1Lz, 3F+3T. 64.41 in 3rd.
The 2023 Nationals program book lists his DOB as August 21, 2003 - so 19 now and too old for ISU Junior this season. Maybe he is skating here for the experience?

 

[Karen-W]

Murzin -
The 2023 Nationals program book lists his DOB as August 21, 2003 - so 19 now and too old for ISU Junior this season. Maybe he is skating here for the experience?

Or maybe someone at the USFS wasn't paying attention when sending out these invitations?

 

[Sylvia]

Will try and post more notes afterwards.

After 11:
Xie 72.38
Sanchez 67.09
Murzin 64.41
Elano 60.92 - 3T+3T, 3Lz, 2A
Strommer 57.98
Shinohara 55.74
Monaco 55.05
Kazanecki 54.21
Klein 53.12
Nguyen 49.70
Brooks 49.65

 

[Sylvia]

Fegan (Ravel’s Bolero): 2A, 3Lz bit tight on landing, 3T+3Lo not much flow out but good attempt! 60.41

Kovar (last season’s “Uprising” by Muse): 3(?)A or was it a double? [eta: yes 2A in his protocol] 3Lz off balance, 3F+3T hand down. 62.26 in 4th

Haugeto (Verdi’s famous “La donna è mobile” aria from Rigoletto): 3Lz, 2A (techno beat added in 2nd half, EEK!), 3F+3T - all jumps with both arms overhead - not sure about rotation. 56.36

 

[Sylvia]

Martynov (opening is from Korzeniowski's R&J, I think/dramatic orchestral): 3A fell out, 3Lz hands down, 3F+3T. 56.54 8th

ETA - still UNOFFICIAL now official:

Xie 72.38
Sanchez 67.09
Murzin 64.41
Kovar 62.26
Elano 60.92 - last season's Tango medley
Fegan 60.41
Strommer 57.98
Martynov 56.54
Haugeto 56.36
Shinohara 55.74 - new SP to Billy Joel's "Piano Man"
Monaco 55.05
Kazanecki 54.21 - Italian ballad (Bocelli?)
Klein 53.12
Nguyen 49.70
Brooks 49.65

Kept last season's SP music: Sanchez, Murzin, Kovar, Elano, Nguyen, Brooks.

 

[Sylvia]

Junior Men's SP protocols: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/nonqual_results/2023/33637/SEGM001.html

Re. the 3 keypoints in leveled step sequences that are new in the U.S. protocols this season: Order of the keypoints to be called (Y or N) is: ROTATION (multiple changes of direction in footwork), BODY (full body motion using head/shoulders/arms) & Combination of difficult turns.

Place	Name	TSS =	TES +	PCS +	CO	PR	SS	Ded -	Start #
1	Michael Xie, SC of San Francisco	72.38	40.15	32.23	6.55	6.40	6.35	0.00	3
2	Jacob Sanchez, Hudson Valley FSC	67.09	34.85	33.24	6.65	6.55	6.70	1.00	6
3	Daniil Murzin, SC of San Francisco	64.41	33.27	31.14	6.20	6.30	6.15	0.00	7
4	Kai Kovar, Wasatch FSC	62.26	31.45	30.81	6.25	6.05	6.15	0.00	13
5	Lorenzo Elano, Skokie Valley SC	60.92	31.86	29.06	5.85	5.75	5.80	0.00	9
6	Aleksandr Fegan, SC of New York	60.41	28.60	31.81	6.60	6.45	6.00	0.00	12
7	Beck Strommer, Alpine SC	57.98	29.00	28.98	5.65	5.85	5.85	0.00	1
8	Daniel Martynov, Great Lakes FSC	56.54	26.31	31.23	6.45	5.95	6.30	1.00	15
9	Kirk Haugeto, SC of New York	56.36	28.39	27.97	5.70	5.75	5.30	0.00	14
10	Taira Shinohara, Chicago FSC	55.74	29.28	26.46	5.45	5.05	5.35	0.00	4
11	Antonio Monaco, Scott Hamilton SC	55.05	28.66	27.39	5.55	5.50	5.35	1.00	10
12	Lucius Kazanecki, North Jersey FSC	54.21	28.50	25.71	5.20	4.90	5.30	0.00	8
13	Joseph Klein, Skokie Valley SC	53.12	23.06	30.06	6.10	6.00	5.90	0.00	11
14	Nhat-Viet Nguyen, Dallas FSC	49.70	26.15	23.55	4.80	4.45	4.85	0.00	2
15	Nicholas Brooks, Broadmoor SC	49.65	24.01	26.64	5.30	5.40	5.25	1.00	5

 

[Wyliefan]

Sanchez in 2nd with a fall and no combo -- wow.

 

[Karen-W]

Sanchez in 2nd with a fall and no combo -- wow.

I don't know whether to be happy or sad about this. On the one hand, I really want Jacob to get a couple of JGP assignments, but it worries me that our men aren't skating too hot when those JGP spots are up for grabs and a fall and no combo can put someone in 2nd place.

 

[Frau Muller]

….

Haugeto (Verdi’s famous “La donna è mobile” aria from Rigoletto): 3Lz, 2A (techno beat added in 2nd half, EEK!), 3F+3T - all jumps with both arms overhead - not sure about rotation. 56.36

Does he try to sing/lipsing? It won’t be plain.

Just saw - Kirk begins at 16:50 in the group 3 film. La Donna e Mobile - first half is the operatic aria…then OMG! Second half is a crazy electronic hip-hop edition. Oh, Kirk!
Finishes in slide, then kisses ice and makes prayer hands, after all landings.

 

[Sylvia]

The Junior Women's 4 SP groups are now 3 (6 6 7) so I've edited my post #1 plus added the music I know for this season.

 

[ptvvibezz]

I screen recorded the junior men's short for those who weren't able to see it live/didn't want to pay

Group 1: https://youtu.be/4RTvUs62d5s

Group 2: https://youtu.be/7fiHSObXNfw

Group 3: https://youtu.be/TdooBrfFgIo

 

[Sylvia]

Group 1:

Lilah Gibson (“Never Tear Us Apart” female cover): 3Lz, 3F+2T, 2A step out. 51.07

Annika Chao ("Roots" by Alice Merton): 3T+3T, Ripp3Lz, 2A with twizzle exit. 60.47

Sarah Everhardt (bluesy “I’ll Take Care of You” by Beth Hart): 3T+3T, 2A, 3Lz. 61.30

Athena Huang ("The Way We Were" by Beyonce): 3T+3T, 3Lz high free leg/step, 2A opened up/step out. 50.62

Logan Higase-Chen (La La Land medley): 3F fall/no combo, 2A, 3Lz. 51.50

Josephine Lee (“I Love Paris” by Zaz): 3F step out to 3T step out (+combo), 2A, 3Lz landed off balance. Fun program for her! 52.75

 

[Sylvia]

Group 2:

Jiaying Ellyse Johnson (female vocal in French?): 3T+3T, 2A, Ripp3Lz with high free leg swung around. 55.42 in 3rd

Katie Shen (music from Pirates of the Caribbean): 3Lz, 2A, 3T+3T hung on, famous POTC theme for footwork. Glad to see her back competing! 51.67 5th

Elyce Lin-Gracey (“Someone Like You” performed by Linda Eder, I think?) 3F+3T fall, 2A, 3Lz - very expresssive performance! 61.88 in 1st

Teryn Kim (classical sounding violin piece that transitioned to rap/heavy beat in 2nd half): 3F fall, 2A, 3Lz looked underrot. 41.52 12th

Juliana Barshay (Piazzolla’s Libertango in 2nd half): 3Lz fall, 2T+2T, 2A. 43.28 11th

Mia Barghout (”The Feeling Begins”): Ripp3Lz fall, 2A, 3T+3T not much flow out. 48.71 10th

 

[Rukia]

I screen recorded the junior men's short for those who weren't able to see it live/didn't want to pay

Group 1: https://youtu.be/4RTvUs62d5s

Group 2: https://youtu.be/7fiHSObXNfw

Group 3: https://youtu.be/TdooBrfFgIo

You are my hero

 

[Sylvia]

Mia Kalin (“Rain, In Your Black Eyes” by Ezio Bosso): 2A, 3Lz, 3F+3T small step back. 60.95 in 3rd

 

[Sylvia]

Jessica Jurka (“Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy” from The Nutcracker with a slowish techno beat): 3Lz, 2A, 3Lo(hand down)+2T. 45.85

Michelle Lee (famous Spanish guitar music): 2T turnout/no combo, 3Lz+2T (she’s a Sr. & forgot solo Lutz is required in Jr. ), 2A. 40.48

Ela Cui (“Oblivion” by Piazzolla): 3T+3?2T, 3Lz good spring up, 2A ditto. 54.75 in 6th

 

[Sylvia]

Cleo Park (“Dans La Nuit”): 3F+3T, 3Lz, nice step up on entry into 2A. 54.94

Soho Lee (“Papa Can You Hear Me”): 3F+3T fall, 2A, 3Lz fell out. 53.52

Sherry Zhang (Tango medley): 3Lz tilted in air but strong landing checkout, 2A, 3Lo+2T.
ETA: 55.64 in 5th

 

[Sylvia]

Junior Women SP protocols: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/nonqual_results/2023/33637/SEGM003.html

Place	Name	TSS =	TES +	PCS +	CO	PR	SS	Ded -	Start #
1	Elyce Lin-Gracey, Pasadena FSC	61.88	35.62	27.26	6.95	6.80	6.75	1.00	9
2	Sarah Everhardt, Washington FSC	61.30	36.36	24.94	6.35	6.00	6.40	0.00	3
3	Mia Kalin, St. Moritz ISC	60.95	35.47	25.48	6.50	6.20	6.45	0.00	13
4	Annika Chao, Glacier Falls FSC	60.47	35.87	24.60	6.25	6.10	6.15	0.00	2
5	Sherry Zhang, Glacier Falls FSC	55.64	29.37	26.27	6.60	6.55	6.60	0.00	19
6	Jiaying Ellyse Johnson, DuPage FSC	55.42	31.95	23.47	5.80	5.70	6.15	0.00	7
7	Cleo Park, Glacier Falls FSC	54.94	30.67	24.27	6.00	6.15	6.10	0.00	17
8	Ela Cui, SC of Boston	54.75	30.48	24.27	6.15	5.95	6.15	0.00	16
9	Soho Lee, Glacier Falls FSC	53.52	28.32	26.20	6.70	6.60	6.40	1.00	18
10	Josephine Lee, All Year FSC	52.75	26.08	26.67	6.85	6.45	6.75	0.00	6
11	Katie Shen, Glacier Falls FSC	51.67	29.12	22.55	5.85	5.50	5.60	0.00	8
12	Logan Higase-Chen, Broadmoor SC	51.50	29.09	23.41	5.95	5.75	5.90	1.00	5
13	Lilah Gibson, Columbus FSC	51.07	28.19	22.88	5.75	5.70	5.75	0.00	1
14	Athena Huang, Pasadena FSC	50.62	27.35	23.27	5.85	5.65	6.00	0.00	4
15	Mia Barghout, SC of New York	48.71	26.51	23.20	5.95	5.80	5.70	1.00	12
16	Jessica Jurka, Fort Wayne ISC	45.85	25.10	20.75	5.30	5.05	5.25	0.00	14
17	Juliana Barshay, Washington FSC	43.28	23.27	21.01	5.40	5.15	5.25	1.00	11
18	Teryn Kim, Glacier Falls FSC	41.52	21.64	20.88	5.40	5.10	5.20	1.00	10
19	Michelle Lee, Broadmoor SC	40.48	19.33	21.15	5.40	5.00	5.50	0.00	15

 

[YukiNieve]

e. the 3 keypoints in leveled step sequences that are new in the U.S. protocols this season: Order of the keypoints to be called (Y or N) is: ROTATION (multiple changes of direction in footwork), BODY (full body motion using head/shoulders/arms) & Combination of difficult turns.

I've been wondering about it but I was too lazy to look into that. Thanks!

 

[Karen-W]

I screen recorded the junior men's short for those who weren't able to see it live/didn't want to pay

Group 1: https://youtu.be/4RTvUs62d5s

Group 2: https://youtu.be/7fiHSObXNfw

Group 3: https://youtu.be/TdooBrfFgIo

You are a little rockstar and I love you for these videos!

Group 1 thoughts - Strommer - the best posture by far; Nguyen - forgettable; Xie - well, he landed stuff but he's way too introverted and didn't hold my attention; Shinohara - interesting style though he got a little sloppy as the program went on, but worth keeping an eye on; Brooks - has some flair, but he seems to be built like a pairs skater, so can someone at the USFS nudge him in that direction, pretty please?

Group 2 thoughts - Sanchez - I don't know what his team was thinking with that music edit but they need to seriously re-think it before the JGP, he's got the style to pull either piece of music off, but not in the same program; Murzin - lovely, generic Russian male skater, too bad he's too old for the JGP; Kazanecki - it's like he's trying to blend in and fade away - at least make him wear a red or purple shirt or something, nice but eh; Elano - nice straight back and good hands, gonna have to keep an eye out for him in the next couple years to see if he can get the jumps; Monaco - I wanted to be more intrigued than I was by him

Group 3 thoughts - Klein - great posture and style, but without the big jumps, he'll be lucky to get 1 JGP assignment let alone 2 in a season where we don't have a full compliment of 14 spots; Fegan - oooo, I like his intensity, send him out with 1 JGP even if he doesn't have the harder jumps yet; Kovar - focused yet tentative; Haugeto - I sort of like this music edit with the techno beat, it will be a fun program once he gets more miles on it; Martynov - apart from the height difference, he and Murzin could be the same skater, but seeing as his first name is Daniel and he's on the taller/more muscular side, he's another one that I think the USFS should be nudging toward pairs

 

[sk8nlizard]

Is anyone else having trouble logging into the video site? I logged in to see about getting it ready for today (and to see if I could see replays from yesterday) and it said I didn’t have access and needed to buy a 1 day pass. I bought the $25 two day pass yesterday. I will contact them as well, but just wondering if anyone else had issues? And I couldn’t find any replays.

 

[ptvvibezz]

Is anyone else having trouble logging into the video site? I logged in to see about getting it ready for today (and to see if I could see replays from yesterday) and it said I didn’t have access and needed to buy a 1 day pass. I bought the $25 two day pass yesterday. I will contact them as well, but just wondering if anyone else had issues? And I couldn’t find any replays.

I paid for the $25 pass too and it won't log me in

 

[Sylvia]

@sk8nlizard I'm watching right now and bought the 2-day pass for Thursday/Friday - replay videos should be listed by day in the "My Pay-Per-View" section. Fingers crossed you can get this solved! ETA: You too, @ptvvibezz!

Junior Men FS is scheduled for 10:40 am-12:35 pm Central time (11:40-1:35 Eastern).

FS starting order (reverse of SP placement):

1 Nicholas Brooks, Broadmoor SC
2 Nhat-Viet Nguyen, Dallas FSC
3 Joseph Klein, Skokie Valley SC
4 Lucius Kazanecki, North Jersey FSC
5 Antonio Monaco, Scott Hamilton SC - music is medley of Rach piano concertos (choreo. by Rohene Ward)

6 Taira Shinohara, Chicago FSC
7 Kirk Haugeto, SC of New York
8 Daniel Martynov, Great Lakes FSC
9 Beck Strommer, Alpine SC - music is from The Tree of Life Suite by Roberto Cacciapaglia (self-choreographed)
10 Aleksandr Fegan, SC of New York

11 Lorenzo Elano, Skokie Valley SC
12 Kai Kovar, Wasatch FSC
13 Daniil Murzin, SC of San Francisco
14 Jacob Sanchez, Hudson Valley FSC
15 Michael Xie, SC of San Francisco - medley by Armand Amar: Planet Ocean, Save Us, Fire, and La Terre Vue du Ciel (Mari Malama choreographed both of his programs again this season)

I'll update when I can today - would like to just sit back and enjoy watching these free skates.

 

[maureenfarone]

Is anyone else having trouble logging into the video site? I logged in to see about getting it ready for today (and to see if I could see replays from yesterday) and it said I didn’t have access and needed to buy a 1 day pass. I bought the $25 two day pass yesterday. I will contact them as well, but just wondering if anyone else had issues? And I couldn’t find any replays.

I am getting the same message. I also purchased the 2 day pass for Thursday and Friday and am now getting the message that I need to purchase a 1 day pass.

I don't seem to find a way to contact them except for arranging for other services.

 

[ptvvibezz]

Junior Women's short is up!

Group 1: https://youtu.be/_KUYlXPJG80

Group 2: https://youtu.be/6cDNwbE5rSE

Group 3: https://youtu.be/pC8Y1J9LVaQ

 

[YukiNieve]

I paid for the $25 pass too and it won't log me in

I had the same issue.