2025 U.S. Sectional Singles & Pairs/Ice Dance Finals - Ogden UT; Norwood MA; Plano TX

[Flip Jump]

Is that black piece part of Logan’s costume or some kind of brace? I don’t remember it on the jgp

 

[peibeck]

Logan had the most complex program so far, but those jumps were... not pretty.

 

[AnnMJensen]

Is that black piece part of Logan’s costume or some kind of brace? I don’t remember it on the JGP

Is that black piece part of Logan’s costume or some kind of brace? I don’t remember it on the jgp

Looked like a brace to me

 

[Sylvia]

Top 2 after the first group:

Brooke Gewalt (Whatever Lola Wants) - jumps, IIRC, were 3F(turnout)+2T, 3Lo & 2A. 55.62

Logan Higase-Chen (Rogue One) - 3Lz fall, 2A, 3F+2T. 54.24

 

[Debbie S]

Tim LeDuc!

 

[peibeck]

Emma is my hero: just like me at work, carrying a lot of tension in her shoulders.

 

[AnnMJensen]

Lovely enjoyable program from Wren. Nice to see.

 

[peibeck]

Wren's blades are so quiet. Nice 3F (?)/2T, 3R, 2A. Too bad it's Billie Eilish musak though.

 

[Debbie S]

Wren's score posted just as she finished her bows....so the broadcast is delayed by at least 2 minutes.

 

[AnnMJensen]

Looks Like Jayne Hosman WD

 

[Sylvia]

Current top 2:

Wren Warne-Jacobsen ("What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish from Barbie OST) - jumps: 3T+2T, 3Lo, 2A. 58.34
ETA: This SP was choreographed by Kate Charbonneau Shurts.

Alina Bonillo ("Lacrymosa" by Evanescence) - jumps: 3Lz+2T, big 2A (she's practiced 3A), 3F didn't hold landing.

 

[peibeck]

Wren's score posted just as she finished her bows....so the broadcast is delayed by at least

Almost all live tv is slightly "delayed," but I doubt the NBC monitors are watching to bleep out anybody who might be cursing in the KnC.

 

[Wyliefan]

Nice to see Laiken again. I wonder if she's still looking for a pairs partner.

 

[peibeck]

Disappointing jump day for Hilmer, but guaranteed best skating skills of any woman here. Sigh.

 

[Sylvia]

Laiken Lockley skated to Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good.”

Sonja Hilmer (“Unforgettable” by Sia): 3F+2T tight, cool rotating knee slide up to 2A, 3Lo fall , final spin was counterclockwise to clockwise. 54.93 4th.

 

[peibeck]

No Cara don't do 2 combos in the SP!

 

[Debbie S]

2 WDs means 18 skaters, so only 3 groups for the FS tomorrow.

 

[Debbie S]

What is this horrible emo cover of Sound of Silence?

 

[AnnMJensen]

What is this horrible emo cover of Sound of Silence?

Cinematic Pop, Featuring McKenna Breinholt.

 

[AnnMJensen]

Really enjoyed Alexa. Can’t go wrong with Kate Bush. Very lovely.

 

[peibeck]

Alexa might lead even with those slightly wonky spins. Nice jumps.

 

[Sylvia]

Erin Biederman (“Sound of Silence” by Cinematic Pop ft. McKenna Breinholt): 3T+2T, 3S, 2A. 52.68 6th (now 7th).

Alexa Gasparotto (“This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush): 3Lz+2T, high 3Lo, 2A - now with Denise Myers, Jeremy Allen, Tommy Steenberg. 59.01 1st!

 

[Sylvia]

Michelle Lee (“Villain by Stella Jang, choreo. by rinkmate Sonja Hilmer) - jumps: 3Lz+2T, 2A, 3Lo turnout.

ETA: Morgan Bell (Mariah’s older sister who coaches in the Dallas area) is with her. 56.79 3rd.

 

[peibeck]

I think Michelle Lee tried the only 3/3 in the SP. Nope, corrected by Sylvia. Lol

 

[Debbie S]

Top 7 skaters separated by less than 5 points. Tomorrow will be a battle.

Michelle Lee did try a 3-3, 3T was <: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2024/34290/SEGM029.html

 

[Sylvia]

I think Michelle Lee tried the only 3/3 in the SP. Nope, corrected by Sylvia. Lol

Nope, you were right - Michelle Lee went for 3Lz+3T< - SP protocols: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2024/34290/SEGM029.html

Logan likely was going for 3Lz+3T but fell on the Lutz (called 3Lz<).

1 19 Alexa Gasparotto, Arctic FSC 59.01
2 8 Wren Warne-Jacobsen, Go4Gold Shakopee Skating Academy 58.34
3 20 Michelle Lee, Broadmoor SC 56.79
4 6 Alina Bonillo, DuPage FSC 56.26
5 2 Brooke Gewalt, Wagon Wheel FSC 55.62
6 12 Sonja Hilmer, Centennial SC 54.93
7 5 Logan Higase-Chen, Broadmoor SC 54.24
8 18 Erin Biederman, Detroit SC 52.68
9 1 Amber Barth, Dallas FSC 47.22
10 11 Laiken Lockley, DuPage FSC 46.24
11 3 Alyssa Rich, Dallas FSC 44.35
12 9 Autumn Kirk, Memorial FSC Of Houston 41.42
13 14 Cara Wong, Ann Arbor FSC 41.00
14 16 Kendall Erne, Winter Club of Indianapolis 39.82
15 13 Lianna OGrady, Skokie Valley SC 37.42
16 15 Faith Olczak, DuPage FSC 34.85
17 4 Shaye Rivera, Dallas FSC 32.58
18 7 Emma Nigrelli, DuPage FSC 29.41
WD McKenzie Edwards, SC of Huntsville
WD Jayna Hosman, Northern Ice SC

 

[Wyliefan]

Wow, good for Alexa!

 

[viennese]

Wow, good for Alexa!

The height on her jumps is extraordinary. Great day for her.

 

[Sylvia]

Mids Juvenile Girls FS is starting: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2024/34290/CAT015SEG031.html

Livestream (World rink): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqT4eRUo5E4

Top 5 NQS scores in this section:
Tera Gropp 59.85 (IIRC she can land 3Lz) - skates last at #23
Annika Roloff 56.15 - #16
Sonoka Matsumoto 53.21 - #8
Brooklyn Wybo 52.30 - #13
Xintong Zhou 50.33 - #12

 

[Sylvia]

Saturday, Nov. 23 - the final day of Midwesterns (all start times are Eastern):

10:00 AM Juvenile Girls Free Skate (underway on USFS YT)
10:50 AM Intermediate Men Free Skate (USFS YT)
1:15 PM Novice Women Free Skate (USFS YT)
1:55 PM Senior Men Free Skate (Peacock)
3:30 PM Senior Women Free Skate (Peacock)
4:35 PM Novice Men Free Skate (USFS YT)

Mids playlist of individual videos now include Senior/Junior RD programs, Junior Women FS, etc. (original audio may only last for 24 hours): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-CheZaoFWwRgvaVwysTiW6vVpvCs4i6X

Mids results page: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2024/34290/index.asp