2025 US Nats Womens SP PBP - This Time We Want an Alien Superstar(r)

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Well, I said fourth or third, and it was just barely 3rd.

 

[Braulio]

3rd

 

[Theatregirl1122]

The judges like Bradie better than I did.

If Amber can bring the fight, she’ll be fine. Obviously she’ll be on the world team either way.

 

[skatfan]

Not the best we've seen from her this season, but she looked like she was enjoying it!

No, she looked scared and tentative after the combo jump

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

On the bright side, isn’t that what her Grand Prix final short program score was

 

[peibeck]

The no review on Alyssa's first combo makes a big difference now, huh?

 

[Vagabond]

While I'm nervous for Amber, I'm way less so than I would have been a year ago.

A gentle reminder: The skategods do lurk in the play-by-play threads here on FSU.

 

[Rukia]

I wouldn't have that behind Bradie but also Bradie always looks like she will actually fight the judges so idk maybe they're scared

 

[Matryeshka]

Third place might be good for Amber, and it wouldn't shock me if the judges look at Alyssa's jumps more closely in the free.

 

[MacMadame]

OMG, Ben said Battle Royal. He's been listening to Chris and Mark!

 

[Wyliefan]

No, she looked scared and tentative after the combo jump

The footwork, I meant. She managed to get some energy and spirit into that.

 

[Sally1214]

Oh man .... 3rd. Probably fair but I'm definitely disappointed for her. Get a good sleep, Amber and bring it in the FS.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Third place might be good for Amber, and it wouldn't shock me if the judges look at Alyssa's jumps more closely in the free.

This is the narrative I have been playing with.

 

[floridaice]

You could hear Amber talking as the rink went dark and she sounded ok -- very steady and normal.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

You could hear Amber talking as the rink went dark and she sounded ok -- very steady and normal.

Totally at first I wanted to somehow warn her be like Amber you’re still mic’ed because if it was me you know you’re gonna hear truck driver talk

 

[Karen-W]

Third place might be good for Amber, and it wouldn't shock me if the judges look at Alyssa's jumps more closely in the free.

Ehhhhhhh... They'll have the luxury of knowing exactly how Amber, Bradie & Sarah skated before Alysa takes the ice. If it's a splatfest or Sarah is leading, I'm guessing they'll lose any microscope they may have on the desk, lol.

 

[Karen-W]

SP protocols - https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2025/35539/SEGM014.html

1	12	Alysa Liu, St. Moritz ISC	76.36
2	15	Bradie Tennell, SC of New York	71.23
3	18	Amber Glenn, Dallas FSC	70.91
4	13	Sarah Everhardt, Washington FSC	70.72
5	10	Sherry Zhang, Glacier Falls FSC	67.42
6	7	Logan Higase-Chen, Broadmoor SC	63.23
7	8	Mia Kalin, St. Moritz ISC	62.07
8	17	Elyce Lin-Gracey, Pasadena FSC	61.47
9	16	Lindsay Thorngren, SC of New York	60.99
10	11	Josephine Lee, All Year FSC	60.10
11	9	Sonja Hilmer, Centennial SC	59.57
12	14	Starr Andrews, Los Angeles FSC	59.45
13	2	Alina Bonillo, DuPage FSC	56.42
14	6	Brooke Gewalt, Wagon Wheel FSC	52.84
15	3	Alexa Gasparotto, Arctic FSC	52.61
16	4	Michelle Lee, Broadmoor SC	48.71
17	5	Alex Evans, SC of New York	45.43
18	1	Ting Cui, Baltimore FSC	43.94

 

[peibeck]

I wouldn't have that behind Bradie but also Bradie always looks like she will actually fight the judges so idk maybe they're scared

In fairness, Bradie has some of the best well centered spins which rack up points. And if she needs to scare the judges she'll just send Benoit over for a cuddle.

 

[tangerine dream]

Third place might be good for Amber, and it wouldn't shock me if the judges look at Alyssa's jumps more closely in the free.

Alysa's a short program skater (a la Sasha Cohen). She almost always skates a clean short and drops a place or two in the free. As she gets tired she tends to underrotate more. I expect Amber to win the free.

 

[Rukia]

In fairness, Bradie has some of the best well centered spins which rack up points. And if she needs to scare the judges she'll just send Benoit over for a cuddle.

i walked right past benoit on the way back to my car at skam and he's just as weirdly brooding when standing next to a tree as in the rink

 

[Theatregirl1122]

i walked right past benoit on the way back to my car at skam and he's just as weirdly brooding when standing next to a tree as in the rink

You should have like… saged him or something. Do you know any exorcisms?

 

[peibeck]

i walked right past benoit on the way back to my car at skam and he's just as weirdly brooding when standing next to a tree as in the rink

He was probably having a conversation with it.

 

[genevieve]

bitches, I am coming for all your medals

Just a reminder ....

 

[Rukia]

He was probably having a conversation with it.

bradie's next program is conversations with a tree you heard it here first

 

[peibeck]

Just a reminder ....

Well, now you've got your FS title.

 

[peibeck]

bradie's next program is conversations with a tree you heard it here first

 

[Karen-W]

bradie's next program is conversations with a tree you heard it here first

Are you sure it's not gonna be Adam's Oly FS?

 

[Sally1214]

Well, this was awesome for me because I truly believed I wouldn't be able to see ANY of the U.S. Nationals live online. So, thanks to those who posted the link for USA Network and now I'm really pumped for tomorrow. Goodnight all.

 

[tangerine dream]

bradie's next program is conversations with a tree you heard it here first

I can already picture the green dress with brown bark whickety-whack going down one side.

 

[zigzig]

Alysa - gorgeous. very well deserved huge score.

Tennell - solid but this program feels so low rent for her.

Glenn - coulda been better coulda been worse. generously gave her the benefit of the doubt with a q rather than <. still solidly in contention for the long.

Everhardt - deeply unsuited for a quick sprightly Irish dance. she needs a choreographer who can accentuate her lengthy line.

Zhang - favorite skate of the night. wise to go for a 3+2 with good GOE, with most ladies struggling on the rotation of their second 3 jump in combos.

Higase-Chen - solid but not memorable.

Kalin - jumps getting worse, skating getting better.

Elyce - peaked too soon.

Thorngren - she seems so resigned. think she should pull a sherry zhang and focus on getting clean jumps and positive goe on a solid 3+2 before going for 3+3 that are never going to get full credit.

pretty decent event. nice job women.