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I'm not sure why USFS used a second GP spot for Calalang/ Johnson when they won't make the GPF. Would seem to make more sense to send out a team with no GPs in that case.
I'm not sure why USFS used a second GP spot for Calalang/ Johnson when they won't make the GPF. Would seem to make more sense to send out a team with no GPs in that case.
Good job by S/T at Finlandia! Scored above 60 in the SP and were mostly clean (he had a small stumble out of the SBS jumps). Great synchro for such a new pair.
By the way, where was L/M?? Weren’t they slated to compete here?
Probably in the eyes of the USFSA, it was a contest between C/J and L/M. There was a promising Junior pair in the mix, too but they split (can't recall their names). Since C/J won Skate Detroit and were 5th at Nationals last year, the decision made sense.
Secondly, I would say that C/J have great SS and overshadow any of the other teams that weren't selected / have 1 assignment. L/M are good but C/J still are better untapped talent. The USFSA probably wanted to give them more opportunities to show their promise.
Good job by S/T at Finlandia! Scored above 60 in the SP and were mostly clean (he had a small stumble out of the SBS jumps). Great synchro for such a new pair.
2 minute Pre-Skate America video on Jessica Calalang/Brian Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3X6SJwgk58/
They are not currently in the ISP so they cannot get one. Perhaps Timlen/ Highgate-Brutman could?Again. Hat tip to the USFSA for using all these Senior Bs for our pairs. Excited to see D/N get Warsaw. I also expect C/J are working to get more mileage on their partnership and the programs regardless of what happens at SA or SC.
ETA - Are there any other US pairs w/o an assignment that could get one?? Pfund / Santillan?
They didn't skate their FS at the Eastern Sectional Pairs Challenge earlier this month so not sure what their current status is.Perhaps Timlen/ Highgate-Brutman could?
... Pfund / Santillan?
They are not currently in the ISP so they cannot get one.
Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc - Pre-Skate America IGTV video (almost 6 min. feature filmed by USFS in Dallas last month): https://www.instagram.com/p/B3nkiGPAdDs/
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Speaking of P/S, can anyone ID this music?
Skate America C/J 4th CG/L 5th.I'm not sure why USFS used a second GP spot for Calalang/ Johnson when they won't make the GPF. Would seem to make more sense to send out a team with no GPs in that case.
Here's Josh and Jessica's most recent blog on their official website, discussing their injury travails and their commitment to continuing to compete. The blog post was already linked earlier in this thread:
So I guess they didn't make their season debut at Southwest Florida Fall Classic? Maybe they are still rehabbing from their injuries? I wish them luck and I hope they are still able to make it to Nationals in January. ❤
Pfund/Santillan are planning to compete at the US Pairs competition in Texas on Nov 14-16Is there a chance for P/S to be at Nationals?? Don't they now need a TES minimum?? They haven't competed in a long time and is there an opportunity for them to compete somewhere (if they are even ready) ?
ETA - Watched the Spanish broadcasts of D/F and C/J on Youtube. I love the softer voices
C/J - They really are talented. The Spanish broadcasters were saying 'Que Pena' after their programs, so they are recognized as a talented pair abroad that needs to do better.
They showed Knierimitis - She down on the SBS jumps in the SP, and he down on the jumps in the LP . Though, glad to see they did have a set of clean SBS triples in the LP. Because they are a new pair, I hope it is something to work out w/ time. When they are clean, they get over +1 on GOE on the elements. That is pretty promising for a new pairs and they did snag 4th w/ a score over 180. So, they did accomplish something here. I hope they get better at SC.
And I can watch Mr. Johnson skate in costume all day
D/F - Just great. Clean jumps in the LP!
The 2A-1L-2S is a great idea for US pairs, BTW: You work a 3 jump combo into the program and it's something that US pairs might be able to handle. The USFSA should set it as a mandate for all those pairs struggling w/ triple jumps for a certain no. of years. (Knierims)
The American commentators and hardly any others I’ve ever heard from other countries do not do what Ted Barton does.
Skate America C/J 4th CG/L 5th.