U.S. Women [#4]: How Dare You

[Frau Muller]

Bradie looks like the adult in the US Sr Women’s room. Isabeau needs to change that “cobra on the log” look.

 

[Andrea82]

If I’m reading the docs correctly, skaters can’t earn TES minimums at invitationals, even ones with all phases, because they don’t qualify as internationals (which need at least two entries from two different members to earn the minimums, but not relevant to invitationals).

In 2019 Shanghai Trophy scores were counted for minimum TES.
I guess they can fall into Rule 107 Paragraph 9 Point B (international competitions can be "Limited to certain countries or restricted in any other way").

Edit: here is the old 2021/22 TES pages and Tursynbaeva had Shanghai Trophy listed

http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/tes3/stsljustsen3.htm

 

[kwanfan1818]

In 2019 Shanghai Trophy scores were counted for minimum TES.
I guess they can fall into Rule 107 Paragraph 9 Point B (international competitions can be "Limited to certain countries or restricted in any other way").

Thank you for that! In that case, all of the scores would qualify towards meeting TES minimums, including "renewing' scores earned last season, since they had their two competitors from two different member minimum.

 

[mtnskater]

Bradie looked really good! Great to see the return of her aggressive skating. I don’t care for the black long sleeves and black gloves because I feel like it emphasizes her arms and hands which aren’t the most soft and graceful. But then again I don’t like Ilia’s gloves or really anyone’s gloves. I prefer bare hands like in ballet or at least flesh color gloves. The slo mo of Bradie’s jumps show how she is not tight at the ankle in the first one or two rotations with space in the knees, which also may slow her rotation enough to get a q. But she looks much more like her old self with improvements in presentation. I always love her spins. Some of the best.

 

[Sylvia]

Fan Zone article by Grace Knoop (former U.S. pair skater) on Elyce Lin-Gracey before she competes in her second JGP in Yerevan, Armenia:

Lin-Gracey Aims for New Personal Bests - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Sixteen-year-old Elyce Lin-Gracey's return to the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series started with a bang after a fourth-place finish at the Junior Grand

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

Elyce drew #30 of 34 for the SP tomorrow (Thursday) and is scheduled to skate at 10 am Eastern time; teammate Sherry Zhang will skate #5 at 6:30 am ET.

 

[coppertop1]

Bradie looks great for the early season and I can't wait to see her build! She's always been a consistent, reliable skater and I wouldn't bet against her. Her maturity is refreshing.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Became a Sherry Zhang uber today. She took a splat today but otherwise skated beautifully. What I like is the Kwan quality of self assurance. The fall was of no consequence(other than a few points); she got up and delivered all the detail in her program. If her body cooperates expect great things from this young lady.

 

[mtnskater]

I really like Sherry’s skating too! Her presentation is so compelling and so convincingly delivered for a 14 year old. Plus all the level 4’s and the high component scores are very impressive. Lots of potential for sure.

Elyce Lin-Gracey has the classical skating I really enjoy too. Ted and Mark said she was not really hitting the triple flip/triple toe in practice. Didn’t do it in the warm up but did it in the competition. Kudos for that!

Hope one or both make the medal podium tomorrow!

 

[Sylvia]

Elyce's 2nd place SP in Yerevan (64.50 ISU PB): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC7wPPmEQgo

Sherry's 3rd place SP (60.52 ISU SB): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etQsY2uD8wU

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Sherry's 3rd place SP (60.52 ISU SB): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etQsY2uD8wU

sooooooooo good. She has it all, everything. And those jumps!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Congratulations to Ava and getting a seasons best in the short program at Finlandia

​

Ava Marie ZIEGLER

USA

65.07​

34.69​

30.38​

 

[mtnskater]

And congratulations to Elyce Lin-Gracey and Sherry Zhang for earning a silver and bronze medal on the Junior Grand Prix. Well deserved! They both have exciting futures if they keep training hard and progressing.

 

[Sarah]

And congratulations to Elyce Lin-Gracey and Sherry Zhang for earning a silver and bronze medal on the Junior Grand Prix. Well deserved! They both have exciting futures if they keep training hard and progressing.

This is adorable

 

[Sylvia]

How cute is this?

Elyce's 10 photos with Sherry in Yerevan: https://www.instagram.com/p/CyEk9a1LMEN/
(embedded pic isn't showing up - click on the link)

Sherry's 10 photos: ... (1st pic is the same photo shared by USFS on X) and linked above by Sarah:

This is adorable

Edited on Saturday to remove Sherry's embedded post & link since her account seems to be deactivated atm.

 

[moonvine]

Starr looked amazing at Kings and Queens yesterday.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Starr looked amazing at Kings and Queens yesterday.

for real, what a refreshing program. Love the costume, the music, and especially the choreography.

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[mtnskater]

Gutsy program for Starr. I like it a lot!!

 

[bladesofgorey]

Great program for Starr. She's got one of the most beautiful basic camel positions I've seen.

 

[nlloyd]

Such beautiful spins in general! She really is in great shape.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I keep watching Starr’s short program. I just think it’s phenomenal. This is my favorite program of hers she’s ever had.

I say this has to be choreographed by Rohene Ward, true?

 

[tony]

I keep watching Starr’s short program. I just think it’s phenomenal. This is my favorite program of hers she’s ever had.

I say this has to be choreographed by Rohene Ward, true?

Fairly certain it's by Derrick Delmore, who has choreographed almost all, if not all, of her competitive programs to this point.

ETA- see below, it was in fact Adam Rippon

 

[Sylvia]

Earlier in this thread (BTW, I bumped up Starr's fan thread earlier today and posted the SP video link there ):

Starr announced her SP music back in April - "Alien Superstar" by Beyoncé
Adam Rippon choreographed - Starr's post back on July 20 with photo/clips: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu7vBrjya4V/)

Her FS music is "Being Good Isn't Good Enough" and she skated to this song at the Peggy Fleming Trophy in July 2021 (she used the Lea Michele/Glee cover there) and her coach Derrick Delmore choreographed, AFAIK.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Fairly certain it's by Derrick Delmore, who has choreographed almost all, if not all, of her competitive programs to this point.

ETA- see below, it was in fact Adam Rippon

if Toddrick Hall choreographed for figure skaters, I would say this has his fingerprints all over the program. Lol.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I say nominate Adam Rippon for choreographer of the year at the end of the year for the figure skating awards

 

[Sylvia]

[cross-posting here from her fan thread] Starr has shared her Kings Cup SP video on her Instagram (I see many positive comments from fellow skaters ): https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyIHL9iucxg/

 

[Sylvia]

I posted this waaaaay back on March 6 in this thread:

Of the U.S. women who competed internationally this season, I believe Jill Heiner was the first to announce 2023-24 program music (Feb. 1): https://www.instagram.com/p/CoH8hdmLv2C/
She went to California (during Nationals, IIRC) to have a new free skate choreographed by Nadia Kanaeva to music from Breakfast at Tiffany’s ("i can’t wait to debut it next season and embody holly golightly to the fullest!!").

Jill Heiner finally was able to debut her FS at the very end of the NQS season at the Boston Open and mentioned in her post that she had "a back stress fracture that took up 90% of the season" (photo #3 shows her with Mirai who was coaching there): https://www.instagram.com/p/CyJPb7yr9k_/

Sarah Everhardt won the Senior Women's event (178.32) in Boston, with Alena Budko 2nd -- she also was dealing with an injury this season and competed in 2 late NQS comps (scored 141.64 in Boston, much improved from her 117.67 at the Broadmoor Fall Classic) -- and Jill 3rd (141.45).

 

[On My Own]

for real, what a refreshing program. Love the costume, the music, and especially the choreography.

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I love it so much

 

[peibeck]

Always needing to be the contrarian, I don't love Starr's short program. The music's fine (and fun) but choices like clasping her hands on her head to emphasize words like "unicorn" in the lyrics had me and not in appreciative way. A "Drag 101" derivative isn't exactly compelling choreography to me. (Sorry, @AngieNikodinovLove).

Also a quick note to because I see Ting Cui had to withdraw from her comp this weekend because she got Covid AGAIN. This poor girl has the worst luck.

 

[Sylvia]

On the bright side, Ting skated a good SP - here's a copy made from the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOIBmvxHADk

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

A "Drag 101" derivative isn't exactly compelling choreography to me. (Sorry, @AngieNikodinovLove).

lol

I understand but I love it because it’s different and refreshing. And it’s not Exogenesis lol.