US Figure Skating Nationals Predictions

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Happy New Year kitty cats! Just under a week to go, what is everyone’s predictions for the four disciplines?

Women

1. Glenn
2. Liu
3. von Felten

Men

1. Malinin
2. Brown
3. Naumov

Pairs

1. Efimit
2. KamOsh
3. LiuBed

Dance

1. ChoBat
2. ZinKol
3. CarPon

 

[SidelineSkater]

 

[Karen-W]

Happy New Year kitty cats! Just under a week to go, what is everyone’s predictions for the four disciplines?

Women

1. Glenn
2. Liu
3. von Felten

Men

1. Malinin
2. Brown
3. Naumov

Pairs

1. Efimit
2. KamOsh
3. LiuBed

Dance

1. ChoBat
2. ZinKol
3. CarPon

The only one of these predictions that is likely correct is ice dance. Also, where are your pewter medalists?

Women -
1 - Liu
2 - Glenn
3 - Levito
4 - Tennell

4CCs team - Tennell, Everhardt, Andrews

Men -
1 - Malinin
2 - Brown
3 - Hiwatashi
4 - Naumov (perennial pewter medalist)

4CCs team - Naumov, Torgashev, Sanchez - but Torgashev declines & is replaced by Kapeikis

Pairs -
1 - KamO (no way the USFS isn't sending KamO into the Olympics without the title)
2 - EfiMit
3 - ChanHowe
4 - McBark

4CCs team - EfiMit, McBark, ShiNagy

Dance -
1 - ChoBat
2 - ZingKol
3 - CarPon
4 - GreenP

4CCs team - GreenP, Browns, Shibs - but the Shibs decline & are replaced by PateBye

 

[Evgeniafan]

The only one of these predictions that is likely correct is ice dance. Also, where are your pewter medalists?

Women -
1 - Liu
2 - Glenn
3 - Levito
4 - Tennell

4CCs team - Tennell, Everhardt, Andrews

Men -
1 - Malinin
2 - Brown
3 - Hiwatashi
4 - Naumov (perennial pewter medalist)

4CCs team - Naumov, Torgashev, Sanchez - but Torgashev declines & is replaced by Kapeikis

Pairs -
1 - KamO (no way the USFS isn't sending KamO into the Olympics without the title)
2 - EfiMit
3 - ChanHowe
4 - McBark

4CCs team - EfiMit, McBark, ShiNagy

Dance -
1 - ChoBat
2 - ZingKol
3 - CarPon
4 - GreenP

4CCs team - GreenP, Browns, Shibs - but the Shibs decline & are replaced by PateBye

I agree with everything. How is that possible?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Dance

1. ChoBat
2. ZinKol
3. CarPon

This is much too realistic. I feel like you didn’t try.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

where are your pewter medalists?

It’s always been top three for ANL

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I say Sophie plays spoiler.

I also say LiuBed won’t have nerves as USFS is probably not considering them where the other teams will have nerves.

 

[jamesy]

It’s always been top three for ANL

Is that how you rank the harem?

 

[PRlady]

The only one of these predictions that is likely correct is ice dance. Also, where are your pewter medalists?

Women -
1 - Liu
2 - Glenn
3 - Levito
4 - Tennell

4CCs team - Tennell, Everhardt, Andrews

Men -
1 - Malinin
2 - Brown
3 - Hiwatashi
4 - Naumov (perennial pewter medalist)

4CCs team - Naumov, Torgashev, Sanchez - but Torgashev declines & is replaced by Kapeikis

Pairs -
1 - KamO (no way the USFS isn't sending KamO into the Olympics without the title)
2 - EfiMit
3 - ChanHowe
4 - McBark

4CCs team - EfiMit, McBark, ShiNagy

Dance -
1 - ChoBat
2 - ZingKol
3 - CarPon
4 - GreenP

4CCs team - GreenP, Browns, Shibs - but the Shibs decline & are replaced by PateBye

Agree with most of this but Pate/Bye will finish behind Wolf/Tsar and Brat/Som and one of them will go to 4Cs. And Sophie JVF will finish ahead of Elyce but she’s going to Junior Worlds anyway.

 

[Karen-W]

Agree with most of this but Pate/Bye will finish behind Wolf/Tsar and Brat/Som and one of them will go to 4Cs. And Sophie JVF will finish ahead of Elyce but she’s going to Junior Worlds anyway.

I debated that one and originally had WolfTsar on the 4CCs team, but then I thought about Igor's politicking skills and PateBye have the higher international scores, so I wound up going with them over the two MIDA teams.

 

[PRlady]

I debated that one and originally had WolfTsar on the 4CCs team, but then I thought about Igor's politicking skills and PateBye have the higher international scores, so I wound up going with them over the two MIDA teams.

Well, if we’re just considering coaches, maybe Tanith gets sympathy votes?

Seriously, I’ve always thought Z/K, while being good in themselves, benefited from Igor’s politiking experience, but now that Z/K are so clearly his top team I expect P/B to sink until they give up.

 

[SidelineSkater]

Is that how you rank the harem?

It’s always been top three for ANL

I think @AngieNikodinovLove (ANL) ranks the harem based on the bottom, not top.

To sort of keep this on topic, Olympic Season Nats always has at least 1-2 surprises, so we'll see if 2026 holds true.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

We know her PCS are not there yet but SJVF will most likely have the following

SP triple axel / triple toe

Free triple axel / triple toe, triple axel and a quad.

 

[Karen-W]

We know her PCS are not there yet but SJVF will most likely have the following

SP triple axel / triple toe

Free triple axel / triple toe, triple axel and a quad.

She is stupid if she goes for the 3a+3t in the SP at Nats. That is an inconsistent element at best for her. She'd be better off going for a solo 3a in the SP in St Louis.

 

[alj5]

Women

1. Amber Glenn
2. Alysa Liu
3. Isabeau Levito

Men

1. Ilia Malinin
2. Jason Brown
3. Maxim Naumov

Pairs

1. Efimova & Mitrofanov
2. Kam & O'Shea
3. McBeath & Parkman

Dance

1. Chock & Bates
2. Zingas & Kolesnik
3. Carreira & Ponomarenko

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Women

1. Amber Glenn
2. Alysa Liu
3. Isabeau Levito

Men

1. Ilia Malinin
2. Jason Brown
3. Maxim Naumov

Pairs

1. Efimova & Mitrofanov
2. Kam & O'Shea
3. McBeath & Parkman

Dance

1. Chock & Bates
2. Zingas & Kolesnik
3. Carreira & Ponomarenko

I really respect you.

️

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I still think SJVF and EN are going to be playing spoilers and ones to watch as far as newbies.

 

[peibeck]

Okay, I'll play:

Women:
1. Liu *+
2. Glenn *+
3. Levito *+
4. Tennell ^

Men:
1. Malanin *+
2. Brown *
3. Hiwatashi *+
4. Torgashev ^+

Pairs:
1. Kam/O'Shea *+
2. Efimova/Mitrofanov ^+
3. McBeath/Parkman ^+
4. Chan/Howe*

Dance:
1. Chock/Bates *+
2. Zingas/Kolesnik *+
3. Carreira/Ponomarenko *+
4. Green/Parsons #

*Olympic berth
+ Worlds team (announced)
# 4CC and Worlds berth after C/B decline/retire
^ 4CC

My suspicion is C/B and Brown perhaps both exit the stage after Milano/Cortina.

 

[jägerbomb]

1. Glenn
2. Liu
3. von Felten

von Felten on the podium is HORRIFYING. No. Absolutely not. I would die.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

von Felten on the podium is HORRIFYING. No. Absolutely not. I would die.

How dareeeeeeeee youuuuuuuu

It’s not going to be just the tried and true that are going to be on the podium, there’s going to be the Josephine Lee, the Polina Edmunds, there’s gonna be something…

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

and it could be Emilia N.

 

[my little pony]

im sure the soup cans are already made, so to speak

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

im sure the soup cans are already made, so to speak

it better compete with Michele, Tara and Nicole’s version.

 

[jägerbomb]

im sure the soup cans are already made, so to speak

poor Tonia

 

[PRlady]

I think it’s the first time since 2002 that there are three such obvious frontrunners among the women.