USFS' Championship Series: 2022 US Nationals qualifying competitions, Oct. 5-Nov. 20, 2021

[beebee]

IIRC Sarah Hughes skated to it at SLC Olympics but can’t remember the name of it.

Just came to me—Daphnis and Chloe

 

[beebee]

Gracie's music was Daphnis et Chloe

Lol—and you had it correct. Et, not and

 

[wickedwitch]

108.27 in the FS, 175.76 overall - that should qualify her for Nats, right?

It's extremely likely. It's not inconceivable that enough of the woman in Spokane beat that score, but it would be very, very surprising.

 

[Coco]

Gracie Gold improved her previous score (163.62) by about 10 points, 175.76, so she should be fine for Nationals.

Previously, she was 3rd of the 3 'at large' qualifiers. I think she will qualify but we won't know for sure until Spokane is finished sometime tomorrow.

This post has a partially updated copy showing the qualifiers current-ish rankings.

USFS' Championship Series: 2022 US Nationals qualifying competitions, Oct. 5-Nov. 20, 2021

Skating orders for the Spokane, WA event posted: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/index.asp Lots of familiar names in Senior Women. Happy to see Kate Wang moving up to seniors!

www.fsuniverse.net

 

[Karen-W]

Gracie Gold improved her previous score (163.62) by about 10 points, 175.76, so she should be fine for Nationals.

Previously, she was 3rd of the 3 'at large' qualifiers. I think she will qualify but we won't know for sure until Spokane is finished sometime tomorrow.

This post has a partially updated copy showing the qualifiers current-ish rankings.

USFS' Championship Series: 2022 US Nationals qualifying competitions, Oct. 5-Nov. 20, 2021

Skating orders for the Spokane, WA event posted: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/index.asp Lots of familiar names in Senior Women. Happy to see Kate Wang moving up to seniors!

www.fsuniverse.net

Yeah, looks like Gracie's score overtakes Jill Heiner for the E2 spot and pushes Jill into an at-large. We'll see if Hanna Harrell can better her own score in Spokane.

Alena Budko is having a rough skate. I really hope she is able to qualify - currently she's P1.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

I was going to say this is a really bad Besame Mucho but then I realized there really is no good version

 

[Aceon6]

Whoever chose this “music” for her isn’t doing her any favors.

 

[Frau Muller]

Unfortunately, mucho mistakes from Budko, to Bésame Mucho.

 

[Karen-W]

Whoever chose this “music” for her isn’t doing her any favors.

She was much better at the Henderson qualifier last month. Shame she didn't skate as well today.

 

[Coco]

@mpal2 the only good version! and it's instrumental

Khorkina World Championships 99 TF FX 9.800 (2)

Svetlana Khorkina - World Championships - 1999 - Team Final - Floor - 9.800

www.youtube.com

 

[Frau Muller]

Hey, Ting takes 3rd! Ushakova 2nd.

Gracie wins by a mile!

 

[Wyliefan]

Gracie hangs on for the win. I hope she's happy with that even with the mistakes.

 

[Karen-W]

Gracie hangs on for the win. I hope she's happy with that even with the mistakes.

She should be. She improved her previous score by a pretty substantial margin and should qualify for Nats. Right now, she'd probably finish somewhere between 6-10 at Nats with that score.

 

[sk8nlizard]

And this is why the USFS hasn't sent Gracie out for another chance at the TES minimums. No need to worry about finding a way to get her entered in Golden Spin or whether or not Open Belarus Cup is happening.

While I agree she’s not anywhere close to Olympic qualifying level, they are sending Hannah Harrell with a lower overall score to Golden Spin so I wouldn’t count Gracie out of an International quite yet.

 

[Coco]

Gracie should switch her 2nd and 3rd jumping passes in the FS so that it mimics her SP jump layout.

 

[Karen-W]

While I agree she’s not anywhere close to Olympic qualifying level, they are sending Hannah Harrell with a lower overall score to Golden Spin so I wouldn’t count Gracie out of an International quite yet.

The difference is that Hanna is a lot younger and she isn't being sent out to get her TES mins for 4CCs/Olympics. She has those, as well as her Worlds FS min - she just needs her Worlds SP min.

 

[Frau Muller]

Gracie hangs on for the win. I hope she's happy with that even with the mistakes.

She actually won by almost 20 points above #2. Yeah, 175 total points won’t win a senior international but it was more than enough for a win here.

 

[Coco]

She won the FS by about a point, maybe that's what Wyliefan was referring to.

 

[Sylvia]

Alpharetta, GA - Junior Men SP is live on Peacock: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30111/CAT011SEG020.html
Annis & Nielsen are listed as WD (both already posted high enough scores to qualify for Nationals).

ETA: Yaninek has WD as well.

 

[Sylvia]

Junior Women's qualification update (top 15 will qualify for Nationals) after both groups in Alpharetta finished today:
Group A: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30111/CAT009SEG015.html
Top 3:
Josephine Lee, All Year FSC 1 63.03 1 111.76 174.79
Hazel Collier, SC of Boston 2 57.48 2 96.61 154.09 - moved up to #10 in standings
Katie Krafchik, SC of New York 3 53.09 3 95.43 148.52 (higher score is 159.77)
Group B: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30111/CAT010SEG017.html
Top 3:
Sarah Everhardt, Washington FSC 1 58.54 1 109.36 167.90
Gwen Bloesch, SC Of Southern New Jersey 2 54.80 3 97.23 152.03 - moved up to #13 in standings
Soho Lee, Glacier Falls FSC 3 49.30 2 100.35 149.65 (higher score is 164.80)

Championship Series in Spokane, WA - Junior Women SP underway - starting order/results: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/CAT005SEG020.html
Abigail Ross & Hannah Herrera are in contention to qualify for Nationals.

 

[YukiNieve]

Maxwell Gart sighting! Taking a photo with N/S

What is he doing now?

 

[Sylvia]

What is he doing now?

Maxwell Gart is a freshman studying engineering at Georgia Tech.

Alpharetta Senior Men SP starting now: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30111/CAT025SEG022.html

ETA: Looks like Dmitriev decided to stay in Russia & not make a 2nd trip to compete. Torgashev has WD and will not be at Nationals.

 

[Karen-W]

Maxwell Gart is a freshman studying engineering at Georgia Tech.

Alpharetta Senior Men SP starting now: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30111/CAT025SEG022.html

ETA: Looks like Dmitriev decided to stay in Russia & not make a 2nd trip. Torgashev has WD will not be at Nationals.

Jeez. This will be a fast competition.

 

[YukiNieve]

Is Andrew injured?

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ I don't know anything. Maybe Andrew will decide to share a message with his fans on his social media?

Spokane, WA - Senior Men SP starting order/results: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/CAT014SEG022.html

ETA direct link to protocols: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/SEGM022.html

Top 4:
Mitchell Friess 72.03 [36.34 / 35.69] - 2A, 3Lz+3Tq, 3Lo & all level 4s
Liam Kapeikis 71.70 [37.76 / 34.94 -1] - spread eagle to 3A(+2.4), 3Lz+3T, 3F fall
Dinh Tran 66.69 [33.00 / 34.69 -1] - 3A(-1), 3Lz+3T fall, 3F fell out
Paul Yeung 65.34 [33.45 / 31.89] - 2A, 3Lz+2T, 3F

Sebastien Payannet in 5th had the 2nd highest PCS (35.13).

 

[Braulio]

Torgashev

Beautiful skater/skating that wont make it through most likely

He joins the group with Joshua Farris

 

[Sylvia]

Friday's final event is underway in Spokane, WA - Senior Women SP starting order/results: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/CAT013SEG024.html

Hanna Harrell currently has the 4th highest qualifying score (171.51).

Still in contention to qualify for Nationals (in #11-20 total score range):
Sonja Hilmer 157.51 (TX-2) M4
Isabelle Inthisone 157.41 (VA-6) P2
Maryn Pierce 156.18 (TX-3) M5
Sierra Venetta 153.89 (TX-4) P3
Paige Rydberg 146.73 (TX-5) M7
Courtney Hicks 146.21 (TX-6) M8
Alex Evans 144.41 (NV-3) P4

Kate Wang (Pacific Coast section) - Spokane will be her competition debut as a senior.

 

[Sylvia]

Julia Biechler - nice to see her back competing & yay that she brought back her lovely "Hometown Glory" program.

I really enjoy watching Julia move across the ice... and she does a back Charlotte entry into her layback spin. Viktor Pfeifer (who coached Julia when they were both in Wilmington, DE) is with her in the kiss & cry in Spokane.

Sonja Hilmer leads (56.60) after the 1st group of 5 - landed 3T+3T (looked not quite around), her rotating knee slide up to 2A & 3Lo.

 

[wickedwitch]

Paige I had hoped we were past the 'not even qualifying for Nats' stage of Paige's career. But she's going to have to put up a killer LP to make it.

 

[Frau Muller]

Just watched Spokane senior women on replay (thanks to Peacock Premium, just purchased for $9.99/mo after Comcast decided to no longer provide for free to subscribers in my area since Nov 15...grrr....).

1 - Sierra Venetta with 57.81 points! Such a beautiful skater. So smooth. Lovely smile. Elegant black dress with crystals. To some majestic orchestral music that we all know but the title escapes.

2 - Hannah Harrell - close behind with 57.55. Liebestraum. Also well done...and with very light-blonde hair now!

3 - Courtney Hicks - 56.67; relatively clean and performed with feeling, to Experience.

4. Sonja Hillmer 56.60
5. Kate Wang (yay!!!) 55.40
6. Alex Evans 53.13

Full results here - https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/CAT013SEG024.html

So sorry that Maryn Pierce didn't do so well (14th place). Hope that she can improve tonight because I really love her musical and emotive presentations. Ditto Paige Rydberg (7th now).

Kate Wang closes the free skates late Saturday night...into my early Sunday morning.