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

[Coco]

I'm surprised that Hanna Harrell only had the 6th highest components.

 

[Wyliefan]

I'm surprised that Hanna Harrell only had the 6th highest components.

That is odd. I didn't get a chance to see her. Tried really hard to stay awake, but I lost the battle about six or seven skaters before her.

 

[Karen-W]

That is odd. I didn't get a chance to see her. Tried really hard to stay awake, but I lost the battle about six or seven skaters before her.

I was sort of zoning out by the time she skated but I could have sworn the last time I saw her she was a brunette and now she's a bleach blonde

 

[haribobo]

For easy access, spokane results link again (its far back and im not home with my bookmarks)...

2022 Championship Series - Spokane

Event Results for 2022 Championship Series - Spokane

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[Karen-W]

For easy access, spokane results link again (its far back and im not home with my bookmarks)...

2022 Championship Series - Spokane

Event Results for 2022 Championship Series - Spokane

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This is a really interesting field on the Women's side with lots of women still in the running to qualify from both the Pacific Coast and Midwestern sections (Harrell is the only Eastern sectional competitor, I believe).

 

[Sylvia]

Top 2 Junior men in Alpharetta should qualify for Nationals: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30111/CAT011SEG021.html
1 Maxim Zharkov, Dallas FSC 1 65.63 2 114.84 180.47
2 Nhat-Viet Nguyen, Dallas FSC 3 53.29 1 120.62 173.91 (landed 7 clean triples in his FS incl. 3Lz+3T; will be a first time qualifier )

Hopefully Lucas Broussard will skate & score (163+?) well enough to join them - Spokane Junior Men FS starting orders/results: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/CAT006SEG019.html

ETA the current top 15 scores I've compiled through 7 CS comps (* = in ISP):

202.60 *Robert Yampolsky E1
194.41 *Matthew Nielsen M1
190.28 *Kai Kovar P1 (Spokane)
187.49 *Joseph Klein M2
186.34 Taira Shinohara M3
183.36 *Jacob Sanchez E2
180.47 *Maxim Zharkov E3 (Alpharetta)
175.98 *William Annis E4
173.91 Nhat-Viet Nguyen M4 (Alpharetta)
172.30 *Beck Strommer M5 (Spokane)
168.30 *Michael Xie P2 (Spokane)
167.03 *Samuel Mindra P3 (Spokane)
166.45 *Jonathan Hildebrandt E5
163.58 *Philip Baker E6
162.99 *Goku Endo P4 (Spokane)

TBD *Lucas Broussard P (Spokane)
150.13 Daniel Borisov (TX-4) M6
148.19 Luke Wang E7 (updated now that Spokane is his higher score)
(-- *Daniel Martynov M - presumably injured since he WD from his JGP assignment?)

 

[Sylvia]

Luke Wang had some nice skating to the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon OST (I've updated/edited in his score in my post above since he will likely be one of the top alternates).

Mindra (POTO) - jumps: 2A+3T, 3Lz fall, 3T+2T+1Lo, 2F, 3Lz+rep, 3S fall, 2A.

ETA:

Kai Kovar leads with 130.77 in FS, 179.16 total.
Mindra 111.69 in FS, 162.52 in 2nd.

 

[Sylvia]

Strommer was pleased with his skate - jumps were Rippon 3Lz+3T, 3F, 3Lo fall, 2A, 3F+2T, Rippon 3Lz, 2A+1Eu+2S. Viktor Pfeifer is with him in the kiss & cry. 116.76 in FS, 174.50 in 2nd (improved his total by 2 points).

 

[Wyliefan]

That was a beautiful skate from Lucas, with just a couple of small mistakes. I hope it was enough.

 

[Sylvia]

Xie (Il Postino/"Mi Mancherai" by Josh Groban): 2A, 3Lz+3T, 3Lo+2T, 2F opened up/step out, 3S, 3Lz+1u+1S, 2A. 108.87 (4th in FS), 177.24 in 2nd.

Broussard ("Yellow Moon" by Luca D'Alberto): 3T, 3Lo, 2A (no triple attempt today), 3F+1Eu+3S, 2A+2T, 3Lz fell out/hand (was his planned combo with 3T), 3Lz+3T(not clean but good for him to go for it at the end!). 129.08 in FS, 185.72 in 1st.

 

[Wyliefan]

Great reaction!

 

[Sylvia]

Endo (Cry Me a River): 3Lz+2T, 3T+2T, 3S+1Eu(not pretty)+2S, 3F hung on, 3Lz fall, 3T, 2A. 108.09 in FS, 171.03 5th (improved his score by 8 points to ensure his Nationals berth!).

Spokane Junior Men final standings (eta that FS protocols are up, finally!): https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/CAT006SEG019.html

JUNIOR MEN unofficial top 15 after all 8 Championship Series qualifying competitions:
* = in USFS' ISP

202.60 *Robert Yampolsky (VA-1) E1
194.41 *Matthew Nielsen (NV-1) M1
190.28 *Kai Kovar (NV-2) P1
187.49 *Joseph Klein (IN-1) M2
186.34 Taira Shinohara (IN-2) M3
185.72 *Lucas Broussard (WA-1) P2
183.36 *Jacob Sanchez (VA-2) E2
180.47 *Maxim Zharkov (GA-1) E3
177.24 *Michael Xie (WA-3) P3
175.98 *William Annis (TX-1) E4
174.50 *Beck Strommer (WA-4) M4
173.91 Nhat-Viet Nguyen (GA-2) M5
171.03 *Goku Endo (WA-5) P4
167.03 *Samuel Mindra (IN-3) P5
166.45 *Jonathan Hildebrandt (MA-3) E5

NOVICE MEN (top 3 will qualify for Nationals in Junior for a total of 18) - unofficially I have:
Lake Liao M 157.10
Antonio Monaco M 149.62
Allan Fisher P 139.87

 

[Sylvia]

Spokane Junior Women final standings/link to FS protocols: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/CAT005SEG021.html
Top 2 -- Herrera & Ross -- were credited with landing 5 clean triples apiece.

JUNIOR WOMEN unofficial top 15 after all 8 Championship Series qualifying competitions:
* = in USFS' ISP

181.96 *Ava Ziegler (MA-B1) E1
179.84 *Clare Seo (NV-1) M1
177.99 *Mia Kalin (NV-2) P1
174.49 *Josephine Lee (GA-A1) P2
167.90 *Sarah Everhardt (GA-B1) E2
164.80 Soho Lee (TX-1) P3
159.77 Katie Krafchik (MA-B2) E3
158.94 Hannah Herrera (WA-1) P4
157.31 Hannah Lofton (IN-1) M2
157.09 Abigail Ross (WA-2) P5
154.09 Hazel Collier (GA-A2) E4
154.07 *Elsa Cheng (MN-1) M3
152.03 Gwen Bloesch (GA-B2) E5
149.23 *Adele Zheng (IN-2) M4
147.31 Ashley Leahy (MA-A1) E6

NOVICE WOMEN (top 3 will qualify for Nationals in Junior for a total of 18) - unofficially I have:
Katie Shen P 174.86 (GA-C1)
Elyce Lin-Gracey P 160.76 (GA-A1)
Sonia Baram P 156.35 (NV-A2)

 

[Sylvia]

Spokane, WA Senior Men FS starting order/results: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/CAT014SEG023.html

ETA top 4:
1 Liam Kapeikis, Wenatchee FSC 2 71.70 1 143.81 215.51
2 Mitchell Friess, St. Paul FSC 1 72.03 2 133.70 205.73
3 Paul Yeung, All Year FSC 4 65.34 3 126.76 192.10
4 Dinh Tran, SC of San Francisco 3 66.69 4 122.38 189.07

Direct link to the FS protocols: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/SEGM023.html

 

[Sylvia]

These should be the 9 men who qualify for Nationals through the Championship Series (* = in ISP) - considered UNOFFICIAL until confirmed by USFS:

227.12 *Eric Sjoberg (NV-1) P1
215.51 *Liam Kapeikis (WA-1) P2
205.73 Mitchell Friess (WA-2) M1
197.66 Ryan Dunk (MA-1) E1
189.24 Artur Dmitriev (VA-3) E2
(no Midwestern #2 with both TES minimums of 23 & 50)
193.12 Sebastien Payannet (NV-3) P3
192.10 Paul Yeung (WA-3) P4
189.07 *Dinh Tran (WA-4) P5
184.60 William Hubbart (TX-1) E3

 

[Karen-W]

These should be the 9 men who qualify for Nationals through the Championship Series (* = in ISP) - considered UNOFFICIAL until confirmed by USFS:

227.12 *Eric Sjoberg (NV-1) P1
215.51 *Liam Kapeikis (WA-1) P2
205.73 Mitchell Friess (WA-2) M1
197.66 Ryan Dunk (MA-1) E1
189.24 Artur Dmitriev (VA-3) E2
(no Midwestern #2 with both TES minimums of 23 & 50)
193.12 Sebastien Payannet (NV-3) P3
192.10 Paul Yeung (WA-3) P4
189.07 *Dinh Tran (WA-4) P5
184.60 William Hubbart (TX-1) E3

Glad that Mitchell Freiss made it to Nationals again - and this time quite comfortably!

 

[Sylvia]

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.

Spokane, WA - Senior Women's FS 2nd group about to start with Maryn Pierce: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/CAT013SEG025.html

 

[haribobo]

Thanks Sylvia for the list! Pretty exciting to see Liam do so well in Spokane and potentially put himself in a decent place to challenge for Top 10 at Nationals! So by my calculations, all of Jordan Moeller, Emmanuel Savary, Trevor Bucek, and Eric Prober missed getting both minimums- so I believe the only alternate to Nationals who has them in Senior Men is Max Lake.

 

[Karen-W]

Thanks Sylvia for the list! Pretty exciting to see Liam do so well in Spokane and potentially put himself in a decent place to challenge for Top 10 at Nationals! So by my calculations, all of Jordan Moeller, Emmanuel Savary, Trevor Bucek, and Eric Prober missed getting both minimums- so I believe the only alternate to Nationals who has them in Senior Men is Max Lake.

And he might make it if Maxim Naumov isn't healthy enough to compete.

 

[haribobo]

Unofficially- I have the 9 Senior Women qualifiers as Izzo, Venetta, Gold, Wang, Hawk, Warne-Jacobsen, Heiner, Harrell, and Ikenishi. Alternates Alena Budko, Jessica Lin, and Lara Annunziata in that order.

 

[Sylvia]

These should be the 9 women who qualify for Nationals through the Championship Series (* = in ISP) - considered UNOFFICIAL until confirmed by USFS:

1 *Gabriella Izzo 193.69 (MA-1) E1
2 *Sierra Venetta 179.39 (WA-1) P1
3 *Gracie Gold 175.76 (GA-1) E2
6 *Kate Wang 170.82 (WA-2) P2
8 *Finley Hawk 164.29 (MN-2) M1
10 Wren Warne-Jacobsen 162.05 (MN-3) M2

Next 3 highest total scores:
4 Jill Heiner 172.62 (VA-2) E3
5 *Hanna Harrell 171.51 (NV-1) E4
7 *Rena Ikenishi 169.75 (VA-6) E5

Alternates:
9 Alena Budko 163.95 (NV-2) P3
11 *Jessica Lin 159.84 (IN-1) M3
12 Lara Annunziata 159.56 (VA-5) E6

ETA:

And he might make it if Maxim Naumov isn't healthy enough to compete.

Usually skaters with top 5 byes from the previous year's Nationals are not replaced if they WD.

 

[Frau Muller]

Spokane Sr Women’s finals just ended. Venetta and Wang the absolute delights in all aspects - tech, style, packaging & joie de vivre presentations! I can’t wait to see them again on the Nationals stage. BRAVI!

1. Sierra Venetta - 179.39 Mao’s Last Dancer
2. Kate Wang - 170.82. Haunted Heart
3. Hannah Harrell - 155.22 Turandot (good but a bit tight…pushing)
4. Alex Evans - 152.58 Sunset Boulevard (one of the best presenters…great smile!)
5. Paige Rydberg - 150.61 Amazing Grace etc
6. Courtney Hicks- 147.56 Samson and Delilah

…and on - https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2021/30110/CAT013SEG025.html

p.s. What a weekend of streamed skating this has been! Now I’m really pooped. Next weekend should be easier…only G-P Russia.

 

[Karen-W]

These should be the 9 women who qualify for Nationals through the Championship Series (* = in ISP) - considered UNOFFICIAL until confirmed by USFS:

1 *Gabriella Izzo 193.69 (MA-1) E1
2 *Sierra Venetta 179.39 (WA-1) P1
3 *Gracie Gold 175.76 (GA-1) E2
6 *Kate Wang 170.82 (WA-2) P2
8 *Finley Hawk 164.29 (MN-2) M1
10 Wren Warne-Jacobsen 162.05 (MN-3) M2

Next 3 highest total scores:
4 Jill Heiner 172.62 (VA-2) E3
5 *Hanna Harrell 171.51 (NV-1) E4
7 *Rena Ikenishi 169.75 (VA-6) E5

Alternates:
9 Alena Budko 163.95 (NV-2) P3
11 *Jessica Lin 159.84 (IN-1) M3
12 Lara Annunziata 159.56 (VA-5) E6

ETA:

Usually skaters with top 5 byes from the previous year's Nationals are not replaced if they WD.

Bummed for Budko but there's always next season!

 

[haribobo]

SENIOR 2022 Nationals complete field (Unofficial)

MEN

International Scores
Nathan Chen 307
Vincent Zhou 295
Jason Brown 264
Ilia Malinin 245
Jimmy Ma 228
Maxim Naumov 223 (Cranberry)
Tomoki Hiwatashi 221
Yaroslav Paniot 210 (Cranberry)
Camden Pulkinen 204

Qualifying Scores
Eric Sjoberg 227
Liam Kapeikis 215
Mitchell Friess 205
Ryan Dunk 197
Sebastien Payannet 193
Paul Yeung 192
Artur Dmitriev Jr. 189
Dinh Tran 189
William Hubbart 184

WOMEN

International/Byes
Alysa Liu 219
Isabeau Levito 208
Karen Chen 202
Amber Glenn 201
Lindsay Thorngren 193
Mariah Bell 190
Starr Andrews 177
Audrey Shin 172
Bradie Tennell

Qualifying
Gabriella Izzo 193 E
Sierra Venetta 179 P
Gracie Gold 175 E
Jill Heiner 172 E
Hanna Harrell 171 E
Kate Wang 170 P
Rena Ikenishi 169 E
Finley Hawk 164 M
Wren Warne-Jacobsen 162 M

PAIRS

International
Knierim/Frazier 202
Cain-Gribble/LeDuc 202
Calalang/Johnson 197
Lu/Mitrofanov 190
Liu/O’Shea 175
Chan/Howe 163

Qualifying
McBeath/Bartholomay 171
Smirnova/Siianytsia 168
Plazas/Fernandez 147
Finster/Silecky 141
Mokhova/Mokhov 140
Cooke/Bearinger 136

DANCE

International
Chock/Bates 210
Hubbell/Donohue 209
Green/Parsons 188
Carreira/Ponomarenko 178
Wolfkostin/Chen 165
McNamara/Spiridonov 159
Cesanek/Yehorov 156
Hawayek/Baker

Qualifying
Bratti/Somerville 174
Pate/Bye 171
Nguyen/Smirnov 161
Koncius/Shchepetov 135
Shilling/O’Donnell 130
Cottrell/Palkhouski 115
Murphy/Levitt 111

 

[Coco]

Looking at protocols for Spokane, can someone explain Hanna's first jumping pass? Why did she not get at least full credit for the 3z?

2022 Championship Series - Spokane

Event Results for 2022 Championship Series - Spokane

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[Wyliefan]

Happy for Gracie and Hanna -- sad for Ting.

And Isabeau has the second highest international score for all the women?? Wow!

 

[skatingguy]

Looking at protocols for Spokane, can someone explain Hanna's first jumping pass? Why did she not get at least full credit for the 3z?

2022 Championship Series - Spokane

Event Results for 2022 Championship Series - Spokane

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That does seem like tough calling. Usually at ISU events we would just see that called as a triple lutz & the other jump or jumps would be called invalid. In this case she turned the plan combination into a sequence, and sequences are 80% of the jumps base value.

 

[Coco]

Aha...thanks, @skatingguy . It was confusing because she got positive goe. Something must have gone wrong with her Euler.

 

[Sylvia]

It was confusing because she got positive goe. Something must have gone wrong with her Euler.

Just watched the replay - Hanna landed the opening Rippon 3Lz fine but then did a turn on her landing edge before "stepping" (so not a true half loop/1Eu) into a 2S so I guess the tech. panel did not count it as being in combo OR a sequence.

Side note: I'm not fond of her new hair color.

 

[toddlj]

Side note: I'm not fond of her new hair color.

I agree but on the bright side, now that it's stripped of color she can try whatever she wants next... might I suggest auburn? It would really suit her.