Skate Detroit Roster UP!

[haribobo]

Hey all--

Don Korte on his sk8stuff website posted the official Skate Detroit entries....here are the names I noticed...

Sr Men-
Parker Pennington, Ben Miller, Scott Smith, Matt Savoie, Matt Lind, Kurt Fromknecht, Rohene Ward, Jeff Franklin, Chris Mabee, Joe Knazek

Sr Ladies-
Al Czisny, Karademir, Mulvaney, Park, Volchkova, Am Czisny, Drewel, Weber, Katie Lee, Lazenby

Sr Pairs-
Hinzmann/Hartsell
S/Joeright
K/Parchem
R/McPherson
T/Marinin
R/Rogeness

Jr Pairs
H/Larcom
C/Okolski

Jr Men- Woolwine, Peters, Brinsmade, Brauninger and a few other guys

Jr Ladies- Emily Hughes, Melissa Lind, Emily Krol, Rosinski, Adelson, Fleur Maxwell, Zielinski, McSwain, Tregre, KStewart, Dannemiller, DeSanctis, Gladney, Nightwalker, Patterson, Stucks

Check out competitors by day of competition, here...

http://www.sk8stuff.com/utility/lister_event_detail.asp?id=1105

[mikey]

It almost seems bizarre to see the Russians (VV and T/M) in a competition of this calibre...

[Scott]

[quote:91e5a44b9c="mikey"]It almost seems bizarre to see the Russians (VV and T/M) in a competition of this calibre...[/quote:91e5a44b9c]

Couldn't agree more.

I still say that the pairs event is going to be awesome. It will be a great prelude to what we can expect to see from these teams this year. I wonder what effect T/M will have on the end result. As far as i undrstand it only the short programs are included in the competition. I also wonder if Speilberg/Joeright will be doing the Indy challenge.

[Trillian]

[quote:e44e6e265f="mikey"]It almost seems bizarre to see the Russians (VV and T/M) in a competition of this calibre...[/quote:e44e6e265f]

Didn't Totmianina & Marinin compete last year as well? Anyway, it's not a bad idea, particularly for Volchkova, IMO. Although she should likely win easily, she's been so inconsistent that she could probably use a competition of this caliber to help regain focus. As for T&M, I see less of an advantage for them, but it never hurts to get your programs out there.

Among the other non-U.S. entries, the one that caught my eye was Fleur Maxwell in the junior ladies event. She's done extremely well on the novice circuit in Europe over the last few years, so it'll be interesting to see how she stacks up against the juniors in the U.S. I assume she'll be eligible for the JGP this fall as well?

Just a thought that occurred to me. I know in the U.S., skaters can either compete at the level they've tested to, or one level up. Since none of the non-U.S. entries have usually taken USFSA tests, are they just allowed to enter at whatever level they want?

[chattykathy]

[quote:bbb07bd4e8]Didn't Totmianina & Marinin compete last year as well? [/quote:bbb07bd4e8]

Yes, they did.

Does anyone else remember Victoria skating at the Jr. Grand Prix Final at DSC a few years back? She didnt skate great, but she really could/can jump.

[Sylvia]

[quote:87488d22ae]Does anyone else remember Victoria skating at the Jr. Grand Prix Final at DSC a few years back? She didnt skate great, but she really could/can jump.[/quote:87488d22ae]

Oh yes, I remember, since I was there in March 1999! Volchkova won the JGP Final ladies title and Sarah Hughes was 2nd. Who would have thunk just 3 years later...

[kara]

Wooow...what an awesome roster! Have a great time, everyone!

[Smiley]

Fleur is doing JGP's in France and Germany i beleive

[chattykathy]

Oh my gosh Sylvia- Sarah Hughes was 3rd at the JGP Final in Detroit! I have no recollection of even seeing her.

[Lucy25]

Funny, I was at that JGP at DSC and I have no recollection of seeing Sarah. I do remember Victoria, though.

[NorthernLite]

[quote:317d09ed51="Lucy25"]Funny, I was at that JGP at DSC and I have no recollection of seeing Sarah. I do remember Victoria, though.[/quote:317d09ed51]

Har. Seeing Sarah's free skate -- and talking to her mum -- are my standout memories of the event.