adrianchew
01-09-2005, 07:04 PM
Got there today, watched part of Novice Pairs SP, all of Novice Mens SP and the Novice Ladies SP. No notes from the rest, not too impressive with Nov Pairs/Mens but the Ladies were quite a fun showing.
Here's my notes...
Tiffany Yu - 2-axel, 3-sal (fall), layback (10, with 3-4 variation of positions), LFI RFI RBO spirals, 2-loop from ftwk, camel/layback\backsit\scratch combo spin.
Brittney Rizo - 3-toe (fall), ftwk, 2-axel, layback (5), LFO LBO RBO spirals, split, 2-loop, camel/sit/upright\backcamel-to-catchfoot.
Victoria Rackohn - 1-sal (touchdown), 2-axel (fall), camel/1-hand Biel, RFI-O LBI RBO spirals, split, charlotte - 2-loop, camel/layback/Biel\backsit\Y.
Katrina Hacker - 3-sal/2-toe, 2-axel, flying camel (8, including inverted position), LFO RBO RBI spirals, turns into 1-loop (too bad!), camel/Biel\backsit\Y. Very nice flow, program and a very pretty light pink dress too, too bad about the singled loop.
Caroline Zhang - she's the baby of the group, I think only 11. 3-lutz/2-toe (cheated but gee!), 2-axel, layback (14), 2-loop, RFI-O RBO LFO spirals, camel/Biel\backsit\Y. Gotta look out ofr this young lady.
Rachael Flatt - 2-axel, 3-sal/2-toe, layback (16), LFO RBO LBO RFI LBO spirals, 2-loop, upright/sit\back-camel\backsit\Y.
Melissa Bulanhagui - 2-axel, 3-toe/2-toe, layback (15+), RFO RBO LFI spir Bulanhaguals, 2-loop, camel/illusion/sit\backsit\Y\crossfoot. Nice big jumps and better speed than some of the others.
Ameena Sheikh - flying camel (8), 2-axel, LBO LFI RBO LFI spirals, 2-loop/2-toe, 2-loop, camel/layback+catchfoot\backsit.
Kaysi Kitsell - she's coached by Robin Wagner. 2-axel, 3-toe/2-toe, layback (10), 2-loop, RFI-O LBO LBO spirals, camel/sit/Biel\backsit\Y. Robin was all animated after she skated... really, I guess all her skaters get the same excited Robin.
Ashley Wagner - 2-axel, camel/sit/Biel\backsit\upright, 2-lutz/2-toe, RBO LBO spirals, split, 2-loop, deathdrop/backsit.
Megan Hyatt - layback+catchfoot, 2-axel, LFO LBO RBO RFI spirals, 3-toe/2-toe, 2-loop, camel/layback\back-Biel\backsit.
Kirsten Olson - 3-sal/2-toe, layback (14), 2-loop, LFO LFI LBO spirals, split, 2-axel, camel/sit/layback\backsit\butterfly\scratch.
The first group that went was all extremely flexible too, and watching the Novice ladies reminds me of what I probably have said before - I'd so rather watch Novice Ladies than Michelle Kwan skate - the variety of elements and variations is just so refreshing than boring MK. :halo:
Here's my notes...
Tiffany Yu - 2-axel, 3-sal (fall), layback (10, with 3-4 variation of positions), LFI RFI RBO spirals, 2-loop from ftwk, camel/layback\backsit\scratch combo spin.
Brittney Rizo - 3-toe (fall), ftwk, 2-axel, layback (5), LFO LBO RBO spirals, split, 2-loop, camel/sit/upright\backcamel-to-catchfoot.
Victoria Rackohn - 1-sal (touchdown), 2-axel (fall), camel/1-hand Biel, RFI-O LBI RBO spirals, split, charlotte - 2-loop, camel/layback/Biel\backsit\Y.
Katrina Hacker - 3-sal/2-toe, 2-axel, flying camel (8, including inverted position), LFO RBO RBI spirals, turns into 1-loop (too bad!), camel/Biel\backsit\Y. Very nice flow, program and a very pretty light pink dress too, too bad about the singled loop.
Caroline Zhang - she's the baby of the group, I think only 11. 3-lutz/2-toe (cheated but gee!), 2-axel, layback (14), 2-loop, RFI-O RBO LFO spirals, camel/Biel\backsit\Y. Gotta look out ofr this young lady.
Rachael Flatt - 2-axel, 3-sal/2-toe, layback (16), LFO RBO LBO RFI LBO spirals, 2-loop, upright/sit\back-camel\backsit\Y.
Melissa Bulanhagui - 2-axel, 3-toe/2-toe, layback (15+), RFO RBO LFI spir Bulanhaguals, 2-loop, camel/illusion/sit\backsit\Y\crossfoot. Nice big jumps and better speed than some of the others.
Ameena Sheikh - flying camel (8), 2-axel, LBO LFI RBO LFI spirals, 2-loop/2-toe, 2-loop, camel/layback+catchfoot\backsit.
Kaysi Kitsell - she's coached by Robin Wagner. 2-axel, 3-toe/2-toe, layback (10), 2-loop, RFI-O LBO LBO spirals, camel/sit/Biel\backsit\Y. Robin was all animated after she skated... really, I guess all her skaters get the same excited Robin.
Ashley Wagner - 2-axel, camel/sit/Biel\backsit\upright, 2-lutz/2-toe, RBO LBO spirals, split, 2-loop, deathdrop/backsit.
Megan Hyatt - layback+catchfoot, 2-axel, LFO LBO RBO RFI spirals, 3-toe/2-toe, 2-loop, camel/layback\back-Biel\backsit.
Kirsten Olson - 3-sal/2-toe, layback (14), 2-loop, LFO LFI LBO spirals, split, 2-axel, camel/sit/layback\backsit\butterfly\scratch.
The first group that went was all extremely flexible too, and watching the Novice ladies reminds me of what I probably have said before - I'd so rather watch Novice Ladies than Michelle Kwan skate - the variety of elements and variations is just so refreshing than boring MK. :halo: