adrianchew
01-11-2005, 12:12 AM
Just top few in each cause I'm tired...
JUNIOR LADIES SP
1. Sandra Jean Rucker - 3-loop, 3-lutz/2-toe, f-camel(9), /-ftwk, 2-axel, camel/layback\backsit\crossfoot, RFO RBO LBO S-spirals, layback(10). Clear winner with content, but I found her skating flowed less with the music than a bunch of the other Junior ladies. Wouldn't argue with the results, but not wow-ed away either.
2. Megan Oster - 2-axel, 3-flutz/2-toe, f-camel(9), RFO LFO RBO S-spirals, 3-loop(fall), camel/sit/layback\1-hand-Biel\crossfoot, O-ftwk, a fall coming out of the ftwk, layback(11+). I don't see how this program should be ahead of Zukowski's.
3. Christine Zukowski - RFO RFI LBO S-spirals, 2-axel(stepout), 3-lutz/2-toe(hand-down), layback(11), 3-loop, f-camel(8), |-ftwk, stars/camel/sit/layback\backsit\scratch. I would have had her 2nd overall, not 3rd... and they had sweepers look for sequins out on the ice before she skated which was really annoying because they didn't find anything, I thought it was rather unnecessary and distracting.
NOVICE LADIES FS
1. Rachael Flatt (2nd in FS) - 2-axel, 3-flip(fall), |-ftwk, 3-sal/2-toe, f-camel(6), 3-toe/2-toe, layback, nice ina bauer, 2-flip, spreadeagle-2axel/2-loop, 3-sal, camel/layback\backcamel\backsit, 2-lutz. I thought she should have won overall so that's good.
2. Megan Hyatt (1st in FS) - 1-ft axel, 3-toe/2-toe, 1-lutz, f-camel(6), 2-axel/2-toe, 2-flip, 3-sal, layback(10), O-ftwk, 3-toe, 2-axel, camel/sit/layback\backsit with butterfly arms position after. I don't see why she's in 1st for the FS... 3rd is more like it, I would have had Katrina Hacker in 1st for the FS. Crazy judging if you ask me.
3. Katrina Hacker (3rd in FS) - a fall in the opening of her program that seemed more like a nervous thing, f-camel(5), 3-sal/2-loop, 3-toe, 3-lutz, 2-axel/2-toe, layback(8), 3-loop, 2-lutz-2-axel, |-ftwk, 2-flip, 3-sal, camel/Biel\backsit\Y. I so would have had her 1st in the FS... and its just silly judging IMO.
4. Caroline Zhang (4th in FS) - 3-lutz/2-loop, 3-loop, 3-flip, |-ftwk, 2-axel/2-loop, f-camel/1-Biel, layback, 3-lutz, RFI-O RBO spirals, 2-axel, 2-flip/2-toe, camel/Biel\backsit\Y. A lot of 2-foot landings on cheated jumps but hey at her age, we'll see what she might do in the future.
6. Kaysi Kitsell (8th in FS) - a basic meltdown here... layback(8), 2-axel, 3-toe(fall), 3-lutz, 3-loop(fall), 2-flip(stepout)/2-toe, f-camel(6), 3-sal(fall), O-ftwk, camel/sit/layback\backsit\upright.
Overall not too impressed with the judging so far on these ladies events. I would say Christine Zukowski and Katrina Hacker are personal skating favs of mine so far at US Nats in Jr/Nov Ladies.
JUNIOR LADIES SP
1. Sandra Jean Rucker - 3-loop, 3-lutz/2-toe, f-camel(9), /-ftwk, 2-axel, camel/layback\backsit\crossfoot, RFO RBO LBO S-spirals, layback(10). Clear winner with content, but I found her skating flowed less with the music than a bunch of the other Junior ladies. Wouldn't argue with the results, but not wow-ed away either.
2. Megan Oster - 2-axel, 3-flutz/2-toe, f-camel(9), RFO LFO RBO S-spirals, 3-loop(fall), camel/sit/layback\1-hand-Biel\crossfoot, O-ftwk, a fall coming out of the ftwk, layback(11+). I don't see how this program should be ahead of Zukowski's.
3. Christine Zukowski - RFO RFI LBO S-spirals, 2-axel(stepout), 3-lutz/2-toe(hand-down), layback(11), 3-loop, f-camel(8), |-ftwk, stars/camel/sit/layback\backsit\scratch. I would have had her 2nd overall, not 3rd... and they had sweepers look for sequins out on the ice before she skated which was really annoying because they didn't find anything, I thought it was rather unnecessary and distracting.
NOVICE LADIES FS
1. Rachael Flatt (2nd in FS) - 2-axel, 3-flip(fall), |-ftwk, 3-sal/2-toe, f-camel(6), 3-toe/2-toe, layback, nice ina bauer, 2-flip, spreadeagle-2axel/2-loop, 3-sal, camel/layback\backcamel\backsit, 2-lutz. I thought she should have won overall so that's good.
2. Megan Hyatt (1st in FS) - 1-ft axel, 3-toe/2-toe, 1-lutz, f-camel(6), 2-axel/2-toe, 2-flip, 3-sal, layback(10), O-ftwk, 3-toe, 2-axel, camel/sit/layback\backsit with butterfly arms position after. I don't see why she's in 1st for the FS... 3rd is more like it, I would have had Katrina Hacker in 1st for the FS. Crazy judging if you ask me.
3. Katrina Hacker (3rd in FS) - a fall in the opening of her program that seemed more like a nervous thing, f-camel(5), 3-sal/2-loop, 3-toe, 3-lutz, 2-axel/2-toe, layback(8), 3-loop, 2-lutz-2-axel, |-ftwk, 2-flip, 3-sal, camel/Biel\backsit\Y. I so would have had her 1st in the FS... and its just silly judging IMO.
4. Caroline Zhang (4th in FS) - 3-lutz/2-loop, 3-loop, 3-flip, |-ftwk, 2-axel/2-loop, f-camel/1-Biel, layback, 3-lutz, RFI-O RBO spirals, 2-axel, 2-flip/2-toe, camel/Biel\backsit\Y. A lot of 2-foot landings on cheated jumps but hey at her age, we'll see what she might do in the future.
6. Kaysi Kitsell (8th in FS) - a basic meltdown here... layback(8), 2-axel, 3-toe(fall), 3-lutz, 3-loop(fall), 2-flip(stepout)/2-toe, f-camel(6), 3-sal(fall), O-ftwk, camel/sit/layback\backsit\upright.
Overall not too impressed with the judging so far on these ladies events. I would say Christine Zukowski and Katrina Hacker are personal skating favs of mine so far at US Nats in Jr/Nov Ladies.