Aaron W
08-19-2002, 07:18 PM
Novice Pairs Free Skate:
Miller & Hess: split 2twist, steps/small jump into 2z, star lift with flip dismounts (3), camel(5)/back upright variation(7), LBI death spiral, layover star lift (2.5), throw 2t, pair spin (he 2 positions), straightline ftwk, 1a half loop turn 2f (or 2t?), throw 2s, RFI death spiral.
Namiotka & Merritt: split 2twist, sbs 2z turn 2t, throw 2s, camel/sit/back sit (off unison on the sits), star lift with a change of position and a rough set down, RfI death spirla, throw 2loop, standard overhead with a release to one hand (2.5), 2f, pair spin with him pulling out and she continueing to spin and he then returns to the spin. Skated to The Mask of Zorro.
Krein & Jorgans: lift (2.5?), 2s turns 2f turn 2t, diag ftwk, split 2twist into throw 2loop, pair spin (2 positions - the first rocky), MITF into 2t, sbs 2loop, RFO death spiral (changed hand holds in the middle and then back), camel/sit/back sit(he droopy on the camel), loop press I think (2), throw 2s.
Thomas & Al-Zubi: standard overhead(1.5), throw 2loop, 2z, nice centered pair spin (he sit - she semi-layback), RFI death spiral, half flip into 2f, split twist, throw 2s(X), half circular ftwk, 1a turn 2t (she ended up doing just a walley), flying camels, over hand to hip lift, death spiral (fell going down into it).
Butler & Jacobsen: split 2twist, throw 2loop, 1a, camel/upright variation/camel/back camel/back illusion, standard overhead (2.5), split falling leaves into 2loops turn into 2f, pair spin, straightline ftwk, a lift that looked like it might be a back press (not sure though), throw 2s, 2z, spirals, standard overhead, RBI death spiral, pair spin (she semi-layback, he sit).
Schmidt & Pottenger: nice pair spiral on the flat, great standard overhead lift (2.5), 1a half loop turns 2f, camel/back sit ( a bit off on the back sits at first), straightline ftwk, throw 2loop, pair spin with what seemed like an abrupt and slightly off centered stop (3 positions), RFO to LFI spirals, stag lift with 2 turns and a forward set down that they extended right into forward spirals, split 2twist, split steps to 2z, throw 2s, RfI death spiral. Great extension & line. Nice presented program to I believe the love them from Tchiakovsky's Romeo & Juliet.
Seitz & Seitz: star lift (3), throw 2loop, split 2twist, pair spin (2 positions), 2f, RFI death spiral, standard overhead lift (2.5), 2z turn 2t, camel/back sit(6/7 - nice unison), straghtline ftwk, throw 2s.
Eison & Eison: split 2twist, throw 2loop(X - slow entry), flying camels/back sit (good unison on the camels but off on the sits), standard overhead to a star position I believe (3), sbs 2a(she singled and landed on 2 feet), pair spin LBI death spiral, MITF including spirals, standard overhead(2.5), throw 2loop and then steps into sbs 2s and steps into 2loop, a brief slip for her right here but he caught her, RFI death spiral, pair spin (one foot change / 2 positions).
Results:
1)Schmidt & Pottenger (all first place ordinals)
2)Namiotka & Merritt (2, 4, 2, 2, 5)
3)Seitz & Seitz (4, 2, 3, 3, 2)
4)Butler & Jacobsen (3, 3, 4, 4, 4)
5)Miller & Hess
6)Krein & Jorgans
7)Eison & Eison
8)Thomas & Al-Zubi
Junior Pairs Free Skate:
Varraux & Pelletier: standard overhead (3.5), 2a(he single), throw 2s, split 2twist, 2a(she X and he a single) turns 2f (or 2t?), stars into butterfly back sit, swan lift (2.5), LBO death spiral, throw 2loop, lift, death spiral, pair spin.
Boxwell & Sears: 2t, split 2twist, standard overhead to one hand (2.5), pair spin (1 foot change - 2 positions), throw 3s(turn out) into 2t (or 2f?), RFI death spiral, sbs spins, star lift (2.5), throw 2a (2ft), MITF split falling leaves into half loop 2s (or 2loop?), lift (shaky), death spiral. Skated to Miss Saigon.
Harris & Sanders: pair spin, split 2twist, sbs 2a(she walley), 2z turns 2t, death drop into back sit (off unison), standard overhead (3.5), RBO death spiral, back press (2.5), spirals, throw 2s, star lift (3 - smooth), pair spin (2 positions), throw 2loop, 2f, LBI death spiral. They may not have been trying the most difficult elements for the junior level, but they were extremely controled in what they did which I think really helped them out. They were a comfortable team to watch - I never got nervous during the lifts and they just had a nice pace to skating - not rushed excessive at all. I found them enjoyable.
Howerton & Pottenger: LBI death spiral, standard overhead (great flow), throw 2a (hand down), sbs camel/upright variation/back sit, sbs 3t(she X), split 2twist, big throw 2s, straightline ftwk, 2z turn 2t, star lift (2.5) to one hand, pair spin (2 positions - one change of foot to another 2 positions), 2f, RFI death spiral. They landed the sbs 3toes and the throw 2a both in the warm up. This team is pleasant to watch - good posture, extension, and 'cleanness' to everything they do. Close between them and H&S, but I agreed with the judges. H&P had more difficulty and I felt presented their program with more maturity, but both were great.
Yount & Marron: split 2twist, 2z turn 2loop, throw 3s (slight hand down), 2f, pair spin, loop press lift with her in a back bend position, LBI death spiral (rough edge), 2a(she X), sbs spins (off), straightline ftwk, throw 2loop, overhead (3), RFI death spiral.
Uhlig & Loomis: split 2twist, lift (one hand him - 3), throw 3s(X), pair spin (3 positions with one change of foot), 2s turn 2t, stag lift with switch to one hand (3 turns), LBI death spiral, pair spin (1 position), lift (star? - 2.5), flying camel (off unison), throw 2loop, double something (I think a 2f), diag ftwk, RBO death spiral.
Castile & Okolski: split 3twist (a little tight, but good attempt and she seemed happy with it), almost tripped in lift but he held on to finish it off reasonably well, good sbs 2a, throw 2loop, death drop, back press lift (2), throw 1a, 2f turn 2t, pair spin (2 positions change foot one position), straightline ftwk, sbs camel/sit(?) (on then off), star lift (2? - a bit rough on the set down), RBI death spiral. They skated to a medley of music from the movie Romeo & Juliet (with DiCaprio).
Gallagher & Coughlin: split 3twist (a hop before for momentum), throw 2s, lift that ended in a carry set-down (3.5), 2a(she under and 2ft), 2z, pair spin (2 positions change foot one position), rough overhead (2.5), RBO death spiral, throw 2loop, an element that left a space for to write down but forgot about after the program finished, back loop press (2), RFI death spiral.
Klunchoo & Gardner: great opening to their program - very expressive (spanish theme if I remember correctly). RFI death spiral (nice), split 2twist (rough on set down), 2loop, a lift that he fell backwards on resulting in them both crashing to the ice. Thank goodness she was able to avoid falling on his head - he definitely seemed to have taken the worst of the fall. They stopped the program and were allowed to start back up at the lift. standard overhead (2.5), throw 3s(she had the landing but couldn't hold it and fell), sbs camel (great unison & positions), lift (rough at end - not moving much), pair spin (2 positions change of foot one position), throw 2loop, straightline ftwk, split with turns to 2z turn 2t, carry lift. They didn't compete in the short program. I was extremely impressed with their musical expression - especially his. Just after the program started (before the problematic lift), I couldn't help but picture him ice dancing. I'm not sure if he's ever considered it, but his expression of the music is great!
Rigoulot & Livi: split 2twist (hop before - he scratchy in between), throw 2s, 2z(she X) turn 2t, standard overhead (2.5), pair spiral into solo spin for her into a pair spin (2 positions change foot one position - the final position was a pretty position with her doing a catch foot spin), star lift with a change of position to an upside down split lift (3 turns), throw 2loop, flying camel/back sit, 2f (she single), lift (she upside down behind him - 2 or 2.5), diag ftwk, RFI death spiral.
Results:
1)Howerton & Pottenger (1, 2, 2, 1, 2)
2)Harris & Sanders (2, 1, 3, 2, 1)
3)Boxwell & Sears (3, 6, 1, 5, 3)
4)Uhlig & Loomis (5, 4, 4, 3, 4)
5)Castile & Okolski (4, 3, 5, 4, 5)
6) Varraux & Pelletier (10, 5, 6, 6, 9)
7)Rigoulot & Livi (6, 7, 9, 7, 6)
8)Yount & Marron (7, 8, 7, 9, 8)
9)Kluncho & Gardner (8, 10, 8, 8, 7)
10)Gallagher & Coughlin (9, 9, 9, 10, 10)
Miller & Hess: split 2twist, steps/small jump into 2z, star lift with flip dismounts (3), camel(5)/back upright variation(7), LBI death spiral, layover star lift (2.5), throw 2t, pair spin (he 2 positions), straightline ftwk, 1a half loop turn 2f (or 2t?), throw 2s, RFI death spiral.
Namiotka & Merritt: split 2twist, sbs 2z turn 2t, throw 2s, camel/sit/back sit (off unison on the sits), star lift with a change of position and a rough set down, RfI death spirla, throw 2loop, standard overhead with a release to one hand (2.5), 2f, pair spin with him pulling out and she continueing to spin and he then returns to the spin. Skated to The Mask of Zorro.
Krein & Jorgans: lift (2.5?), 2s turns 2f turn 2t, diag ftwk, split 2twist into throw 2loop, pair spin (2 positions - the first rocky), MITF into 2t, sbs 2loop, RFO death spiral (changed hand holds in the middle and then back), camel/sit/back sit(he droopy on the camel), loop press I think (2), throw 2s.
Thomas & Al-Zubi: standard overhead(1.5), throw 2loop, 2z, nice centered pair spin (he sit - she semi-layback), RFI death spiral, half flip into 2f, split twist, throw 2s(X), half circular ftwk, 1a turn 2t (she ended up doing just a walley), flying camels, over hand to hip lift, death spiral (fell going down into it).
Butler & Jacobsen: split 2twist, throw 2loop, 1a, camel/upright variation/camel/back camel/back illusion, standard overhead (2.5), split falling leaves into 2loops turn into 2f, pair spin, straightline ftwk, a lift that looked like it might be a back press (not sure though), throw 2s, 2z, spirals, standard overhead, RBI death spiral, pair spin (she semi-layback, he sit).
Schmidt & Pottenger: nice pair spiral on the flat, great standard overhead lift (2.5), 1a half loop turns 2f, camel/back sit ( a bit off on the back sits at first), straightline ftwk, throw 2loop, pair spin with what seemed like an abrupt and slightly off centered stop (3 positions), RFO to LFI spirals, stag lift with 2 turns and a forward set down that they extended right into forward spirals, split 2twist, split steps to 2z, throw 2s, RfI death spiral. Great extension & line. Nice presented program to I believe the love them from Tchiakovsky's Romeo & Juliet.
Seitz & Seitz: star lift (3), throw 2loop, split 2twist, pair spin (2 positions), 2f, RFI death spiral, standard overhead lift (2.5), 2z turn 2t, camel/back sit(6/7 - nice unison), straghtline ftwk, throw 2s.
Eison & Eison: split 2twist, throw 2loop(X - slow entry), flying camels/back sit (good unison on the camels but off on the sits), standard overhead to a star position I believe (3), sbs 2a(she singled and landed on 2 feet), pair spin LBI death spiral, MITF including spirals, standard overhead(2.5), throw 2loop and then steps into sbs 2s and steps into 2loop, a brief slip for her right here but he caught her, RFI death spiral, pair spin (one foot change / 2 positions).
Results:
1)Schmidt & Pottenger (all first place ordinals)
2)Namiotka & Merritt (2, 4, 2, 2, 5)
3)Seitz & Seitz (4, 2, 3, 3, 2)
4)Butler & Jacobsen (3, 3, 4, 4, 4)
5)Miller & Hess
6)Krein & Jorgans
7)Eison & Eison
8)Thomas & Al-Zubi
Junior Pairs Free Skate:
Varraux & Pelletier: standard overhead (3.5), 2a(he single), throw 2s, split 2twist, 2a(she X and he a single) turns 2f (or 2t?), stars into butterfly back sit, swan lift (2.5), LBO death spiral, throw 2loop, lift, death spiral, pair spin.
Boxwell & Sears: 2t, split 2twist, standard overhead to one hand (2.5), pair spin (1 foot change - 2 positions), throw 3s(turn out) into 2t (or 2f?), RFI death spiral, sbs spins, star lift (2.5), throw 2a (2ft), MITF split falling leaves into half loop 2s (or 2loop?), lift (shaky), death spiral. Skated to Miss Saigon.
Harris & Sanders: pair spin, split 2twist, sbs 2a(she walley), 2z turns 2t, death drop into back sit (off unison), standard overhead (3.5), RBO death spiral, back press (2.5), spirals, throw 2s, star lift (3 - smooth), pair spin (2 positions), throw 2loop, 2f, LBI death spiral. They may not have been trying the most difficult elements for the junior level, but they were extremely controled in what they did which I think really helped them out. They were a comfortable team to watch - I never got nervous during the lifts and they just had a nice pace to skating - not rushed excessive at all. I found them enjoyable.
Howerton & Pottenger: LBI death spiral, standard overhead (great flow), throw 2a (hand down), sbs camel/upright variation/back sit, sbs 3t(she X), split 2twist, big throw 2s, straightline ftwk, 2z turn 2t, star lift (2.5) to one hand, pair spin (2 positions - one change of foot to another 2 positions), 2f, RFI death spiral. They landed the sbs 3toes and the throw 2a both in the warm up. This team is pleasant to watch - good posture, extension, and 'cleanness' to everything they do. Close between them and H&S, but I agreed with the judges. H&P had more difficulty and I felt presented their program with more maturity, but both were great.
Yount & Marron: split 2twist, 2z turn 2loop, throw 3s (slight hand down), 2f, pair spin, loop press lift with her in a back bend position, LBI death spiral (rough edge), 2a(she X), sbs spins (off), straightline ftwk, throw 2loop, overhead (3), RFI death spiral.
Uhlig & Loomis: split 2twist, lift (one hand him - 3), throw 3s(X), pair spin (3 positions with one change of foot), 2s turn 2t, stag lift with switch to one hand (3 turns), LBI death spiral, pair spin (1 position), lift (star? - 2.5), flying camel (off unison), throw 2loop, double something (I think a 2f), diag ftwk, RBO death spiral.
Castile & Okolski: split 3twist (a little tight, but good attempt and she seemed happy with it), almost tripped in lift but he held on to finish it off reasonably well, good sbs 2a, throw 2loop, death drop, back press lift (2), throw 1a, 2f turn 2t, pair spin (2 positions change foot one position), straightline ftwk, sbs camel/sit(?) (on then off), star lift (2? - a bit rough on the set down), RBI death spiral. They skated to a medley of music from the movie Romeo & Juliet (with DiCaprio).
Gallagher & Coughlin: split 3twist (a hop before for momentum), throw 2s, lift that ended in a carry set-down (3.5), 2a(she under and 2ft), 2z, pair spin (2 positions change foot one position), rough overhead (2.5), RBO death spiral, throw 2loop, an element that left a space for to write down but forgot about after the program finished, back loop press (2), RFI death spiral.
Klunchoo & Gardner: great opening to their program - very expressive (spanish theme if I remember correctly). RFI death spiral (nice), split 2twist (rough on set down), 2loop, a lift that he fell backwards on resulting in them both crashing to the ice. Thank goodness she was able to avoid falling on his head - he definitely seemed to have taken the worst of the fall. They stopped the program and were allowed to start back up at the lift. standard overhead (2.5), throw 3s(she had the landing but couldn't hold it and fell), sbs camel (great unison & positions), lift (rough at end - not moving much), pair spin (2 positions change of foot one position), throw 2loop, straightline ftwk, split with turns to 2z turn 2t, carry lift. They didn't compete in the short program. I was extremely impressed with their musical expression - especially his. Just after the program started (before the problematic lift), I couldn't help but picture him ice dancing. I'm not sure if he's ever considered it, but his expression of the music is great!
Rigoulot & Livi: split 2twist (hop before - he scratchy in between), throw 2s, 2z(she X) turn 2t, standard overhead (2.5), pair spiral into solo spin for her into a pair spin (2 positions change foot one position - the final position was a pretty position with her doing a catch foot spin), star lift with a change of position to an upside down split lift (3 turns), throw 2loop, flying camel/back sit, 2f (she single), lift (she upside down behind him - 2 or 2.5), diag ftwk, RFI death spiral.
Results:
1)Howerton & Pottenger (1, 2, 2, 1, 2)
2)Harris & Sanders (2, 1, 3, 2, 1)
3)Boxwell & Sears (3, 6, 1, 5, 3)
4)Uhlig & Loomis (5, 4, 4, 3, 4)
5)Castile & Okolski (4, 3, 5, 4, 5)
6) Varraux & Pelletier (10, 5, 6, 6, 9)
7)Rigoulot & Livi (6, 7, 9, 7, 6)
8)Yount & Marron (7, 8, 7, 9, 8)
9)Kluncho & Gardner (8, 10, 8, 8, 7)
10)Gallagher & Coughlin (9, 9, 9, 10, 10)