Saturday, January 27, 2007

Junior Ladies FS jump notes (Tue.)

The Junior Ladies Free Skate (FS) took place on Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Belatedly, here are FS jump notes in skate order (checked against a detailed results protocol):

Brittney Rizo (12th in FS, 12th overall): 3r, 2f, 3t-2t-2r, 1a, 3s fall, 3t, sequence with half floop to 3s flip out.

Chaochih Liu (10th in FS, 11th overall): 3f fall, 3r fall, 3t-2t-2r (hand down), 2a to 2a, back spiral to 2a, Ina to 3t-2t.

Kirsten Olson (6th in FS, 9th overall): 2a, 3t, 3z(slight 2ft?)-2t, 2f (2ft), 3r (off-balance), 2s-2t, 3t-2t-2r.

Kelcie Lee (14th in FS and overall): 2z, 3f fall, 3s hand, 1t, 2a, 1s, 3t fall.

Brittney Westdorp (13th in FS and overall): 1z, 3s-2t-2r (into circle), 3f, Ina to 1a, 3t fall, 3s, 3z fall (downgraded to double).

Sherry Barnes (7th in FS and overall): 3t-2t-2r (good distance), walley-reverse walley to 2z, 3f fall (downgraded to double), 3r, 2a big, 3z-2t (tight circle on landing), split jump to 3s-2t.

Victoria Rackohn (9th in FS, 8th overall): 3z hands down (downgraded to double), 3f fall, 3s, split falling leaf to 2a-2t-2r, 2z-2r, 2f, 2a.

Chrissy Hughes (4th in FS, 6th overall): 3t-2t, BO spiral to 2a, 3s-2t, 2f, 2z-2r-2r, 3t nice, 3s (bit off-balance). A clean performance and the crowd loudly cheered the "local" skater!

Alexe Gilles (5th in FS and overall): 3f flip out, 2a, 'tano 2z, walley to 3s-2t, 2s, 2a to 2a, 3t-2t-2r.

Mirai Nagasu (1st in FS and overall): 2a high, Ina to 3s, 3f, 3t-2t-2r, 3z-2t, 3turns to 3r-2r (not much flow out), 3z (downgraded to double).

Caroline Zhang (2nd in FS and overall): 3z-2t-2r, back spiral to 2a, 3f fall, 3r, 3z, 3f-2t, 3t-2t.

Blake Rosenthal (8th in FS, 4th overall): 3z, 3f-2t, 3t-2t, 3s, 1f, 3s fall, 2a.

Michaelee Scarincio (11th in FS, 10th overall): 3s, 2f, 2a-2t, 3t, 3s fall (downgraded to double), 2a step out, Ina to 3t fall.

Ashley Wagner (3rd in FS and overall): 3z-2r, 3s, 2a, 3r, 3f-2r-2r (foot down after 3rd jump), 3t to 3t, 3z fall.

[Note: The rest of the Junior Ladies short program notes will be added at a later date.]