2008U.S. NationalsJunior Pairs |
All photos copyright 2008 by George S. Rossano |
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2008U.S. NationalsJunior Pairs |
All photos copyright 2008 by George S. Rossano |
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Chelsi Guillen & Danny Curzon currently lead the event by 1.52 points. Their opening double twist was well done as was their lasso lift. The remainder of the elements were generally adequate, though two elements were marked negative. Their double Axels had two minus one GoEs, perahps for Guillen's awkward position in the jump, though both jumps looked clean. A more obvious break in the landing of throw triple loop resulted in that element to be makred minus one by eight of the judges. Skating to the soulful "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber, their performance was hardly that. Program Component scores were in the low fives, with Interpretation marked barely at five. It was a workmanlike performance with little emotion, but well choreographed otherwise. Jessica Rosa Paetsch & John Nuss, the 2006 Novice Champions and 2007 Junior bronze medalists, gave a more artistically satisfying program but had significant errors on two elements. Thus they led in PCS but were second in TES, to place second in the Short Program. On throw double toe loop Paetsch had a position break on the landing and reached for the ice, but did not touch. Then, on double Axel Paetsch landed the jump poorly and the team was scored minus two for the element by all judges. Their double twist was excellent, with six judges scoring it at plus two and the remainder plus one. It was the best of the event. Their lasso lift, to star position, with a flip out, was also excellent, again scored with six plus twos and three plus ones. Their performance to "Por Una Cabeza" was well done, with Program Components mainly in the mid to upper fives. It was the most mature performance of the event, and the performance with the best sense of "oneness" so important in a pair team. Tracy Tanovish & Michael Chau and Misa were scored second in TES by a scant 0.04 points, but lost ground in PCS, to place third in the short. Their elements were all generally adequate, with only minor errors on two elements. Their double twist was fairly nice as was their combination spin. Throw triple toe loop had a significant position break on the landing, and their lasso lift had a small stumble on the exit. Dressed in school uniform type attire and skating to music from "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," were barely in the five on the average, with a wide diversity of opinion by the judges, one going into the threes and another into the sixes. It was a capable performance, but like many of the other teams, one weak in interpretation and oneness, with the the Interpretation component the lowest of the five. Fourth and fifth place were a close contest between Lisa More & Justin Gaumond and Andrea Best & Trevor Young. Just 0.10 point separates them in the standings. Technically both teams were scored near even. In PCS the margin is greater, but erased by a fall on double Axels in which Best stepped out of the landing and Young fell. |
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