Cat's Lair 2002 Nationals Diary

Jan. 6-13, 2002

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Day 1: 6-Jan-2002

• Novice Men Short (08-Jan-2002 03:01 AM)
• Novice Ladies Short (09-Jan-2002 10:18 PM)
• Novice Pairs Short (22-Jan-2002 01:11 AM)

Novice Lady's Short Program

For those who are visiting Cat's Lair for the first time, here is my disclaimer. I can't always tell what a jump is, hence the constant references to a triple or a double, if I know the jump and see it clearly I report it. Just cause I don't say a jump is a triple lutz, doesn't mean it wasn't one.

Jillian Asby

She skated to a jazzy version of the Nutcracker Suite. Her double axel was okay, she did a triple/double combination and a double loop out of three turns. She had nice spin positions. 7th

Katherine Hadford

Hey is this girl Swiss or what? She had fabulous spins, very reminiscent of those great Swiss spinning girls Natalie Krieg and Lucinda Ruh. She opened with an amazing layback spin, deep arch in her back, perfect arm and freeleg positions, centered and very fast. The spin kept going on and on and she pulled her leg up to a catch foot position, astounding. Unfortunately she fell on the triple salchow. She had very well extended spirals that I wish she would hold a little longer. Her double axel was okay and she did an Ina Baur into a double jump with her hands over head. She had great spins with great positions, very fast and well centered. I would have thrown her a bear if not for the evil new security regs that will not stop terrorists but will make skaters and fans sad. 9th

Anna Peng

She completed a triple/double combination, though the jumps stopped dead at landing. Her double axel was ok. She has a lovely sit spin with a beautiful back. Her combination spin was very good, included a Bielman and she had good positions in her spin and it was fast. 4th

Lisa Dannemiller

She started out with a pretty layback spin. Her double axel was fine as was her triple/double combination. I wrote very clean next to then notes on her jump so I think it was well done. She has nice extension in her spiral, and nice posture. Ended her combination spin with a shotgun spin. 2nd

Sarah Henry

She did a triple loop/double toe combination. Had a shaky landing on the loop. She stepped out of the double axel. Her jump out of steps was fine and she had a lot of personality and expression. 13th

Alicia Heelan

Skated to a symphonic Beatles medley. Her double axel was fine, she fell on the triple salchow. She did a good sit spin with her hands behind her back, very fast. She had difficult steps going into her solo double jump, which was fine. 11th

Erica Arachmabault

Skated to the Last Emperor. The double axel was fine. She fell on the triple salchow. She did a Charlotte spiral. I am sorry I don't have any more notes on her. 5th

Sandra Jean Rucker

Very pretty program, skated very lovely. Sandra has the most beautiful arm movements, very balletic. Her double axel was good, but she fell on her triple salchow. She did three turns into a double jump that was nice. Very graceful skating. 12th

Danielle Khale

Cute little red head with a bundle of charm. She was unfortunately wearing the exact same dress that Tara Lipinski wore in her Walking on Sunshine program. She skated to Saber Dance and actually managed to keep up with the music. She did a triple/double combination and a double axel and her jump out of steps was fine. She was very fast throughout the program. 1st

Natalie Mecher

She had good height on her double axel. She landed triple sal/double toe and double loop just fine. Her jumps all had good height and flow going in and coming out of the jumps. 3rd

Erica Washington

She landed a triple salchow/double toe combination. She also landed a double axel and a double loop out of steps. In her double loop she had her hands rounded around her sides. She had a cute smile. 8th

Lindsey Wilson

Skated to the soundtrack from Sense and Sensibility, a very nice program. She landed a triple/double combination and a double axel and double loop. That makes no sense cause she was 6th, maybe I missed something in my note taking. Anyway she very nice flow, moved very lightly over the ice. 6th

Ashley Ann Lovasik

Landed a triple sal/double toe, double axel and did three turns into a double loop. She moved well to the music and she has a beautiful back. And again I must have missed something because my notes don't match her placement. 10th

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