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Sr. Ladies Free

The rink was packed and I had to grab something to eat. I could not take notes for almost all of the first flight and some of my note taking got messed up throughout the event. People were climbing in and out of the benches during people skates which is so rude I can't even believe it. I have taught Marshall since he could walk, never walk around when people are skating. And I had tons of alleged grown ups climbing around the benches during skater's programs. SHAME ON ALL OF THEM!!! So my notes are not good and non-existent for many skaters.

Priscella Chan
She skated to E.T. which isn't used very often and works very well for skating. She did a lovely spread eagle to the crescendo of the music. She has great expression and flow and that is all the note I could get for her. 19th in free and 18th overall.
Nina Lam
She has a very stretched Bielman spin. She did a circular spiral sequence and held a forward spiral for almost a full circle, very nice. She landed a triple salchow with kind of a hop afterward, a double axel and a double axel double axel combo. She also landed a double jump series right at the crescendo of the music. 10th in free and 12th overall
Olivia Olsen
She has lovely arm movements, a lovely sit spin. She has nice line and a very well held spiral. She got two triple jumps done, but singled one axel. 16th in free and overall
Erin Reed
Wow what a great dancer on ice. She interprets the music and puts in so many musical connecting steps her programs are jam packed with entertainment. Unfortunately she is coming off an injury and her jumps are not back yet. She did a great sweeping Ina Baur and her footwork was fast, musical and difficult. 12th in the free and 14th overall
Karina Thimester
She landed at least two triples including a triple sal/double toe. 13th in the free and overall.
Dallas Daniel
She has nice edges and a good footwork run. 11th in free and overall
Tenile Victorsen
Music is from Rachmaninoff. She fell on a triple lutz and two footed a different triple, she also fell on a triple loop. She gote at least one clean triple done and a hand down on a triple, but singled an axel. She has lovely, very stretched spin positions and lovely expression. She did a cool twirly leap in her footwork. She interprets music well. 9th in free and overall
Danielle Kahle
She doubled a toe and fell on a triple loop. She landed at least 4 other triples including a triple salchow and a triple loop/double toe. Her new free skate is to Carmen and she did a great job with the character. Playing the bad girl seems to really bring out the life in Danielle, first in Kill Bill and now with Carmen, she was more musical and more fun. Nice stretch in her moves, very intricate footwork. Lots of fiery Carmen attitude. 6th in free and overall

Sorry after Danielle I couldn't take notes till the final flight.

Laney Diggs
Her new program is to Les Miserables and she does such a great job interpreting the music. She has wonderful expression and lots of connecting steps right to the music. Laney was really on at this event and was great fun to watch. She landed triple lutz/double toe, triple sal, another triple, double axel into double axel, fell on one jump, stepped out of a triple sal/double toe and landed a double axel. Very good performance from Laney. 4th in free and 3rd overall
Angelyn Nguyen
Music was some sort of disco Four Seasons. She is very fast and has great ice coverage. She landed a triple lutz/double toe, triple salchow, double axel/double toe, stepped out of a triple, doubled another jump and landed another double axel. 3rd in free and 4th overall
Caroline Zhang
Music is Sleeping Beauty. Landed a triple lutz/triple toe, triple flip/double toe, a double axel, a solo triple lutz, triple loop, triple salchow and a triple loop/double toe/double loop. The program is very graceful, very musical. She has a wonderful footwork run with some adorable expression and great steps. As always amazing spins. She has added more life to her skating, more graceful, much faster and a bit more power in her jumps. She looks world class.
Anna Malkova
She landed a triple lutz, triple loop, a triple/double combo, a double axel with great flow in and out, another triple/double and fell on some jump. She is very fast and has great ice coverage. 5th in free and overall
Karen Zhou
Skate to the tragically underused Grand Canyon Suite, the music suits her well and she interpreted it well. She landed more jumps than I think I have in my notes; double axel/triple toe two footed, triple loop, a triple jump a triple lutz, a triple I couldn't see because it was behind the photographer (hi George) but I could tell from the applause she landed. She has wonderful expression, great stretch and very long held spiral. Very enjoyable performance. 2nd in free and overall
Sophia Adams
Sophia is very graceful and expressive skater, but unfortunately her jumps weren't there for her this event. She did three turns into a triple loo and stepped out of another triple loop, but she popped a few other jumps. She has the most lovely arm movements, and lovely connecting steps. 7th in free and overall