Figure skating - U.S. Sectionals 2013
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Also today, will kick off the expected Sectional Championships, final round of qualifying for the U.S. National Championships to be held in Boston between 5 and 12 January.
Wednesday 20 November 2013 8 minutes reading time
How d'' habit, descend upon ghaccio athletes in each discipline in the categories "intermediate", "juvenile", "novice", "junior" and "senior". The first four finishers in the respective event acceederanno the national exhibition. Unlike the Regional Championships in October, the game will also dancers and skaters males in the senior category, however, a small flow numbers, while only in California will host the senior race of the pairs of art, but with the outlines of a performance'' . Clearly, the attention of the experts will be essentially targeted at female senior competitions.
In'' Eastern Sectional Championship, hosted by "Ashburn Ice House" in Ashburn, Virginia, the underdogs in the women go to Yasmin Siraj, ruler of the New England Championship, Franchesca Chiera, winner of the South Atlantic Championship and Kiri Baga, not particularly bright in the New England Championship, but a few weeks away, able to get on the podium of the Coupe de Nice. For the fourth and last place available for Nationals, promises a battle between the veteran Joelle Forte, ranked first in the North Atlantic Championship, and the emerging Jessica Hu and Aimee Buchanan. They seem, however, cut off the remaining six participants.
In the men's race with seven athletes entered, they should not have major problems in overcoming the cut Stephen Carriere, twenty-four stationed in Boston winner of the 2007 World Junior Championship, the twenty-three Grant Hochstein, also qualified for the final act'' in the last four seasons , and the twenty Timothy Dolensky, ranked fourth in the U.S. International Skating Classic in mid-September.
As for the dance, the four pairs recorded, including Isanella Cannuscio / Michael Bramante, will be open to all'' s office to the final
The Midwestern Sectional Championship, to be held at the "Suburban Ice" in East Lansing, Michigan, reported yesterday the painful withdrawal of Alissa Czisny. In absentia of the two-time national champion, should have the qualification in the pocket favored Ashley Cain (pictured), skater second-generation Australian-born, Barbie Long, author of the best short program ever in the Regionals, Hannah Miller, reported in recovery Junior Grand Prix after a below-par, and Mariah Bell, winner of the South Western Regional and step on the podium in the Junior Grand Prix of Mexico City. Conversely, there was almost nil chances of qualifying for the remaining nine members, including Carly Gold, twin sister of the most titled Gracie.
In the men's field, thanks to the forced resignation of Alex Johnson, are announced at the start only six athletes. In the light of the values ​​in the field, should have an easy twenty-two the Brandon Mroz, the first athlete to complete a quadruple lutz in an event recognized by ISU''.
In the race to dance with five pairs at the start, the underdogs go to Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton, defending champions national junior and twice on the podium in the Junior World Championships.
The Pacific Coast Sectional Championship, hosted by'' "Ice Center" in Oakland, California, will be orphaned by Angela Wang, permitted as of right to national as the recent injury of Karen Chen has opened the doors to the final of the Junior Grand Prix . Moreover, came the last minute of the second line waiver Amy Nunn. On paper, the main suspects are to overcome the turn Leah Kaiser, author of the best-ever performance in the Regionals, Rachel Flatt, noble decayed winner of the Central Pacific Regional, Vanessa Lam, triumphant in'' event of last season, and Caroline Zhang, reported in growth after a disastrous appearance at Skate America. The task is, however, difficult for the remaining nine members, except huge debacle of the favorites.
In the field maschlle (four members), dance (three pairs entered) and pairs of artistic (two members) all athletes who fall on the ice will access automatically to the National leagues. In the race for men, filed the renunciation of the last hour of the'' expected'' Shotaro Omori, bronze medal in the Junior World Championships in Milan, and the much more dated'' s interesting Vincent Zhou, will be followed with attention and Douglas Razzano Keegan Messing. In the dance, the favorites are Alissandra Aronow / Colin Brubaker, while among couples of art must be reported Jessica Calalang / Zach Sidhu, runners-up in the Coupe de Nice.
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