A stuttering Rachel Flatt wins the Central Pacific Regional Championships

Una balbettante Rachel Flatt vince il Central Pacific Regional Championships
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A stuttering Rachel Flatt wins the Central Pacific Regional Championships

Rachel Flatt (139.48) has qualified for the Pacific Coast Sectional Championships without imposing particular worries in the Central Pacific Regional Championships, hosted by the "Vacaville Ice Sports" in Vacaville, California town not far from Sacaramento.

The twenty-two stationed at Stanford, having earned the most points in the first segment of the race, it was also confirmed in the free program, in which, however, was not particularly brilliant. On balance, the national champion of 2010 was able to complete only two triple jumps, salchow and lutz both in combination with a double toe loop. For the rest, though never fall, has almost achieved only double jumps and fully opened what would have been the first double axel, creating a single spin. The positive note is represented by the sequence of steps, reached the level four for the second consecutive day. Flatt not gone beyond the ninety points in the segment of the race (89.66) got the best evaluation of each of the components of the program, while remaining below the six media. '' In the occasion, a program skated by herself coreogrfato the tune of "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2" by Sergei Rachmaninoff, same music chosen by Mao Asada for its free in the Olympic season. '' The place of honor, with the best technical score of the day, went to Laney Diggs (131.30). The twenty-one of Saratoga has completed two of the three triple scheduled, in addition to a pair of double axel, the second of which in combination with two triple toe loop, but has above all the merit of a skate program without smudging. The podium was completed by nineteen Camille Davis (123.25), capable, despite a disc without triple jumps, to resist the return of the sixteen year old Fremont Gwendaline Prescott (121.97), author of the third day with a pair of free triples completed. According to the regulations, the top four have gained access to the'' Pacific Coast Sectional Championships to be held in Oakland, California, between 19 and 23 November.
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