Berton / Hotarek and Cernuschi / Ambrosini lead the short program of the pairs of senior and junior

Berton/Hotarek e Cernuschi/Ambrosini guidano il programma corto delle coppie senior e junior
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Figure skating - Junior and Senior National Championships

Berton / Hotarek and Cernuschi / Ambrosini lead the short program of the pairs of senior and junior

At the end of the third day of competition at the national championships was held in Merano Italian exhibition dedicated to the couple'' s artistic category of senior and junior. Leading the team after the short program veterans Berton / Hotarek.

Students Franca Bianconi have indeed completed a nearly perfect short opening the disc with a triple twist, a triple toe loop in parallel and then perform a great triple loop and get levels on the remaining four technical elements. Brilliant even the score of the components of the program for a total of 70.64. In the second position the couple stationed at the Forum made up of Nicole Monica and Matthew Guarise (57.26) who met too many difficulties due to a fall on the triple salchow in parallel, instead of the excellent performance of the'' triple salchow launched so ; judged as of the other elements with the highest level, with the exception of the internal spiral back which stops at level two. Good debut for the newly formed pair Giulia Foresti / Demattè Luke (48.56), which stores a little difficulty on the triple salchow launched which comes one step-out, complete a program of good presenting the double axel in parallel as well as top and steps at the highest level. Some difficulties also on the axel lasso lift final group of five, but overall the duo has shown great potential and already a good unison on the elements of the pair, especially considering the short period of training spent together. Tight battle for the title of the junior category, with the couple stationed at the Assago Forum Cernuschi / Ambrosini currently leading the standings with 47.42 compared to the duo of Sixth Manacorda / Macii (46.38).
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