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All or almost second prediction in the second edition of the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, hosted by the ISU competition "Sports Complex" in Salt Lake City.
Monday 16 September 2013 7 minutes reading time
In the men's, Max Aaron (239,21) repeated her success last year winning by dispersion in both the competition programs. The U.S. national sample confirmed the indisputable quality on the elements of jump by completing the sum of the two segments of the race three quadruple Salchow three triple axels. However, on the occasion arose worrying gaps on the tops, which, on balance, have cost several points to twenty-one in Scottsdale.
In second place, finished one Stephane Carriere (225.54), which, after several seasons complicated, has shown clear signs of recovery. The podium all stars and stripes was completed by the quoted Joshua Farris (206.56), penalized by the many steps to empty on the jumps in the free program and still far from the quadrature of the circle.
In the dance, by far the most qualified competition field as starters, they are clearly imposed the Americans Meryl Davis / Charlie White (183,69). The defending World Champions have expressed a level of excellence dominating the short-dance and the free program, in which they skated to the tune of Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov. Moreover, together with the Azerbaijani Zlobina / Sotnikov, ranked sixth, students of Marina Zueva were the only ones to store a double level three out of the still ostiche sequences Finn-Step.
Pride of place went to Canadians Weaver / Poje (161.99), which, compared to the winners, they paid duty on the degree of implementation of each element and the components of the program. To provide a clearer idea of ​​the situation, it is sufficient to remark that in the free dance at the same levels on the various elements, the students of Pasquale Camerlengo have left on the plate over ten points. The podium was completed by the Canadian couple Orford / Williams (137.60), which afforded the luxury to precede the most popular U.S. Kriengkrairut / Giulietti Schmidt and the British Coomes / Buckland.
Between the pairs of artistic monologue of Canadians Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch (201,30), able to confirm the occasion highlighted the enormous progress in the past season. The only smear for deputy national champions came on the triple toe loop in the short-parallel program, while the rest showed enormous safety and undisputed quality of each item.
In second place were placed within the hosts Denney / Coughlin (188.47) who, despite his long absence from competition, have proved already at ease on most items, except for the jumps in parallel cost their different points.
The third position was conquered by the surprising Kayne U.S. / O'Shea (167.27), who had the better of fellow Castles / Shnapir (165.91), foundered in the longest segment of the race after a great run ended in second place. It should be emphasized that the U.S. national champions have attempted the difficult quadruple Salchow in the free launched, finished with a fall in rotation but complete.
E ', however, jumped over the counter in the women's competition won by seventeen American Courtney Hicks (171.88) thanks to a free program that has completed six triple jumps, including two lutz in the second half of the disc.
The fellow Gracie Gold (164,68), clear favorite of the eve, she had to settle for second place, and apart from a couple of combination triple lutz / triple toe loop well executed revealed a noticeable delay paying duty on the condition of the rest of the elements of jump.
The podium, also in this case all the stars and stripes, was completed by a more than decent Samantha Cesario (157.29), which is extremely underrated by the judges on each item of the program components, but the author of a free technically solid , burrs on the tops aside.
Only the fourth, finally, Agnes Zawadzki (151.27), not received in the free when he bungled over jumps and spins seamless.
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