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Photos From 2003 Nationals - Dallas, Texas
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Colette Appel & Lee Harris Photos
Andrea Varraux & David Pelletier
Shantel Jordan & Jeremy Barrett
Catherine Rigoulot & Andrea Livi
Amy Howerton & Steven Pottenger Photos
Brooke Castile & Benjamin Okolski
Amanda Harris & David Sanders
Janice Mayne & Deryck Szatkowski
Chelsea Meador & Josh Martin Photos
Tatiana Klunchoo & Manny Gardner
Christie Baca & Scott Smith
Marina Kolomey & Yevgeniy Shvetsov
Briana McInerney & Joseph Jorgens
Brittany Vise & Nicholas Kole Photos

Short Program - Don't have much time, but Howerton and Pottenger, while clean, and putting out a nice program, should have been second to Vise and Her partner. Vise and Kole did a trow triple and Howerton and Pottenger had a throw double. And the other stuff seemed equal in my eyes. Perhaps Louis has some insight on this one. I just thought it was local kids fever or something. Klunchoo and Gardner had a very technically dissapointing skate of a beautiful program ( Jill Watson is the coach and Burt Lancon is Chor - The same team is working with John and Rena). What a shame and a dissapointment for them. Meador and Martin were awsome - fast and powerful (Oppegard Registered Trademark). Several of the others were good too. Not a bad event overall.

I will detail the free skate

Colette Appel & Lee Harris

Platter lift. Throw 3 ? loop. 2 twist. side by side sals - he didn't get the rotation. back press lift a littel rough. she stepped out of throw 2 axel. Star lift was short. 2 axel - tap - 2 toe (little off) no tension in back outside death spiral. Looked more like a pair than some of the others, but pooped out at 3:10

Andrea Varraux & David Pelletier

I loved this program. They skated to Casablanca. Wonderful choreography (Priscilla Hill) with all sorts of lovely moments. 2 twist. 2 axel. throw 2 loop (2 footed). 2 axel - step - 2 toe. fell on throw 3 sal. Nice carry lift.

Shantel Jordan & Jeremy Barrett

3 twist. Launch 3 fall (way beyond a throw). He put a hand down on the side by saide 2 sals. very slow entrance to throw 2 axel (2 footed) side by side 2 axel (she hand down), then another jump. Off synch rough into pair spin.

Catherine Rigoulot & Andrea Livi

Not here

Amy Howerton & Steven Pottenger

Throw 2 axel. side by side spin off at end. stepped out of throw 3 sal. down on side by side jumps. 2 twist. 2 lutz - 2 toe. Lift was a little rough. looked scared.

Brooke Castile & Benjamin Okolski

Fast. 3??? twist. Nice lift with big flip out. she fell on side by side 2 axels. throw 2 loop. jump sequence worked. Scarey lift. She 2 footed throw 2 axel.

Amanda Harris & David Sanders

2 lutz. Throw 2 loop was great. Nice fast long lift. 2 twist - she was far away on catch. throw 2 loop. side by side 2 toes. back inside death spiral was rough.

Janice Mayne & Deryck Szatkowski

Nice lift with rough dismount. Throw loop was 2 footed. 2 lutz. Interesting handstand lift. he fell on 2 axels. throw 2 loop. Hip lift almost fell. Jump sequence was ok.

Chelsea Meador & Josh Martin

3 twist. she fell on 2 axel. - stumbled at the boards. throw 3 sal ( 2 footed) Lift looked a bit off.. 2 flip. throw 2 loop. jump sequence was way off... not sure what happened to who.

Tatiana Klunchoo & Manny Gardner

2 twist. She fell on side by side sals - he 2 footed, Lift went down before it got up. Throw sal down. Next lift up slooow. Pair spin slow. Throw 2 loop. side by side 2 toe. Very nice footwork sequence, but they look all out. 2 flip. 2 toe sequence nice.

Christie Baca & Scott Smith

2 axels into 2 toes fine. 3 twist had a collision. throw 2 axel in the boards. Great lift. she fell on 2 axel (blades clicked on take off). jump sequence.

Marina Kolomey & Yevgeniy Shvetsov

2 axels with messy landings into 2 toes. 2 twist was low. Throw 2 loop. 2axel - 2 toe (he fell) throw 2 sal. side by side 2 loops ( he was forward).

Briana McInerney & Joseph Jorgens

Nope -

Brittany Vise & Nicholas Kole

2 twist. She stepped out of side by side jumps. she fell on throw 2 axel. throw 3 sal was wide. side by side 2 toes. nice. Nice side by side flying camels. throw 2 axel was low. littel trouble in jump sequence into spiral ( I think that is what my notes say).

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