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Notes From 2005 Nationals - Portland, Oregon
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Brittney Rizo, SC of Boston
Kaysi Kitsell, SC of New York
Katrina Hacker, Rye FSC
Melissa Bulanhagui, University of Delaware FSC
Rachael Flatt, Broadmoor SC
Kirsten Olson, FSC of Bloomington
Megan Hyatt, Wagon Wheel FSC
Ameena Sheikh, Northern Kentucky SC
Ashley Wagner, Anchorage FSC
Tiffany Yu, All Year FSC
Victoria Rackohn, All Year FSC
Caroline Zhang, All Year FSC

Brittney Rizo, SC of Boston - Photos: Short
Music: Sing Sing Sing (our third and final version of the day). I relaly enjoyed this skater and program. Has a spunky look - similar to Becky Hughes.Fell on 3 toe. 2 axel. 2 loop. Spin just OK.
Kaysi Kitsell, SC of New York - Photos: Short
Music: Dreams. Coach is Robin Wagner. She did a good job, but it was not as impressive as some of the others to me. Touched her free foot down on the 2 axel. 3toe-2toe. 2 loop. Soft program to soft music. Not my special love, as you know so that explains my bias.
Katrina Hacker, Rye FSC - Photos: Short
Music:Secret Garden, Illumination. Very strong skater. Great 3 sal-2to. and wonderful 2 axel. Then she popped the 2 loop. Argh. She was looking very strong til then.
Melissa Bulanhagui, University of Delaware FSC - Photos: Short
Music: Trish Trash Polka. What a joy this athlete is to watch Big Strong jumps. Nice smile. Just solid. I would have her much higher than she is. HUGE 2 axel. Great 3 toe-2 toe. solid 2 loop. Forward Illusion - like five in a row. Just amazing. Love this!!!Ciahces are Rod and Karen Ludington. Chor is Karen as well. Kudos to the whole team!!
Rachael Flatt, Broadmoor SC - Photos: Short
Music:Summertime. I LOVED this program. So soft and soulful.2 axel. 3 sal-2toe. 2 loop. Beautiful skater.Chor by Becky Calvin was just lovely. This is how to do a nice soft program and NOT be boring and cookie cutter.
Kirsten Olson, FSC of Bloomington - Photos:
Music: Turandot. Our only Turandot of the day. This can't last. 3sal-2toe. 2 tano loop. 2 axel. nice spins. Spirals were weakest of this event. Seems an odd choice of music for someone without strong spirals.Maybe they were trying to push her....
Megan Hyatt, Wagon Wheel FSC - Photos: Short
Music:Any Dream Will Do. 2 axel. 3-2t. 2 loop. Nice music here. Her costume was distracting for us. Not sure it will show on the photo. But tophalf almost looked like she was spray painted in gold.
Ameena Sheikh, Northern Kentucky SC - Photos: Short
Music: Santana Medley. 2 axel. Weak spirals for this bunch. 3 loop looked short and was pitched forward-2 toe. 2 loop ok.
Ashley Wagner, Anchorage FSC - Photos: Short
Music: Damn Yankees (but it includede Hernando's Hideaway, which is from Pajama Game...). 3lutz is big, but Jamaie said it is a flutz./ Combined it with 2 toe. 2 loop. Love the music.
Tiffany Yu, All Year FSC - Photos: Short
Music: Classical Gas. 2 footed the 2 axel. fell on 3 sal. nice combo spin. 2 loop OK.
Victoria Rackohn, All Year FSC - Photos: Sectionals Short
Music:Gypsy Flamenco. Not even close on her 3 sal. free leg way too far away. got maybe 1.5 rotations and cam out in spread eagle posture. fell on h3 2 axel. 2 loop fine. Lovely artistry, toe point, etc...
Caroline Zhang, All Year FSC - Photos: Short
Music: After The Rain. 3lutz-2 toe. Lutz was clearly very short of rotation. Like almost 1/2 turn. 2 axel was only a little short. 2 loop fine. Great spirals and spins. Very flexable.

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