US Nationals Preview: Senior Pairs Competition

When projecting the results for Nationals, it is important to look at the skaters' results in the events leading up to Nationals. The pairs included in this post are the competitors that have the best chance of medaling at Nationals. Below are the scores from the 2010 Senior Grand Prix Series, as well as the 2011 Nesquik Cup to include Mary Beth Marley and Rockne Brubaker. I will be making my predictions and fantasy choices based on these scores and some other extenuating factors in a post to come next week. But for now, here are the top scores among US pair teams for the short program, free skate, and overall totals. 

Top Short Program Scores
58.49 Denney/Barrett (Skate America)
57.86 Yankowskas/Coughlin (Cup of China)
56.51 Marley/Brubaker (Nesquik Cup)
56.34 Castelli/Shnapir (Skate Canada)
55.03 Denney/Barrett (NHK Trophy)
54.19 Yankowskas/Coughlin (NHK Trophy)
52.58 Evora/Ladwig (Cup of Russia)
51.46 Evora/Ladwig (Cup of China)
50.28 Simpson/Miller (Cup of Russia)
48.13 Zhang/Toth (Skate America)
47.24 Castelli/Shnapir (Skate America)
46.39 Simpson/Miller (Skate Canada)
40.93 Zhang/Toth (Trophee Eric Bompard)

Top Free Skate Scores
110.27 Evora/Ladwig (Cup of Russia)
108.86 Yankowskas/Coughlin (Cup of China)
107.93 Denney/Barrett (Skate America)
106.09 Castelli/Shnapir (Skate America)
103.51 Castelli/Shnapir (Skate Canada)
100.69 Yankowskas/Coughlin (NHK Trophy)
100.20 Evora/Ladwig (Cup of China)
99.96 Marley/Brubaker (Nesquik Cup)
97.35 Denney/Barrett (NHK Trophy)
95.50 Simpson/Miller (Cup of Russia)
87.66 Simpson/Miller (Skate Canada)
86.55 Zhang/Toth (Trophee Eric Bompard)
78.57 Zhang/Toth (Skate America)

Top Total Scores
166.72 Yankowskas/Coughlin (Cup of China)
166.42 Denney/Barrett (Skate America)
162.85 Evora/Ladwig (Cup of Russia)
159.85 Castelli/Shnapir (Skate Canada)
156.47 Marley/Brubaker (Nesquik Cup)
154.88 Yankowskas/Coughlin (NHK Trophy)
153.33 Castelli/Shnapir (Skate America)
152.38 Denney/Barrett (NHK Trophy)
151.66 Evora/Ladwig (Cup of China)
145.78 Simpson/Miller (Cup of Russia)
134.05 Simpson/Miller (Skate Canada)
127.48 Zhang/Toth (Trophee Eric Bompard)
126.70 Zhang/Toth (Skate America)

NHK TROPHY

Yankowskas/Coughlin

• 54.19 (SP) = 29.93 (TES) + 24.26 (PCS)
• 100.69 (FS) = 52.66 (TES) + 49.03 (PCS) -1.00 (DED)
• 154.88 (Total)

Denney/Barrett

• 55.03 (SP) = 30.22 (TES) + 24.81 (PCS)
• 97.35 (FS) = 47.42 (TES) + 49.93 (PCS)
• 152.38 (Total)

SKATE CANADA

Castelli/Shnapir

• 56.34 (SP) = 32.96 (TES) + 23.38 (PCS)
• 103.51 (FS) = 53.82 (TES) + 50.69 (PCS) -1.00 (DED)
• 159.85 (Total)

Simpson/Miller

• 46.39 (SP) = 23.98 (TES) + 22.41 (PCS)
• 87.66 (FS) = 45.49 (TES) + 43.17 (PCS) -1.00 (DED)
• 134.05 (Total)

CUP OF CHINA

Yankowskas/Coughlin

• 57.86 (SP) = 31.20 (TES) + 26.66 (PCS)
• 108.86 (FS) = 55.70 (TES) + 54.16 (PCS) -1.00 (DED)
• 166.72 (Total)

Evora Ladwig

• 51.46 (SP) = 28.69 (TES) + 22.77 (PCS)
• 100.20 (FS) = 51.24 (TES) + 48.96 (PCS)
• 151.66 (Total)

SKATE AMERICA

Denney/Barrett

• 58.49 (SP) = 32.46 (TES) + 26.03 (PCS)
• 107.93 (FS) = 55.17 (TES) + 53.76 (PCS) -1.00 (DED)
• 166.42 (Total)

Castelli/Shnapir

• 47.24 (SP) = 26.50 (TES) + 22.74 (PCS) -2.00 (DED)
• 106.09 (FS) = 57.23 (TES) + 48.86 (PCS) 
• 153.33 (Total)

Zhang/Toth

• 48.13 (SP) = 26.82 (TES) + 21.31 (PCS)
• 78.57 (FS) = 40.43 (TES) + 39.14 (PCS) -1.00 (DED)
• 126.70 (Total)

CUP OF RUSSIA

Evora/Ladwig

• 52.58 (SP) = 27.38 (TES) + 27.38 (PCS)
• 110.27 (FS) = 57.62 (TES) + 53.65 (PCS) -1.00 (DED)
• 162.85 (Total)

Simpson/Miller

• 50.28 (SP) = 26.91 (TES) + 23.27 (PCS)
• 95.50 (FS) = 47.10 (TES) + 49.40 (PCS) -1.00 (DED)
• 145.78 (Total)

TROPHEE ERIC BOMPARD

Zhang/Toth

• 40.93 (SP) = 20.65 (TES) + 20.28 (PCS)
• 86.55 (FS) = 46.22 (TES) + 41.33 (PCS) -1.00 (DED)
• 127.48 (Total)