2012 US Figure Skating Championships: Junior Men's Free Skate

1) Troy Tomasello

   Music: Jaws

•  Wonky combination to start, but landed
• This is actually really cool skating music, has anyone else done it before?
• Really nice triple lutz, but lots of ice flying on the landing
• He is a little stone-faced, I'd love to see some more expression on his face
• He looks to be running out of steam her
• A lot of tano variations in this competition
• Oh no, he seemed to have given up out there toward the end
• That was a decent performance, no need to give up!

 49.96 (TES) + 44.50 (PCS) -1.00 (DED) = 93.46

 53.90 (SP) + 93.46 (FS) =  147.36

2) Andrew Nagode

   Music: The Bolt

• Uh oh, some unfortunate falls, looks like a lack of concentration
• His jumps just aren't there for him tonight
• I love his Russian look!
• Nice 3-jump combination
• Unfortunate pop
• He really ended strong, but he won't be thrilled with that performance
• I love his approach to judging his piece in the K&C, he's being critical but constructive

 43.78 (TES) + 45.30 (PCS) -2.00(DED) = 87.08

 47.91 (SP) + 87.08 (FS) = 134.99

3) David Wang

   Music: Concierto de Aranjuez

•  Oy vey this music
• Nice save on that jump, nearly crashed, but did an illusion spin out of it
• I like his fire and intensity
• He is a very dancey skater, he gets the flavor of the piece
• Oooo hard fall right onto the stomach
• It's taking him a while to get back into the piece, lost a lot of speed
• Popped jump nearly into the boards
• I really like his spin positions,  needs to straighten out that standing leg
• Oh no, another pop
• He is a really good skater, great basic skills and a passion for performing, but the jumps just aren't with him today
• He has great potential, I really want to see him do well next time

39.16 (TES) + 41.94 (PCS) -1.00 (DED) = 80.10

 52.62 (SP) + 80.10 (FS) = 132.72

4) Ryan Hartley

   Music: Sherlock Holmes

•  He's taking off like a bat out of hell
• Really attacking those jumps, very wobbly landings, but landings nonetheless
• All these landings are really stifled and pitched forward, I'm no expert but I'd say that comes from tension and/or nerves
• He is a really aggressive skater, but there's little artistry involved
• I love a good hydroblade move
• He is so stiff, now that he's landed all the jumps, he can loosen up and perform a little more!
• That will certainly go into first

 52.84 (TES) + 44.34 (PCS) = 97.18

 44.67 (SP) + 97.18 (FS) = 141.85

5) Emmanuel Savary

   Music: Lion King

•  That is a wild costume there boy!
• Yes, nice clean jump to start
• I love his lines and his expressive upper body
• Hand down, but fought to save it
• I love this music, great choice
• Great 3 lutz, big old smile!
• He is very elegant and graceful, that's what I love about him
• He has the elegance and polish to be a senior skater if he can build some consistency
• Fantastic skating we're seeing here from him
• Oh now, fall and into the boards
• Still a great skate from him, he is moving in the right direction

 48.16 (TES) + 45.92 (PCS) -1.00 (DED) = 93.08

 36.37 (SP) + 93.08 (FS) = 129.45

6) Harrison Choate

   Music: La Strada

• Great speed, uses those long legs to get great push
• Nice double axel-combination
• Good 3lutz-combo with a tano variation
• Another good 3lutz
• I feel like he is rushing through the choreography, more time should be taken in the little moments
• This is such a theatrical piece of music, I'd like to see more nuance and attention to detail
• Very courageous skate for him to comeback after the rough short
• That was a quality free skate

 63.67 (TES) + 54.58 (PCS) = 118.25

 45.18 (SP) + 118.25 (FS) = 163.43

7) Jay Yostanto

   Music:

•  I really like this music, very regal
• He is a really quality skater, huge scoring potential when he is on
• We're seeing some monster jumps from him here tonight, right on!
• 2 triple axels!
• Oh no, he just caught the edge of the blade on that one, the jump looked solid in the air
• Keep it going, you're getting your momentum back
• He is a very strong, masculine skater
• Very athletic quality to his skating
• He looks wiped out, I hope he doesn't get too down on himself because there was some quality skating that just happened

 51.40 (TES) + 44.42 (PCS) -2.00 (DED) = 93.82

 54.72 (SP) + 93.82 (FS) = 148.54

8) Phillip Warren

   Music: 

•  I love his style, this is going to be a great piece
• Great showman he is, really playing to the crowd
• Nice 3-jump combo
• I really could watch him all day
• This is such a fun program
• I love his attention to detail and nuance in the choreography
• He's thrilled with that as he should be

  64.31 (TES) + 60.44 (PCS) = 124.75

 57.42 (SP) + 124.75 (FS) = 182.17

9) Timothy Dolensky

   Music:

•  Solid 2A in combo
• Clean triple lutz
• The costume isn't doing much for me
• So far so good, he is nice and clean, in a zone
• Needs to point the foot on the sit spin, nice show of flexibility in the catch foot spin
• He is very serious now, but I get where he's coming from
• I'd like to see him let loose and have a little more fun, but I suspect that will happen once the jumps are over
• Slightly awkward head position on that back catch-foot spin
• He's fighting for every point possible, gave away a few GOE marks perhaps on some weak landings, but he's fighting!
• He laid it down, did all he could do!

 65.88 (TES) + 58.76 (PCS) = 124.64

 63.20 (SP) + (FS) = 187.84

10) Nathan Chen

   Music: Music from the Godfather

•  I'll be watching for a triple axel
• This is a very serious piece and he is perfectly in character
• Not a moment is wasted with his skating
• Great 3l-3toe combo
• He is in the zone, such clean jumping technique
• Another fantastic combo
• He has great extension and flexibility
• Nice easy double axel
• I like the traveling entrance into the camel spin, nice upside down variation into the donut
• I love all those wally jumps
• This kid is amazing, little prodigy!
• He is knocking off these triples like nobody's business
• Great dance ability and showmanship in the footwork
• The audience is eating him up right now

 69.39 (TES) + 61.36 (PCS) = 130.75

 63.15 (SP) + (FS) = 193.90

11) Timothy Koleto

   Music:

•  What a tall order to have to skate after Chen
• Uh oh, he seems unfocused out there, like he's skating against himself
• Oh no, another fall, dust yourself off and keep it together, you've still got this!
• Unfortunately this is just not his night with the jumping errors, but what a lovely, graceful skater he is!
• Keep your head up Timothy, you're a wonderful skater

 44.57 (TES) + 47.26 (PCS) -2.00 (DED) = 89.83

 59.18 (SP) + (FS) = 149.01

12) Lukas Kaugars

   Music: Piano Concerto No. 2

•  Huge jumps that one!
• I'd like to see his expression match the power of this music
• He's a very athletic skater
• Oh no, just had a slip off the edge there, that was totally meant to be a clean jump
• Running out of steam there on the spins a little
• Tough outing for such a great skater

 44.57 (TES) + 51.50 (PCS) = 96.99

 57.96 (SP) + 96.99 (FS) = 154.95

Start No.	Name	Short Program		Free Skate		Total Score
		Place	Score	Place	Score
1	10	Nathan Chen, Oval FSC	2	63.15	1	130.75	193.90
2	9	Timothy Dolensky, Atlanta FSC	1	63.20	3	124.64	187.84
3	8	Philip Warren, All Year FSC	5	57.42	2	124.75	182.17
4	6	Harrison Choate, SC Of Boston	10	45.18	4	118.25	163.43
5	12	Lukas Kaugars, Broadmoor SC	4	57.96	6	96.99	154.95
6	11	Timothy Koleto, Broadmoor SC	3	59.18	10	89.83	149.01
7	7	Jay Yostanto, All Year FSC	6	54.72	7	93.82	148.54
8	1	Troy Tomasello, Strongsville SC	7	53.90	8	93.46	147.36
9	4	Ryan Hartley, Queen City FSC	11	44.67	5	97.18	141.85
10	2	Andrew Nagode, University of DE FSC	9	47.91	11	87.08	134.99
11	3	David Wang, All Year FSC	8	52.62	12	80.10	132.72
12	5	Emmanuel Savary, SC of NY	12	36.37	9	93.08	129.45