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
| 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 |
