Updated: 22-Jan-2002 01:57 AM
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- Day 1: 6-Jan-2002
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Day 2: 7-Jan-2002
Day 3: 8-Jan-2002
...and the rest
We do not have notes for:
- Senior Ladies Short
- Senior Mens Free
- Junior Pairs Free
(or any of the dance programs)
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2002 Senior Men Short
I am not going to report on the top six. You have seen them on TV and
you don't need me to tell you how they skated.
- Ryan Jahnke
- Program was Stairway To Heaven, one of the few pop anthems
that actually WORKS for skating. He did a triple lutz/triple loop
combination, which was two footed. He did a triple axel out of steps
which was very fast going in and coming out of. He has really good flow,
he just seems to float on the ice. Seventh place.
- Scott Smith
- He did a quad salchow, fell out of a triple axel and did a
triple I could not identify out of steps. He pumped his fists with glee
when he landed the quad. Ninth place.
- Ryan Bradley
- He fell on the triple axel. He did triple lutz/triple
toe, his triple out of steps was fine. He had his usual great
presentation, playing with the audience, looking directly at the
audience and motioning to them. He has fabulous extension in a series of
butterflies into a flying camel, with great line. Eighth place.
- Michael Sasaki
- He did a double/double combination, a triple out of
steps and a double axel. He had nice speed and a well centered sit spin.
In face he is a real good spinner. Sixteenth place.
- Sean Calvillo
- He did a James Bond program. Look guys I don't know how
to tell you this, but this is what sensible women think when they hear
the James Bond music "swine, my name is sexist, misogynistic swine." (I
am of course talking James Bond here not Sean.) He had a good opening
sit spin. He did a double axel, fell on a lutz and did a flying sit
spin. He made many gun motions with his fingers. Eighteenth place.
- Parker Pennington
- He did a double axel and fell on a lutz. Fourteenth
in the short.
- Matt Savoie
- Well you saw his great short on tv. I just wanted to add
that every year Matt gets better and better. He has so much improved his
line, speed and overall presentation since I first saw him as a gawky
kid win juniors back in 97. I have really become a big fan of Matt.
Third in the short (ROBBED IN THE FREE.!!!!!)
- Michael Villareal
- He did a triple lutz and put his hands down. Very
dramatic heavy music, which is actually quite typical of Michael. He
fell on something and did a double axel. He looked very sad after his
skate, poor kid. Well he has years to go. Seventeenth place.
- Rohene Ward
- I keep hearing raves about this boy, but I honestly don't
get it at all. He must be a great practice skater but I have never been
impressed by him. He fell on the triple axel, fell on the lutz and
popped something else. He does have great spins. Fifteenth place.
- Shepard Clark
- WOW! Shep is back, that is so great. And why not, if he
can qualify for Nationals then God Bless him. Sometimes it isn't about
winning, it is just about love of the sport. Unfortunately he did not
have a great short. He fell on the triple axel. Then he only did a
double/double combination. He had a great flying sit spin. A spread
eagle into a triple lutz, and almost fell on a gorgeous camel spin.
Twelfth in the short.
- Evan Lysacek
- He landed a triple axel then a triple lutz/double toe
combination. He fell at the begeinning of his footwork. Triple out of
steps was fine. Tenth in the short.
- Justin Dillon
- Did a double axel and popped a lutz. Eleventh in the
short.
Copyright © 2002, Antoinette M. Aubert
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