2012 PRUDENTIAL U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS NOVICE
FOR STARTERS (l-r) Amber Glenn, Karen Chen, Amanda Gelb, Madison Vinci T LADIES MEDALISTS GOLD — KAREN CHEN — 140.17
SILVER — AMBER GLENN — 125.88 BRONZE — AMANDA GELB — 122.34 FOURTH — MADISON VINCI — 116.56
(l-r) James Schetelich, Vincent Zhou, Spencer Howe, Kevin Shum NOVICE SKATERS RAISE THE BAR IN SAN JOSE
he novice-level skaters refused to take a backseat to their ju- nior and senior counterparts in San Jose. Tis talented and determined group provided more than their share of quality
performances, earning the praise of U.S. Figure Skating officials and fans who took in the action at HP Pavilion. “I thought the novice athletes did a tremendous job,” said Mitch
Moyer, U.S. Figure Skating’s senior director of athlete high perfor- mance. “Without question, they showed that the future of figure skating in this country is bright, and I can’t wait to see them progress up the ranks.” Karen Chen is one of those rising stars. Te 12-year-old turned
in a free skate program loaded with triple jumps and difficult ele- ments. Te California native, however, doesn’t want it any other way, her coaches said. “She loves the challenge,” coach Gilley Nicholson said. Showing a confidence and approach ahead of her years, Chen
pulled away from the field with her free skate en route to the title. She won the intermediate crown in 2011. Vincent Zhou, 11, was electric in winning the men’s division. Also a California native, Zhou offered up seven triple jumps and spins and footwork in his free skate worthy of levels three and four. His program components easily were the best in the field. “I was really nervous about the double Axel-triple toe, because
that’s the newest addition into my program,” he said. “It’s the most difficult jump for me and it hasn’t really been that consistent.” Zhou also won the 2011 intermediate title. Te California-based pairs team of Chelsea Liu, 12, and Devin
MEN’S MEDALISTS GOLD — VINCENT ZHOU — 164.96
SILVER — JAMES SCHETELICH — 139.77 BRONZE — SPENCER HOWE — 134.22 FOURTH — KEVIN SHUM — 132.68
(l-r) Caitlin Fields/Jason Pacini, Chelsea Liu/Devin Perini, Alexandria Shaughnessy/James Morgan, Christina Zaitsev/Ernie Utah Stevens
Perini, 18, made their coaches Jenni Meno and Todd Sand proud, winning gold in the same building as they did in 1996. Liu and Perini captured the silver medal at the 2011 U.S. Championships. Te team’s upside for the future, Sand said, is outstanding. Ohio’s Holly Moore and Daniel Klaber used their spirited free dance to claim the title. Moore, 16, and Klaber, 17, have competed together for seven years. “We got a personal best score, so that was very exciting, and I
think that over the season the program has really built and it all just came to this and we just left it all out on the ice,” Moore said. Te day after the final novice event, the skaters were treated to a talk by Olympic champions Kristi Yamaguchi and Brian Boitano.
(l-r) Whitney Miller/Kyle MacMillan, Holly Moore/Daniel Klaber, Hannah Rosinski/Jacob Jaffe, Chloe Rose Lewis/Logan Bye
PAIRS MEDALISTS GOLD — CHELSEA LIU/DEVIN PERINI — 122.63
SILVER — CAITLIN FIELDS/JASON PACINI — 118.89 BRONZE — ALEXANDRIA SHAUGHNESSY/JAMES MORGAN — 113.87 FOURTH — CHRISTINA ZAITSEV/ERNIE UTAH STEVENS — 107.70
40 MARCH 2012 ICE DANCE MEDALISTS GOLD — HOLLY MOORE/DANIEL KLABER — 109.53
SILVER — WHITNEY MILLER/KYLE MACMILLAN — 108.13 BRONZE — HANNAH ROSINSKI/JACOB JAFFE — 99.13 FOURTH — CHLOE ROSE LEWIS/LOGAN BYE — 93.99
PHOTOS BY JAY ADEFF
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