US Nationals is almost here and it seems to be between Alissa, Mirai and Ashley. Mirai hasn't won since she was a teenager and Ashley has never won. Both will battle the two time champ Alissa Czisny.
Mirai Nagasu competed at Glacier Falls this summer to debut her lp which I find had better costuming than the grand prix series. Hopefully for nationals she will go back to the dress seen here:
Mirai definitely has been drab in the grand prix this year, hopefully Frank Carroll will get this in order...
Ashley Wanger, smartly switched to John Nicks this year showing much improved jumps but can she get over her nemesis, the short program? Time will only tell, this sure will be an interesting nationals.
Lastly we have Alissa who, like Mirai, had better costuming the first time her LP was debuted. Hopefully we will also see something more like this at Nationals:
With Alissa being injured at the GPF, we have no idea which Alissa will show up, although I suppose we never really do, do we? She could implode or could skate clean. Although even if clean, she is somewhat weak with her jumps, I do not see her pulling of the 3/3's. She will need to count on Mirai and Ashley to implode, which is always a possibility.
All in all, I think Rachael Flatt is out. She hasn't been skating that well since 2010 and her priority is probably Stanford. She is a smart girl, she should be extremely proud of all she has accomplished in her career.
All in all, I think Rachael Flatt is out. She hasn't been skating that well since 2010 and her priority is probably Stanford. She is a smart girl, she should be extremely proud of all she has accomplished in her career.
