Whom would you have go if not the top three finishers? Jeremy has a history of hit-or-miss, and Max didn't score very well during the grand prix. Right now I'm not sure if any of the US men are really consistent...
I'd give Max a 4CC spot. It'd be a different story if he bombed down to 4th place, but he actually skated quite well.
Not a bad selection at all for the men. Things worked out better than I expected, that's for sure.
Well, looks like there's no need to discuss this anymore...But then who doesn't go?
Well, looks like there's no need to discuss this anymore...
Why the heck is Ross Miner 2nd Alternate to 4CC ahead of Jeremy Abbott?
To bad. I wanted Gracie to have another crack at Wagner before Worlds.Seeing on Twitter that Ashley has withdrawn from 4CCs and Samantha Cesario will go instead.
Lynn Rutherford @LynnRutherford 2m2 minutes ago
.@AshWagner2010 drops out of Four Continents, to focus on worlds; @SammiCesario will go in her stead. #NC2015
Seeing on Twitter that Ashley has withdrawn from 4CCs and Samantha Cesario will go instead.
Lynn Rutherford @LynnRutherford 2m2 minutes ago
.@AshWagner2010 drops out of Four Continents, to focus on worlds; @SammiCesario will go in her stead. #NC2015
Interesting that the original version of tonight's press release announced the men's teams and repeated the other disciplines with no change -- Wagner still was listed as a Four Continents competitor.
(I still have that original version open on a screen on my computer, so I am not misremembering what I saw originally.)
But the original link now shows a revised version indicating Cesario.
The implication is that Wagner's decision must have been late-breaking news even for USFS??
H/B have even smaller chances to medal, so it doesn't matter. For last few years, exept the olympic years, USFSA sent their A team in ice dance to 4CC, this year they not doing that, and I don't think its right. H/D have a not so bad season as well, despite the late start of the season, and they do need that extra competition before Worlds, probably more than others, and I'm incredibly disappointed that they not getting it. I like H/B a lot, they are a great team,but I think H/D should be going to 4CC, they don't need to be replaced.
For H/D this whole season has been about having to choose between a rock and hard place. An extra international outing might be a good thing, but they also need as much time as possible to train. We don't know if they weren't assigned to 4CC at their own request.
Sad for Max, he should have been chosen for 4CC. Sigh....
I also wish he had gotten that, especially after the great skate he put out. However, it's hard to see who they should have 'bumped' for him. I know people are saying Rippon has been a bunch of times, but really Rippon needs to get his name out there as a serious contender as much as anyone, and it shows the US believes in our team that they are sending the three. It's just a really rough situation.