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Post by aaosmts19 on Dec 19, 2010 8:30:45 GMT -8
To get on the next WC team, do they take the top 5 in overall points?
As an example: the results right now (End of Sat racing), in order:
Katherine
Jessica
lana
Emily
Ally
Simon
Jeff
Travis
Kyle
Anthony
Thanks!
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 19, 2010 8:45:03 GMT -8
Hi, '19' - my understanding is that the Top 5 Overall go to World Championships, but they send 6 to World Cups 5 & 6.
For the Fall World Cups, the 6th team member was 'selected', rather than strictly being the 6th-place finisher - not sure how that works this time around, but my guess is that it would be the same for the 6th member of World Cups 5 & 6.
In past years, only the Top TWO skate individual distances at the World Championships - the remaining team members only skate in the relay.
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 19, 2010 8:50:44 GMT -8
Highlights from the Oval: Jeff Simon, Katherine Reutter win the 1500M
Jessica Smith, Simon Cho win the 500M
Jeff Simon sets an American record in the 1500M
Alyson Dudek injures shoulder in a fall and is unable to finish 500M finalThe Overall Top 10 (with 2 events remaining): LADIES: 1) Katherine Reutter 2) Jessica Smith 3) Lana Gehring 4) Emily Scott 5) Alyson Dudek 6) Sarah Chen 7) Allison Baver 8) Morgan Izykowski 9) Kimberly Derrick 10) Katy Ralston MEN: 1) Simon Cho 2) Jeff Simon 3) Travis Jayner 4) Kyle Carr 5) Anthony Lobello 6) Kyle Uyehara 7) Jonathan Garcia 8) Ryan Bedford 9) John-Henry Krueger 10) Robert Lawrence Here's a recap of yesterday's action from TeamUSA.org: Cho and Reutter Skate to Overall Lead at U.S. Short Track Championshipby Linda Jager / December 18, 2010 pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/SHORT-TRACK-SPEEDSKATING--Cho-and-Reutter-Skate-to-Overall-Lead-at-U-S--Short-Track-Championship.aspx+++ ![]() KEARNS,UT (December 18, 2010) - The U.S. Short Track National Championships continued at the Utah Olympic Oval today with races in the 1500m and 500m distances. Defending 2010 U.S. Short Track Champion and 2010 Olympic silver and bronze medalist Katherine Reutter (Champaign, IL) won today’s 1500m distance with a time of 2:24.601, ahead of Lana Gehring (Glenview, IL) 2:25.607, and Emily Scott (Springfield, MO) at 2:25.683. Skating a strategic race, Reutter held back until the last few laps of the race, then pulled ahead to win. “I held back and waited to pass when time was right,” said Reutter, who is the current World Cup leader in the 1500m distance. Jeff Simon (Las Vegas, NV) skated a strong 1500m race, winning with a time of 2:26.685, ahead of 2010 Olympians Simon Cho (Laurel, MD) at 2:26.793, and Travis Jayner (Midland, MI) finishing at 2:27.391. In the semifinal round, Simon dominated the distance, skating an an American record time of 2:10.758. “ I’m excited, but I need to stay grounded for the remaining races and keep the momentum going,” said Simon. “I came into this event with increased motivation, I was angry and I wanted to get back and get better.” Jessica Smith (Melvindale, MI) won today’s 500m ladies final with a time of 44.311, followed by Sarah Chen (San Marino, CA) at 44.825, and Reutter at 54.749. 2010 Olympic bronze medalist Alyson Dudek (Hales Corners, WI) had led the pack throughout the A final, but fell in the last turn and did not finish the race. Cho skated to a win in the men’s 500m final with a time of 41.731, ahead of Jeff Simon (41.809) and Kyle Carr (Peachtree City, GA) finishing at 41.879. “After a successful first day, I‘m happy to have posted some good results,” said Cho. “ I’m very enthusiastic about tomorrow. My goal is to stay as consistent as I can with my results.” Following today’s racing Reutter and Cho lead the Overall classification. The U.S. Championships also serve as the team trials naming the World Cup squad for the 2011 Winter World Cup season. Following tomorrow’s event, the Winter World Cup Team - comprised of six men and six ladies - will be announced. The U.S. Short Track Championships continue Sunday beginning at 11am (MST). The event is free and open to the public. Today’s complete event results are available at www.usspeedskating.org under the results tab. For additional event information, please call the Utah Olympic Oval at 801.968.OVAL (6825) or visit www.olyparks.com. U.S. Short Track National Championships
December 17-19, 2010
Utah Olympic Oval
Event Schedule
Sunday, December 19, 11am-3:30pm
Men’s and Ladies’ 1000m & 3000m, Ladies 3000m Relay, and Men’s 5000m Relay[/img] |
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Post by quietpirate on Dec 19, 2010 9:09:16 GMT -8
I'm watching the U-Stream Live. One of the women fell in the 1500 semi second group. What does booted out mean? Booting out means that the skater's lean was so far over that the boot touches the ice ...which usually means that the blade that was gripping the ice looses touch with it...and skater goes flying. Unfortunately Boots don't hold edges very well on the ice...  Ice contact: Blade =Good - - - - - Boot =Bad Thanks for the clarification. Please remember that I'm new to this board and more importantly that I'm a "newbie" fan of short track. Prior to this I was just a fan of Apolo's but now I want to be a fan of short track not just Apolo. |
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Post by mtnme on Dec 19, 2010 13:06:05 GMT -8
Booting out means that the skater's lean was so far over that the boot touches the ice ...which usually means that the blade that was gripping the ice looses touch with it...and skater goes flying. Unfortunately Boots don't hold edges very well on the ice... Ice contact: Blade =Good - - - - - Boot =Bad Thanks for the clarification. Please remember that I'm new to this board and more importantly that I'm a "newbie" fan of short track. Prior to this I was just a fan of Apolo's but now I want to be a fan of short track not just Apolo. Newby's are good.  We all started as AAO Fans, but just like you, we got sucked into the sport. No disrespect intended in my response, I tend to 'splain things with humor. I apologize if it seemed otherwise and you took offense.  |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 19, 2010 15:43:53 GMT -8
In past years, only the Top TWO skate individual distances at the World Championships - the remaining team members only skate in the relay. Actually I'm wrong on this - I forgot that teams can earn a 3rd slot for the individual distances based on performance in the previous year's World championship. I think we DID earn the 3rd slot for both ladies and men last year. In addition, the 5th slot on the World Championships team is a 'selected' skater, rather than 5th Overall. I'll write more later - but for now, congrats to KATHERINE REUTTER on her 4th consecutive US Championship, and to JEFF SIMON on his first! |
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Post by Matthew on Dec 19, 2010 19:00:29 GMT -8
Unfortunately the Vidoe is no longer avalable. I would like to see the 1500 m Semi with Simon, Lobelle and Garcia (and recount the number of laps). It this video available anywhere?
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Post by aaosmts19 on Dec 19, 2010 19:03:39 GMT -8
Unfortunately the Vidoe is no longer avalable. I would like to see the 1500 m Semi with Simon, Lobelle and Garcia (and recount the number of laps). It this video available anywhere? You could try contacting Tony Chung on FB, or twitter.com/shorttrackhd, or shorttrackhd.com . |
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Post by aaosmts19 on Dec 19, 2010 19:05:00 GMT -8
Tony has updated his spreadsheet to include some coach desisions for men: bit.ly/etxhAx |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 19, 2010 21:22:00 GMT -8
Katherine Reutter and Jeff Simon Win U.S. National Short Track Speedskating ChampionshipsLinda Jager KEARNS, Utah (December 19, 2010) - The U.S. National Short Track Speedskating Championships concluded today as Katherine Reutter (Champaign, IL) and Jeff Simon (Las Vegas, NV) skated to the national championship titles. Read More: www.usspeedskating.org/uptospeed/posts/katherine_reutter_and_jeff_simon_win_us_national_short_trac.php+++ ![]() Reutter, 2010 Olympic silver and bronze medalist, won her fourth consecutive senior national title and won both of today’s individual races - the 1000m (1:33.350) and the 3000m (5:14.207). “The 1000m is my favorite event,” said Reutter. “It’s a speedskater’s race of strategy, strength, endurance and speed.” Simon won today’s 1000m event at 1:26.688 and finished fourth in the men’s 3000m (5:00.699) distance where the field of eight skaters battled to accumulate points to secure the overall title. Simon and his friend and teammate Simon Cho (Laurel, MD) fought for overall lead throughout the weekend. “I’m very pleased that I am the national champion,” said Simon. “I had to dig deep for the victory today, but I look forward to working with my teammates to continue our winning momentum as we compete at the remaining World Cups and the World Championships.” The U.S. Short Track National Championships consisted of four individual distances and two time trials in which competitors earned points for overall classification. The 2011 World Cup Team is selected based on those rankings with the top five skaters, plus one additional discretionary selection, chosen to represent the U.S. at the ISU World Cups #5 (Moscow, Russia) and #6 (Dresden, Germany). The 2011 World Championship team roster has yet to be determined. U.S. Short Track 2011 Winter World Cup Team Men Jeff Simon (Las Vegas, NV) Simon Cho (Laurel, MD) Travis Jayner (Midland, MI) Anthony Lobello (Tallahassee, FL) Jonathan Garcia (Houston, TX) Kyle Uyehara (Lakewood, CA) Ladies Katherine Reutter (Champaign, IL) Lana Gehring (Glenview, IL) Jessica Smith (Melvindale, MI) Emily Scott (Springfield, MI) Sarah Chen (San Marino, CA) Morgan Izykowski (Bay City, MI) Complete U.S. National Short Track Speedskating Championship results are available online at www.usspeedskating.org under the results tab.[/img]
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 19, 2010 22:17:53 GMT -8
In the above article, USS announced the official World Cup team, which jives with what Tony reported. The Top 5 overall got automatic slots, and the sixth was a 'selected' skater. For the men, that 6th slot went to Kyle Uyehara, and for the ladies, it's Morgan Izykowski. WORLD CUP MEN Jeff Simon - (US Champion - his first!) Simon Cho Travis Jayner Anthony Lobello Jonathan Garcia - congrats to Jonathan on his first National Team berth! Kyle Uyehara WORLD CUP LADIES Katherine Reutter (US Champion - her 4th!) Lana Gehring Jessica Smith Emily Scott Sarah Chen Morgan Izykowski For the World Championships, the Top 4 get automatic berths, and the 5th is a 'selected' skater. The Top 3 get to skate individual distances, and the remaining 2 skate the relay. MEN Jeff Simon - individual distances Simon Cho - individual distances Travis Jayner - individual distances Anthony Lobello - relay #5 is a selected skater, and Tony is reporting that it will be Kyle Carr LADIES Katherine Reutter - individual distances Lana Gehring - individual distances Jessica Smith - individual distances Emily Scott - relay #5 is a selected skater, not yet named Aly Dudek suited up today after yesterday's shoulder injury, but intentionally double-false-started to preserve her standing in the competition. Despite not being able to skate in 2 distances, she still finished sixth overall! Landon Hatfield - in a rather bizarre accident - was cut not once, but twice (on the chest and the top of his thigh) by the blade of a skater who tripped in front of him. An update by the rink announcer said that he was being stitched up, and was in good spirits. Heal well, Landon! Katherine Reutter had an interesting strategy in the 3000M Final - in a very slow-paced race, she went out like a rabbit and nobody gave chase. Instead of lapping the pack, she tucked in behind the group, drafting off them for the remainder of the race!  The 'drama' of the day came in the men's 3000M A Final, which became a Bowling for Skaters episode - Ryan Bedford, Kyle Carr, Travis Jayner and Simon Cho all went down, and Jeff Simon narrowly avoided the melee. Ryan got a yellow card following the race, which was eventually won by Jonathan Garcia. Congratulations to all the skaters who made the team!  |
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