2013 U.S. Nationals play-by-play/results: Pairs short program, pairs free skate

The senior division of the 2013 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships takes place from Thursday, January 24, to Sunday, January 27. Full results and play-by-play of the pairs' competition below. Videos will also be posted as they are uploaded to YouTube.

Related: Full US Nationals schedule

PAIRS (final standings)
1. Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir - 180.61
2. Alexa Scimeca/Christopher Knierim - 172.75
3. Felicia Zhang/Nathan Bartholomay - 172.02
4. Lindsay Davis/Mark Ladwig - 165.08
5. Haven Denney/Brandon Frazier - 162.27
6. Gretchen Donlan/Andrew Speroff - 159.67
7. Tarah Kayne/Daniel O'Shea - 148.32
8. Kiri Baga/Taylor Toth - 148.08
9. Tiffany Vise/Don Baldwin - 143.35
10. DeeDee Leng/Timothy LeDuc - 143.21

Felicia Zhang/Nathan Bartholomay - triple twist, side-by-side triple toe, side-by-side double axel-double axel sequence, throw triple salchow, throw triple flip - TES 63.52, PCS 54.87, FS SCORE 118.39, TOTAL SCORE 172.02

Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir - triple twist, side-by-side triple toe (Castelli step out), throw double axel, Shnapir botched his solo flying camel (zero points), side-by-side double axel-double toe, throw triple salchow - TES 59.54, PCS 58.80, FS SCORE 118.34, TOTAL SCORE 180.61

Haven Denney/Brandon Frazier - triple twist, throw triple salchow (hangs on), side-by-side triple salchow (D fall), side-by-side double axel-double axel sequence, throw triple loop (hangs on) - TES 58.00, PCS 52.79, FALL -1.00, FS SCORE 109.79, TOTAL SCORE 162.27

Alexa Scimeca/Chris Knierim - triple twist (huge), throw triple flip (hangs on), side-by-side triple salchow, throw triple loop (two-foot), side-by-side double axel-double toe sequence - TES 62.81, PCS 57.15, FS SCORE 119.96, TOTAL SCORE 172.75

Lindsay Davis/Mark Ladwig - side-by-side triple salchow, triple twist (low on the catch), throw triple loop, side-by-side double axel-double axel sequence (hangs on), throw triple salchow - very nicely done, much improved from a couple months ago - TES 60.57, PCS 52.86, FS SCORE 113.43, TOTAL SCORE 165.08

Gretchen Donlan/Andrew Speroff - triple twist, side-by-side triple toe (Donlan fall, possibly underrotated), side-by-side double axel-double toe sequence (all over the place, Donlan falls on toe), throw triple loop (hangs on), throw triple salchow (step out) - TES 55.64, PCS 56.22, FALLS -2.00, FS SCORE 109.86, TOTAL SCORE 159.67

DeeDee Leng/Timothy LeDuc - triple twist (just hangs on at the exit), side-by-side triple toe-double toe-double loop, throw triple salchow, side-by-side triple salchow (Leng fall), throw triple loop (fall) - TES 47.92, PCS 46.45, FALLS -2.00, FS SCORE 92.37, TOTAL SCORE 143.21

Second group on the ice for warmup! Leng/LeDuc, Donlan/Speroff, Davis/Ladwig

Tarah Kayne/Daniel O'Shea - side-by-side triple salchow (O'Shea double), triple twist (much improved from a couple months ago), side-by-side double axel-double axel sequence, throw triple loop, throw triple salchow - TES 52.68, PCS 47.90, FS SCORE 100.58, TOTAL SCORE 148.32

Kiri Baga/Taylor Toth - side-by-side triple toe (beauties), double twist, way off on unison in the exit of the side-by-side spin, side-by-side double axel-double to sequence, throw triple lutz (hand down), throw triple salchow - TES 53.55, PCS 46.40, FS SCORE 99.95, TOTAL SCORE 148.08

Tiffany Vise/Don Baldwin - double twist, side-by-side triple toe-double toe-double toe, side-by-side triple salchow (Baldwin single), throw triple flip (rough forward fall), throw triple loop (landed, caught an edge, fall) - TES 54.32, PCS 46.62, FALLS -2.00, FS SCORE 98.94, TOTAL SCORE 143.35

First group on the ice for warmup! Vise/Baldwin, Baga/Toth, Kayne/O'Shea

Skate order
Group 1
- Tiffany Vise/Don Baldwin - 44.41
- Kiri Baga/Taylor Toth - 48.13
- Tarah Kayne/Daniel O'Shea - 47.74
Group 2 (later today)
- DeeDee Leng/Timothy LeDuc - 50.84
- Gretchen Donlan/Andrew Speroff - 49.81
- Lindsay Davis/Mark Ladwig - 51.65
Group 3 (later today)
- Alexa Scimeca/Christopher Knierim - 52.79
- Haven Denney/Brandon Frazier - 52.48
- Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir - 62.27
- Felicia Zhang/Nathan Bartholomay - 53.19

PAIRS (after the short program)
1. Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir - 62.27
2. Felicia Zhang/Nathan Bartholomay - 53.19
3. Alexa Scimeca/Christopher Knierim - 52.79
4. Haven Denney/Brandon Frazier - 52.48
5. Lindsay Davis/Mark Ladwig - 51.65
6. DeeDee Leng/Timothy LeDuc - 50.84
7. Gretchen Donlan/Andrew Speroff - 49.81
8. Kiri Baga/Taylor Toth - 48.13
9. Tarah Kayne/Daniel O'Shea - 47.74
10. Tiffany Vise/Don Baldwin - 44.41

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