Moore-Towers and Marinaro sixth after short program at ISU Grand Prix Final

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TORINO, Italy – Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro are in sixth place after Thursday’s pairs short program at the ISU Grand Prix Final in figure skating.

Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China are first at 77.50 followed by Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii of Russia in second at 76.65 and their compatriots Daria Pavliuchenko and Denis Khodykin in third at 75.16.

Moore-Towers, from St. Catharines, Ont.,  and Marinaro, of Sarnia, Ont., won silver medals at their two Grand Prix assignments this season. They totalled 67.08 on Thursday.

They opened with a strong triple twist lift before making two mistakes. Moore-Towers fell when tried to land the throw triple loop while her partner stepped out landing the side-by-side triple toe. They received strong level fours for three elements.

“Just some weird stuff tonight,” said Moore-Towers, in her first Grand Prix Final with Marinaro. “We can’t really explain it or understand it ourselves. We just hope to move on and start fresh in the free skate.”

The pairs free skate in on Friday. It will be preceded by the start of the ice dance event with the rhythm dance featuring Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Toronto.

The competition features the top-six finishers overall on the Grand Prix circuit this fall.

Full results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1920/gpf1920/

Canadian skaters headed to Italy for 2019 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

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OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have two entries, for a total of four skaters competing at the 2019 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, in Torino, Italy. Canada will be represented by two senior entries, one in pairs and one in ice dance. The event will take place December 5-8, 2019 and will include both the ISU Grand Prix Final and the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.

Kirsten Moore-Towers, 27, St. Catharines, Ont., and Michael Marinaro, 27, Sarnia, Ont., will be the pair team representing Canada. This season, the reigning national champions won silver on home soil at Skate Canada International and won silver at NHK Trophy to secure their spot in Torino. They are coached by Bruno Marcotte in Oakville, Ont.

Ice dancers Piper Gilles, 27, Toronto, Ont., and Paul Poirier, 28, Unionville, Ont., will be representing Canada. The duo won their first Grand Prix gold medal at home at Skate Canada International and won silver at Rostelecom Cup. They are coached by Carol Lane, Juris Razgulajevs and Jon Lane in Scarborough, Ont.

Mike Slipchuk, Skate Canada High Performance Director, will be the Canadian team leader at the event. Dr. Lee Schofield of Toronto, Ont., and physiotherapist Mireille Landry of Toronto, Ont., will be the medical staff onsite. Janice Hunter of Vancouver, B.C., and Deborah Islam of Barrie, Ont., will be the Canadian officials attending the event. Leanna Caron, Skate Canada President, and Debra Armstrong, Skate Canada Chief Executive Officer, will be attending the event.

For more information, please visit www.isu.org.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT 2019 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING FINAL – TORINO, ITALY

DISCIPLINE NAME AGE HOMETOWN CLUB COACH
Pairs Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro 27 / 27 St. Catharines, Ont. / Sarnia, Ont. Skate Oakville / Skate Oakville Bruno Marcotte
Ice Dance Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier 27 / 28 Toronto, Ont. / Unionville, Ont. Scarboro FSC / Scarboro FSC Carol Lane / Juris Razgulajevs / Jon Lane

Madeline Schizas emerges as women’s champion at 2020 Skate Canada Challenge

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EDMONTON – The last two senior finals were held on Sunday to conclude the 2020 Skate Canada Challenge figure skating competition.

Madeline Schizas of Oakville, Ont.,  took the women’s title with 157.00 points followed by Aurora Cotop of Thornhill, Ont., at 152.94 and Michelle Long of Newmarket, Ont., at 150.20.

“The free skate went really well,” said Schizas. “We made some changes to the program and I think that was the right decision because I felt really confident. I’m hopeful I can get some international assignments later this season.”

In ice dancing, Haley Sales and Nikolas Wamsteeker of Burnaby, B.C.,  won the gold medal with 183.71 points. Alicia Fabbri of Terrebonne, Que.,  and Paul Ayer of Brossard, Que., took the silver at 174.40 and Molly Lanaghan and Dmitre Razgulajevs of Ajax, Ont., were third at 163.33.

“We feel like every competition we are progressing,” said Sales. “We’re focusing more on the little details.”

Junior

There were three finals in junior competition this weekend.

Corey Circelli of Toronto took the men’s gold with 184.46, Wesley Chiu of Richmond, B.C., was second at 179.64 and Matthew Newnham of St. Albert, Alta.  third at 177.97.

“I was inconsistent,” said Circelli. “I gave it a good fight but there were some mishaps here and there. Still, I achieved some goals so it was good to get that off the list.”

In the women’s event Kaiya Ruiter of Calgary placed first with 169.89. Catherine Carle of Georgetown, Ont., was second at 152.70 and Michelle Rivest of Trois-Rivieres, Que., was third at 134.85.

“I just try to go out there and have fun,” said Ruiter. “I’m proud to have to have skated my best but there are things that need to be improved.”

In ice dancing, Natalie D’Alessandro  and Bruce Waddell of Toronto took the gold with 174.32. Nadiia Bashynska and  Peter Beaumont of Toronto were second at 166.73 and Miku Makita of Anmore, B.C., and Tyler Gunara of Burnaby, B.C., third at 159.53.

“We’ve worked a lot on trying to improve our speed across the ice,” said D’Alessandro. “We felt like we went out and skated like we can.”

Pre novice

The competition was also the national championships for the pre-novice category. The last two finals were on the weekend.

In the last event Saturday night, Emma Yu and Daniel Yu of Calgary won the gold medal in ice dancing with 80.18. Abigail Jackson and Christian Nainer of Oakville, Ont., were second at 74.58 and Catharina Thibau and Nicholas Grozdanovski of Toronto were third at 73.74.

“It’s a bit of a shock to think we are Canadian champions,” said Daniel Yu. “It’s a great way to head into the novice level for next season.”

In men’s competition, Grayson Long of Oakville was the victor with 106.25. Anthony Paradis of Boisbriand, Que., was second at 101.51 and Noah Lim of of Toronto third at 84.84.

“I was really nervous after the short,” said Long. “I knew I had my work cut out for me to get first place.”

Full results: 2020 Skate Canada Challenge – Skate Canada

Nguyen, Walsh and Michaud win 2020 Skate Canada Challenge Titles

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EDMONTON – Canadian champion Nam Nguyen of Toronto won the gold medal in men’s competition to highlight Friday’s action at the 2020 Skate Canada Challenge.

Nguyen was first in both the short program and Friday’s free skate totalling 236.68 points. Eric Liu of Edmonton was second at 209.76 and Joseph Phan of Laval, Que., third at 209.43.

“My confidence is up this year,” said Nguyen, also second at Skate Canada International last month. “The spins and jumps have been better and everything I do between the elements as well. There is still a lot of work to be done but I’m on the right track towards the world championships.”

Evelyn Walsh of London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Trenton, Ont., took the pairs title in the last event of the evening.

“We were pleased with the fight we put out there,” said Walsh. “It wasn’t our best performance but we worked well together.”

The first junior final was held and Patricia Andrew and Zachary Daleman of Brantford, Ont., took the gold medal in pairs.

Novice

In men’s novice competition, Maksim Chelmaev of Laval, Que., soared from eighth after the short program to win the gold with 123.64. Shohei Law of Burnaby, B.C., was second at 123.24 and Brendan Wong of Burnaby third at 122.79.

“It was an emotional day,” said Chelmaev. “I went out there in attack mode and to come back with a strong performance. I gave everything I had.”

Sara-Maude Dupuis of Anjou, Que., also made a big comeback climbing from fourth to win the women’s event with 134.60 points. Lia Pereira of Milton, Ont., was second at 130.50 and Michelle Lee of Hamilton third at 127.15.

“I was proud I was able to control my nerves,” said Dupuis. “I’m still looking to improve my technical levels and my spins for the nationals.”

In ice dancing, Sandrine Gauthier and Quentin Thieren of St-Bruno, Que., won the gold medal with 100.43 points followed by Erica Estepa and Nolen Hickey of Brampton, Ont., with 99.92 and Mia Saunders and William Oddson of Calgary third at 99.04.

“We didn’t expect to do this well in the free dance,” said Thieren. “We did pretty well in general and it was a good performance. We kept focused but we know there is still a lot that can be improved.”

In pairs, Ashlyn Schmitz and Tristan Taylor of Regina placed first with 101.46. Lily Wilberforce and Aidan Wright of Kitchener, Ont., were second at 93.34 and Charlotte Giraldeau and Éliott Goulet of St-Eustache, Que., were third at 88.10.

Pre-novice

The competition was also the national championships for the pre-novice skaters.

For the girls, Rose Théroux of Chambly, Que., was the victor with 100.59 followed by Malyka Keeley of Campbellton, N.B., in second at 97.17 and Natasha Hewitt of Toronto third at 95.16.

“I did my job,” said Théroux who also moved eighth after the short to the winner’s circle. “I was proud of my performance. I’ve worked a lot on improving my jumps in particular.”

In pairs, Melyna Dagenais Guay of Farnham, Que., and Anthony Vézina of Varennes, Que., were first at 74.66 with Noémie Rolland and Marc-Olivier Laroche of St-Eustache, Que., second at 74.39 and Alexanne Joanis of Chambly and Charly Laliberté-Laurent of Boucherville, Que., third at 71.14.

“Our strength were the lifts,” said Dagenais Guay. “We felt comfortable and they were powerful.”

Competition continues through to Sunday at the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre.

Full results: 2020 Skate Canada Challenge – Skate Canada

Canadian skaters headed to Edmonton for 2020 Skate Canada Challenge

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OTTAWA, ONT: Over 500 skaters from across Canada are en route to Edmonton, Alta., for the 2020 Skate Canada Challenge. The event will take place from November 27 – December 1, 2019, at the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre.

“A vibrant and active winter city, Edmonton is proud to host the 2020 Skate Canada Challenge at the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre,” said Mayor Don Iveson. “National competitions such as this showcase emerging talent, promote healthy lifestyles, and create a culture of fun, sportsmanship and celebration, while inspiring new generations of athletes. We wish all of the competitors the best of luck.”

Skate Canada Challenge is the only qualifying event for novice, junior and senior skaters to earn entries to the 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, taking place in Mississauga, Ont., from January 13-19, 2020. Skaters qualified for the 2020 Skate Canada Challenge by advancing through their local sectional championships.

This event will also see the crowning of the 2020 Pre-Novice National Champions in men, women, pairs and ice dance.

Fans in Edmonton will get a chance to see several Skate Canada National Team members compete, including: 2019 Canadian silver medallist Aurora Cotop, 17, Thornhill, Ont., (senior women), 2019 bronze medallist Véronik Mallet, 25, Sept-Iles, Que., (senior women), 2019 National champion Nam Nguyen, 21, Ajax, Ont., (senior men), Nicolas Nadeau, 22, Boisbriand, Que., (senior men), Evelyn Walsh, 18, London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud, 23, Trenton, Ont., (senior pairs), and Haley Sales, 22, Kelowna, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker, 23, Langley, B.C., (senior ice dance).

Local Edmonton skating clubs will have a large contingent at the event, including Carys Prodaniuk (junior women, Ice Palace SC), Matthew Newnham (junior men, Ice Palace SC), Isabelle Law (senior women, Derrick SC) and many others.

For more information including schedule, entries and start orders, please click here. All events on all three competition rinks will be live streamed and can be accessed through the event page or the Skate Canada Dailymotion page.

All tickets will be available at the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre starting Wednesday, November 27. All-Event tickets are $50, single day tickets are $25 and children 12 years and under receive free admission to all practices and competition when accompanied by a paying adult.

For more information, please click here.

Moore-Towers and Marinaro take silver in pairs, surprise bronze for Sadovsky at NHK Trophy

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SAPPORO, Japan – Canada reached the medal podium twice on Saturday at the NHK Trophy with Kirsten Moore-Tower and Michael Marinaro taking silver in pairs and Roman Sadovsky adding a surprise bronze in men’s competition.

The event is the sixth stop on the ISU Grand Prix figure skating circuit and the last event before the Grand Prix Final December 5-8 in Torino, Italy.

Moore-Towers and Marinaro punched their ticket to Torino earning 208.49 points. They were also second at their other Grand Prix assignment – Skate Canada International last month in Kelowna, B.C. It is their first Grand Prix Final since teaming up in 2014.

“Our big goal was to qualify for the Grand Prix Final,” said Moore-Towers from St. Catharines, Ont. “We left a few levels on the table that we are determined to pick up in a couple of weeks but for the most part we are pleased.”

World champions Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China took the gold with 226.96, followed by the Canadians and Anastasia Michina and Aleksandr Galliamov of Russia in third at 203.35.

In the men’s event, Sadovksy, from Vaughn, Ont.,  unleashed the second best free skate of the night to climb from fourth to third spot with a personal best 247.50 points for his first career Grand Prix medal. Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan was the winner at 305.05 followed by Kevin Aymoz of France at 250.02.

“I’m really glad I could pull that out,” said the 20-year-old Sadovksy, 10th at Skate Canada International. “I’m looking forward to keeping that long program consistent for the rest of the season.”

In ice dancing, world champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France won the gold medal while Carolane Soucisse of Chateauguay, Que., and Shane Firus of North Vancouver moved from ninth after the rhythm dance to eighth overall.

“It was a good experience overall for us and we are satisfied with our performances,” said Firus. “Our next big event are the nationals (in January) and we really want to work on our technical issues until then.”

There were no Canadian entries in women’s competition.

Full results: ISU GP NHK Trophy 2019

Moore-Towers and Marinaro stand second after short at NHK Trophy

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SAPPORO, Japan – A fabulous season continued for Canadian pairs skaters Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro as they stand second after Friday’s short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition.

The event is the sixth and last stop on the ISU Grand Prix circuit before next month’s Final.

World champions Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China are first with 81.27 points followed by the Canadians at 71.21. Anastasia Michina and Aleksandr Galliamov of Russia are third at 69.00.

Moore-Towers and Marinaro were second last month at Skate Canada International and a medal here would likely lock up a berth in the Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy. On Friday, they delivered a clean program highlighted by a triple twist, throw triple loop and side-by-side triple toes.

“We love skating in front of such a knowledgeable crowd,” said Moore-Towers from St. Catharines, Ont. “We’re fairly pleased with our position heading into the long program.”

In men’s competition, Roman Sadovsky of Vaughan, Ont., produced an impressive fourth place performance in the short program with 78.51. He opened with a quad Salchow on route to a clean program. Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan leads with 109.34, Kevin Aymoz of France is second at 91.47 and Sergei Voronov of Russia third at 88.63.

Conrad Orzel of Toronto is 10th.

In ice dancing, world champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France are in first place after the rhythm dance while Carolane Soucisse of Chateauguay, Que., and Shane Firus of North Vancouver are ninth.

There are no Canadian entries in women’s competition.

Competition ends Saturday with the free skates.

Full results: ISU GP NHK Trophy 2019

Ticket Info: 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships

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CALGARY, AB: Tickets for the 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships will go on sale Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (MT). The championships will take place from February 21-23, 2020 at WinSport in Calgary, Alberta.

TICKETS
All event tickets are priced at $74.60 for adults ($60 ticket + $14.60 GST and venue fees) for adults, $38.35 for children 12 years and younger ($30 ticket + $8.35 GST and venue fees). Day Passes for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are priced at $32.30 for adults ($25 ticket + $7.30 GST and venue fees) and $26.25 for children 12 years and younger ($20 ticket + $6.25 GST and venue fees). Tickets can be purchased online here. During the event, tickets will be available at the venue and online at ticketmaster.ca.

EVENT
The 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships will bring approximately 60 teams and over 800 athletes from across the country to Calgary. The city most recently hosted this event in 2017.

Teams will compete for national titles in the senior, junior, novice, intermediate and open categories. The top two senior teams will go on to represent Canada at the 2020 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Lake Placid, USA from April 3-5, 2020.

Six Canadian skaters headed to Japan for final stop on ISU Grand Prix Circuit

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OTTAWA, ON: Team Canada will be competing at the 2019 ISU NHK Trophy in Sapporo, Japan, from November 22-24, 2019. This will be the final stop of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

In the men’s discipline, Conrad Orzel, 19, Toronto, Ont., will be the first of two Canadian entries. This season, Orzel finished 11th at Cup of China and sixth at Autumn Classic International. He is coached by Tracy Wilson and Brian Orser in Toronto, Ont.

Roman Sadovsky, 20, Vaughn, Ont., will be the second Canadian entry in men. This season, he placed 10th at Skate Canada International and third at Finlandia Trophy. Sadovsky is coached by Tracey Wainman and Grzegorz Filipowski in Richmond Hill, Ont.

Kirsten Moore-Towers, 27, St. Catharines, Ont., and Michael Marinaro, 27, Sarnia, Ont., will be the only Canadian entry in pairs. The team won a silver medal at Skate Canada International and a gold medal at Nebelhorn Trophy this season. They are coached by Bruno Marcotte in Oakville, Ont.

In the ice dance discipline, Carolane Soucisse, 24, Chateauguay, Que., and Shane Firus, 25, North Vancouver, B.C., will be representing Canada. This season, they finished seventh at Internationaux de France, third at U.S. International Figure Skating Classic and fifth at Autumn Classic International. The team is coached by Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon and Romain Haguenauer in Montreal, Que.

Mike Slipchuk, Skate Canada High Performance Director and Manon Perron of Boucherville, Que., will be the Canadian team leaders at the event. Dr. Cole Beavis of Saskatoon, Sask., and physiotherapist Josiane Roberge of Sillery, Que., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. Debbie Islam of Barrie, Ont., and Sabrina Wong of Toronto, Ont., will be the Canadian officials attending the event.

For more information, please visit www.isu.org.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT 2019 NHK TROPHY – SAPPORO, JAPAN

DISCIPLINE NAME AGE HOMETOWN CLUB COACH
Men Conrad Orzel 19 Toronto, Ont. Toronto CS & CC Tracy Wilson / Brian Orser
Men Roman Sadovsky 20 Vaughn, Ont. York Region Skating Academy Tracey Wainman / Grzegorz Filipowski
Pairs Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro 27 / 27 St. Catharines, Ont. / Sarnia, Ont. St. Catharines SC / Point Edward SC Bruno Marcotte
Ice Dance Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus 24 / 25 Chateauguay, Que. / North Vancouver, B.C. CPA Repentigny / CPA Repentigny Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon / Romain Haguenauer

Two sixth place finishes for Canada at Warsaw Cup

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WARSAW – Emily Bausback of Vancouver and ice dancers Alicia Fabbri of Terrebonne, Que., and Paul Ayer of Calgary placed sixth on Sunday at the Warsaw Cup figure skating competition.

In women’s competition, Ekaterina Kurakova of Poland won the gold medal with 201.47 points, Bradie Tennell of the U.S. was second at 189.01 and Elizaveta Nugumanova of Russia was third at 186.02.

Bausback was ninth after Friday’s short program and delivered the sixth best free skate to finish with 172.48.

“I’m really happy with my performance and my ability to overcome some challenges,” said Bausback, 17. “I handled my nerves really well and trusted my training. I was proud to reach the scores I wanted.”

Alison Schumacher of Tecumseh, Ont., was eighth.

“I had more attack in both programs,” said Schumacher, 16. “I was committed to my elements.”

In ice dancing, Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac of France won the gold medal with Ksenia Konkina and Pavel Drozd of Russia second and Caroline Green and Michael Parsons of the U.S third.

Fabbri and Ayer remained in sixth place.

“With this free dance we were hoping for a little bit more performance-wise after surpassing our expectations in the rhythm dance,” said Ayer, ninth with his partner at the world juniors last season. “But this was a very valuable experience for us to compete at this level.”

It was the senior level international debut for all three Canadian entries.

On Saturday, Justine Brasseur and Mark Bardei of Montreal won the bronze medal in pairs

Full results: http://www.pfsa.com.pl/results/1920/CSPOL2019/

Gilles and Poirier book ticket to Grand Prix Final with silver

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MOSCOW – Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won the silver medal on Saturday in ice dancing to conclude the Rostelecom Cup, the fifth stop on the ISU Grand Prix circuit in figure skating.

Combined with their gold medal performance at Skate Canada International last month, the Canadians are assured a berth in next month’s ISU Grand Prix Final.

Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia took the gold medal with 212.15 points followed by Gilles and Poirier 207.64. Sara Hurtado and Kirill Khaliavin of Spain were third at 185.01.

“We were extremely happy with how we skated today,” said Gilles. “Coming from an NHL size rink to an Olympic size rink feels different. With this result we’ll qualify for the GP final, we have nines in our components in both programs, so we’re moving in the direction that we want to.”

World junior champions Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of St-Hubert, Que., were seventh.

In men’s competition, Russia swept the podium with Alexander Samarin first at 264.45, Dmitri Aliev second at 259.88 and Makar Ignatov third at 252.87.

Canadian champion Nam Nguyen of Toronto was in the mix for the medals and climbed to fifth from sixth after the short program on Friday with 246.20. Skating to a Beatles medley, Nguyen opened with a quad Salchow-triple toe combination en route to a clean program. However a couple of jumps weren’t as polished as he would have liked.

“It was a bit of a struggle,” said Nguyen, the silver medallist at Skate Canada International. “This week has been a little challenging just because I miss the home atmosphere like at Skate Canada. But I just kept my head down and focused on doing my job.”

The pairs competition was won by Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii of Russia. Evelyn Walsh of London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Trenton, Ont., took sixth spot with 168.96.

“It wasn’t the long program we were hoping for,” said Walsh. “We have a ton of work to do for nationals (in January).”

The next stop on the circuit is the NHK Trophy in Sapporo, Japan on Friday and Saturday.

Full results: ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2019

Brasseur and Bardei win bronze at Warsaw Cup

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WARSAW – Justine Brasseur and Mark Bardei of Montreal won the bronze medal in pairs on Saturday at the Warsaw Cup figure skating competition, a stop on the 2019 ISU Challenger series.

In pairs, Jessica Calalang and Brian Johnson of the U.S. took the gold medal with 191.46 points, Alena Pepeleva and Roman Pleshkov of Russia were second at 188.79 and Brasseur an Bardei moved from fourth after the short program to third at 172.21.

“We came over here very well prepared and we skated to the best of our abilities,” said Brasseur. “We still had some small errors but we worked hard to perfect some elements and that really helped us.”

Bardei is a former skater with Ukraine and joined forces with Brasseur in 2017. He saw his parents for the first time in two years this week at the event.

“At this point I was just happy to see them,” said Bardei. “It didn’t put any additional pressure on me or make me anxious with them in the audience.”

Lori-Ann Matte and Thierry Ferland of Lévis, Que., were seventh and Nadine Wang and Francis Boudreau-Audet of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., were ninth.

“We came back strong after a subpar short program,” said Matte. The pair scored a personal best free skate of 100.88. “There was some challenges with the scheduling here this week but that’s only going to make us stronger.”

In men’s competition, Andrei Mozalev led Russia to a 1-2 finish while Joseph Phan of Laval, Que., took fifth spot with 198.80 less than seven points from third.

“It was an OK performance with errors in both programs,” said Phan. “But I had no doubts in my program and attacked it.”

After the short program in women’s competition, Alison Schumacher of Tecumseh, Ont., is fifth and Emily Bausback of Vancouver ninth.

After the rhythm dance, Alicia Fabbri of Terrebonne, Que., and Paul Ayer of Calgary are sixth.

The women’s free skate and the free dance are on Sunday.

Full results: 2019 Warsaw Cup