New medallists in US men's nationals.

The US has a new champion, allbeit in familiar face Ryan Bradley. He is joined on the podium by two skaters making their senior debut at the senior nationals, 2010 JGP champion Richard Dornbush in second and 2009 US junior champ Ross Miner in 3rd. 2 time and reigning US champ Jeremy Abbott had to settle for 4th place.

This posed the US world team selection committee a dilemma, to go with young and fairly inexperienced men for the world team with a view to building to Sochi 2014 or with experience and reputation, aiming to keep the US's 3 mens spots at Worlds? The margin between Miner and Abbott was only 0.19 of a point.

The Worlds selection commitee went with the 3 'inexperienced' medallists.  Abbott, Adam Rippon and Armin Mahbanoozadeh were named as alternates but given tickets for the four continents championships in February.  A wise and fair choice in my opinion. A post-olympic year is the time for nurturing new talent. The men's US podium hasn't changed much over recent years. Now may be a much-needed changing of the guard.

Full results at icenetwork.com

Place	Start No.	Name	Short Program		Free Skate		Total Score
			Place	Score	Place	Score
1	22	Ryan Bradley, Broadmoor SC	1	80.39	4	151.51	231.90
	Free Skate Score Executed Elements Factored Program Components Deductions 151.51 78.17 73.34 0.00 Planned Elements Executed Elements Base Value GOE Score Quad Toeloop+Double Toeloop Quad Toeloop 10.30 -2.43 7.87 Quad Toeloop Quad Toeloop + SEQ 8.24 -2.43 5.81 Circular Step Sequence Circular Step Sequence 2 2.30 0.36 2.66 Triple Axel Triple Axel 8.50 0.43 8.93 Flying Camel Spin Triple Lutz 6.00 0.80 6.80 Triple Loop Flying Sit Spin 3 2.60 0.43 3.03 Straight Line Step Sequence Choreo Step Seq 1 2.00 0.86 2.86 Triple Salchow+Triple Toeloop Triple Axel + Triple Toeloop 13.86 0.29 14.15 Triple Lutz+Double Toeloop+Double Loop Triple Loop 5.61 0.10 5.71 Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin Triple Salchow + Double ToeloopDouble Toeloop 7.70 0.20 7.90 Triple Flip Triple Flip 5.83 0.60 6.43 Triple Lutz Flying Camel Spin 4 3.20 0.03 3.23 Change Foot Combination Spin 2 2.50 0.29 2.79 Totals 78.64 78.17 Program Components Unfactored Score Factor Skating Skills 7.32 1.00 Transitions 6.50 1.00 Performance/Execution 7.71 1.00 Choreography 7.39 1.00 Interpretation 7.75 1.00 Total Factored Program Components 73.34 Deductions Value Costume/Prop violation 0.00 Time violation 0.00 Music violation 0.00 Illegal element/movement 0.00 Falls 0.00 Interruption in excess 0.00 Total Deductions 0.00
2	15	Richard Dornbush, All Year FSC	7	67.71	1	157.85	225.56
	Free Skate Score Executed Elements Factored Program Components Deductions 157.85 83.27 74.58 0.00 Planned Elements Executed Elements Base Value GOE Score Quad Toeloop Triple Flip 5.30 0.70 6.00 Triple Axel+Triple Toeloop Triple Axel + Triple Toeloop 12.60 1.29 13.89 Triple Lutz+Double Toeloop Triple Lutz 6.00 0.80 6.80 Straight Line Step Sequence Straight Line Step Sequence 3 3.30 0.43 3.73 Fly. Combination Spin Fly. Combination Spin 4 3.00 0.50 3.50 Triple Axel Triple Axel 9.35 1.57 10.92 Change Foot Sit Spin Change Foot Sit Spin 4 3.00 0.57 3.57 Triple Salchow Triple Salchow 4.62 0.30 4.92 Triple Lutz+Double Toeloop+Double Loop Triple Lutz + Double Toeloop + Double Loop 10.12 0.50 10.62 Triple Flip Double Axel + Double Axel + SEQ 5.81 0.00 5.81 Triple Loop Triple Loop 5.61 0.40 6.01 Choreo Step Seq Choreo Step Seq 1 2.00 1.71 3.71 Change Foot Combination Spin Change Foot Combination Spin 3 3.00 0.79 3.79 Totals 73.71 83.27 Program Components Unfactored Score Factor Skating Skills 7.36 1.00 Transitions 7.18 1.00 Performance/Execution 7.71 1.00 Choreography 7.54 1.00 Interpretation 7.50 1.00 Total Factored Program Components 74.58 Deductions Value Costume/Prop violation 0.00 Time violation 0.00 Music violation 0.00 Illegal element/movement 0.00 Falls 0.00 Interruption in excess 0.00 Total Deductions 0.00
3	19	Ross Miner, SC of Boston	6	67.99	2	156.36	224.35
	Free Skate Score Executed Elements Factored Program Components Deductions 156.36 81.80 74.56 0.00 Planned Elements Executed Elements Base Value GOE Score Triple Axel Circular Step Sequence 3 3.30 0.57 3.87 Triple Lutz+Triple Toeloop Triple Axel + Double Toeloop 9.90 1.43 11.33 Triple Axel+Double Toeloop Triple Lutz + Triple Toeloop 10.10 0.70 10.80 Triple Loop Triple Axel 8.50 0.14 8.64 Triple Flip Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin 4 3.50 0.50 4.00 Triple Salchow Triple Loop 5.61 0.50 6.11 Double Axel Triple Lutz 6.60 0.70 7.30 Double Axel Triple Salchow + Double ToeloopDouble Toeloop 7.70 0.90 8.60 Choreo Step Seq 1 2.00 1.00 3.00 Triple Flip 5.83 0.90 6.73 Flying Sit Spin 4 3.00 0.64 3.64 Double Axel 3.63 0.36 3.99 Change Foot Combination Spin 4 3.50 0.29 3.79 Totals 73.17 81.80 Program Components Unfactored Score Factor Skating Skills 7.39 1.00 Transitions 7.25 1.00 Performance/Execution 7.71 1.00 Choreography 7.50 1.00 Interpretation 7.43 1.00 Total Factored Program Components 74.56 Deductions Value Costume/Prop violation 0.00 Time violation 0.00 Music violation 0.00 Illegal element/movement 0.00 Falls 0.00 Interruption in excess 0.00 Total Deductions 0.00
4	20	Jeremy Abbott, Detroit SC	2	78.39	6	145.77	224.16
	Free Skate Score Executed Elements Factored Program Components Deductions 145.77 66.91 79.86 1.00 Planned Elements Executed Elements Base Value GOE Score Quad Toeloop Triple Lutz 6.00 1.30 7.30 Triple Flip Triple Flip 5.30 1.10 6.40 Triple Axel+Triple Toeloop Triple Axel + Double Toeloop 9.90 1.00 10.90 Flying Camel Spin Flying Upright Spin 4 2.90 0.29 3.19 Circular Step Sequence Circular Step Sequence 2 2.30 1.07 3.37 Double Axel Triple Axel 9.35 -1.00 8.35 Triple Axel Triple Lutz (downgraded) + SEQ 1.85 -0.90 0.95 Triple Loop+Triple Toeloop+Double Loop Change Foot Sit Spin 1 1.90 0.50 2.40 Change Foot Sit Spin Triple Loop + Double Toeloop + Double Toeloop (under-rotated) 8.25 -1.50 6.75 Triple Lutz+Double Toeloop Triple Salchow 4.62 0.90 5.52 Triple Salchow Choreo Step Seq 1 2.00 2.00 4.00 Choreo Step Seq Double Axel 3.63 0.29 3.92 Change Foot Combination Spin Change Foot Combination Spin 3 3.00 0.86 3.86 Totals 61.00 66.91 Program Components Unfactored Score Factor Skating Skills 8.11 1.00 Transitions 7.86 1.00 Performance/Execution 7.71 1.00 Choreography 8.11 1.00 Interpretation 8.14 1.00 Total Factored Program Components 79.86 Deductions Value Costume/Prop violation 0.00 Time violation 0.00 Music violation 0.00 Illegal element/movement 0.00 Falls 1.00 Interruption in excess 0.00 Total Deductions 1.00
5	14	Adam Rippon, SC of New York	9	66.26	3	153.78	220.04
	Free Skate Score Executed Elements Factored Program Components Deductions 153.78 76.36 77.42 0.00 Planned Elements Executed Elements Base Value GOE Score Triple Axel+Double Toeloop Triple Axel + SEQ 6.80 -2.00 4.80 Double Axel Double Axel 3.30 0.79 4.09 Triple Lutz Triple Lutz 6.00 1.80 7.80 Circular Step Sequence Circular Step Sequence 2 2.30 0.79 3.09 Flying Sit Spin Flying Sit Spin 4 3.00 0.71 3.71 Triple Axel Triple Axel 9.35 1.14 10.49 Triple Flip+Triple Toeloop Triple Flip + Triple Toeloop 10.34 1.40 11.74 Triple Lutz+Double Toeloop+Double Loop Triple Lutz + Double Toeloop 8.14 -0.20 7.94 Triple Loop Triple Loop 5.61 0.70 6.31 Change Foot Combination Spin Change Foot Combination Spin 3 3.00 0.57 3.57 Choreo Step Seq Choreo Step Seq 1 2.00 2.00 4.00 Triple Salchow Triple Salchow 4.62 0.20 4.82 Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin 4 3.50 0.50 4.00 Totals 67.96 76.36 Program Components Unfactored Score Factor Skating Skills 7.75 1.00 Transitions 7.43 1.00 Performance/Execution 7.96 1.00 Choreography 7.75 1.00 Interpretation 7.82 1.00 Total Factored Program Components 77.42 Deductions Value Costume/Prop violation 0.00 Time violation 0.00 Music violation 0.00 Illegal element/movement 0.00 Falls 0.00 Interruption in excess 0.00 Total Deductions 0.00
6	16	Armin Mahbanoozadeh, Washington FSC	8	66.77	5	148.28	215.05
	Free Skate Score Executed Elements Factored Program Components Deductions 148.28 77.40 70.88 0.00 Planned Elements Executed Elements Base Value GOE Score Quad Toeloop Triple Lutz 6.00 1.00 7.00 Triple Axel Triple Axel 8.50 0.43 8.93 Triple Lutz+Triple Toeloop Triple Flip + Triple Toeloop 9.40 0.90 10.30 Triple Loop Triple Loop 5.10 0.70 5.80 Circular Step Sequence Circular Step Sequence 3 3.30 0.36 3.66 Triple Axel+Double Toeloop Triple Axel + Double Toeloop 10.89 0.29 11.18 Flying Sit Spin Flying Sit Spin 3 2.60 0.50 3.10 Triple Flip Triple Flip 5.83 0.00 5.83 Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin 1 2.00 0.29 2.29 Triple Salchow Triple Salchow 4.62 0.40 5.02 Triple Lutz+Double Toeloop+Double Loop Double Axel + Double Toeloop + Double Loop 7.15 0.14 7.29 Choreo Step Seq Choreo Step Seq 1 2.00 1.29 3.29 Change Foot Combination Spin Change Foot Combination Spin 3 3.00 0.71 3.71 Totals 70.39 77.40 Program Components Unfactored Score Factor Skating Skills 7.18 1.00 Transitions 6.93 1.00 Performance/Execution 7.25 1.00 Choreography 7.04 1.00 Interpretation 7.04 1.00 Total Factored Program Components 70.88 Deductions Value Costume/Prop violation 0.00 Time violation 0.00 Music violation 0.00 Illegal element/movement 0.00 Falls 0.00 Interruption in excess 0.00 Total Deductions 0.00
7	21	Brandon Mroz, Broadmoor SC	3	71.61	9	141.88	213.49
	Free Skate Score Executed Elements Factored Program Components Deductions 141.88 73.66 68.22 0.00 Planned Elements Executed Elements Base Value GOE Score Quad Toeloop Quad Toeloop (under-rotated) 7.20 -2.86 4.34 Triple Axel+Triple Toeloop Triple Axel + Double Toeloop 9.90 0.43 10.33 Triple Lutz Triple Lutz 6.00 0.50 6.50 Circular Step Sequence Circular Step Sequence 3 3.30 0.29 3.59 Change Foot Combination Spin Triple Loop 5.10 0.40 5.50 Triple Axel Flying Sit Spin 3 2.60 0.00 2.60 Triple Lutz+Double Toeloop Triple Axel 9.35 1.00 10.35 Triple Salchow Triple Lutz + Triple Toeloop 11.11 -0.70 10.41 Triple Flip+Double Toeloop+Double Loop Triple Salchow 4.62 0.20 4.82 Change Foot Camel Spin Triple Flip + Double Toeloop + Double Loop 9.35 0.30 9.65 Choreo Step Seq Camel Spin 1 1.40 -0.26 1.14 Triple Loop Choreo Step Seq 1 2.00 0.43 2.43 Flying Sit Spin Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin 1 2.00 0.00 2.00 Totals 73.93 73.66 Program Components Unfactored Score Factor Skating Skills 7.11 1.00 Transitions 6.50 1.00 Performance/Execution 6.89 1.00 Choreography 6.75 1.00 Interpretation 6.86 1.00 Total Factored Program Components 68.22 Deductions Value Costume/Prop violation 0.00 Time violation 0.00 Music violation 0.00 Illegal element/movement 0.00 Falls 0.00 Interruption in excess 0.00 Total Deductions 0.00
8	17	Keegan Messing, Alaska Assoc of Figure Skaters	4	69.79	8	143.50	213.29
	Free Skate Score Executed Elements Factored Program Components Deductions 143.50 76.56 66.94 0.00 Planned Elements Executed Elements Base Value GOE Score Triple Axel Triple Axel 8.50 0.57 9.07 Quad Toeloop Quad Toeloop 10.30 -1.00 9.30 Flying Sit Spin Flying Sit Spin 3 2.60 0.50 3.10 Triple Salchow Double Axel 3.30 0.29 3.59 Triple Lutz+Triple Toeloop Triple Lutz + Double Toeloop 7.40 0.10 7.50 Flying Camel Spin Flying Camel Spin 2 2.30 0.64 2.94 Triple Axel+Double Toeloop Triple Axel + Double Toeloop 9.90 0.57 10.47 Straight Line Step Sequence Straight Line Step Sequence 1 1.80 0.57 2.37 Change Foot Combination Spin Change Foot Combination Spin 3 3.00 1.00 4.00 Choreo Step Seq Choreo Step Seq 1 2.00 0.86 2.86 Triple Loop Triple Loop 5.61 0.50 6.11 Triple Flip+Double Toeloop+Double Loop Triple Flip + Double Toeloop + Double Loop 9.35 -1.00 8.35 Triple Lutz Triple Lutz 6.60 0.30 6.90 Totals 72.66 76.56 Program Components Unfactored Score Factor Skating Skills 6.86 1.00 Transitions 6.43 1.00 Performance/Execution 6.89 1.00 Choreography 6.61 1.00 Interpretation 6.68 1.00 Total Factored Program Components 66.94 Deductions Value Costume/Prop violation 0.00 Time violation 0.00 Music violation 0.00 Illegal element/movement 0.00 Falls 0.00 Interruption in excess 0.00 Total Deductions 0.00
9	12	Jason Brown, Skokie Valley SC	11	64.32	7	144.44	208.76
	Free Skate Score Executed Elements Factored Program Components Deductions 144.44 72.86 71.58 0.00 Planned Elements Executed Elements Base Value GOE Score Double Axel Double Axel 3.30 0.57 3.87 Triple Lutz+Triple Toeloop+Double Loop Triple Lutz + Triple Toeloop 10.10 0.70 10.80 Triple Flip Triple Flip 5.30 1.10 6.40 Sit Spin Change Foot Sit Spin 3 2.60 0.86 3.46 Triple Loop Triple Loop 5.10 0.70 5.80 Double Flip+Double Axel Double Flip + Double Axel + SEQ 4.08 0.50 4.58 Straight Line Step Sequence Straight Line Step Sequence 3 3.30 0.64 3.94 Change Foot Combination Spin Change Foot Combination Spin 3 3.00 1.00 4.00 Triple Lutz Triple Lutz 6.60 0.60 7.20 Triple Flip+Double Toeloop+Double Loop Triple Flip + Double Toeloop + Double Loop 9.35 0.80 10.15 Choreo Step Seq Choreo Step Seq 1 2.00 1.57 3.57 Triple Salchow Triple Salchow 4.62 0.40 5.02 Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin Fly. Change Foot Comb. Spin 3 3.00 1.07 4.07 Totals 62.35 72.86 Program Components Unfactored Score Factor Skating Skills 6.96 1.00 Transitions 6.89 1.00 Performance/Execution 7.54 1.00 Choreography 7.11 1.00 Interpretation 7.29 1.00 Total Factored Program Components 71.58 Deductions Value Costume/Prop violation 0.00 Time violation 0.00 Music violation 0.00 Illegal element/movement 0.00 Falls 0.00 Interruption in excess 0.00 Total Deductions 0.00
10	18	Douglas Razzano, Coyotes SC of Arizona	5	69.61	10	137.15	206.76