Post by Admin on Jan 20, 2019 18:18:46 GMT
After a Lutz error left her in fifth place going into free skate, Chartrand vowed to be better in the free skate, and said that she was perhaps better suited to coming back from behind. She kept her promise, delivering a decisive win in the free skate with a score of 126.69, taking the title overall with 185.91 points.
Despite underrotation calls on three triple jumps, Chartrand delivered two clean double Axels (one in a three-jump combination with a triple Salchow), a triple Lutz, and triple loop. She earned level 4 on her step sequence and two of her spins, with her change combination spin graded as level 3.
Chartrand, the 2016 Canadian National champion, had suffered many disappointments in subsequent seasons, and spoke in particular of missing the 2018 Winter Olympics. Returning to the top of the podium again was “crazy” in her words.
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“I’ve been really enjoying my training every day,” said the 22-year-old when reflecting on her new training environment and new approach to skating. “I think just not having those high expectations on myself and just wanting to finish happy has been a different mindset and helps have a good performance.”