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Gracie Gold, Ashley Wagner stand tall in short program
- Gracie Gold overcame pre-program nervousness
- Ashley Wager pleasantly surprised with score
- This is Edmunds first senior international competition
SOCHI, Russia — Gracie Gold could feel herself crooked in the air and knew she was about a second from splatting on the ice.
"No way," she thought.
"Not here."
Showing instincts that would impress a cat, Gold managed to save the landings on not one, but two of her jumps in the short program. They may not have been the prettiest landings she's ever had, but they did the trick, keeping alive her chances for a medal at the Sochi Olympics.
"I just wanted to skate like I belong on the podium," Gold said.
Yuna kim medals"It's a point game. So looking at points, a 68 is not just respectable, it's a really good short score."
It was a good night all around for the Americans, with all three finishing in the top seven Wednesday. Gold's score of 68.63 was good for fourth place, and she's 5.49 points f