After a great amount of interest and some spectacular performances the US Representatives have been chosen, they are Katheryn(Rynn) and Krystal(Sumikins) with a performance of Fushigi Yuugi!

Their performance included several twist for the brief three minutes and the audience could feel their characters emotions through their expression. The costumes were well thought out and constructed with 14 meters of chiffon and 7 color layers reenacting their characters to a very high level. The judges deliberation was difficult as the top groups were marked very closely. Here is the run through of all performers, their characters and the performance title:

1st Place
Kathryn Griffin (Rynn) - Miaka Yuuki from Fushigi Yuugi
Krystal Stoner (Sumikins) - Yui Hongo from Fushigi Yuugi

2nd Place
Suzanne Beaudoin (SparklePipsi) - Oruha from CLAMP’s Clover
Jennifer Rose Dupray (Miaka-chan) - Suu from CLAMP’s Clover

3rd Place
Melissa Hoppe (WindoftheStars) - Zhen Ji from Dynasty Warriors 6
Vanessa Grundy - Diao Chan from Dynasty Warriors 6

4th Place
Li Kovacs (PikminLink) - Link from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Slade Hashimoto (Ryuichi) - Skull Kid from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

5th Place
Emily Roos - Dracula from Hellsing
Haley Holmes - Seras Victoria from Hellsing

6th Place
Cinthya Ramirez - Athena/Pandora from Saint Seiya
Edgar Mayoral - Dokho from Saint Seiya

7th Place
Juan Carlos Henriquez (Kasou) - Order-Sol from Guilty Gear XX
Christopher Johnston (Sozoku Reed) - Ki Kiske from Guilty Gear XX

8th Place
Deena Sadeli - Fai D Flourite from Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Sharon Peng - Yuui from Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle

9th Place
Samantha Reinert (Michi) - Haruka Amami from THE IDOLM@STER
Kimberly Gruenke (Kie) - Chihaya Kisaragi from THE IDOLM@STER

10th Place
Angelia Karnes - Mira from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord
Sarah Evans - King Leo from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord

11th Place
Monica Alvarez - Izumi Tachibana from Kujibiki Unbalance
Amber Chavez - Kasumi Kisaragi from Kujibiki Unbalance

Congratulations to the winners and I hope that the other teams try out next year. I was very happy to be at the preliminary this year and want to thank judges for taking time out of their busy schedule and FanimeCon for their support. Seeing everyone's performances, taking pictures and talking with everyone afterward brought me a happiness that I cannot express in words. Looking forward to seeing Team USA in Tokyo over the summer!