UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 15, Page 3
December 19, 1991
Delaware figure skaters aiming for the nationals
University of Delaware ice skaters have been skating away with
awards from competitions all over the country. The University of
Delaware Figure Skating Club includes both students and
non-students, under the supervision of Ron Ludington, director of
the Ice Skating Science Development Center.
Two Delaware skaters, Mark Naylor, a University senior, and
his partner, Elaine Asanakis, have qualified for the 1992 Olympics
in the pairs division. They will represent Greece as Asanakis is a
Greek citizen. She also will compete in the ladies single division.
Skaters compete first in regional competitions, followed by
sectional competitions, then the national competition. Olympic
participants will be selected from the national competition. Those
skaters who previously have done well in national or in
international competitions are not required to compete in regionals
and sectionals and are given byes and compete in the nationals.
The nationals will be held Jan. 4-12 in Orlando, Fla.
For the second year, juvenile and intermediate skaters will
compete in a new competition known as mini-nationals.
Following is an overview of skating competitions in which
University of Delaware skaters have placed.
In the Mid-Atlantic regional competion held in Sept. 26-29 in New
York City, these skaters placed:
Senior pairs
Karen Courtland and Todd Reynold-first
Kyoka Ina and Jason Dungjen-second
Katie Wood and Joel Mckeever-third
Senior ladies figures
Jeanie Widlicka-third
Junior men freestyle
Jeff Merica-second
Novice pairs
Courtney Riffee and Stephen Foy-first
Nicole Bateson-Rock and Paul Binnebose-second
Novice ladies freestyle
Chrisha Gossard-first
Novice men freestyle
Paul Binnebose-fourth
Novice men figures
Paul Binnebose-third
Intermediate ladies figures/freestyle
Sara Riker-first
Juvenile girls figures/freestyle
Jennifer Yadvish-first
Kristina Pervi-second
McKenzie Savage-fourth
Special juvenile girls freestyle
Christine Chang, Melissa Desiderio,Tara Lapinski-allfirst
Nichole Bloch-second
Brooke Graham-third
Christine Moxley-third
Stephanie Rice-fourth
Special juvenile men freestyle
Thomas Gaasbeck-first
In the South Atlantic regional competion, held Nov. 3-10 in
Alexandria, Va., the following skaters placed:
Senior pairs
Karen Courtland and Todd Reynolds-first
Aimee Offner and Brian Helgenburg-second
Kara Paxton and Brad Cox-third
Junior pairs
Andrea Catola and Paul Dulebohn-first
Heather Hughes and Scott Messmore-second
Adrienne Lenda and Keith Tindal-third
Novice pairs
Cortney Rifee and Stephen Foy-first
Junior dance
Melinda Sweezey and Gary Irving-first
Brandy Valencia and Yovanny Durango-second
Kaho Koinuma and Jeff Czarnecki-third
Juvenile dance
Christie Moxley and Tommy Gaasbeck- second
Novice ladies freestyle
Chrisha Gossard-first
Sunny Domark-fourth
Intermediate ladies
Jennifer Tilley-second
Pre-intermediate girls
Maggie MacDonald -first
Juvenile girls
Jennifer Yadvish and Kristina Pervi- both first
Dianna Webster and McKenzie Savage-both third
Junior men
Phillip Dulebohn- second
Juvenile men
Sean Tilley-second
In the New England regional competition, held Nov. 4-9 in
Smithfield, R.I., Jordan Gawinski and Garrett Brockert placed first
in the novice dance category.
The University team also competed in the 1991 Challenge Cup
competition held Oct. 17-20 in Philadelphia. A total of 46 skaters
participated, winning 21 medals. The following skaters placed:
Intermediate ladies
Sara Riker-second
Novice ladies figures
Janie Bosch-fourth
Novice ladies freestyle
Chrisha Gossard-second
Juvenile boys
Sean Tilley-first
Novice men freestyle
Jeff Tilley-first
Junior men freestyle
Michael Weiss-first
Phillip Dulebohn-second
Juvenile girls
Jennifer Yadvish-first
Kristina Pervi-second
Pre-intermediate ladies
Maggie MacDonald-second
Junior pairs
Robin Heckler and Jeff Tilley-first
Adrienne Lenda and Keith Tindall-third
Senior pairs
Katie Wood and Joel McKeever-first
Kara Paxton and Brad Cox-second
Juvenile dance
Christie Moxley and Thomas Gaasbeck-second
Junior dance
Kaho Koinuma and Jeff Czarnecki-first
Tina Lai and Wayne Lai-second
Senior dance
Galit Chait and Maxim Sevostianov-first
Senior ladies freestyle
Lizzy Scully-fourth
Novice pairs
Nicole Bateson-Rock and Paul Binnebose-first
Courtney Riffee and Stephen Foy-second
In the Skate America competition held Sept. 16-22 in Oakland,
Calif., Calla Urbanski and Rocky Marval won first place in senior
pairs.
In the 1991 Sports Festival, held July 12-21 in Los Angeles,
Elizabeth McLean and Ron Kravette took third place in senior dance,
and Calla Urbanski and Rocky Marval took second place in senior
pairs.
In international competition, Calla Urbanski and Rocky Marval
placed fourth in pairs at the Trophee Lalique competition, held
Nov. 8-11 in Albertville, France.
In the Eastern sectionals, held Dec. 3-7, in Bridgeport, Conn., the
following skaters qualified for the nationals:
Senior pairs
Karen Courtland and Todd Reynolds-first
Kara Paxton and Brad Cox-second
Aimee Offner and Brian Helgenberg-bye
Calla Urbanski and Rocky Marval-bye
Junior pairs
Robin Heckler and Jeff Tilley-first
Andrea Catola and Paul Dulebohn-third
Heather Hughes and Scott Messmore-fourth
Novice pairs
Nicole Batson-Rock and Paul Binnebose-first
Cortney Riffee and Stephen Foy-third
Senior dance
Gailit Chait and Mixim Sevostianov-third
Beth McLean and Ron Kravette-bye
April Sergent-Thomas and Russ Witherby-bye
Junior dance
Melinda Sweezey and Gary Irving-first
Kaho Koinuma and Jeffrey Czarnecki-fourth
Novice dance
Jordan Gawinski and Garrett Brockert-first
Stephanie Crawford and Gregory Maddalone-second
Jayna Cronin and Jonathan Nichols-third
Junior men freestyle
Jeff Merica-second
Phillip Dulebohn-bye
Novice men freestyle
Jeff Tilley-second
Senior ladies freestyle
Andrea Catola-third
Novice ladies freestyle
Chrisha Gossard-third
Intermediate ladies freestyle
Sara Riker-fourth
Novice men figures
Paul Binnebose-second
Junior ladies figures
Desiree Toneatto-second
In the Midwestern regionals, held Dec. 4-7, in Lakewood, Ohio, the
following skaters qualified for the nationals
Seniors pairs
Katie Wood and Joel McKeever-third
Senior dance
Ann Morton Neal and Robert Peal-fourth
Junior dance
Cheryl Demkowske and Sean Gayles-first
Jaime Coffey and Ben Williamson-third
In the Pacific regionals, held Dec. 10-14, in Tacoma, Wash., Rachel
Lane and Tony Darnell placed first in junior dance.
Those skaters qualifying for the Mini-Nationals are Sara Tiker,
Christy Moxely and Tom Gaasback, Kristina Pervi, Jennifer Yadvish
and Sean Tilley.
- Sue Swyers Moncure