Virginia gold
UD Collegiate Figure Skating Team wins title at Liberty competition
11:41 a.m., March 4, 2015--The University of Delaware Collegiate Figure Skating Team (UDFS) continued its competitive season by traveling to Lynchburg, Virginia, for the 2015 Liberty University Intercollegiate Competition. The UD squad finished in first place, well ahead of the other teams that competed.
UDFS totaled 135 points, placing the team 43.5 points ahead of second place Boston University, with 91.5 points. Dartmouth College was third with 83 points.
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“The entire team did an incredible job this weekend,” Beth Kalbach, UDFS secretary, said. “Every single one of our skaters who stepped onto the ice earned points towards our team total, which is a huge accomplishment, as well as a testament to our training and preparation.”
Hannah Kimberly, UDFS president, said she loved watching the team members support each other so well. “I saw so many selfless acts this weekend in which our team members did what they needed to do in order to help their teammates that were about to compete or were in need of something,” Kimberly said. “This really exemplifies what collegiate skating is all about to me -- having a family away from home that is there to support you in any way they can.”
Laura Gettier, the social chair for the team, said there is always room for improvement. “As the semester kicks in to full swing, I think we just need to make sure we’re still working hard and making skating a top priority.”
UDFS will compete again March 21-22 when the team hosts the University of Delaware Intercollegiate Competition at the Fred Rust Ice Arena on South Campus.
“Our home competition is my favorite every year,” Kalbach said, “There is something so special about being able to compete in the comfort of where we train every single day, surrounded by friends, family, coaches and teammates.”
The UDFS winners for the 2015 Liberty University Intercollegiate Competition include:
- Amanda Chasten: first place, Low Team Maneuvers.
- Kathleen Criss: fourth place, International Solo Dance; third place, Junior Ladies Short Program; second place, Junior Ladies Championship Freeskate; second place, High Team Maneuvers.
- Laura Gettier: fourth place, Gold Solo Dance; first place, Juvenile Ladies Freeskate group B; first place, Low Team Maneuvers.
- Cassandra Jeandell: second place, Senior Solo Dance.
- Jonathan Jerothe: second place, Junior Men Short Program; first place, Junior Men Championship Freeskate.
- Beth Kalbach: fifth place, Novice Ladies Short Program; second place, Novice Ladies Freeskate.
- Hannah Kimberly: second place, Intermediate Solo Dance; second place, Novice Solo Dance; second place, Senior Ladies Freeskate group A; second place, High Team Maneuvers.
- Rex Lai: second place, Juvenile Men Freeskate.
- Amelia Ludwick: first place, Preliminary Ladies Freeskate.
- Mallory Metzner: third place, Juvenile Ladies Freeskate group A
- Natalie Motley: first place, Junior Ladies Short Program; first place, Junior Ladies Championship Freeskate; second place, High Team Maneuvers.
- Chloe Roberts: first place, Pre-Juvenile Freeskate.
- Bryan Schaeffer: first place, Juvenile Men Freeskate.
- Shaun Schaeffer: first place, Senior Solo Dance.
- Jacob Schedl: third place, Gold Solo Dance; first place, International Solo Dance; first place, Low Team Maneuvers.
- Clara Sherman: third place, Preliminary Solo Dance group A.
- Rachel Stern: fifth place, Senior Ladies Freeskate group A.
- Jessica Sugarman: first place, Junior Solo Dance.
- Courtney Taylor: second place, Preliminary Solo Dance group B; second place, Juvenile Solo Dance; first place, Senior Ladies Short Program; first place, Senior Ladies Championship Freeskate; second place, High Team Maneuvers.
- Emily Young: first place, Low Team Maneuvers.
- Morgan Young: third place, Junior Ladies Freeskate.