INTERCOLLEGIA TE CHAMPIONSHIPS
SCHOOLS VISIT THE U.S. FIGURE SKATING HALL OF FAME
Dartmouth College, Boston University and
the University of Wisconsin took advantage of the Intercollegiate Championships’ location by visiting the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo. Te teams stopped by U.S. Figure Skating
Headquarters — where the Hall of Fame is locat- ed — before the start of competition on Saturday morning.
While there, they learned about figure skat-
ing’s rich history, posed by memorabilia and even met some headquarters employees. In ad- dition to learning, the University of Wisconsin also did some teaching, instructing others about the proper pronunciation of Wisconsin (wih- SKAHN-suhn).
— Kristin Zinsmeister SCHOOL SPIRIT
Every intercollegiate skater is simultaneous- ly handling the pressures of school and competi- tion. To better manage these pressures, each team participates in team spirit and bonding exercises. Te University of Denver became closer by taking a trip to the mountains and staying in
cabins, while members of the University of Cali- fornia, Berkeley, celebrated one another’s birth- days. Dartmouth spends time hitting the books through team study sessions. Since the Univer- sity of Wisconsin does not have a coach, skaters give on-ice advice to each other. Tey compare the team to a sorority, which they appropriately name “Tri-Axel.” During the event, Miami University showed
team unity by sporting matching glitter nails. Several teams made colorful posters, sang school fight songs and hung their school banners. — Maria Gellepes
TRADING THE BEACH FOR HARVARD YARD
Tanya Shaby (University of California,
Berkeley) knows how to keep busy. In addition to competing in intercollegiate competitions and skating three to four days a week, she is main- taining a full course load, writing a senior thesis, working as an intern for Nancy Pelosi at the U.S. House of Representatives and teaching skating on weekends. In the fall of 2013, Shaby will attend Har-
vard Law School. “Skating opens doors for me,” Shaby said. “Being involved with [inter]collegiate skating has
allowed me to skate and pursue all of my other goals.”
While studying at Harvard, Shaby plans to continue skating and hopes to get involved with the Harvard University Figure Skating Club. — Maria Gellepes
SURGING AHEAD
Megan Marschall (University of Delaware) demonstrated that she loved her sport and team when she competed at the 2012 U.S. Intercol- legiate Figure Skating Team Championships de- spite having undergone an appendectomy just two days prior to the competition. Although Marschall was scheduled to com-
pete in four events, (novice short and junior free skate, team maneuvers and junior ice dancing), she only competed in ice dancing and team ma- neuvers to reduce the risk of ripping a stitch. Marschall was glad to get out of the hospi- tal so that she could support Delaware. Had it not been a team competition, Marschall would have stayed home. However, with her team’s sup- port, she decided to “suck it up and deal with the pain.”
— Maria Gellepes
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