ROB AMBROSIUS/AMBROSIUS STUDIOS
2013 U.S . COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
by a triple Axel that he stepped out of and a triple Axel-double toe combination that he turned out of on the landing. Carriere earned a Level 4 for his combination spin. Sebastien Payannet, a sophomore studying
architectural engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, collected the silver medal with a total score of 140.31 points. “I am pleased to skate so well in both pro-
grams and to really step up and be competitive at this event,” said Payannet, who performed his free skate to “Rondo a Capriccio.” “I am happy that I completed my jumps, especially the triple flip and triple jump combinations.” Freshman and public relations major Daniel
Palmeri of Macomb Community College (Mich- igan) won the bronze medal with a score 116.73 points. He opened his free skate to music from Les Misérables with a double Axel, followed up by a triple Salchow-double toe combination and a second triple Salchow. Te program went well, Palmeri said, con-
sidering this event was his return to competitive skating after a six-year hiatus. “I really enjoyed being out there again com- peting; it was especially nice being able to com- pete for my college.”
JUNIOR LADIES Freshman biology major Kaitlyn Young of
Stephen Carriere
Northwestern University dazzled the crowd to pull up from second place following her short program and claim the gold medal. A year ago, Young attended the same event, where she cheered on her older sister, Jessica. Jessica re- turned the favor this year. Young’s
program to music from Les
Misérables contained a full complement of solidly executed jumps, intricate footwork, quality edge- work, fast spins and great energy to vault her to a winning score of 99.62 points. Highlights of her program included out-
standing program components, two double Axels (one in combination), a Level 4 combination spin and a flying sit and combination spin that both received a Level 3. “Te score was a personal best for me and
Men’s senior medalists (l-r) Sebastien Payannet, Stephen Carriere, Daniel Palmeri
during his free skate to Don Quixote. He mes- merized the audience with his choreography and character portrayal as a dancer for royalty, amass- ing a total score of 202.56, more than 62 points ahead of his closest competitor. “I skated a solid program and I redeemed
my efforts in the short,” Carriere said. “It is nice to be ahead of where I was last season at this point and to have this program to build upon for the remainder of the qualifying season. Te atmosphere here at Collegiates was so relaxed. It was unique to compete against other skaters who share the same academic goals and experiences.” Carriere opened his free skate with a triple toe-double toe-double toe combination followed
to have my sister here, cheering me on, was so great,” Young said. Short program leader Flora Su skated a
beautiful, flowing program to the music of Rach- maninoff to finish with a total of 91.87 points and the silver medal. Her sound skating skills, deep edges and elegant choreography shone brightly. Her program included two double Lutzes, a layback spin that earned a Level 4 and a Level 3 step sequence. Su is an environmental engineering major entering her junior year at the University of Vermont. Kinesiology major at Houston Baptist Uni-
versity Gillian Gonzalez earned a total score of 86.91 points. Gonzalez rallied from fourth after the short program to place second in the free skate and win the bronze medal. Skating to a musical medley from Le Rêve, Gonzalez had a huge smile as she demonstrated
powerful skating, huge jumps and fast spins that garnered Level 3s. Chrystal Chilcott, an English major at the
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, took home the pewter medal with 74.99 points. DID YOU KNOW? Te pre-med and biology majors comprised
one-quarter of the majors represented at the event. Other areas of study including marketing, finance, psychology, exercise science, physical therapy, environmental engineering, architec- tural engineering, atmospheric sciences, inter- national business, city planning, fine art, botany, math, theology, English and communications. GREAT HOSTS Te Green Bay FSC treated the skaters well
throughout the event, even utilizing its city’s famed football history during the draw party, in which skaters drew their start numbers on small footballs. HELP FOR COLLEGE Tis year’s senior gold medalists each re-
ceived a $5,000 Collegiate Championship Award from the Pioneer Fund, with the senior ladies silver medalist receiving $2,500 and bronze med- alist $1,000 respectively.
Junior ladies medalists (l-r) Chrystal Chilcott, Flora Su, Kaitlyn Young, Gillian Gonzalez
Kaitlyn Young SKATING 21
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