JU V E NIL E
‘Experience of a lifetime’
Juvenile, intermediate skaters soak it up
For the intermediate ladies and men’s winners, getting to skate on the big sheet of ice at the venerable Greensboro Coliseum and in front of a large crowd in the intimate WFMY News 2 Rink was exciting and unforgettable. Te 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships marked
the third consecutive year that the juvenile and intermediate skaters per- formed at the same championship venue as the novice, junior and senior athletes. “It was very different but it motivated me,” Kassandra Carpentier, the intermediate ladies gold medalist, said. “I like performing and show- ing people what I can do.” TJ Nyman, who won his second consecutive U.S. title, said he
thrives performing in front of big audiences and enjoyed the opportuni- ty to skate in the primary arena. “I love being at U.S. Championships,” Nyman said. “I love the way
it’s set up. I love all of the people that came to watch. Te bigger the crowd, the bigger and better I skate.” Tose same feelings were expressed in the juvenile ranks. “Just being here, in this environment, has been an experience of a
lifetime,” juvenile pairs silver medalist Paige Ruggeri said. Jonathan Cassar, a member of the Athletes Advisory Committee,
said it’s beneficial for the younger skaters to compete at the same arena as their senior counterparts. “I think they are very inspired by it,” Cassar said. Cassar, who competed at the U.S. Championships five times at the
senior level, said the depth of quality skating in the juvenile and inter- mediate divisions has improved dramatically. “It’s so funny to see how generations have changed,” he said. “Tere
used to be a group of skaters and one or two would stand out. Now you go to an event and there are nine or 10 who all do nice jumps, good spins and skate to the music. It’s nice to see what’s happening with the future of the sport.” Pilar Bosley, the chair of the Athletes Advisory Committee, agreed. “It’s wonderful to watch these up-and-coming skaters,” Bosley said. “Te quality of skating is phenomenal.” 2015 U.S. silver medalist Gracie Gold wishes she could have had
that opportunity coming up through the ranks. “Tey still have their own competition, but it’s at a big nationals and they can see the levels ahead of them,” Gold is quoted in the Greens- boro News & Record.
PAIRS: (l-r) Paige Ruggeri/Steven Rossi, Altice Sollazo/Paul Yeung, Dana Vulaj/ Keyton Bearinger, Jessica Sassano/Ethan Hall
BOYS: (l-r) Chase Finster, Daniel Turchin, Joseph Kang, Henry Privett-Mendoza
GOLD Sophia Chouinard, 52.81 SILVER Emilia Murdock, 50.01 BRONZE Jacqueline Lee, 49.72 PEWTER Isabella Miller, 49.22
GOLD Daniel Turchin, 47.48 SILVER Chase Finster, 46.62 BRONZE Joseph Kang, 45.50 PEWTER Henry Privett-Mendoza, 45.46
GOLD Altice Sollazo/Paul Yeung, 39.12 SILVER Paige Ruggeri/Steven Rossi, 37.86 BRONZE Dana Vulaj/Keyton Bearinger, 36.18 PEWTER Jessica Sassano/Ethan Hall, 34.29
GOLD Elizabeth Tkachenko/Alexei Kiliakov, 87.50 SILVER Byrdee Darling/Rebel Rodriguez Avellan, 80.69 BRONZE Juliette Shadid/Lucas Shadid, 77.32 PEWTER Jordan Lin/Morgan Sletten, 75.57
GIRLS: (l-r) Emilia Murdock, Sophia Chouinard, Jacqueline Lee, Isabella Miller 46 MARCH 2015
ICE DANCE: (l-r) Byrdee Darling/Rebel Rodriguez Avellan, Elizabeth Tkachenko/ Alexei Kiliakov, Juliette Shadid/Lucas Shadid, Jordan Lin/Morgan Sletten
JAY ADEFF/U.S. FIGURE SKATING
JAY ADEFF/U.S. FIGURE SKATING
PHOTO BY MELANIE HOYT
JAY ADEFF/U.S. FIGURE SKATING
ICE DANCE
PAIRS
BOYS
GIRLS
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