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2015 I NTERC OLLEGIATE F IGURE S K ATING CHAMPIONS H IPS


BLUE HENS RUN TITLE STREAK TO THREE


Te University of Delaware notched its third


consecutive title and fourth in the last five years with the victory at the 2015 Intercollegiate Team Figure Skating Championships, April 10–12, in Vacaville, California. Te Blue Hens, from Newark, Delaware,


racked up 110 points to earn the crown in the nine-team field, with Dartmouth finishing sec- ond with 92 points and Boston University third with 71 points. Te same three teams finished on the podium in 2014. UC Berkeley, fourth overall, hosted the competition. Olympian Emily Hughes presented awards


to the teams, with the Cal Marching Band pro- viding music. Cal’s mascot Oski the bear enter- tained everyone during the opening ceremony. “It was a fantastic weekend seeing friendships


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made, great skating and team bonding,” Collegiate Program Committee Chair Katherine Specht said. “Figure skating is often a very individual sport, however, intercollegiate team skating gives skaters of all levels the chance to come together and con- tinue their involvement in a sport they are passion- ate about, while teaching valuable leadership skills applicable to all of their future endeavors.” Te Intercollegiate Team Championships is


a culmination of the Intercollegiate Competition Series, in which 50 teams competed this season. To qualify, teams earn points in their respective sections (Eastern, Midwestern, Pacific Coast), with the top three teams in each section qualify- ing for the Intercollegiate Team Championships. At each competition, including the Team Cham- pionships, skaters compete individually or as part


of a team, and by placing in the top five earn their college points. For Delaware, their latest triumph was a


testament to their preparation for the series and Team Championships. “What we stress is that if everyone gives all


of themselves, both mentally and physically to the goal, then they can achieve it,” Delaware coach Joel McKeever said. “We truly try to live that, and to make everyone feel as included as possible with being part of the team.” Sophomore Courtney Taylor provided the


team a huge spark in the final event of the first night of competition, winning the senior ladies championship free skate. Te athletic training major performed a sol- id double Axel and a booming triple toe in her


PHOTO BY ELIZABETH KALBACH


HAROLD JOHNSEN PHOTOGRAPHY


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