Miami University Synchronized Skating Team

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Miami University
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Miami University Senior team in 2013
Team information
Country representedFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Formed1984
Home townOxford, Ohio
CoachKatey Nyquist and Sammie Levine (since 2024)
Former coachVicki Korn and Carla DeGirolamo
Skating clubMiami University
LevelSenior
Training locationsOxford, Ohio
World standing
ISU team best scores
Combined total204.90
2022 Worlds
Short program71.77
2022 Worlds
Free skate133.13
2022 Worlds
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Synchronized skating
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 London Synchronized skating

The Miami University Synchronized Skating Team is a senior-level synchronized skating team from the United States. Their homeclub is Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio. They were the U.S. national champions in 1999, 2006 and 2009. [1] [2] They became the first American team to medal at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships by earning the silver medal at the 2007 championships in London, Ontario, Canada. They are three-time winners of the EDI Award for Best Synchronized Skating Performance at the U.S. national championships. [3]

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The varsity program also has a collegiate-level team which holds the record in U.S. Figure Skating for most consecutive national titles (2005–2016) in any discipline of skating at any level, with a total of 18 national titles. [4]

Their free programs are choreographed by Sarah Kawahara, while DeGirolamo and Scott Brown choreograph their short programs.

The team trains at the Goggin Ice Center, at Miami University.

Competitive highlights

Results since 2019–20

International [5] [6]
Event 1920 2021 2122 2223 2324 2425
World Championships (did not compete)6th6th
Budapest Trophy6th CS
Hevelius Cup6th CS
International Classic 7th CS
Mozart Cup5th CS
Spring Cup 6th CS
National
U.S. Championships 4th(did not compete)2nd2nd3rd2nd

2009–2019 seasons

International [5] [7] [8]
Event 0910 1011 1112 1213 1314 1415 1516 1617 1718 1819
World Championships 10th8th8th9th
Cup of Berlin 3rd
French Cup 5th7th
Leon Lurje Trophy3rd3rd5th
Mozart Cup4th3rd2nd2nd
Neuchâtel Trophy 2nd
Spring Cup 3rd2nd
Zagreb Snowflakes 4th
National
U.S. Championships 3rd2nd3rd2nd4th2nd2nd4th3rd4th

1999–2009 seasons

International [5] [9]
Event1999–0000–0101–0202–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09
World Championships 9th9th9th7th4th2nd9th7th
Finlandia Cup9th
French Cup 9th3rd
Neuchâtel Trophy 3rd
Prague Cup 1st5th
Spring Cup 9th2nd3rd2nd2nd
National
U.S. Championships 3rd2nd2nd2nd4th2nd1st2nd2nd1st

References

  1. Feltes, Emily. "Back on Top." Skating Apr. 2007: 24-31.
  2. "2009 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships." Icenetwork.com. 7 Mar. 2009. Ice Network. 11 Mar. 2009 <http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/50228/results.html>.
  3. "Professional Skaters Association". www.skatepsa.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  4. "Synchronized skating teams win big at nationals".
  5. 1 2 3 "Miami University - Synchronized Skating". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. "Competition Results Team Miami University (USA)". isuresults.com. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  7. "2016-17 Synchronized Skating Schedule". Miami University RedHawks. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  8. "Synchro Concludes U.S National Championships, Collegiate Wins Silver". Miami University RedHawks. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  9. "Neuchatel Trophy 2003 Results". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-05-12.