University of Delaware Figure Skating Club
Formation | 1986 |
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Headquarters | Fred Rust Ice Arena |
Location | |
President | Jerry Santoferrara |
Website | www |
The University of Delaware Figure Skating Club (UDFSC) was chartered in January 1986. The
Coaching staff
The University of Delaware FSC is home to many top level National and International coaches. This is one of the main draws to the skating club. Among others, top coaches include:
- Ron Ludington
- Pamela Gregory
- Priscilla Hill
- Tiffany Scott
- Philip Dulebohn
Athletes
The following are athletes who have represented the club in competition or have trained at the club.
- Brent Bommentre
- Melissa Bulanhagui
- John Coughlin
- Albena Denkova
- Melissa Gregory
- Akiyuki Kido
- Anjelika Krylova
- Tara Lipinski
- Kimmie Meissner
- Jordan Miller
- Bridget Namiotka
- Kimberly Navarro
- Oleg Ovsiannikov
- Ami Parekh
- Denis Petukhov
- Craig Ratterree
- Shaun Rogers
- Scott Smith
- Maxim Staviski
- Taylor Toth
- Geoffry Varner
- Nozomi Watanabe
- Johnny Weir
- Sara Wheat
- Megan Williams-Stewart
- Christine Zukowski
In 2006, the University of Delaware sent 31 figure skaters to the
Collegiate results
The University of Delaware has a record of strong performances in collegiate figure skating and is one of the top teams in the country as per national rankings.[citation needed] They compete out of the Eastern Conference. The University has been represented at every US National Intercollegiate Figure Skating Championships ever since its inception.[2] Teams qualify for the national championship by competing in three conference competitions. At the conclusion of each event, skaters and university teams are awarded points in each of the three conferences: Eastern, Midwestern and Pacific Coast. The top three teams from each conference qualify for the national championship. Every year, approximately 40 teams enter into the conference competitions and nine qualify for Nationals. The team has won the national championships six times, first in 2002 and most recently in 2016.[3]
The University of Delaware Figure Skating Team has never placed lower than 3rd at the national championships and never lower than second in their conference.
University of Delaware Collegiate Figure Skating Results | ||
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Year | Eastern Championships | U.S. National Championships, location |
2000 | 1st | 3rd, Oxford (OH) |
2001 | 1st | 2nd, Boston (MA) |
2002 | 1st | 1st, Ann Arbor (MI) |
2003 | 2nd | 2nd, Denver (CO) |
2004 | 2nd | 2nd, Amherst (MA) |
2005 | 2nd | 2nd, Oxford (OH) |
2006 | 2nd | 3rd, San Jose (CA) |
2007 | 2nd | 2nd, Hanover (NH) |
2008 | 2nd | 3rd, Ann Arbor (MI) |
2009 | 2nd | 2nd, Colorado Springs (CO) |
2010 | 1st | 3rd, Newark (DE) |
2011 | 1st | 1st, Ann Arbor (MI) |
2012 | 1st | 2nd, Colorado (CO) |
2013 | 1st | 1st, Hanover (NH) |
2014 | 1st | 1st, Ann Arbor (MI) |
2015 | 1st | 1st, Berkeley (CA) |
2016 | 1st | 1st, Newark (DE) |
2017 | 1st | 2nd, Oxford (OH) |
2018 | 1st | 2nd, Denver (CO) |
2019 | 1st | 2nd, Newark (DE) |
2020 | 1st | Cancelled, Minneapolis (MN) |
2021 | 1st | Not Held |
2022 | 1st | 2nd, Adrian (MI) |
2023 | 1st | 2nd, Anaheim (CA) |
2024 | 1st | 1st, Lake Placid (NY) |
References
- ^ "Jan. 15: UD skaters featured in National Send-Off Exhibition : University of Delaware".
- ^ a b "UD Collegiate Figure Skating Team". udel.edu. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating".
- ^ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". www.usfsa.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-21.
- ^ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". www.usfsa.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-21.
- ^ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". www.usfsa.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-21.