Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team Tops Podium

From The Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team: The Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team dominated the Terry Conners Open, winning the Gold medal in all four categories it competed in this weekend. The Juvenile, Pre-Juvenile, Preliminary and Beginner lines all topped the podium with their first place finishes. The Pre-preliminary line (competing in the same category as Preliminary) took second place and the Intro line (competing in the Beginner category) took pewter in their debut competition.

“Wow is all I can say!” noted Director of Non-Qualifying lines and Head Coach Sarah

Blosat. “The skaters work so hard, and to have this amazing result is a tribute to their
hours of dedication to the team. All the coaches and parents are extremely proud!”
Skyliners Juvenile – the 2016 national champions – performed their inspiring “Angels”
program to earn the Gold. Skyliners Pre-Juvenile enchanted the crowd with their Gold
medal-winning program set to music from “The Wiz.” Both Skyliners Preliminary and
Pre-Preliminary competed in a field of nine teams; Skyliners Preliminary earned Gold
with their fun “Wedding” program and Skyliners Pre-Preliminary stood next to them on
the podium with Silver for their entertaining “Spanish Dance” program. Skyliners
Beginner earned Gold with their lively “Hawaiian” themed program. And Skyliners Intro –
performing in their first competition of the season – earned Pewter with their “Shine Your
Way” program.

Meanwhile in Michigan, Skyliners’ qualifying lines – Junior, Novice and Intermediate – all
took the top spot at the Dr. Porter Synchro Classic, earning an unprecedented 3 Gold
medals at this popular Ann Arbor competition. Skyliners Senior took home bronze in a
highly competitive field. The team’s collective accomplishments at Porter and Terry
Conners are historic.

“We are enjoying a stellar season so far,” said Director of Synchronized Skating and
Head Coach Josh Babb. “Our most important events occur in early 2017 – Easterns,
Nationals and Internationals. The competition will continue to get tougher, and the skaters know there’s hard work ahead. We welcome the challenge!”

Image via The Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team