DEARBORN, Mich. – This past weekend, two of Trine University's synchronized skating teams competed at the Chuck Cope Memorial Competition bringing home gold medals in both of their events.
The Open-Collegiate team competed first and performed a strong program featuring a line element, traveling circle and wheel. They had a couple of minor errors but overall, the team performed as one and received high praise from the judges.
Next the Collegiate team debuted their James Bond themed program and earned a score of 64.70. They also performed strong elements but suffered a 1.0 deduction due to a minor fall during a transition. Collegiate executed their intersection elements, synchronized spin and artistic wheel well earning them a solid base value.
After competing, both teams participated in an on-ice critique allowing them to hear feedback from the judging panel. Both teams received encouraging remarks and are ready to get back to work training their programs this week.
All three of The Thunder Synchro teams will compete next on November 19th at the Kalamazoo Kickoff Synchronized Skating Competition being held at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Mich.