COLLEGIATE SKATING TRACKS ABOUT COLLEGIATE FIGURE SKATING REIGNING CHAMPIONS COLLEGIATE SKATING FACTS

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1 ABOUT COLLEGIATE FIGURE SKATING Graduating from high school does not mean graduating from the sport. College-bound students can participate in competitive or noncompetitive skating through collegiate skating programs, the fastest growing section of U.S. Figure Skating. Collegiate programs allow skaters to make friends with shared interests and acclimate to college life while staying in shape and having fun. Collegiate skating programs are offered by colleges throughout the country. Currently, there are more than 100 intercollegiate teams and 42 synchronized skating teams registered with U.S. Figure Skating. Skaters who participate in collegiate skating programs must be members of U.S. Figure Skating and full-time college or full-time graduate students. Collegiate skaters can continue competing in qualifying and nonqualifying events while competing collegiately. COLLEGIATE SKATING TRACKS INTERCOLLEGIATE Skaters compete individually and represent their school. Based on their placements, they earn points for their school s team. SYNCHRONIZED Skaters compete as a collective unit while representing their school. COLLEGIATE Skaters represent their schools as individuals at the U.S. Collegiate Championships. REIGNING CHAMPIONS INTERCOLLEGIATE: Dartmouth College SYNCHRONIZED: Miami University COLLEGIATE: Senior Ladies: Alicia Hsu, Belmont University Senior Men: Grant Hochstein, Wayne State University Junior Ladies: Kirsten Seagers, Dartmouth College Junior Men: Austin Stephen, Miami University Collegiate skaters may participate in all three collegiate skating tracks. COLLEGIATE SKATING FACTS 33 Percent increase in intercollegiate skating from 2011 to Competitors at the 2011 U.S. Collegiate Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho. Collegiate synchronized skating teams competed during the 2012 season Registered intercollegiate figure skating teams. Percent increase in collegiate synchronized skating since Alicia Hsu performs a spiral at the 2011 Collegiate Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho First year the U.S. Collegiate Championships occurred. First year a collegiate level was offered at the U.S. Synchronized Championships. Three teams participated First year the Intercollegiate Team Championships took place. 1

2 INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS Boise State University Boston College Boston University Bowling Green State University Brandeis University California State University - Fullerton Central Connecticut State University Central Michigan University Chapman University Coe College Colgate University College of St. Scholastica Colorado College Colorado State University Connecticut College Cornell University Dartmouth College Drexel University Duke University East Carolina University Edgewood College Florida Atlantic University Fordham Georgia State University Gustavus Adolphus College Hamilton College Harvard University Indiana University Ithaca College Kalamazoo College Kent State University Liberty University Marquette University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Merrimack College Miami University Middlebury College New York University Oakland University Ohio Wesleyan University Penn State University Princeton University Providence College Robert Morris University Sacred Heart University St. Lawrence University Syracuse University The College of New Jersey Towson University United States Air Force Academy University of Akron University of California - Los Angeles University of California - Berkeley University of Chicago University of Colorado - Colorado Springs University of Colorado at Boulder University of Delaware University of Denver University of Iowa University of Maryland - College Park University of Massachusetts University of Maine University of Michigan University of North Dakota University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Stout Vassar College Washington University in St. Louis West Virginia University Western Michigan University COLLEGIATE SYNCHRONIZED TEAMS Adrian College Boston College (open) Boston University Bryant University (open) Central Michigan University Colgate University/Hamilton University (open) Connecticut College Cornell University Grand Valley State University (open) Liberty University (open) Lindenwood University (open) Miami University Club (open, open adult) Miami University Varsity (collegiate, junior, senior) Michigan State University (collegiate, open) Northeastern University (open) Northwestern (open) Ohio University (open) Princeton University (open) State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego (open) Syracuse University (open) Team Excel (collegiate, open) University of Colorado at Boulder (open) University of Delaware (open, collegiate) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Maryland (open) University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Minnesota - Duluth (open) University of New Hampshire University of Notre Dame (open) University of Vermont (open) University of Wisconsin Vassar College (open) Western Michigan University (collegiate, senior) COLLEGIATE MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE U.S. Figure Skating offers a more affordable membership for college students through the collegiate membership package, a four-year membership that includes the same privileges as a regular full membership (SKATING magazine subscription and test and competition privileges), but at a reduced rate. The collegiate membership package can be purchased for $70, a 56 percent discount from a regular full-membership. The membership will last four-consecutive years no matter what year of college a skater purchases it. Skaters can register for this membership themselves or it can be given to skaters as a gift. U.S. Figure Skating s collegiate membership grew 33% last year. Senior ladies medalits at the 2011 Collegiate Championships. (l-r) Roxanna Schmidt, 2nd; Alicia Hsu, 1st; Karen Zhou, 3rd; Kristina Struthwolf, 4th 2

3 INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAM SKATING Intercollegiate team skating is the fastest growing section of U.S. Figure Skating s collegiate program. This year, more than 100 intercollegiate teams registered with U.S. Figure Skating. HOW INTERCOLLEGIATE SKATING WORKS THE INTERCOLLEGIATE COMPETITION STRUCTURE Teams are allowed a maximum of 35 competition entries (known as starts). These starts cover short programs, free skates, ice dances and team maneuver events from no-test through senior, making every skater at every level important in accumulating team points. Skaters can compete up to four times during a competition and there can be no more than four skaters from the same school in a group. The top five finishers in each individual event earn points for their team. At the end of the competition, schools are ranked according to the total number of points they earned. Intercollegiate teams compete at three competitions in their section (Eastern, Midwestern, Pacific Coast) during the Intercollegiate Competition Series. Skaters compete as individuals representing their college s team. At the conclusion of each competition, teams are ranked according to their point totals. At the end of the series, the top three teams from each section qualify for the Intercollegiate Figure Skating Team Championships. More than 36 teams competed in the intercollegiate competition series. INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONS Dartmouth College University of Delaware Boston University Boston University Dartmouth College Dartmouth College Dartmouth College Dartmouth College Dartmouth College Cornell University University of Delaware Miami University Miami University The first Intercollegiate Championship was held in Oxford, Ohio, in Dartmouth College has won six intercollegiate titles, which is more titles than any other team. They won from and in Miami University is the only school outside the eastern section to have won the Intercollegiate Championships (2000, 01). Intercollegiate skaters display their team jackets outside the University of Michigan s Yost Arena 3

4 COLLEGIATE SYNCHRONIZED TEAM SKATING In 1997, three collegiate synchronized skating teams competed at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. However, during the 2012 season, 42 collegiate synchronized skating teams participated. Collegiate and open collegiate synchronized skating have become increasingly popular over the years as it allows skaters with or without a synchronized skating background to continue their sport in college. HOW COLLEGIATE SYNCHRONIZED SKATING WORKS There are two divisions within collegiate synchronized skating: collegiate and open collegiate. Collegiate synchronized skating teams consist of skaters and are a qualifying level, meaning they can compete at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. These teams compete at one of three sectional events (Eastern, Midwestern, Pacific Coast), with the top four qualifying for the U.S. Synchronized Championships. Open collegiate synchronized skating teams are developmental teams made up of 8-16 skaters. They compete at one of the sectional events, but do not advance to the U.S. Synchronized Championships. Teams representing colleges are also eligible to compete at the senior level. Collegiate synchronized skaters can cross skate to senior, junior or adult teams. Western Mich. University performs their free skate at the 2012 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships 2012 COMPETITION SCHEDULE Dates Competition City Jan , 2013 Midwestern/Pacific Coast Kalamazoo, Mich. Sectional Championships Jan. 3- Feb. 2, 2013 Eastern Sectional Championships Lake Placid, N.Y. Feb. 27- March 2, Synchronized Skating Championships Plymouth, Mich U.S. COLLEGIATE SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS 1st - Miami University 2nd - University of Delaware 3rd - University of Michigan 4th - Western Michigan University Miami University and Western Michigan University offer skaters the opportunity to compete at the senior and collegiate levels. Miami University has won 14 of the last 16 U.S. Synchronized Skating collegiate titles. They have been defeated by just two teams: Western Michigan University (2004) and the University of Michigan (1999). Miami University skaters celebrate their win at the 2012 Synchronized Skating Championships Michigan is the most represented state in the collegiate and open collegiate divisions, with five Michigan schools totaling seven teams. Skaters on collegiate synchronized skating teams can also compete on their school s intercollegiate teams. 4

5 COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS The U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships began in 1985 and is the highest level of singles collegiate skating. Senior and junior-level singles skaters from across the country compete at the event. It is the only individual competition open only to full-time college students. Held each summer, collegiate championship participants are able to compete against other student-athletes in an environment that fosters camaraderie and friendly competition. The 2012 U.S. Collegiate Championships will be held August 16-18, 2012, in South Dennis, Mass. HOW COLLEGIATE SKATING WORKS Men s and ladies skaters compete as individuals at the junior and senor levels representing their school or university U.S. COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Senior Ladies 1. Alicia Hsu, Belmont Univ. 2. Roxanna Schmidt, Miami Univ. of Ohio 3. Karen Zhou, Univ. of Calif., Irvine Senior Men 1. Grant Hochstein, Wayne State Univ. Junior Ladies 1. Kirsten Seagers, Dartmouth College 2. Caroline Knoop, Dartmouth College 3. Katie Soraghan, Robert Morris Univ. Junior Men 1. Austin Stephen, Miami Univ. of Ohio 2. Adam Civiello, Scottsdale Community College 3. Jason Pacini, Ariz. State Univ. COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARDS PROGRAM The Collegiate Championships Award Program assists current, eligible collegiate figure skaters who compete at the U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships. Two $5,000 awards were presented for the first time at the 2010 U.S. Collegiate Championships, Aug , in Lansing, Mich., (one for the senior ladies champion and one for the senior men s champion). Emanating from The Pioneer Fund, which has an established endowment of $250,000, the $10,000 Collegiate Championship Award will be an annual contribution. U.S. Collegiate champions include nationally and internationally-ranked skaters such as 2004 and 08 champion Alissa Czisny (Bowling Green State University) and champion Ryan Bradley (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs). University of California at Irvine student, Karen Zhou (above) and Wayne State University student Grant Hochstein (top right) were the first recipients of the collegiate scholarship awarded by the Collegiate Championships Awards Program. Previous event locations include: Sun Valley, Idaho (2011), Anaheim, Calif., (2006), Honolulu (2005), Lake Placid, N.Y., Colorado Springs, Colo. 5