Miami University
World Junior Team Selection Competition (J)
Miami Finishes Fifth at Junior World Qualifier
1/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | Synchronized Skating
Jan. 8, 2011
FOND DU LAC, Wis.--Miami University's junior synchronized skating team finished fifth among a 10-team field at the Foot of the Lake Classic/Junior World Qualifier with a combined score of 125.77.
The RedHawks, who had the fifth-best score for their short program on Friday, had the sixth-best free skate score but held on to fifth place for the event. Skating to a Broadway-themed program for its free skate, Miami had a clean skate and posted a score of 83.16 for its long program. On Friday, Miami notched a score of 42.61 for its short program.
Skyliners won the event with a score of 176.94, with top scores in both the short program and free skate. Team Braemar jumped from third place to second place after the free skate with a combined score of 157.42 to edge the Lexettes, who finished third with a combined score of 143.99. Chicago Jazz finished in fourth place at the event with a combined score of 139.71.
Miami edged Team Image by over three points with Team Image posting a combined score of 122.04 to finish sixth. They were closely followed by Evolution at 122.03.
Next weekend, Jan. 15-16, the senior and collegiate synchronized skating teams are in action at the Mid-America Championships in Fraser, Mich. The junior team takes the ice at the Prague Cup Jan. 28-30 in Prague, Czech Republic.
