2016-17 Women's Syncronized Skating Roster
Biography
TEST LEVELS: Senior Moves in the Field ... Gold Dances ... 2 International Dances ... Juvenile Free Skate.
GENERAL: Earned first letter in 2015.
2015-16: Skates on the senior team ... one of two teams to represent the United States at the ISU World Championships in April ... team finished no lower than second in any of its first five competitions ... won the short program and free skate at the Anaheim ICE Competition in November ... notched a first-place finish at the Dr. Richard Porter Classic in December ... earned two international silver medals at the Mozart Cup in January and the Spring Cup International in February ... finished second at the U.S. National Championships to send Miami to the World Championships for the second-straight year and for the 12th time in program history.
2014-15: Skated on the senior team ... tabbed Senior Team Most Improved Skater ... one of two teams to represent the United Stated at the ISU World Championships ... finished eighth out of 25 teams at the ISU World Championships with an overall score of 171.79 ... took second place out of 10 teams at the U.S. National Championships and scored a season- high 195.70 ... finished first at the Dr. Richard Porter Classic in the season-opening competition ... earned a first-place finish in short program at the Colonial Classic and a second-place finish in free skate ... placed third at the Mozart Cup.
PRIOR TO MIAMI: Skated for Team Braemar Junior (2009-2014) ... won three national championships with Braemar (2010, 2012, 2013) ... finished third at World Junior Challenge Cup (2011) ... placed fourth twice at the World Junior Challenge Cup (2010, 2012) ... Team USA (2009-2014) ... won the French Cup with Team USA (2011) ... also competed at the French Cup in 2010 and 2012 ... placed second at Spring Cup in 2010 and 2014 ... also advanced to nationals in synchronized swimming and dance and junior nationals in ice dance ... a competitive swimmer in high school ... was a state medalist and earned all-state honors.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Barry Kelner and Nancy Bender-Kelner ... born February 26, 1996 ... U.S Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team (2013) ... Miami University Honors program ... kinesiology major.
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