UD national skating team showcased in Dec. 13 ice show

3:58 p.m., Dec. 4, 2003--If the parties and lights aren’t enough to get you in the seasonal spirit, this year’s U.S. National Ice Skating Send-off Exhibition should do the trick while providing a nice break from the usual holiday bustle.

Set for 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Fred Rust Ice Arena and sponsored by Comcast, the show will feature skaters who train at UD and have qualified to skate in the national competition next month in Atlanta. Featured will be reigning national champions Tiffany Scott and Philip Dulebohn.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for senior citizens, children 12 and under, UD faculty and staff and groups of 10 or more, and may be purchased at UD box offices at the Bob Carpenter and Trabant University centers or through Ticketmaster. Tickets also will be sold at the arena the day of the show.

The following skaters who train at UD qualified for the national competition and will appear in the Dec. 13 Send-off Exhibition. Competitors are listed in order of appearance.

Meredith Pipkin and Geoffrey Varraux (2004 South Atlantic juvenile dance competitors, Junior National Team members)

Rebecca Stern (2004 South Atlantic juvenile girls pewter medalists, Junior National Team member)

Meg Byrne and Nate Bartholamay (2004 South Atlantic juvenile pairs champions, Junior National Team members)

Mariclair and Mark Vaillant (North Atlantic juvenile pairs pewter medalists, Junior National Team members)

Marissa Marschall and Torsten Joerger (2004 South Atlantic intermediate dance competitors, Junior National Team members)

Adam Rippon (2004 South Atlantic intermediate men’s pewter medalist, Junior National Team member)

Isabella Cannuscio and Kyle Herring (2004 South Atlantic intermediate dance silver medalists, Junior National Team members)

Megan Marschall and Peter Briccotto (2004 South Atlantic intermediate pairs champions, Junior National Team members)

Lindsay Cohen and Evan Roberts (2004 South Atlantic intermediate dance champions, Junior National Team members)

Kelly Settelen and Andrew Goldman (2004 Eastern Sectional novice pairs bronze medalists)

Jennifer Don (Nebelhorn Trophy Championship ladies champion)

Precisionaires (University of Delaware Collegiate Synchronized Skating Team)

Traighe Rouse (2004 Eastern Sectional junior men’s pewter medalist)

Emma Phibbs and Mike McPherson (2004 Eastern Sectional Championship pairs silver medalists)

Julia Rey and Philipp Rey (Karl Schafer Memorial Championship dance bronze medalists)

Christine Zukowski (2004 Eastern Sectional novice ladies champion)

Kendra Goodwin and Brent Bommentre (Golden Spin of Zagreb Junior Dance bronze medalists)

Laura Handy and Jeremy Allen (Nebelhorn Trophy Championship pairs bronze medalists, Eastern Sectional champions)

Natalya Gudina and Alexei Beletsky (International Dance World Team members, Israel)

Jennifer Don and Jonathon Hunt (Junior World Pairs bronze medalists)

Christie Moxley and Alexander Kirsanov (Skate America Championship dance competitors, Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalists)

Nozomi Wantanabe and Akiyuki Kido (International Dance World Team members, Japan)

Tiffany Scott and Philip Dulebohn (reigning championship pairs National Champions, World Team members)

The following skaters will skate at the national competition but will not appear at the send-off exhibition because of other obligations.

Kimmie Meissner (leading points heading into the Junior Grand Prix Final in Sweden, National Team member junior ladies)

Andrea Varraux and David Pelletier (competing at Junior Grand Prix Final in Sweden, National Team members junior pairs)

For more information about the Dec. 13 exhibition, call 831-2868.

Article by Becca Hutchinson

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