UD collegiate figure skaters take 2nd at nationals
11:47 a.m., April 19, 2007--The University of Delaware Collegiate Figure Skating Team finished second out of nine universities at the 2007 Intercollegiate Figure Skating Team Nationals held at Dartmouth College April 14-15. The team from UD finished 24 points behind Dartmouth College, which has won four consecutive national titles, and 2 points ahead of Boston College.

The following skaters scored points for the team in their respective events:

Pre-Juvenile freestyle: second, Leah Ciekot, freshman; third place, Naomi Nishio, junior.

Juvenile freestyle: fifth, Lily Jaffie-Shupe, freshman.

Novice short: third, Courtney Bohen, freshman.

Novice freestyle: first, Mallory Houghton, sophomore; fifth, Adena Neglia, sophomore.

Junior short program: third, Laura Stefanik, junior; fourth, Jazmyn Manzouri, freshman; sixth, Angie Goldman, freshman.

Junior freestyle: second, Laura Stefanik, junior; fourth, Kim Holzthum, sophomore.

Senior short program: sixth, Kaitlyn DeRoy, senior.

Senior freestyle: sixth, Annie Kowtoniuk, senior; twelfth, Kaitlyn DeRoy, senior; thirteenth, Melissa Pearl, senior; fourteenth, Kandis Kovalsky, senior.

Preliminary dance: first, Emma Phibbs, junior; third, Laura Stefanik, junior.

Pre-Juvenile Dance: second, Kimberly Holzthum, sophomore.

Juvenile dance: second, Emma Phibbs, junior.

Intermediate dance: fourth, Meghan Otto, freshman.

Novice dance: third, Angie Goldman, freshman; fourth, Leanna Laor, freshman.

Junior dance: first, Shieva Zandi, junior; eighth, Meghan Reeves, senior.

Senior dance: seventh, Carmeline Panico, senior; 10th, Meghan Reeves, senior.

Gold Dance: third, Carmeline Panico, senior; fourth, Alysen Stryker, junior.

Low maneuver team: second, Leah Ciekot, freshman; Lily Jaffe-Shuppe, freshman; Naomi Nishio, junior; Meghan Reeves, senior.

Medium maneuver team: fourth, Adena Neglia, sophomore; Mallory Houghton, sophomore; Lauren Asprooth, sophomore.

High maneuver team: second, Emma Phibbs, junior; Kaitlyn DeRoy, senior; Laura Stefanik, junior; Melissa Pearl, sophomore; Jazmyn Manzouri, freshman; and Kandis Kovalsky, senior.

For more information on the competition, visit [usfsa.org/event_details.asp?id=37178].

UD's Collegiate Figure Skating Team, a club sport team, will host a show at 8 p.m., Saturday, May 12, at the Fred Rust Ice Arena.