National championships to be held at Dartmouth
The Dartmouth Figure Skating
Team hopes to defend its fourth national championship this spring. Last
year, the team prevailed in San Jose, Calif. This year, it will have their
chance in Hanover, as Dartmouth hosts its first-ever U.S.
Intercollegiate Figure Skating Team Championships.
Holly Ponichtera '07
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On April 14-15 in Thompson Arena, the top nine teams in the United States
will compete for the national championship in two days of skating. The
championship event represents the highest level of collegiate competition and
is overseen by U.S. Figure
Skating, the official governing body for the sport of figure skating in the
United States.
In a qualifying meet in Boston on the weekend of Feb. 17 and 18, Dartmouth
came in first out of 17 teams, gliding by top rivals, Boston University and the
University of Delaware. The team competes in a second meet in Delaware on March
4 to determine if it qualifies for the national championship.
As Vox goes to print, Midwest teams from Indiana University, Miami
University of Ohio, and Michigan State have qualified for the national
championships. Qualifying teams from the West division and East division, of
which Dartmouth is a member, have yet to be determined.
The Dartmouth team is coached by Loren McGean '92 and
her father, J. Michael
McGean '49, the 1950 world ice dancing champion. "We're looking
forward to defending a fourth consecutive title," says Loren McGean.
"But we know it won't be an easy task."
Admission for all skating events is free. For more information, visit the Figure Skating team Web site or email them.
By STEVEN J. SMITH
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