January 24, 2014
FIGURE SKATING ROUNDUP: Gryphons golden at OUA Winter Invitational
Thursday, January 23
London, Ont. - The Guelph Gryphons figure skating team continued their momentum from Tuesday afternoon into the second day of competition, turning a tie for first place into a convincing 25 point lead for the gold medal finish at the Winter Invitational in London, Ont.
The team finished the first day of competition with three first place skates. The Gryphons continued this streak, opening day two with three more consecutive first place performances. Anjuli Dabydeen opened the day winning the Gold ladies freeskate event. Returning veteran skater Francis Adamo took gold in the mens freeskate, followed by another first in the short program by Kelsey Sobkowich.
Other highlights from the day include a second place for Rebecca Wong in the senior silver solo dance, and a strong fifth place skate for Victoria Ambrose in the open solo dance.
The day came to a close with the synchro event. The Gryphons had a strong skate and finished second in the event. The ten points received from the skate brought the team's final point total to 89.
The team is very pleased with this week's competition and are looking forward to carrying the momentum from this week into the OUA championships, three weeks from now, hosted by Ryerson University at the Mattamy Athletic Centre on February 13th and 14th.
London, Ont. - The Guelph Gryphons figure skating team continued their momentum from Tuesday afternoon into the second day of competition, turning a tie for first place into a convincing 25 point lead for the gold medal finish at the Winter Invitational in London, Ont.
The team finished the first day of competition with three first place skates. The Gryphons continued this streak, opening day two with three more consecutive first place performances. Anjuli Dabydeen opened the day winning the Gold ladies freeskate event. Returning veteran skater Francis Adamo took gold in the mens freeskate, followed by another first in the short program by Kelsey Sobkowich.
Other highlights from the day include a second place for Rebecca Wong in the senior silver solo dance, and a strong fifth place skate for Victoria Ambrose in the open solo dance.
The day came to a close with the synchro event. The Gryphons had a strong skate and finished second in the event. The ten points received from the skate brought the team's final point total to 89.
The team is very pleased with this week's competition and are looking forward to carrying the momentum from this week into the OUA championships, three weeks from now, hosted by Ryerson University at the Mattamy Athletic Centre on February 13th and 14th.
Final Point Scores:
Guelph Gryphons – 89 points
Ryerson Rams – 64 points
Queens Gaels – 60 points
Western Mustangs – 52 points
McMaster Marauders – 51 points
Toronto Varsity Blues – 38 points
Brock Badgers – 15 points
Carleton Ravens – 15 points
Laurier Golden Hawks – 13 points
Waterloo Warriors – 10 points
McGill Martlets – 6 points
Source: Guelph Sports Info
