WPCNR RINKSIDE. March 14, 2008 UPDATED 9:30 PM EDT: Nikki Wylan of Valhalla, and Juliana Bailey of White Plains both of the University of Michigan Senior Synchronized Skating Team compete for the Wolverines this evening in Zagreb, Croatia in the Snowflake Classic while Ally Salonger of White Plains skates with the University of Delaware skating team. They are joined in the international competition by the Westchester-Connecticut-New York’s Skyliners competing in the Junior Division.
In tonight's competition in Zagreb, the University of Michigan Senior team skated to a 4th place finish among the eight teams competing in their opening short program to "That's Life," while The Skyliners finished first ahead of Miami University of Ohio in their short program skate to "Proud Mary."
University of Michigan Senior Team, competing in the 2008 Synchro Nationals in Providence executing the spread eagle intersection ("The Blades of Death), and below. The team skates this evening competing against international teams in Zagreb, Croatia.
The Michigan Senior Team with Ms. Wylan and Ms. Bailey aboard finished seventh of 12 teams National just 2 points out of fifth, while the Michigan Collegiate team were Midwest Collegiate Champions, and 4th in the Nation after the Providence United States Figure Skating Championships in February. The Senior Michigan team is shown skating here in their long program in the Nationals at Providence.
Juliana Bailey of White Plains, former Ebersole Ice Rink Grad and Skyliner and Team Image member, third from left on the Michigan Collegiate Midwest Champions, 4th Collegiate Synchro Team in the Nation. Team is displaying their Pewter Medals.
The Tri-State areas fabulous Skyliners Skate to Proud Mary in the Providence USFS Synchronized Skating Nationals. They finished seventh nationally, and compete in Zagreb this weeked in the Junior division.
Juliana Bailey Graduate of White Plains High, left and Nikki Wylan, Graduate of Valhalla High School after Michigan eased past the spirited and talented Western Michigan Broncos for the Midwest Synchronized Skating Championship and a very close and tension taut finale Free Skate. The two freshman have fit right in with a group of young and talented freshman, sophomores and juniors and steadying senior leaders as synchronized skating grows at U of M.
Ally Salonger, right, of White Plains, and now a Senior at the University of Delaware, receiving her Silver Medal for the Fighting Blue Hens second place finish in the Collegiate Division in Providence. She anchors the double line below in the center in the Delaware "Winter" program that broke new ice in creativity and storytelling on the demanding glass stage. Delaware, too will be competing at Zagreb in the Senior Division.
Mary Halling of Yonkers, center, above, won a Gold Medal in the Collegiate Division with her Miami of Ohio Team. Halling, Bailey and Wyland were all Skyliners together last year and now are continuing their synchro careers at their respective colleges.
