Figure skating places first in synchronized event
Rob Terpstra
Issue date: 2/1/05 Section: Sports
Megan Franklin, who created and choreographed the program, describes the routine as a hip hop medley, with the included block (four lines altogether lined up in a square), and straight line (every skater across from one another) elements.
"In the past years, they haven't liked [our program] so much," Franklin said. "We chose a crowd favourite, and had something fun to skate with and had lots of fun."
The team's 16 members, having been helped out by Brock's hip hop club, pleased the crowd with their show stopping routine. Full marks were given out to the Badgers' squad, as the team placed first and vaulted into second place. The placing was the highest ever in team history.
"It was an unbelievable ending to a great competitive weekend," Brock head coach Melissa Murphy-St. Onge said. "This is the best finish Brock has ever had ... I am very proud of my girls, they did great."
Of note also was the tremendous consistency Brock displayed throughout the meet. The team picked up points in every event, save one, a feat that not many of the other teams could boast about.
Next up for the team are the OUA Championships on March 3-4. They will be held in London at Western.
"In the past years, they haven't liked [our program] so much," Franklin said. "We chose a crowd favourite, and had something fun to skate with and had lots of fun."
The team's 16 members, having been helped out by Brock's hip hop club, pleased the crowd with their show stopping routine. Full marks were given out to the Badgers' squad, as the team placed first and vaulted into second place. The placing was the highest ever in team history.
"It was an unbelievable ending to a great competitive weekend," Brock head coach Melissa Murphy-St. Onge said. "This is the best finish Brock has ever had ... I am very proud of my girls, they did great."
Of note also was the tremendous consistency Brock displayed throughout the meet. The team picked up points in every event, save one, a feat that not many of the other teams could boast about.
Next up for the team are the OUA Championships on March 3-4. They will be held in London at Western.
