Sent to Coventry... team return with 10 trophies
East Kilbride Ice Figure Skating Club in great form
Yo u n g s t e r s f r o m E a s t Kilbride Ice Figure Skating Club were in top form at t he Coventr y Open l ast we e k a s 1 0 o f t h e 1 1 skaters in action returned home with a trophy.
The club, who are currently ‘ homeless’ due t o re novation works on East Kilbride Ice Rink, produced a series of fine routines across varying age groups to leave their mark on the championships.
First up, s even- year- old Lia Wilson claimed first place in the beginner eight years and under category. Lia has been fantastic s i n c e s h e s t a r t e d c o mpet i n g just last year and since January she has notched up a total of six trophies (five first places and one second place). Also competing in Lia’s category was Chloe Kidson, who f i nished t hird, and Kiera Tunnicliffe, who was the youngest competitor and finished seventh with a personal best score.
EKIFSC then took the top spot in both level two categories. The 11-years-and-under category was won by Zofia Bengsch and the 12-and-over categor y was won by Hannah Tunnicliffe.
Hannah and Kiera’s sister Sarah finished third in the Level 4 group with this family trio really making a mark on the figure skating circuit
Next up was Rebecca Geddes, who claimed third place in the Level Five 11-and-under group. She a l s o ga i ned t he re qui re d score t o qualify f or t he British Championships in December, taking the number of EK skaters who have qualified so far to six.
Meanwhile, Tayl or McLeod t ook t he t op s pot i n t he L evel Five 12-and-over group and also gained a new personal best score.
Ab i g a i l S t e w a r t a n d Ho l l y Freeman both took third place in Level 6 and Level 7.
Fi nal l y , t he c ur re nt Br i t i s h Nov i c e A c ha mpi o n Chr i s t i e S h a n n o n p r o v e d t h a t s h e ’s going from strength to strength by cl aiming t hird place i n t he Advance novice category.
Coach Yvonne Cameron said: “We are delighted that the skaters continue to do so well, despite all the disruption they have faced.”