The University of Toronto Varsity Blues figure skating team won the 2019 OUA banner in thrilling fashion as the provincial championship wrapped up on Wednesday evening (Feb. 13) in Kingston, Ont.

Leading the Western Mustangs by only four points heading into the final team synchro event, the Blues were calm under pressure and won the event to seal the overall victory.

The Blues finished with 100 points, nine points ahead of the Mustangs (91).

Toronto medaled in 13-of-14 events over the two-day championship, including four gold-medal victories. Keiko Marshall, Morgan Garland, Melanie Zavitski, Emma Jianopolous, Stephanie Carroll, Hanna Broker and Jessica Reid all earned OUA all-star honours. 

Also winning gold on Day 2 was Emma Jianopolous, Stephanie Carroll, Hannah Broker and Jessica Reid, who took the top spot in the dance fours.

Broker and Reid also claimed the OUA silver medal in the open rhythm dance, while Rachel Greben was second in the gold freeskate.

Gloria Gao rounded out the Day 2 podium finishes with a third-place standing in the star 10 freeskate.

FINAL STANDINGS
1. Toronto - 100
2. Western - 91
3. McMaster - 45
4. Queen's - 38
5. Ryerson - 34
6. Guelph - 31
7. Carleton - 27
8. Brock - 20
9. Waterloo – 8
 
RESULTS

Star 10 Similar Dance
1. Western (Alexa Shelley, Jazz Smyl Joly) - OUA All-Stars
2. Toronto (Stephanie Carroll, Emma Jianopolous)
3. McMaster (Sarah Raynsford, Emma Curtis)

Gold Solo Dance
1. Western (Jazz Smyl Joly) - OUA All-Star
2. Toronto (Emma Jianopolous)
3. McMaster (Emma Bonafiglia)

Freeskate Fours
1. Western (Clara Campbell, Paige Cooper, Natalie Li, Madison Shaw) - OUA All-Stars
2. Queen's (Charlotte Lawson, Cheryl Lin, Leah Monette, Anastasia Paspalofski)
3. Toronto (Felicia Bonitatibus, Rachel Greben, Keiko Marshall, Melanie Zavitski)

Open Men Freeskate
1. Western (Denis Margalik) - OUA All-Star
2. Ryerson (Chris Berneck)
3. Toronto (Ehren Chang)

Star 10 Solo Dance
1. McMaster (Belvina Mao) - OUA All-Star
2. Toronto (Chyna Hui)
3. Western (Anna Cappuccitti)

Novice Short Program
1. Toronto (Keiko Marshall) - OUA All-Star
2. McMaster (Isabella Mancini)
3. Western (Clara Campbell)

Star 8/9 Similar Dance
1. Western (Emily Bird, Anna Cappuccitti) - OUA All-Stars
2. Toronto (Chyna Hui, Melanie Zavitski)
3. Queen's (Brittaney Everitt, Charlotte Lawson)

Senior Similar Pairs
1. Toronto (Morgan Garland, Melanie Zavitski) - OUA All-Stars
2. Western (Natalie Li, Madison Shaw)
3. McMaster (Gabrielle LeDonne, Jessica Wiskar)

Open Rhythm Dance
1. Carleton (Vanessa Chartrand, Hannah Whitley) - OUA All-Stars
2. Toronto (Hanna Broker, Jessica Reid)
3. Queen's (Stephanie Collier, Mara Spence)

Star 10 Freeskate
1. Ryerson (Kaitlyn Wilson) - OUA All-Star
2. Guelph (Paige Charbonneau)
3. Toronto (Gloria Gao)

Dance Fours
1. Toronto (Emma Jianopolous, Stephanie Carroll, Hanna Broker, Jessica Reid) - OUA All-Stars
2. Ryerson (Chris Berneck, Rebecca Bourgeois, Briar Koski, Isabella Larkin)
3. Queen's (Haley Adams, Stephanie Collier, Anna Ljungberg, Mara Spence)

Intermediate Similar Pairs
1. Guelph (Carling Allen, Natalie Savor) - OUA All-Stars
2. Carleton (Carolyn Hall, Amanda Cousineau)
3. Queen's (Brianna Kaplanis, Elena Koning)

Gold Freeskate
1. Western (Natalie Li) - OUA All-Star
2. Toronto (Rachel Greben)
3. Waterloo (Jocelyn Wong)

Synchro
1. Toronto
2. Western
3. Ryerson