Opening their season in London, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues figure skating team placed first overall at the Western Fall Invitational on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

The Blues impressed in the opening competition of the OUA campaign, medaling in nine out of 11 total events. This included three gold medals as U of T skaters took to the top step in the Couples Artistic, Gold Women's Freeskate and Novice Women's Short Program. 

Individual Results
Couples Artistic - Olivia Pulsifer, Saya Shimizu - 1st place
Novice Women's Short Program - Gabriella Guo - 1st place
Gold Women's Freeskate - Victoria Bocknek - 1st place

Star 10 Women's Freeskate - Megan Lamanna - 2nd place
Star 10 Couple Dance - Bridget Le Donne, Cole Van Der Velden - 2nd place 
Open Men's Freeskate - Herman Lau - 2nd place
Senior Pairs - Gabriella Guo, Hugo Li - 2nd place

Gold Solo Dance - Nina Xuan - 3rd place
Open Rhythm Dance - Nina Xuan, Celina Guo - 3rd place

Star 8/9 Couple Dance - Saya Shimizu, Hugo Li - 4th place

Gold Artistic - Katya Gereluk - 5th place

Training will continue for the Varsity Blues over the winter break as they next head to St. Catharines in February for the Brock Winter Invitational. Following the second showcase event, eyes will then shift to the OUA Championship scheduled to take place in Toronto at the Mattamy Athletic Centre from March 10-11.