The University of Toronto Varsity Blues figure skating team placed second overall at the annual Brock Invitational, held inside Canada Games Park on Feb. 10-11.
U of T earned medals in 11 of 14 total events at the final invitational showcase of the season. The Blues took to the top step four times including Victoria Bocknek in the Gold Freeskate, Gabriella Guo with her Novice Short program, Olivia Pulsifer and Saya Shimizu in Couples Artistic, and the combination of Bocknek, Guo, Cole Van Der Velden and Hugo Li in the Freeskate Fours.
Next up, the Blues will stay in Toronto for the OUA Championship scheduled for Mar. 10-11 inside the Mattamy Athletic Centre.
VARSITY BLUES MEDAL RESULTS
Bridget LeDonne & Cole Van Der Velden - 2nd, Star 10 partnered dance
Megan Lamanna - 3rd, Star 10 Freeskate
Victoria Bocknek - 1st, Gold Freeskate
Celina Guo & Nina Xuan - 3rd, Rhythm Dance
Victoria Bocknek, Gabriella Guo, Cole Van Der Velden, & Hugo Li - 1st, Freeskate Fours
Catalina Costiuc - 3rd, Gold Artistic
Olivia Pulsifer & Saya Shimizu - 1st, Couples Artistic
Bridget LeDonne - 2nd, Gold Solo Dance
Bridget LeDonne, Catalina Costiuc, Celina Guo & Nina Xuan - 3rd, Dance Fours
Gabriella Guo - 1st, Novice Short
Herman Lau - 2nd, Men's Freeskate
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