AYLMER, Ont. - For the first time since the 2014-15 season the Guelph Gryphons figure skating team has captured a spot on the podium at the OUA Figure Skating Championships. At the 2023 OUA Figure Skating Championships in Aylmer, Ontario at the East Elgin Community Complex and hosted by the Western Mustangs, the Gryphons took home silver after scoring 82 points across the two-day event. 

The Gryphons held the top spot with a two-point lead after an impressive Day 1 performance that saw the team medal in all but one event in the opening day of action. Heather Metzloff and Megan Brown opened up the scoring for the U of G team in the very first event, the star 8/9 dance, taking silver.

Emma Carlucci took bronze in the next event, the star 10 freeskate, before Olivia Farrow and Kendra Knott picked up the teams first gold of the day in the open rhythm dance. The Gryphons took the top spot on the podium in back-to-back events with another gold in the senior similar pairs from Olivia Farrow and Helene Carle before Carle would take the third gold of the day in the novice short porgram. 

Day 2 say Alyssa Marino and Colleen Black narrowly edged out by the eventual champion Western Mustangs for a silver in the first event of the day. Laura Dawson would then take the podium in third position for her performance in the gold women's freeskate. Finally, the Gryphons would wrap up the 2023 OUA Championships with a silver in the open synchro event. 

For her role in leading the Gryphons to a silver medal at the 2023 OUA Figure Skating Championships following an incredible season, Gryphon head coach Janet Gibson was the recipient of the 2023 OUA Coach of the Year award. This is the fourth time Janet Gibson has received the hounor, with her also being named the Coach of the Year in 2013-14, 2010-11, and 2009-10. 

For more information on the final results from the 2023 OUA Figure Skating Championships head to oua.ca. 
 

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Gryphons Medalists at the 2022 OUA Figure Skating Championships
 
GOLD
Open Rhythm Dance (Olivia Farrow, Kendra Knott)
Senior Similar Pairs (Olivia Farrow, Helene Carle)
Novice Short Program (Helene Carle)

SILVER
Star 8/9 Dance (Heather Metzloff, Megan Brown)
Pairs Fours (Olivia Farrow, Helene Carle, Ashley Goodliff, Laura Dawson)
Star 10 Similar Dance (Alyssa Marino & Colleen Black)
Open Synchro

BRONZE
Star 10 Freeskate (Emma Carlucci)
Star 10 Solo Dance (Zoe Graziano)
Gold Women's Freeskate (Laura Dawson)
 

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Final Team Standings:

1) Western - 111 points
2) Guelph - 82
3) Toronto - 75
4) McMaster - 41
5) Brock - 33
6) Queen's - 31
7) Waterloo - 27
8) Carleton - 4
9) York - 1
10) TMU - 0
 

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OUA Coach of the Year: Janet Gibson, Guelph
 
Spirit Award: Queen's Gaels
 

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Medalists - 2022 OUA Figure Skating Championships 
 
STAR 8/9 SIMILAR DANCE
Gold) Katelyn Pavlidis & Grace Caldwell, Toronto
Silver) Heather Metzloff & Megan Brown, Guelph
Bronze) Julia Hlacar & Laura Vancer, McMaster

STAR 10 FREESKATE
Gold) Nicole Chan, Toronto
Silver) Graitana Chan, Western
Bronze) Emma Carlucci, Guelph

OPEN RHYTHM DANCE
Gold) Olivia Farrow & Kendra Knott, Guelph
Silver) Natalie D'Alessandra & Keanna Davidson, Western
Bronze) Karina Wilks & Rebecca Brown, Waterloo

SENIOR SIMILAR PAIRS
Gold) Olivia Farrow & Helene Carle, Guelph
Silver) Clara Campbell & Hanna Gray, Western
Bronze) Han Sit & Nicole Chan, Toronto

STAR 10 SOLO DANCE
Gold) Michelle Wong, Western
Silver) Katelyn Pavlidis, Toronto
Bronze) Zoe Graziano, Guelph

NOVICE SHORT PROGRAM
Gold) Helene Carle, Guelph
Silver) Gabriella Gao, Toronto
Bronze) Alyssa Cross, Brock

GOLD SOLO DANCE
Gold) Natalie D'Alessandro, Western
Silver) Rebecca Brown, Waterloo
Bronze) Camilee DeThomasis, Brock

PAIRS FOURS
Gold) Western - Clara Campbell, Hannah Gray, Julia LaBella, Giuliana Corsini
Silver) Guelph - Olivia Farrow, Helene Carle, Ashley Goodliff, Laura Dawson
Bronze) McMaster - Maddie Monson, Lily Carbray, Catalina Costiuc, Lili Li

STAR 10 SIMILAR DANCE
Gold) Payton Beckett & Victoria Morgado, Western
Silver) Alyssa Marino & Colleen Black, Guelph
Bronze) Jade Paganelli & Shaundra Buelow, Queen's

INTERMEDIATE SIMILAR PAIR FREESKATE
Gold) Gratiana Chan & Leah Kuo, Western
Silver) Daniella Scruto & Olivia Hussey, Brock
Bronze) Olivia Pulsiffer & Rebecca Wu, Toronto

DANCE FOURS
Gold) Western - Payton Beckett, Victoria Morgado, Natalie D'Alessandro, Keanna Davidson
Silver) Toronto - Erin Ng, Cassandra Chow, Emily Cleghorn, Katherine Mitchell
Bronze) Waterloo - Karina Wilks, Rebecca Brown, Kaitlyn Bruchey, Darshak Patel

GOLD WOMEN'S FREESKATE
Gold) Clara Campbell, Western
Silver) Katherine Mitchell, Toronto
Bronze) Laura Dawson, Guelph

OPEN MEN'S
Gold) Allister Lam, McMaster
Silver) Zander Neilsen, Queen's
Bronze) Howard Leung, Toronto

OPEN SYNCHRO
Gold) Western
Silver) Guelph
Bronze) Toronto
 

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