WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SKATING TEAMS
MEET THE TEAM 2024-2025
Jackie Lewis
White Lake, MI
Intercollegiate
Jackie is a 5th year skater studying through the Clinical Social Work Masters Program. She previously skated for Team Du Coeur (2011-2014), Creative Edge (2014-2017), Allegro! (2017-2019), and Hockettes (2019-20). Jackie has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Silver Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Jackie’s biggest skating achievement is taking 2nd place with Collegiate and breaking the school record at Nationals in Las Vegas last year.
Megan Westphal
Canal Fulton, OH
Collegiate
Megan is a 1st year skater (grad student) studying through the WMU Medical Student Program. She previously skated with Adrian College (4 years). Megan has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Senior Free Skate. Megan's biggest skating achievement is earning a National Bronze medal at Intercollegiate Nationals last season.
Peyton Huttenlocker
Spring Arbor, MI
Intercollegiate
Peyton is a 4th year skater studying Communications. Peyton previously skated with Lansing Skating Club. Peyton has passed her Senior Moves, Silver Dances, and Senior Free Skate. Peyton’s biggest skating achievements include making it to nationals with the Intercollegiate team last season and being a triple gold medalist.
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Madi Bellof
Fort Mill, SC
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Madi is a 4th year skater studying Biomedical Science, with a Business minor. She previously skated with Triangle Formation for one year. Madi has passed her Senior Moves, and Juvenile Free Skate. Madi’s biggest skating achievement is winning second at nationals with Collegiate last year and all other national medals earned with Bronco Skating. ​
Meghan Gregory
Geneva, IL
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Meghan is a 4th year skater studying Criminal Justice and Psychology. She previously skated with Northern Ice SC. Meghan has passed her Senior Moves, and Senior Free Skate. Meghan’s biggest skating accomplishments is medaling twice at Intercollegiate Nationals last year.
Phoebe Reineking
Fox River Grove, IL
Collegiate
Phoebe is a 4th year skater studying Speech Pathology. She previously skated with Chicago Jazz for 4 years, and Starlights for 4 years. Phoebe has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Silver Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Phoebe’s biggest skating achievement is medaling at nationals with Collegiate in 2022 and 2023.
Madelyn Stueber
Open Collegiate
Salt Lake City, UT
Madelyn is a 4th year skater studying Nursing. She previously skated with Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club. Madelyn has passed her Junior Moves, Pre-Silver Dances, and Intermediate Free Skate. Madelyn’s biggest skating achievement is winning 1st place at Kalamazoo Kickoff last season.
Alex Trocchio
Batavia, IL
Collegiate
Alex is a 4th year skater studying Multimedia Arts Technology. Alex previously skated for Dazzlers (2010-2021). Alex has passed her Senior Moves, Silver Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Alex’s biggest skating achievements include being a 3x National Competitor, being on a Junior team for 2 years, and passing her Senior moves.
Nicole Blankenship
Rochester Hills, MI
Open Collegiate
Nicole is a 3rd year skater studying Engineering Design Technology. She previously skated with Onyx-Suburban Academy (2017-Present) and Onyx Synchronized Skating Team (2017). Nicole has passed her Adult 21+ Intermediate Moves, Bronze Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Nicole's biggest skating achievements include skating in college and becoming a coach.
Allyson Bowles
Macomb, MI
Open Collegiate
Allyson is a 3rd year skater studying accounting. She previously skated with Phoenix for 6 years. Allyson has passed her Senior Moves and Intermediate Free Skate. Allyson’s biggest skating accomplishment is passing Senior Moves.
Kelsey Burns
Beloit, WI
Collegiate, Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Kelsey is a 2nd year skater studying Business. She previously skated with Starlights (2017-2020) and Adrian College (2021-2023). Kelsey has passed her Senior Moves, Bronze Dances, and Pre-Juvenile Free Skate. Kelsey’s biggest skating achievement is medaling nationally at Starlights for the 2019-2020 season.
Eden Culver
Mckinney, TX
Collegiate, Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Eden is a 3rd year skater studying Exercise Science. Eden previously skated with Texas All Stars (2020-2022). Eden has passed her Senior Moves, Bronze Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Eden’s biggest skating achievement is going to Nationals with the Intercollegiate team last season.
Mira Mirano
Lombard, IL
Intercollegiate
Mira is a 4th year skater studying Paper Engineering. Mira previously skated with Chicago Figure Skating Club. She has passed her Junior Moves and Intermediate Free Skate. Mira’s biggest skating achievement is going to Intercollegiate Nationals last season.
Natalia Torres
Dearborn, MI
Collegiate
Natalia is a 3rd year skater studying Psychology. Natalia previously skated with Crystallettes (2011-2018). Natalia has passed her Novice Moves and Pre-Silver Dances. Natalia’s biggest skating achievement was getting a National medal with Collegiate last year.
Bailey Walden
Mount Horeb, WI
Collegiate
Bailey is a 3rd year skater studying Exercise Science. Bailey previously skated with Wisconsin Inspire (2019-2022) and Madison Ice Diamonds (2016-2019). Bailey has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Silver Dances, and Intermediate Free Skate. Bailey’s biggest skating accomplishment was medaling at nationals with Collegiate in 2023 and 2024.
Hannah Wardin
Plainfield, IL
Collegiate, Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Hannah is a 3rd year skater studying Political Science. Hannah previously skated with Dazzlers for 3 years. Hannah has passed her Junior Moves, Bronze Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Hannah’s biggest skating accomplishments include competing at Intercollegiate Nationals and medaling at Midwestern Sectionals twice in a row.
Elizabeth Aupperle
Collegiate
Saint Claire Shores, MI
Elizabeth is a 2nd year skater studying Pre-Physical Therapy. She previously skated for Crystallettes for 8 years. Elizabeth has passed her Senior Moves, Bronze Dances, Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Her biggest skating achievement is competing internationally.
Emma Caddis
Naperville, IL
Collegiate
Emma is a 2nd year skater studying Sales & Business Marketing and Finance. She previously skated for Starfire (2011-2013 & 2017-2018), Lucky 7 (2013-2014), Warwick Synchro (2014-2017), and Teams Elite (2018-2021). Emma has passed her Senior Moves, and Preliminary Free Skate. Emma’s biggest skating achievements include being a 3x National medalist and passing her Senior moves.
Ann Cook
Kalamazoo, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Ann is a 2nd year skater studying Special Education K-12, and Elementary Education PK-3. She previously skated for Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association. Ann has passed her Intermediate Moves, Preliminary Dances, and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Ann’s biggest skating achievement is receiving the Rookie of the Year award for intercollegiate last season.
Abby Coppens
Waterford, MI
Open Collegiate
Abby is a 2nd year skater studying Elementary Education. She previously skated for Creative Edge (2014-2020), and Onyx Infinity (2020-2023). Abby has her Intermediate Moves, Bronze Dances, and Pre-Juvenile Free Skate. Abby’s biggest skating achievement is placing at Midwestern Sectionals with Open Collegiate last year.
Natalie Duncan
Glenview, IL
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Natalie is a 2nd year skater studying Psychology and Criminal Justice. Natalie previously skated with Glenview Blades (2013-2023). Natalie has passed her Senior Moves, Bronze Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Her biggest skating achievements include passing her Senior moves and getting 3rd place at the Midwestern Sectionals in 2022 and 2024.
Cenedra Hawn
Portage, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Cenedra is a 3rd year skater studying Psychology. She previously skated with the Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association. Cenedra has passed her Junior Moves, Pre-Silver Dances, and her Pre-Juvenile Free Skate. Cenedra’s biggest skating accomplishment is getting a medal at the National Solo Dance FInals.
Lucy Holt
Big Rapids, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Lucy is a 2nd year skater studying Nursing. She previously skated for Big Rapids FSC and Traverse City FSC. Lucy has passed her Intermediate Moves and Juvenile Free Skate. Lucy’s biggest skating achievements include landing her axel and competing at Intercollegiate Nationals.
Alyne Lemieux
Plymouth, MI
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
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Alyne is a 2nd year skater studying Early Elementary Education. She previously skated for Allegro! (2008 -2019), and Crystallettes (2019-2020). Alyne has passed her Senior Moves, Silver Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Alyne’s biggest skating achievements include being a 3x National competitor and 2018 Midwestern Champion.
Meadow McNaney
Rolling Meadows, IL
Collegiate
Meadow is a 2nd year skater studying Creative Writing. She previously skated for Chicago Jazz (2013-2018), Starlights (2018-2020), Dazzlers (2022-2023). Meadow has passed her Junior Moves, Bronze Dances, and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Meadow’s biggest skating achievement was becoming a National Medalist with Starlights Battle of the Genders year 2019-2020.
Colleen Paisley
Mount Prospect, IL
Collegiate, Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Colleen is a 2nd year skater studying Social Studies with Secondary Education. Colleen previously skated for Glenview Blades Synchronized Skating Team (2015-2023). Colleen has passed her Junior Moves, and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Colleen’s biggest skating achievements include being named Rookie of the Year last season and having a very successful season with Open Collegiate last year.
Mary Palamara
Traverse City, MI
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Mary is a 2nd year skater studying History with Secondary Education. Mary previously skated for Traverse City Northern Lights. Mary has passed her Senior Moves, Gold Dances, and Novice Free Skate. Mary’s biggest skating accomplishment is taking second at nationals in Las Vegas her first year with Bronco Skating.
Ana Principe
Evergreen, CO
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Ana is a 2nd year skater studying Social Work. She previously skated with Denver Synchronicity (2013-2023). Ana has passed her Senior Moves, Gold Dances, and Novice Free Skate. Ana’s biggest skating achievements include becoming a triple gold medalist.
Via Rutkowski
Romeo, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Victoria is a 2nd year skater studying Civil Engineering. She previously skated for Onyx Suburban Skating Academy. Victoria has passed her Novice Moves, and Juvenile Free Skate. Victoria’s biggest skating achievements include being team captain of her high school team and coaching at learn to skate.
Meaghan Tunney
Novi, MI
Collegiate
Meaghan is a 2nd year skater studying Exercise Science. She previously skated with Allegro (2010-2018) and Crystallettes (2019-2023). Meaghan has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Pre-Juvenile Free Skate. Meaghan’s biggest skating achievements is getting 2nd at Nationals with Collegiate last year and breaking the school record.
Claire Wilcox
Hopkins, MN
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Claire is a 2nd year skater studying Elementary Education. She previously skated with Windjammers and Lake Minnetonka FSC for 5 years. Claire has passed her Junior Moves, Pre-Silver Dances, and Pre-Juv Free Skate. Claire’s biggest skating achievements include skating in college and medaling at Midwestern Sectionals last season.
Anna Beckord
Minnetonka, MN
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Anna is a 1st year skater studying Environmental and Sustainability Studies and Business. She previously skated with Windjammers and Lake Minnetonka FSC for 6 years. Anna has passed her Senior Moves, Silver Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Anna's biggest skating accomplishments include passing her Senior Moves in 3 months and setting a high score for the Windjammers Intermediate team.
Kristen Evers
Saratoga Springs, NY
Open Collegiate
Kristen is a 1st year skater studying Biology. Kristen previously skated for Saratoga Springs FSC (8 years) and CDNY SST (4 years). Kristen has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Kristen's biggest skating accomplishment is passing her Senior Moves.
Ava Lahti
Hancock, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Ava is a 1st year skater studying Exercise Science. She previously skated with Copper Country Skating Academy (2010-2024) Calumet FSC (2022-2024). Ava has passed her Senior Moves, Gold Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Ava’s biggest skating achievement is becoming a double gold medalist.
Abby Mumby
Kalamazoo, MI
Intercollegiate
Sophia Rivera
Macomb, MI
Intercollegiate
Sophia is a 1st year skater studying Film and Media. She previously skated for the St. Clair Shores FSC. She has passed her Junior Moves and Novice Free Skate. Her biggest skating accomplishment is getting to be a sweeper for the 2018 Nationals in Detroit.
Hailey Teasdale-Edwards
Skaneateles, NY
Collegiate