WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SKATING TEAMS
MEET THE TEAM 2025-2026
Nicole Blankenship
Rochester Hills, MI
Intercollegiate
Nicole is a 4th year skater studying Engineering Design Technology and German Language. She previously skated with Onyx Skating Academy and Onyx Synchronized Skating. Nicole has passed her Intermediate Moves, Bronze Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Nicole’s biggest skating achievement is coaching and skating in college.
Allyson Bowles
Macomb, MI
Open Collegiate
Allyson is a 4th year skater studying Accounting. She previously skated with Onyx Suburban Skating Academy. Allyson has passed her Senior Moves and Intermediate Free Skate. Allyson’s biggest skating achievement is passing senior moves and medaling at midwestern sectionals 3 times in a row.
Kelsey Burns
Beloit, WI
Open Collegiate
Kelsey is a 2nd year skater studying Business. She previously skated with Starlights and Adrian College. 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.
Emma Caddis
Naperville, IL
Collegiate
Emma is a 3rd year skater studying Finance, Sales & Business Marketing. She previously skated with Starfire, Lucky 7, Warwick Synchro, and Teams Elite. Emma has passed her Senior Moves and Preliminary Free Skate. Emma’s biggest skating achievement is being a 4x national medalist.
Eden Culver
McKinney, TX
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Eden is a 4th year skater studying Exercise Science. She previously skated with Texas All Stars. Eden has passed her Senior Moves, Bronze Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Eden’s biggest skating achievement is placing at Nationals in Colorado Springs.
Cenedra Hawn
Portage, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Cenedra is a 4th year skater studying Exercise Science: Human Performance and Psychology. She previously skated with the Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association. Cenedra has passed her Junior Moves, Pre-Silver Dances, and Pre-Bronze Free Skate. Cenedra’s biggest skating achievement is getting 4th place at Solo Dance nationals.
Bailey Walden
Mount Horeb, WI
Collegiate
Bailey is a 4th year skater studying Exercise Science. She previously skated with Wisconsin Inspire and Madison Ice Diamonds. Bailey has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Silver Dances, and Intermediate Free Skate. Bailey’s biggest skating achievement is medaling at nationals for the past 3 years with Collegiate.
Hannah Wardin
Plainfield, IL
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Hannah is a 4th year skater studying Political Science. She previously skated with Dazzlers. Hannah has passed her Novice Moves, Bronze Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Hannah’s biggest skating achievement is the team Medaling at Collegiate US Synchro Champs, X2 Intercollegiate Nationals Competitor and 3 for 3 at Mids for Open!
Elizabeth Aupperle
Saint Clair Shores, MI
Collegiate
Elizabeth is a 3rd year skater studying Physical Therapy. She previously skated with Crystallettes. Elizabeth has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Silver Dances, and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Elizabeth’s biggest skating achievement is competing internationally.
Ann Cook
Kalamazoo, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Ann is a 3rd year skater studying Special education K-12 and Elementary education PK-3. She previously skated with Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association. Ann has passed her Pre-Silver Moves, Preliminary Dances, and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Ann’s biggest skating achievement is medaling the past 2 years at mids for Open Collegiate.
Abby Coppens
Waterford, MI
Open Collegiate
Abby is a 3rd year skater studying Elementary Education. She previously skated with Creative edge and Onyx Infinity. Abby has passed her Intermediate Moves, Bronze Dances, and Pre-Juvenile Free Skate. Abby’s biggest skating achievement is winning gold at Porter.
Natalie Duncan
Glenview, IL
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Natalie is a 3rd year skater studying Psychology and Criminal Justice with a minor in social work. She previously skated with Glenview Blades. Natalie has passed her Senior Moves, Bronze Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Natalie’s biggest skating achievement is 4th place last season at her first nationals and passing her senior moves.
Lucy Holt
Big rapids, MI
Open Collegiate
Lucy is a 3rd year skater studying Nursing. She previously skated with Big rapids figure skating club and Traverse city figure skating club. Lucy has passed her Intermediate Moves and Juvenile Free Skate. Lucy’s biggest skating achievement is medaling at all synchro comps the past two years.
Francesca Kelsch
Murray, UT
Open Collegiate
Francesca is a 1st year skater studying Psychology. She previously skated with Utah Silver Stars. Francesca has passed her Senior Moves, Gold Dances, and Intermediate Free Skate. Francesca’s biggest skating achievement is passing her senior moves.
Ava Lahti
Hancock, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Ava is a 2nd year skater studying Exercise Science. She previously skated with Copper country skating academy and Calumet FSC. Ava has passed her Gold Moves, Gold Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Ava’s biggest skating achievement is becoming a double gold medalist and completing her first year of synchro with WMU.
Alyne Lemieux
Plymouth, MI
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Alyne is a 3rd year skater studying Early Education. She previously skated with Allegro and Crystallettes. Alyne has passed her Senior Moves, Silver Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Alyne’s biggest skating achievement is being a 6x National competitor and 2018 Midwestern Champion.
Meadow McNaney
Rolling Meadows, IL
Collegiate
Meadow is a 3rd year skater studying Creative writing. She previously skated with Chicago Jazz, Starlights, and Dazzlers. Meadow has passed her Junior Moves, Bronze Dances, and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Meadow’s biggest skating achievement is Getting 4th at Nationals last year and realizing how all of our time and hard work really did pay off in the end.
Colleen Paisley
Mount Prospect, IL
Collegiate. Intercollegiate
Colleen is a 3rd year skater studying Social Studies and Secondary Education. She previously skated with Glenview Blades. Colleen has passed her Pre-Gold Moves and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Colleen’s biggest skating achievement is earning a spot on the podium last year with Collegiate.
Mary Palamara
Traverse city, MI
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Mary is a 3rd year skater studying Social studies/Secondary Education She previously skated with Traverse city northern light. Mary has passed her Senior Moves, Gold Dances, and Novice Free Skate. Mary’s biggest skating achievement is 2nd place nationals in Vegas skating to Kesha + the friendships she made in these past 2 years.
Ana Principe
Evergreen, CO
Collegiate
Ana is a 3rd year skater studying Social Work and Psychology. She previously skated with Denver Synchronicity. Ana has passed her Gold Moves, Gold Dances, and Silver Free Skate. Ana’s biggest skating achievement is getting 2nd at nationals, and passing her novice freeskate.
Via Rutkowski
Macomb, MI
Intercollegiate
Via is a 3rd year skater studying Marketing. She previously skated with Onyx suburban skating academy. Via has passed her Novice Moves and Juvenile Free Skate. Via’s biggest skating achievement is being team captain of her high school skating team her senior year of high school.
Strauss Schneider
Maple Park,IL
Intercollegiate
Strauss is a 1st year skater studying Accounting. She previously skated with Northern Ice Skating Club. Strauss has passed her Novice Moves and Novice Free Skate. Strauss’s biggest skating achievement is landing a double axel and triple salchow .
Emma Simpson
St. Louis, MO
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Emma is a 1st year skater studying Biology. She previously skated with St. Louis Synergy and Blade Brigade. Emma has passed her Juvenile Moves and Pre-Juv Free Skate. Emma’s biggest skating achievement is getting Silver in California with her team last year.
Hailey Teasdale-Edwards
Skaneateles, NY
Collegiate
Hailey is a 2nd year skater studying Aviation Management and Operations. She previously skated with Bluewater Blades, Syracuse Symmetry, and Mirror Images. Hailey has passed her Senior Moves, International Dances, and Novice Free Skate. Hailey’s biggest skating achievement is getting 4th at my first synchro nationals last year and winning gold at the Empire State Winter Games.
Meaghan Tunney
Novi, MI
Collegiate
Meaghan is a 3rd year skater studying Applied Science. She previously skated with Crystallettes Allegro. Meaghan has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Pre-Juv Free Skate. Meaghan’s biggest skating achievement is competing and placing 2nd at nationals freshman year in vegas.
Claire Wilcox
Hopkins, MN
Collegiate
Claire is a 3rd year skater studying Elementary Education. She previously skated with Windjammers SST and Lake Minnetonka FSC. Claire has passed her Pre-Gold Moves, Pre-Silver Dances, and Bronze Free Skate. Claire’s biggest skating achievement is winning her first national medal with Bronco Skating!
Anna Beckord
Minnetonka, MN
Open Collegiate
Anna is a 2nd year skater studying Business Analytics and Environmental Sustainability. She previously skated with Windjammers. Anna has passed her Senior Moves, Silver Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Anna’s biggest skating achievement is passing her Senior moves in just under 3 months and winning gold at Porter as a freshman on open collegiate!
Kristen Evers
Saratoga Springs, NY
Open Collegiate
Kristen is a 2nd year skater studying Biology. She previously skated with Saratoga Springs FSC and CDNY SST. Kristen has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Kristen’s biggest skating achievement is winning first place at Porter 2025.
Abby Mumby
Kalamazoo, MI
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Abby is a 2nd year skater studying Accounting. She previously skated with Greater Kalamazoo Skating Club. Abby has passed her Senior Moves, Gold Dances, and Novice Free Skate. Abby’s biggest skating achievement is 7x National Solo Dance Medalist, Intercollegiate Champion x2.
Kayla Randolph
St. Louis, MO
Intercollegiate
Kayla is a 1st year skater studying Business Law. She previously skated with Blade Brigade. Kayla has passed her Bre-Bronze Moves and Freestyle 4 Free Skate. Kayla’s biggest skating achievement is ​​winning nationals two years in a row with my team and bringing home the boyd trophy.
Claire Van Buren
Shelby Township, MI
Collegiate
Claire is a 1st year skater studying Exercise Science. She previously skated with Crystallettes. Claire has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Claire’s biggest skating achievement is Novice Nationals Podium 2nd.
Addison Wohlfield
Fraser, MI
Collegiate
Addison is a 1st year skater studying Nursing. She previously skated with Onyx Infinity and Crystallettes. Addison has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Pre-Silver Free Skate. Addison’s biggest skating achievement is representing the USA in Poland and getting 4th place.
Breanna Meyer
St. Louis, MO
Open Collegiate
Breanna is a 1st year skater studying Exercise Science. She previously skated with Saint Louis Synergy. Breanna has passed her Senior Moves, Gold Dances, and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Breanna’s biggest skating achievement is nationals with intermediate 2023.
Brooke Buckley
St. Clair, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Brooke is a 1st year skater studying Biomedical Sciences. She previously skated with Port Huron figure skating club and Onyx suburban skating academy. Brooke has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Intermediate Free Skate. Brooke’s biggest skating achievement is passing her Senior moves in the field.
Emma Coulter
Los Angeles, CA
Collegiate
Emma is a 1st year skater studying Aviation Flight Science. She previously skated with Pacific Edge. Emma has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Emma’s biggest skating achievement is 2023 Novice Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Champion.
Addie Brown
Canton, MI
Collegiate
Addie is a 1st year skater studying Psychology. She previously skated with Hockettes and Arctic Edge Unity. Addie has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Bronze Dances, and Intermediate Free Skate. Addie’s biggest skating achievement is making Team USA.
Caelyn Engelman
Palatine, IL
Collegiate
Caelyn is a 1st year skater studying sports business management . She previously skated with Chicago jazz and teams elite. Caelyn has passed her Novice Moves and Pre-Gold Dances. Caelyn’s biggest skating achievement is back to back nationals.
Megan Goodrich
East Grand Rapids, MI Intercollegiate
Megan is a 1st year skater studying Pre Occupational therapy. She previously skated with Lake effect figure skating club and flurries synchronized skating. Megan has passed her Preliminary Moves and Aspire 3 Free Skate. Megan’s biggest skating achievement is skating for WMU.
Sofia Hutchings
Salt Lake City, UT
Open Collegiate
Sofia is a 1st year skater studying Aerospace engineering. She previously skated with Utah Silver Stars. Sofia has passed her Intermediate Moves, Bronze Dances, and Preliminary Free Skate. Sofia’s biggest skating achievement is going from being a pre-preliminary skater to a novice skater in 2 years after years off of skating.
Nora Iapichino
Windermere, FL
Open collegiate
Nora is a 1st year skater studying Art History. She previously skated with Central Florida Figure Skating Club. Nora has passed her Juvenile Moves and Freestyle 7. Nora’s biggest skating achievement is going to ISI Worlds with her team and making WMU’s team.
Ella Kendel
Mentor, OH
Open Collegiate
Ella is a 1st year skater studying Nursing. She previously skated with Ice diamonds, Intensity, and Cleveland Ice Storm. Ella has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Bronze Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Ella’s biggest skating achievement is her team being the highest scoring team in club history this past season.
Catherine Pagel
Romeo, MI
Intercollegiate
Catherine is a 1st year skater studying Sales and Business marketing. She previously skated with Onyx suburban skating academy. Catherine has passed her Junior Moves, Preliminary Dances, and Novice Free Skate. Catherine’s biggest skating achievement is getting first at a competition.
Elisabeth Schopp
Kenosha, WI
Collegiate
Elisabeth is a 1st year skater studying Exercise Science. She previously skated with Cutting Edge Figure Skating Club and Teams Elite. Elisabeth has passed her Senior Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Elisabeth’s biggest skating achievement is being a 5x national champion and double gold medalist.
Serena Shimko
Columbus, OH
Open Collegiate
Serena is a 1st year skater studying Social work. She previously skated with Chiller Synchro. Serena has passed her Pre-Gold Moves, Pre-Gold Dances, and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Serena’s biggest skating achievement is the ISI Teen Nationals in 2022.
Joscelyn Vancleave
Grosse Ile, MI
Open Collegiate
Joscelyn is a 1st year skater studying Aviation management. She previously skated with Evolution Synchro and Skate company skating club. Joscelyn has passed her Pre-Silver Moves and Pre-Bronze Free Skate. Joscelyn’s biggest skating achievement is learning a death spiral for an ice show.
Mora Gabet
Cleveland, OH
Collegiate
Mora is a 1st year skater studying Criminal Justice. She previously skated with Cleveland Ice Storm. Mora has passed her Gold Moves, Gold Dances, and Pre-Juvenile Free Skate. Mora’s biggest skating achievement is being a triple gold medalist and breaking the club record.
Harper Holt
Minot, ND
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Harper is a 1st year skater studying Pre speech language and hearing sciences. She previously skated with Magic City FSC. Harper has passed her Gold Moves, Gold Dances, and Pre-Juvenile Free Skate. Harper’s biggest skating achievement is having 4 gold medals.
Isabelle Hyde
Chicago, IL
Open Collegiate
Isabelle is a 1st year skater studying Freshwater Science. She previously skated with Chicago skates. Isabelle has passed her Intermediate Moves. Isabelle’s biggest skating achievement is landing her axle.
Meadow Kelsch
Salt Lake City, UT
Open Collegiate
Meadow is a 1st year skater studying Nutrition and dietetics. She previously skated with Utah Silver Stars. Meadow has passed her Senior Moves, Silver Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Meadow’s biggest skating achievement is passing junior moves.
Abrielle Lopez
Mokena, IL
Collegiate
Abrielle is a 1st year skater studying Psychology. She previously skated with Dazzlers. Abrielle has passed her senior Moves, Bronze Dances, and Juvenile Free Skate. Abrielle’s biggest skating achievement is Competing at synchro nationals 3 years in a row.
Hannah Roberts
Mundelein, IL
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Hannah is a 1st year skater studying Nutrition and Dietetics. She previously skated with Starlights. Hannah has passed her Senior Moves, Silver Dances, and Junior Free Skate. Hannah’s biggest skating achievement is landing her double jumps and competing at synchro nationals twice.
Meghan Schuster
Cleveland, OH
Collegiate
Meghan is a 1st year skater studying Interior design and architecture. She previously skated with United ice, Ice storm, and hockettes. Meghan has passed her Senior Moves, Gold Dances, and Pre-Juvenile Free Skate. Meghan’s biggest skating achievement is being a part of team USA.
Natalie Deneweth
Novi, MI
Intercollegiate
Natalie is a 1st year skater studying Interior Design and Architecture. She previously skated with the Skating club of Novi. Natalie has passed her Pre-Juvenile Moves and Pre-Preliminary Free Skate. Natalie’s biggest skating achievement is landing a loop.
Danica Voll
Cleveland, OH
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate