WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SKATING TEAMS
MEET THE TEAM 2023-2024
Katie Frankel
Charleston, SC
Collegiate and Intercollegiate
Katie is a 4th year skater studying Nursing. She previously skated with National Blades (2008-2020). Katie has passed her Junior moves. Katie’s biggest skating achievement was medaling at nationals with Collegiate in 2022 and 2023.
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Josie Holecko
Neenah, WI
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Josie is a 4th year skater studying Digital Marketing & eCommerce and Psychology. She previously skated with Fond Du Lac Blades for 10 years. Josie has passed her Senior moves, Pre-gold dances, and Juvenile free skate. Josie’s biggest skating accomplishments include being on Team USA 2019-2020 and placing at nationals with Collegiate in 2022 and 2023.
Dana Kozlowski
Downers Grove, IL
Collegiate
Dana is a 4th year skater studying Food Marketing. She previously skated with Dazzlers (2010-2020). Dana has passed her Senior moves. Dana’s biggest skating achievement is medaling at nationals with Collegiate in 2022 and 2023.
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Jackie Lewis
White Lake, MI
Collegiate
Jackie is a 4th year skater studying Social Work. 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 medaling at nationals with Collegiate in 2022 and 2023.
Alison Martin
Naperville, IL
Open Collegiate
Alison is a 3rd year skater (senior) studying Political Science, Environmental and Sustainability Studies. She has passed her Novice moves, and Bronze dances. Alison’s biggest skating achievement is medaling with Open Collegiate at every competition last year!
Izabelle Talbot
Evergreen, CO
Collegiate
Izabelle is a 4th year skater studying Early Childhood Education. She previously skated for Denver Synchronicity for 8 years. She has passed her Junior moves, Pre-silver dances, and Preliminary free skate. Izabelle’s biggest skating achievement is medaling at nationals with Collegiate in 2022 and 2023.
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Mady Taylor
Rochester, MI
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Mady is a 4th year skater studying Accounting and Sports Management. She previously skated for Phoenix (2010-2016), Onyx Synchro (2016-2018), and Hockettes (2018-2020). Mady has passed her Senior moves, Pre-silver dances, and Juvenile free skate. Mady’s biggest skating achievement is medaling at nationals with Collegiate in 2022 and 2023.
Rileigh Weber
Woodridge, IL
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Rileigh is a 4th year skater studying Occupational Therapy. She previously skated for Dazzlers (2008-2020). Rileigh has passed her Junior moves, Silver dances, and Pre-Juvenile free skate. Rileigh’s biggest skating achievement is being a 6x national competitor.
Alexandria Wright
Long Beach, CA
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Alexandria is a 3rd year skater (senior) studying Aviation Management and Operations. She previously skated for ICE’Kateers (2014-2017) and California Gold (2018-2021). Alex has passed her Senior moves, Pre-Silver dances, and Pre-Juvenile free skate. Alex’s biggest skating achievements include medaling at nationals with Collegiate in 2022 and 2023 and 3rd place with Adult.
Elizabeth Swanger
Almont, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Elizabeth is a 3rd year skater (senior) studying Aviation Management and Operations. She previously skated for Macomb Skating Club, Flint Area United. Elizabeth has passed her Novice moves and Juvenile free skate. Elizabeth’s biggest achievement was placing 3rd at Sectionals with Open Collegiate.
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Madison Bellof
Fort Mill, SC
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Madi is a 3rd 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 medaling at nationals with Collegiate in 2022 and 2023.
Kelsey Burns
Beloit, WI
Open Collegiate
Kelsey is a 1st year skater (junior) studying Business. She previously skated with Starlights (2017-2020) and Adrian (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.
Meghan Gregory
Geneva, IL
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Meghan is a 3rd year skater studying Criminal Justice. She previously skated with Northern Ice SC. Meghan has passed her Senior moves, and Junior free skate. Meghan’s biggest skating accomplishments include landing her double axel and making it to nationals with Collegiate in 2023.
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Peyton Huttenlocker
Spring Arbor, MI
Intercollegiate
Peyton is a 3rd year skater studying Communications. Peyton previously skated with Lansing SKating Club. Peyton has passed her Senior moves, Silver pattern dances, and Senior free skate. Peyton’s biggest skating achievement is being a triple gold medalist in moves, freestyle, and free dance.
Mira Marino
Lombard, IL
Intercollegiate
Mira is a 3rd 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 passing her Junior moves.
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Phoebe Reineking
Fox River Grove, IL
Collegiate
Phoebe is a 3rd 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 Steuber
Salt Lake City, UT
Open Collegiate
Madelyn is a 3rd 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 passing her Intermediate free skate.
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Alex Trocchio
Batavia, IL
Collegiate
Alex is a 3rd 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.
Natalia Torres
Dearborn, MI
Collegiate
Natalia is a 2nd 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.
Eden Culver
Mckinney, TX
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Eden is a 2nd 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 achievements include placing 3rd in the Open Collegiate division for 2023 Midwestern Sectionals and 1st at Bronco Cup for Pre-Juvenile freestyle.
Hannah Wardin
Plainfield, IL
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Hannah is a 2nd year skater studying Political Science. Hannah previously skated with Dazzlers for 2 years. Hannah has passed her Novice moves, Bronze dances, and Preliminary free skate. Hannah’s biggest skating accomplishment is taking 3rd place with Open Collegiate at Midwestern Sectionals 2023.
Bailey Walden
Mount Horeb, WI
Collegiate
Bailey is a 2nd year skater undecided on what she is studying. Bailey previously skated with Wisconsin Inspire (2019-2022) and Madison Ice Diamonds (2016-2019). Bailey has passed her Senior moves, Pre-bronze dances, and Intermediate free skate. Bailey’s biggest skating accomplishment was placing at Midwestern Sectionals in 2022.
Allyson Bowles
Macomb, MI
Open Collegiate
Allyson is a 2nd year skater studying accounting. Allyson previously skated with Phoenix for 6 years. Allyson has passed her Senior moves and Intermediate freeskate. Allyson’s biggest skating accomplishment is passing Senior moves.
Cenedra Hawn
Portage, MI
Open Collegiate
Cenedra is a 2nd 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.
Elizabeth Aupperle
Collegiate
Saint Claire Shores, MI
Elizabeth is a 1st year skater studying Pre Physical Therapy. She previously skated for Crystallettes for 8 years. Elizabeth has passed her Senior moves, Preliminary dances, Pre-preliminary free skate. Her biggest skating achievement is competing internationally.
Emma Caddis
Naperville, IL
Collegiate
Emma is a 1st 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 2x Midwestern Champion and Silver & Bronze national medalist.
Ann Cook
Kalamazoo, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Ann is a 1st 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 was coaching the snow plow Sam team at GKSA my senior year of high school.
Abby Coppens
Waterford, MI
Open Collegiate
Abby is a 1st 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 achievements include getting a medal at every competition in 2023 and getting 3rd place at Midwestern Sectionals 2023.
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Lucy Holt
Big Rapids, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Lucy is a 1st year skater studying Nursing. She previously skated for Big Rapids FSC and Traverse City FSC. Lucy has her Intermediate moves and Juvenile free skate. Lucy’s biggest skating achievements include landing her axel and her double salchow.
Alyne Lemieux
Plymouth, MI
Collegiate
Alyne is a 1st year skater undecided on what she will be studying. 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 1st 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
Open Collegiate
Colleen is a 1st year skater studying Social Studies and Secondary Education. Colleen previously skated for Glenview Blades Synchronized Skating Team (2015-2023). Colleen has passed her Novice moves, and Pre-preliminary free skate. Colleen’s biggest skating achievements include getting 3rd place at Midwestern Sectionals in 2022, and coaching synchronized skating classes.
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Mary Palamara
Traverse City, MI
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Mary is a 1st year skater studying History and 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 her two gold test levels.
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Ana Principe
Evergreen, CO
Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Ana is a 1st year skater undecided on what she will be studying. 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.
Victoria Rutkowski
Romeo, MI
Open Collegiate, Intercollegiate
Victoria is a 1st 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 1st 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 include medaling at Midwestern Sectionals twice, and going to Austria and France to compete.
Claire Wilcox
Hopkins, MN
Open Collegiate
Claire is a 1st year skater studying Elementary Education. She previously skated with Windjammers and Minnetonka FSC for 5 years. Claire has passed her Novice moves, Bronze dances, and Pre-juv free skate. Claire’s biggest skating achievement is the test levels she has passed.
Elias Wild
San Jose, CA
Intercollegiate
Elias is a 1st year skater studying Exercise Science. He previously skated with Peninsula Skating Club. His biggest skating achievement is landing his double axel.
Natalie Duncan
Glenview, IL
Open Collegiate
Natalie is a 1st year skater studying Psychology and Criminal Justice. Natalie previously skated with Glenview Blades (2013-2023). Natalie has passed her Novice moves, Bronze dances, and Juvenile free skate. Her biggest skating achievement is getting 3rd place at the Midwestern Sectionals in 2022.
