2017 Nationals held in Queensland was very successful for Team SkateFX, with skaters placing in the top 5 of every event we competed in. This year was made even more special with SA having three of the 12 skaters competing at their first Nationals with fabulous performances.
Congratulations to our first time Nationals skaters:
Matthew Price – 1st Place, Tiny Tots Boys F/S
Emma Vonthehoff – 4th Place, Tiny Tots Girls F/S
Isobel Gibbins – 7th Place, Preliminary F/S
Congratulations to all Team SkateFX skaters on a very successful Nationals:
Lauren Smith – 1 st Place Intermediate F/S and 3rd Place Open Short F/S
Casey Brown – 2nd Place Intermediate F/S and 5th Place Open Short F/S
Shakira McCoy-Travers – 3rd Place Intermediate F/S and 13th Place Open Short F/S
Carmen Bryant – 2nd Place Cadet F/S and 4th Place Open Short F/S
Kiesha Johnson – 2nd Place Juvenile F/S
Mitchell Deakin – 2nd Place Preliminary Mens F/S and 2nd Place Open Short Mens
Kris Chiesa – 3rd Place Advanced Masters Figures
Tia Sikora – 4th Place Preliminary F/S, and
Lucy West – 5th Place Preliminary F/S
A huge congratulations to the four skaters that were selected to represent Australia at the Oceania Championships in September:
Kris Chiesa – Advanced Masters Figures
Carmen Bryant – Cadet F/S
Casey Brown – Youth F/S, and
Shakira McCoy-Travers – Youth F/S