Congratulations to our 2016 Eastern and Pacific Sectional Champions!
The 2016 Eastern and 2016 Pacific Coast Sectional Figure Skating Championships concluded Sunday, November 21st in Simsbury, Connecticut and Los Angeles, California.
Seven SCNY skaters qualified to compete January 15-24, 2016 at the 2016 United States Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, MInnesota. In addition, six SCNY skaters earned byes. Congratulations, all participants!
| Skater | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Cain | Senior Ladies – Eastern Sectionals | Silver |
| Christina Carreira (SCNY) and Anthony Ponomarenko (SCSF) | Junior Dance – Pacific Sectionals | Gold |
| Logan Bye (SCNY) and Chloe Lewis (All Year FSC) | Junior Dance – Pacific Sectionals | Silver |
| Alexia Paganini | Novice Ladies – Eastern Sectionals | Gold |
| Isabella Gamez (LAFSC) and Griffin Schwab (SCNY) | Novice Pairs – Pacific Sectionals | Silver |
| Ilana Sherman | Intermediate Ladies – Eastern Sectionals | Pewter |
| Laura Jacobson | Juvenile Girls – Eastern Sectionals | Gold |
| The following six SCNY skaters received byes to Nationals: | |
|---|---|
| Adam Rippon – Senior Men | Grant Hochstein – Senior Men |
| Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani – Senior Dance | Elizaveta Usmantseva (LAFSC) and Matej Silecky (SCNY) – Senior Pairs |
| Erika Smith (SCNY) and A.J. Reiss (LAFSC) – Senior Pairs | |