Michigan sweeps US Ice Dancing Championship - 5 more Wolverines punch ticket to Sochi Olympics
January 12th, 2014 at 8:28 AM ^
Congrats to them......Leaders and Best.
January 12th, 2014 at 8:31 AM ^
Congratulations to them and on this opportunity to represent both school and their respective nations well in the Winter Olympics.
I will say, we always seem to be well-represented in the Olympics as a university - I think we sent almost two dozen representing several nations to London as well. Another small but not insignificant tribute to the quality of the students that come to Ann Arbor from all over the world.
January 12th, 2014 at 8:39 AM ^
January 12th, 2014 at 9:06 AM ^
January 12th, 2014 at 9:39 AM ^
On top of that Evan, Alex, and Maia are all Ann Arbor Huron grads.
January 12th, 2014 at 11:01 AM ^
January 12th, 2014 at 5:30 PM ^
Go Rats!
January 12th, 2014 at 9:57 AM ^
Moar Polar vortexes!! Congrats to them!
January 12th, 2014 at 10:52 AM ^
Literally.
Alex didn't grow up in Michigan, but "chose to move to Michigan to train because he was planning for his future."
The decision to move was initially triggered by Alex's need to begin considering his college options. His desire to continue training as an ice dancer at a leading training center, while also being able to pursue the strongest possible undergraduate education, made moving to Michigan a natural decision.
January 12th, 2014 at 7:00 PM ^
Their coach was at Compuware arena in Plymouth I believe. Now they train in Northville or Novi or something like that.
January 12th, 2014 at 9:59 AM ^
All lived together in 2009-2010 on campus. And all read this here blog on the daily. Also, Alex is still a current student. Great performances by all of them.
January 12th, 2014 at 10:48 AM ^
Poster TJYoung is the 4th roommate and knows of what he speaks.
January 12th, 2014 at 9:59 AM ^
I can't believe it's been almost four years since I made an inappropriate joke about these guys and took a trip to Bolivia.
January 12th, 2014 at 10:18 AM ^
I don't remember your Bolivian trip—what was the joke? Let's go down memory lane.
January 12th, 2014 at 10:55 AM ^
Let's just say it was an immature and inappropriate joke playing off of the stereotypes of male figure skaters.
January 12th, 2014 at 11:29 AM ^
January 12th, 2014 at 10:31 AM ^
just for ole time sake?!?!? :-P
January 12th, 2014 at 11:53 AM ^
Glad to see you have made it back.
January 12th, 2014 at 10:10 AM ^
on their achievement. Good luck in Sochi!
January 12th, 2014 at 10:15 AM ^
January 12th, 2014 at 10:25 AM ^
January 12th, 2014 at 10:27 AM ^
Saw this on Twitter last night—evidently White and Davis make frequent use of the basketball practice facility:
Those ice dancers that are always in the PDC just got nice with the US title #Sochi2014 #michigandifference
— Amy Mulligan (@Amy_Mulligan) January 12, 2014
January 12th, 2014 at 10:50 AM ^
January 12th, 2014 at 11:32 AM ^
Having orientation with Charlie and Meryl is my only claim to fame.
January 12th, 2014 at 11:58 AM ^
January 12th, 2014 at 12:53 PM ^
HAIL!
January 12th, 2014 at 1:11 PM ^
Congrats to them - great representatives.
But I'm not seeing any mention of the U of M connection at the link? Seems this woulld be a nice feature.
January 13th, 2014 at 3:38 AM ^
Go Blue for Gold!
For those who don't follow ice dancing, Meryl and Charlie are defending World Champions hoping to add gold medals to the silvers they won four years ago. And Madison and Evan are serious contenders to be standing with them on the podium.
Watch their footwork, if the tv cameras aren't stupidly focused somewhere else. Ice dancers may not do the jumps and throws of pair skating, and the rules limit their lifts and spins. It's the close, intricate footwork, always perfectly together with partner and music, and dance moves, which aren't anywhere near as easy as they Iook, that make ice dancing an Olympic sport.