April 17, 2023

Berkley Royal Oak Unified Figure Skating Team Competes at State Championship

Berkley Royal Oak Unified Figure Skating Team Competes at State Championship

After completing the regular season in first place, both the Level B Intermediate and Level C Low teams of the Berkley Royal Oak Unified Figure Skating Team were named District 6 Champions.

The teams competed at the Michigan High School Skate State Championship on March 18 and 19 in East Lansing. For the team event on March 19, the B team placed fifth and C team placed second. There are a total of 36 level B teams and 28 level C teams across the state.

Berkley High School skaters include: Senior - Grace Garska; Juniors - Maggie Day, Elena Keenan, and Ally Pollock; Sophomores - Lily Garska, Maddie Gold, and Hannah Wardrope; and Freshmen - Rosabelle Moody, Emma Pollock, and Theresa Solomon.

During Saturday’s individual competitions BHS skaters placed as follows:

Grace: 7th in Excel Intermediate Free Skate
Maggie: 2nd in Pre Bronze Solo Dance & 8th in Excel Intermediate Free Skate
Lily: 3rd (initial round) and 6th (final round) in Excel Intermediate Plus Free Skate
Hannah: 6th in Excel Preliminary Free Skate (initial round)
Rosa: 3rd (initial round) and 6th (final round) in Excel Pre-Preliminary Free Skate
Theresa: 7th (initial round) in Excel Pre-Preliminary Free Skate and 4th in Preliminary Solo Dance
Elena: 9th (initial round) in Excel Pre-Preliminary Free Skate