AYLMER, Ont. – The Western Mustangs captured silver in the overall team competition as the OUA Figure Skating Championship wrapped up on Wednesday afternoon at the East Elgin Community Complex.

Western captured two gold medals on the final day of competition, as Natalie Li and Giouzelin Mutlu finished first in the Women's Senior Similar Pairs before the Mustangs wrapped up the day by taking the top spot in the Synchro event. Along with the Mustangs two gold medals, Emily Bird added a bronze medal to the Mustangs collection with a third place finish in Women's Senior Silver Solo Dance.
 
Toronto successfully defended their title and captured their sixth championship in program history with 88 points overall, just four points in front of the host Mustangs. The Brock Badgers rounded out the podium with 48 points to take the bronze medal.
 
The win marked the first time in history that the team claimed three straight OUA titles, and the Varsity Blues are the first program to accomplish the feat since the Mustangs won three consecutive championships from 2011-13.
 
The Varsity Blues won six medals on day two to move into first place and take the provincial title. Toronto struck gold in two events on Wednesday, with Melissa Eratostene winning the Women's Open Solo Dance, and Christina Liao, Lila Asher, Melanie Zavitski, and Felicia Bonitatibus, taking first in the Women's Pairs Fours.
 
To go along with their team success, Varsity Blues head coach Ashley Hui was named the OUA Coach of the Year.
 
Along with Toronto and Western, two other teams earned their way to the top of the podium, with the Carleton Ravens and McMaster Marauders each winning an event on day two.
 
Just as they did on Tuesday, the Ravens started off the day by winning gold, this time with Carolyn Hall and Amanda Cousineau taking first place in the Women's Intermediate Similar Pairs.
 
McMaster's first place finish came in the Women's Senior Silver Solo Dance with Belvina Mao claiming the top spot for the Marauders.
 
Final Team Standings
Toronto – 88 points
Western – 84
Brock – 48
McMaster – 45
Guelph – 42
Queen's – 35
Ryerson – 25
Carleton – 21
Waterloo – 2
 
Full Results
 
Synchro
1. Western
2. Toronto
3. McMaster
 
Women's Pairs Fours
1. Christian Liao, Lila Asher, Melanie Zavitiski, Felcia Bonitatibus – Toronto – OUA All-Stars
2. Olivia Stallaert, Julia Cenedese, Alexandra Recalls, Katie Butt – Guelph
3. Sarah Walsh, Charlotte Lawson, Connelly Hogarth, Leah Monette – Queen's
 
Women's Open Solo Dance
1. Melissa Eratostene – Toronto – OUA All-Star
2. Katie Desveaux – Brock
3. Emma Bonafiglia – McMaster
 
Women's Senior Silver Solo Dance
1. Belvina Mao – McMaster – OUA All-Star
2. Chyna Hui – Toronto
3. Emily Bird – Western
 
Women's Senior Similar Pairs
1. Natalie Li, Giouzelin Mutlu - Western – OUA All-Stars
2. Felicia Bonitatibus, Keiko Marshall – Toronto
3. Cynthia Yeung, Charlotte Lawson – Queen's
 
Women's Intermediate Similar Pairs
1. Carolyn Hall, Amanda Cousineau – Carleton – OUA All-Stars
2. Alexa Leitch, Katie Desveaux – Brock
3. Gloria Gao, Meredith Busch – Toronto
 
Women's Starskate 10
1. Amanda Cousineau – Carleton – OUA All-Star
2. Alexa Leitch – Brock
3. Elena Koning – Queen's
 
Dance Fours
1. Jade Morrow, Andrew McDonald, Julia Cenedese, Lauren Mack – Guelph – OUA All-Star
2. Denis Margalik, Abigail Hensen, Samantha Heard, Jazz Smyl Joly – Western
3. Jessica Wiskar, Brooke Purdom, Brodie Moss, Aimee Collins – McMaster
 
Women's Open Short Dance
1. Katie Desveaux, Emily Albrecht – Brock – OUA All-Stars
2. Melissa Eratostene, Jessica Reid – Toronto
3. Jade Morrow, Julia Cenedese – Guelph
 
Women's Gold Freeskate
1. Natalie Li – Western – OUA All-Star
2. Christina Liao – Toronto
3. Olivia Stallaert – Guelph
 
Men's Freeskate
1. Denis Margalik – Western – OUA All-Star
2. Chris Berneck – Ryerson
3. Tommy Tang – Toronto
 
Women's Novice Short Program
1. Netta Schreiber – Ryerson – OUA All-Star
2. Keiko Marshall – Toronto
3. Louise Hains – McMaster
 
Women's Junior Silver Similar Dance
1. Emily Bird, Nicole Lawson – Western – OUA All-Stars
2. Charlotte Lawson, Brittaney Everitt – Queen's
3. Chyna Hui, Maggie Chen – Toronto
 
Women's Senior Silver Similar Dance
1. Alexa Shelley, Jazz Smyl Joly – Western – OUA All-Stars
2. Emma Neilsen, Mara Spence – Queen's
3. Emma Jianopoulos, Keiko Marshall – Toronto


Day One Recap

AYLMER, Ont. – Day one of the OUA Figure Skating Championship is in the books, and the host Western Mustangs hold down first place after winning four events at the East Elgin Community Complex.
 
Through eight events the Mustangs top the team standings with 47 points, followed by the defending champion Toronto Varsity Blues with 39, and 26 points from the Guelph Gryphons.
 
The Mustangs wrapped up the day in impressive fashion, winning gold in four of the final five events. Natalie Li began Western's gold medal run by winning the Women's Gold Freeskate before Denis Margilak followed up with a win in the Men's Freeskate.
 
The duos of Emily Bird and Nicole Lawson and Alexa Shelley and Jazz Smyl Joly rounded out the gold medal winners for the home side, claiming first in the Women's Junior Silver Similar Dance and Women's Senior Silver Similar Dance, respectively.
 
Four different teams won the other four events held on Tuesday, with the Guelph Gryphons, Carleton Ravens, Ryerson Rams, and Brock Badgers each capturing a gold medal.
 
Amanda Cousineau started the day off strong for the Ravens, taking first in the Women's Starskate 10. The Gryphons were the next team to hit the top of the podium with Jade Morrow, Andrew McDonald, Julia Cenedese, and Lauren Mack winning Dance Fours.
 
Katie Desveaux and Emily Albrecht picked up gold for Brock in the Women's Open Short Dance, while Netta Schreiber won the Women's Novice Short Program for Ryerson.
 
Day two of the OUA Figure Skating Championship gets underway at 8 a.m. on Wednesday with the Women's Senior Similar Pairs starting things off at the East Elgin Community Complex.
 
Day One Team Standings
Western – 47 points
Toronto – 39
Guelph – 26
McMaster – 22
Brock – 21
Queen's – 20
Ryerson – 18
Carleton – 11
Waterloo – 2
 
Women's Starskate 10
1. Amanda Cousineau – Carleton
2. Alexa Leitch – Brock
3. Elena Koning – Queen's
 
Dance Fours
1. Jade Morrow, Andrew McDonald, Julia Cenedese, Lauren Mack – Guelph
2. Denis Margalik, Abigail Hensen, Samantha Heard, Jazz Smyl Joly – Western
3. Jessica Wiskar, Brooke Purdom, Brodie Moss, Aimee Collins – McMaster
 
Women's Open Short Dance
1. Katie Desveaux, Emily Albrecht – Brock
2. Melissa Eratostene, Jessica Reid – Toronto
3. Jade Morrow, Julia Cenedese – Guelph
 
Women's Gold Freeskate
1. Natalie Li – Western
2. Christina Liao – Toronto
3. Olivia Stallaert – Guelph
 
Men's Freeskate
1. Denis Margalik – Western
2. Chris Berneck – Ryerson
3. Tommy Tang – Toronto
 
Women's Novice Short Program
1. Netta Schreiber – Ryerson
2. Keiko Marshall – Toronto
3. Louise Hains – McMaster
 
Women's Junior Silver Similar Dance
1. Emily Bird, Nicole Lawson – Western
2. Lawson, Everitt – Queen's
3. Chyna Hui, Maggie Chen – Toronto
 
Women's Senior Silver Similar Dance
1. Alexa Shelley, Jazz Smyl Joly – Western
2. Neilsen, Spence – Queen's
3. Emma Jianopoulos, Keiko Marshall – Toronto