Member Accomplishments

GOLD LEVEL MEMBERS

 

The test structure is the backbone of U.S. Figure Skating. Passing skill tests presided over by official judges advances the skater to the next level. Skaters test in moves in the field, free skating, pairs and ice dancing. As a skater advances, the tests become more difficult. The highest achievement in each discipline is passing the senior, also called "gold," test. When a skater passes a gold test, he or she earns the designation "U.S. Figure Skating gold medalist." 

 

Becoming a U.S. Figure Skating gold medalist is the culmination of many years of hard work and dedication to the sport. In a typical year, approximately 40,000 U.S. Figure Skating test levels are completed by athletes; of those, about 1,300, or 3 percent, are at the gold or senior level. 

 

When an athlete passes the senior test, he or she receives a congratulatory letter from the president of U.S. Figure Skating, a gold certificate and a gold lapel pin to commemorate the accomplishment. They are eligible to purchase the gold test medal and the U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist jacket. It is also an accomplishment that goes on the skater's permanent U.S. Figure Skating record, and can be used on a resume or college application. 

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Skating Club of Saugerties U.S Figure Skating Gold Medalists: 

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2016-2017

Nomi Kligler - Gold Skating Skills

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2017-2018

Maria Reynolds - Gold Solo Free Dance

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2018-2019

Amy Montalbano - Gold Solo Pattern Dance

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2020-2021

Lillian Vinskey - Gold Skating Skills

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2021-2022

Courtney Tso - Gold Pattern Dance

Emma Hendricks - Gold Skating Skills

Elise Westlund - Gold Pattern Dance

Elise Westlund - Gold Solo Free Dance

Jess Robie - Adult Gold Skating Skills

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2022-2023

Alayna VanNosdall - Gold Skating Skills

Caelin Piper - Gold Skating Skills

Caelin Piper - Gold Solo Free Dance

Caelin Piper - Gold Solo Pattern Dance

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2023-2024

Aurora Freeman - Gold Skating Skills

Emma Hendricks - Gold Solo Pattern Dance

Lillian Vinskey - Gold Pattern Dance

Maria Reynolds - Gold Solo Pattern Dance 

Olivia Wogan - Adult Gold Skating Skills

Maria Reynolds - Gold Free Dance 

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