That's right folks. They took a lot of people by surprise, I'm sure, but not me. I knew they could do it. The competition was stiff. Twelve universities including Western Michigan, Michigan State, U. of Michigan, Notre Dame, Indiana U. and U. of Wisconsin. The girls skated a very fast and clean program and we all knew it the second the music stopped. There is nothing quite like that feeling of knowing you whooped ass. When the results were in, IllinoiSkating took the Bronze! Third out of twelve. Not bad for a team that took seventh out of nine at the same competition last year. These girls practice hard four days a week including the dreaded Friday morning practice that they all despise. I'm sure they have all walked away from this incredible experience today understanding what their hard work and dedication can accomplish. It was a perfect example of being in control of your own destiny. The long and short of it all is we are just so proud of them all including our new coach Audrey. As a first year coach she has shown that she means business. Good for her but even better for Illinois skating.I would also like to give an honorable mention to the Illini parents for being able to "synchronize" their cheer. We improved tenfold from the Kalamazoo competition!
And just one more picture of our baby with her medal that you can't actually see but I swear is at the end of that ribbon around her neck!
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