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Thursday, April 7, 2022
Collegian.com
CLUB SPORTS
CSU figure skating places in finals for first time in 8 years By Karsyn Lane @karsynlane1
The Colorado State University figure skating team hit the ice April 1-3 to compete in the 2022 National Intercollegiate Final at the Arrington Ice Arena in Adrian, Michigan, to finish out the season.
“Nationals was such an uplifting experience — this team, my own personal growth and the work each of us has put into getting here has solidified core college memories for me, and I wouldn’t have wanted to experience this amazing moment with any other team.” ALEXIS FOSTER CSU FIGURE SKATER
After dominating their regular-season competitions, the Colorado State figure skaters found themselves preparing to head to Adrian College. Notably, this is the first time in eight years that Colorado State’s club figure skating team competed in the national championship. Once arriving in Michigan, the team was prepared to bring home an unforgettable nationals experience as they performed in a handful of events during the three-day weekend series. Among the events, several Rams performed and placed their names on the scoreboard. In the pre-bronze cha cha dance event, three Rams found themselves competing for a spot on the leaderboard. Colorado State showed out in this event with all three athletes placing in the top 20. Those Rams included Kristen Barclay (fifth), followed by Katharina Prasetya (16th) and finally Sierra Belezos (18th). Colorado State’s success didn’t stop there, though, as they placed in the top 10 for seven events during nationals. Since Colorado State hasn’t had the opportunity in eight years to show off their figure skating skills at this competition, the team brought
everything they had to prove their strengths and close out the event. In the preliminary dutch waltz dance, Selene Guilfoyle placed fourth, and Alexis Foster placed 16th. Guilfoyle continued her efforts in the competition and was the only Ram who found her name in first place: In the junior women’s short program, Guilfoyle competed against 14 other athletes from across the nation and came out on top. “Nationals was such an uplifting experience — this team, my own personal growth and the work each of us has put into getting here has solidified core college memories for me, and I wouldn’t have wanted to experience this amazing moment with any other team,” Foster said. Overall, the Colorado State figure skating team brought their all this weekend at the 2022 National Intercollegiate Final. The team’s final placements included 11th in both low and intermediate maneuvers as well as 10th place in high maneuvers. Overall, Colorado State placed 15th in the 2022 national finals. To stay up to date with the CSU figure skating team, follow their Instagram account @csufigureskating. Reach Karsyn Lane at sports@ collegian.com.
FoCoMX Music Festival Back In Action This April! FORT COLLINS MUSIC EXPERIMENT - It may sound
like a weird science-themed CSU Lab band formed in a broom-closet, but in actuality it is Fort Collins’ own renowned music festival hosted each April in Downtown Fort Collins! Affectionately known as FoCoMX, the festival is making a triumphant return to the heart of our town’s music and culture scene after a two-year hiatus. Audiences are already showing their love in anticipation of Northern Colorado’s most sorely missed musical pageant. FoCoMX was born as an effort from the Fort Collins Musicians Association to increase the visibility and value of musicians whose talent and creativity make our local scene magical.
If you have yet to bear witness to this annual event, your chance approaches this spring. On April 22 and 23 FoCoMX will take command of almost every stage in Downtown Fort Collins, including the Washington’s, Avogadro’s Number, The Comedy Fort, The Lyric, New Belgium Brewing Co.patio, and Odell Brewing patio, just to name a fraction of this year’s stages. No matter your musical tastes there’s definitely something for everyone. From bluegrass to metal, hip hop to punk, acoustic or synthesized, fans can hear original songs and tributes, experience the tame and the brazen, in both indoor and outdoor settings. Colorado artists will showcase all the genres during two days of musical performances. And if you want to get involved in the music scene consider being a volunteer and get a free festival wristband and commemorative t-shirt for your time. Audiences are encouraged to come see their favorite local acts, while also discovering new artists from more than three hundred Colorado artists across thirty stages. You might catch the next break-out broom-closet band in an intimate bar before they’re selling out stadiums it wouldn’t be the first time *clears throat* Nathaniel Rateliff!
Senior Alexis Foster practices her turns on the ice at the Edora Pool Ice Center April 4. Foster was inspired to start skating by watching the Winter Olympics and her best friend skate. PHOTO BY SOPHIA STERN THE COLLEGIAN
See you at the eXperiment! *Photos courtesy of Backstage Flash
