The Greeley Ice Haus and Mountain View Skating Club (MVSC) skaters celebrated winning the 2023 Colorado Compete USA Series for the second straight year—the final competition hosted by the Centennial Skating Club in Monument on September 10.
Basic Skills Competition Results
Each skater participated in the group’s overall and individual scoring for their skating levels. Eleven figure skaters from Greeley finished in the top three places of their individual skill levels and overall, for the series.
“This accomplishment speaks volumes about the dedication and commitment of the Ice Haus and MVSC skaters and coaches,” said Carla Villavicencio, recreation supervisor with the City of Greeley.
The Greeley Ice Haus and MVSC’s combined points exceeded the top 10 skaters in every other club in the state by almost 100 points.
Rink Award Distinction
This month, the Ice Haus Learn to Skate program also received a plaque stating that in the skating year between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, the program had over 400 members, making it one of the largest in Colorado.
“This is a giant achievement for our rink as a few years ago we only had 30 members for the whole year, being one of the smallest programs in the nation,” said Villavicencio.
Basic Skills Competition Individual Placements
Ruby Ryan, 2nd Place Basic 2
Sophie Pletcher. 1st Place Basic 3
Adlyn Mills, 1st Place Basic 4
Samantha Taylor, 2nd Place Basic 6
Alyssa Barrett, 2nd Place Freeskate 1
Ava Evans, 3rd Place Freeskate 1
Anika Seter, 3rd Place Freeskate 4
Ava Rutenbeck, 1st Place Freeskate 5
Ziva LeRoy, 3rd Place Freeskate 5
Haley Madsen, 1st Place Freeskate 6
Kendall Chase, 2nd Place Freeskate 6
Learn more about the Greeley Ice Haus’ success in the winter issue of Learn to Skate USA magazine and the October issue of Skating Magazine.
Greeley Ice Haus Programs
The Greeley Ice Haus, which opened September 24, 2005, as part of Greeley’s Quality of Life Initiative, is a full-service regulation-size ice rink with skate rental, concessions, and an off-ice training center. The facility offers Learn to Skate classes, Cub Hockey programs, youth and adult hockey leagues, birthday parties, and rentals.
The facility is home to the Colorado Grit, the University of Northern Colorado Bears Figure Skating Club and Hockey Club, Greeley Growlers, Greeley Youth Hockey Association, and Mountain View Skating Club. For more information about programs and public skate sessions, call 970-350-9402 or visit GreeleyIceHaus.com.
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Photographed (left to right): First Row - Alyssa Barrett, Coach Sarah Bott, Ziva LeRoy, Reagan Mitchell, Adlyn Mills, Coach Carla Villavicencio, and Samantha Taylor.
Second Row - Ava Evans, Kendall Chase, Haley Madsen, Raia Buxman, Kaylee Barrett, and Anika Seter.