2024-25 Synchronized Skating Roster

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3   Miami University

  • Level Senior
  • Club Miami University
  • Age Range of Skaters 18-21
  • Head Coach(es) (Years) Katey Nyquist (1)
  • Training Town Oxford, Ohio
  • Assistant Coach(es) (Years) Sammie Levine (1)
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  • Year Founded 1984

Biography

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
World silver medalists (2007)
U.S. champions (2009, '06, 1999)
U.S. silver medalists (2025, '23, '22, '16, '15, '13, '11, '08, '07, '05, '03, '02, '01, 1998, '96)
U.S. bronze medalists (2024, '18, '12, '10, '00, 1997, '95, '94)
U.S. pewter medalists (2020, '19, '14, '04)

2024-25 SEASON NOTES
Short Program: "Move" by St. Motel and "Whole Lotta Love" by Ike & Tina Turner
Free Skate: "The Trio" and "The Ecstasy of Gold" by Ennio Morricone and "Daughter" by Beyonce

2024-25 BEST SCORES
International Competition
SP – 58.61 (2025 Mozart Cup)
FS – 121.76 (2025 Mozart Cup)
Final Score – 180.37 (2025 Mozart Cup)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 70.04 (2025 U.S. Championships)
FS – 140.11 (2025 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 210.15 (2025 U.S. Championships)

2024-25 ROSTER
Kendall Angstadt (Kennett Square, Pa.); Eleanor Ashdown (Washington, D.C.); Elizabeth Brown (Philadelphia, Pa.); Alessandra Cipollone (Yonkers, N.Y.); Rose Goldenberg (Hopkins, Minn.); Abigail Hodge (Garden City, Mich.); Alessandra Iarriccio (Spring Lake, N.J.); Isabella Iarriccio (Spring Lake, N.J.); Florentine Kranz (Berlin, Germany); Melissa Marchetti (Peekskill, N.Y.); Katherine McDonnell (Ashburn, Va.); Piper McGee (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.); Sophia Miltenberger (Wildwood, Mo.); Gabriella Quintero (Aldie, Va.); Olivia Romo (Ham Lake, Minn.); Katelyn Runkle (Hillsborough, N.C.); Paige Sawyer (Owings Mill, Md.); Sydney Schnell (Edina, Minn.) Paige Southworth (Elk Mound, Wis.); Quinn Whelan (Brighton, Mich.)

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2025 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • *2025 U.S. Synchronized Skating International Classic – 7th
  • *2025 Mozart Cup – 5th
  • 2024 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 3rd
  • *2024 Hevelius Cup – 6th
  • *2024 Budapest Cup – 6th
  • 2023 World Synchronized Championships – 6th 
  • 2023 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • *2023 Spring Cup – 6th
  • *2023 Mozart Cup – 5th
  • 2022 World Synchronized Championships – 6th 
  • 2022 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • 2020 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 4th
  • *2020 French Cup – 6th 
  • *2020 Leon Lurje Trophy – 7th 
  • 2019 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 4th
  • 2019 Zagreb Snowflakes – 4th
  • 2019 Leon Lurje Trophy – 5th
  • 2018 Leon Lurje Trophy – 3rd
  • 2018 Cup of Berlin – 3rd
  • 2018 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 3rd
  • 2016 World Synchronized Championships – 9th
  • 2016 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • 2016 Spring Cup – 2nd
  • 2016 Mozart Cup – 2nd
  • 2015 World Synchronized Championships – 8th
  • 2015 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • 2015 Mozart Cup – 3rd
  • 2014 Mozart Cup – 4th
  • 2014 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 4th
  • 2013 World Synchronized Championships – 8th
  • 2013 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • 2013 Leon Lurje Trophy – 3rd
  • 2012 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 3rd
  • 2012 French Cup – 5th
  • 2011 World Synchronized Championships – 10th
  • 2011 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • 2011 Spring Cup – 3rd
  • 2010 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 3rd
  • 2010 Neuchâtel Trophy – 2nd
  • 2010 Midwestern Synchronized Sectional – 1st
  • 2009 World Synchronized Championships – 7th
  • 2009 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 1st
  • 2009 Prague Cup – 5th
  • 2008 World Synchronized Championships – 9th
  • 2008 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • 2008 French Cup – 3rd
  • 2007 World Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • 2007 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • 2007 Spring Cup – 2nd
  • 2006 World Synchronized Championships – 4th
  • 2006 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 1st
  • 2006 Spring Cup – 2nd
  • 2005 World Synchronized Championships – 7th
  • 2005 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
  • 2005 Spring Cup – 3rd
  • 2005 Midwestern Synchronized Sectional – 1st
  • 2004 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 4th
  • 2004 Spring Cup – 2nd
  • 2004 Midwestern Synchronized Sectional – 1st
  • 2003 World Synchronized Championships – 9th
  • 2003 U.S. Synchronized Team Championships – 2nd
  • 2003 Midwestern Synchronized Team Championships – 1st
  • 2002 World Synchronized Championships – 9th
  • 2002 U.S. Synchronized Team Championships – 2nd
  • 2002 French Cup International – 9th
  • 2001 World Synchronized Championships – 9th
  • 2001 U.S. Synchronized Team Championships – 2nd
  • 2001 Prague Cup International – 1st
  • 2000 U.S. Synchronized Team Championships – 3rd
  • 2000 Finlandia Cup International – 3rd
  • 2000 Spring Cup International – 9th
  • 1996 World Challenge Cup – 13th
*Denotes Challenger Series Synchronized Skating event

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2023-24 Season Notes
    Short Program: "The Big Smoke" by Audiomachine
    Free Skate: Theme - mermaids and sailors

    2023-24 Best Scores
    International Competition
    SP – 70.40 (2024 Budapest Cup)
    FS – 133.07 (2024 Budapest Cup)
    Final Score – 203.47 (2024 Budapest Cup)

    U.S. Qualifying Competition
    SP – 67.90 (2024 U.S. Championships)
    FS – 123.18 (2024 U.S. Championships)
    Final Score – 191.08 (2024 U.S. Championships)

    2023-24 Roster
    Kendall Angstadt (Kennett Square, Pa.); Eleanor Ashdown (Washington, D.C.); Elizabeth Brown (Philadelphia, Pa.); Annie Givens (Elk River, Minn.); Alessandra Iarriccio (Spring Lake, N.J.); Florentine Kranz (Berlin, Germany); Brynn LaMear (St. Louis, Mo.); *Samantha Levine (Highland Park, Ill.); Melissa Marchetti (Peekskill, N.Y.); *Katherine McDonnell (Ashburn, Va.); Hannah McDougall (Buffalo Grove, Ill.); Piper McGee (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.); Gabriella Quintero (Aldie, Va.); Maura Reardon (Wauwatosa, Wis.); Amanda Rossi (Algonquin, Ill.); Paige Sawyer (Owings Mill, Md.); Sydney Schnell (Edina, Minn.) Paige Southworth (Elk Mound, Wis.); Maddie Weaver (Libertyville, Ill.); Quinn Whelan (Novi, Mich.)
     
  • 2022-23 Season Notes
    Short Program: "Dream On" by Cinematic Pop feat. Cosette
    Free Skate: "Ode to Joy" by Karl Hugo

    2022-23 Best Scores
    International Competition
    SP – 70.07 (2023 World Synchronized Championships)
    FS – 139.87 (2023 World Synchronized Championships)
    Final Score – 209.94 (2023 World Synchronized Championships)

    U.S. Qualifying Competition
    SP – 73.56 (2023 U.S. Synchronized Championships)
    FS – 150.07 (2023 U.S. Synchronized Championships)
    Final Score – 223.63 (2023 U.S. Synchronized Championships)

    2022-23 Roster
    Kendall Angstadt (Kennett Square, Pa.); Elizabeth Brown (Philadelphia, Pa.); Justine Ferrer (Bartlett, Ill.); Annie Givens (Nowthen, Minn.); Alessandra Iarriccio (Spring Lake, N.J.); Florentine Kranz (Berlin, Germany); Brynn LaMear (St. Louis, Mo.); Makenna Leik (Blaine, Minn.); Sophie Leither (Ramsey, Minn.); *Samantha Levine (Highland Park, Ill.); Melissa Marchetti (Peekskill, N.Y.); Katherine McDonnell (Ashburn, Va.); Hannah McDougall (Buffalo Grove, Ill.); Piper McGee (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.); Gabriella Quintero (Aldie, Va.); Isabella Quintero (Aldie, Va.); Maura Reardon (Wauwatosa, Wis.); *Brittney Rivelli (Deerfield, Ill.); Paige Southworth (Elk Mound, Wis.); Maddie Weaver (Libertyville, Ill.) *Indicates DREAM Skater
     
  • 2021-22 Season Notes
    Short Program: "House of the Rising Sun" (vocal performance) by Hannah Huston
    Free Skate: Theme - Femme Fatale

    2021-22 Best Scores
    International Competition
    SP – 71.77 (2022 World Synchronized Championships)
    FS – 133.13 (2022 World Synchronized Championships)
    Final Score – 204.90 (2022 World Synchronized Championships)

    U.S. Qualifying Competition
    SP – 73.83 (2022 U.S. Synchronized Championships)
    FS – 140.84 (2022 U.S. Synchronized Championships)
    Final Score – 214.67 (2022 U.S. Synchronized Championships)

    2021-22 Roster
    Tori Bennett (Chardon, Ohio); Liza Birnbaum (Northbrook, Ill.); Elizabeth Brown (Philadelphia); Justine Ferrer (Bartlett, Ill.); Sarah Fletcher (Springs, Texas); Annie Givens (Nowthen, Minn.); Sofia Lapeire (Doylestown, Pa.); Makenna Leik (Blaine, Minn.); Sophie Leither (Ramsey, Minn.); Samantha Levine* (Highland Park, Ill.); Melissa Marchetti (Peekskill, N.Y.); Katherine McDonnell (Ashburn, Va.); Hannah McDougall (Buffalo Grove, Ill.); Sarah Noonan (Northbrook, Ill.); Kalysa Pampuch (Bolingbrook, Ill.); Gabriella Quintero (Aldie, Va.); Isabella Quintero (Aldie, Va.); Brittney Rivelli* (Highland Park, Ill.); Emily Styzinski (Arlington Hts., Ill.); Maddie Weaver (Libertyville, Ill.) *Indicates DREAM Skater
     
  • 2020-21 Roster
    Tori Bennett (Chardon, OH); Antonia Bessey (Nantucket, MA); Liza Birnbaum (Northbrook, IL); Justine Ferrer (Bartlett, IL); Sarah Fletcher (Springs, TX); Annie Givens (Nowthen, MN); Sofia Lapeire (Doylestown, PA); Makenna Leik (Blaine, MN); Sophie Leither (Ramsey, MN); Sammie Levine (Highland Park, IL); Hannah McDougall (Buffalo Grove, IL); Sarah Moss* (Queen Creek, AZ); Sarah Noonan (Northbrook, IL); Kalysa Pampuch (Bolingbrook, IL); Isabella Quintero (Aldie, VA); Brittney Rivelli* (Highland Park, IL); Kaycee Siebler (Ann Arbor, MI); Emily Styzinski (Arlington Hts., IL); Melissa Trujillo (Glenview, IL); Maddie Weaver (Libertyville, IL) *Indicates DREAM Skater
     
  • 2019-20 Season Notes
    Short Program:  "Amazing Grace" by J2 featuring Chelsea Caroline
    Free Skate: Rise Up

    2019-20 Best Scores
    International Competition
    SP – 65.30 (Leon Lurje Trophy 2020)
    FS – 121.68 (Leon Lurje Trophy 2020)
    Final Score – 186.98 (Leon Lurje Trophy 2020)

    U.S. Qualifying Competition
    SP – 64.49 (2020 U.S. Synchronized Championships)
    FS – 127.90 (2020 U.S. Synchronized Championships)
    Final Score –  192.39 (2020 U.S. Synchronized Championships)

    2019-20 Roster
    Tori Bennett (Chardon, OH); Antonia Bessey (Nantucket, MA); Liza Birnbaum (Northbrook, IL); Justine Ferrer (Bartlett, IL); Sarah Fletcher (Bellingham, WA); Sofia Lapeire (Doylestown, PA); Makenna Leik (Blaine, MN); Sophie Leither (Ramsey, MN); Brooke Martin (Smithville, MO); Sarah Moss* (Queen Creek, AZ); Jessica Neuman (Waupun, WI); Sarah Noonan (Northbrook, IL); Kalysa Pampuch (Bolingbrook, IL); Isabella Quintero (Aldie, VA); Brittney Rivelli* (Highland Park, IL); Kaycee Siebler (Ann Arbor, MI); Bailey Styzinski (Arlington Hts., IL); Emily Styzinski (Arlington Hts., IL); Melissa Trujillo (Glenview, IL); Heidi Weber-Howe (Northfield, IL) *Indicates DREAM Skater
     
  • 2018-19 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Survivor" by 2Wei
    FS Music: "Vivo Tango" by various artists

    2018-19 Best Scores
    International Competition
    SP – 62.64  (Leon Lurje Trophy 2019)
    FS – 122.55 (Leon Lurje Trophy 2019)
    Final Score – 185.19 (2019 Leon Lurje Trophy 2019)

    U.S. Qualifying Competition
    SP – 66.36 (2019 U.S. Synchronized Championships)
    FS – 130.59 (2019 U.S. Synchronized Championships)
    Final Score – 196.95 (2019 U.S. Synchronized Championships)

    2018-19 Roster
    Antonia Bessey (Nantucket, MA); Liza Birnbaum (Northbrook, IL); Belle Cassidy (Chicago, IL); Jillian Christie (Minneapolis, MN); Sarah Fletcher (Spring, TX); Sarah Haugh (Orland Park, IL); Lauren Leonesio (Scottsdale, AZ); Brooke Martin (Smithville, MO); Lindsey Maynard (Pickney, MI); Sarah Moss (Queen Creek, AZ); Jessica Neuman (Waupun, WI); Sarah Noonan (Northbrook, IL); Kalysa Pampuch (Bolingbrook, IL); Kaycee Siebler (Ann Arbor, MI); Madison Shipman (Ann Arbor, MI); Bailey Styzinski (Arlington Heights, IL); Emily Styzinski (Arlington Heights, IL); Melissa Trujillo (Glenview, IL); Heidi Weber-Howe (Northfield, IL); Madison Youngman (Orange,CA)
     
  • 2017-18 Season Notes
    SP Music: Phantom of the Opera medley by Lindsey Stirling
    FS Music: "Vivo Tango" by various artists

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Senior/Men

    Senior
  • 4

    2019-20Senior/Men

    Senior
    4
  • 4

    2020-21Senior/Men

    Senior
    4
  • 4

    2021-22Adv. Novice/Ice Dance

    Senior
    4
  • 3

    2022-23Junior/Ladies

    Senior
    3
  • 3

    2023-24Senior/Ice Dance

    Senior
    3
  • 3

    2024-25Adv. Novice/Ice Dance

    Senior
    3