The Western Mustangs earned an Ontario University Athletics silver medal at the 2010 OUA figure skating championships Thursday.
Western finished eight points behind the champion Guelph Gryphons, but were in the hunt, leading at one point in the final day of the two-day event. The Mustangs finished with one gold and six silver medals
The championship title came down to the final synchronized skating event which Guelph won. Both the Mustangs and Gryphons had a fall, but the Gryphons scored higher in the 16-aside team event.
Western earned its lone gold medal in the Starskate Gold Creative Dance with Stephanie Buono and Katie Dortono teaming up for the gold medal.
Silvers came from senior Sarah Burke in the Gold Free Skate; Cara Horan and Julia Horan in the senior similar dance; Kaila Morris in the women’s short program; Julianna Kuhl in the open gold solo dance, and the pairs fours team of Morris, Burke, Emmy Marinova and Kathryn Morgan.
