FIGURE SKATING. The last weekend was profitable for Loucas Éthier. The Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby skater and her partner Kelly Ann Laurin from Saint-Jérôme won the bronze medal during a competition organized by Skate America in the state of Massachusetts.
The 22-year-old skater and his accomplice on the ice then started the Grand Prix season on a positive note by climbing to the 3rd step of the podium after accumulating 156.94 points.
“We are super happy, we had no expectations when we got here. For us, we just wanted to come here to experience pleasure and experience, Loucas Ethier said. Our short program motivated and energized us. We had a chance and we took it. “
“It was really fun. I felt at home, in my place. I am very happy with both programs and I am very proud of what we have achieved,” said Kelly Ann Laurin. “We can use what we have done as a plateau and bet even better next week. We will go home to perfect little things and do our best at Skate Canada, ”said the Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby skater.
The silver medal was won by another Canadian duo consisting of Maxime Deschamps and Deanna Stellato-Dudek after collecting 197.89 points. The latter were eventually beaten by 3.50 points by the Americans Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier.
Loucas Éthier and Kelly Ann Laurin will be back on the ice next weekend at the Skate Canada Grand Prix in Misssissauga, Ontario. With the collaboration of Sportcom.
