ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Miami University Senior, Collegiate and Junior Synchronized Skating teams opened up their 2006-07 schedules last weekend at the Dr. Porter Classic at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. The Senior and Collegiate teams each brought home first-place finishes in their respective divisions, while the upstart junior team finished third-place overall with a combined score of 122.24.

The Senior Team, the defending United States National Champions, took first place in the short program in dominating fashion dismissing the rest of the competition by at least seven points. The Haydenettes, last year's runner-up to the RedHawks at the U.S. Nationals, finished second in the short program scoring 55 points to Miami's 62 first-place points. The Crystallettes from the Dearborn Figure Skating Club (50.50) and Team Elan (46.51) from the Detroit Skating Club closed out the top four scorers, respectively.

The Collegiate Team, also defending its own U.S. National Championship, brought home first place, getting by Western Michigan University 62.18 to 62.07 - a margin of 0.11.

The Junior Team, which begins competing again this season for the first time since 1996, started its journey to qualifying for the World Junior Championships in Nottingham, Great Britain by finishing third overall, behind two Canadian squads. The Junior Team finished sixth in the short program with a score of 45.51, but came on strong in Day 2, posting a third-place finish in the free skate program with a score of 76.73. The first-place finish among the teams from the United States, gives the team confidence as they prepare for the World Junior Qualifier Jan. 5-6, 2007, in Lowell, Mass.

Senior Short - IJS - Final Standings

1 Miami U. Varsity Sr.,SST, Miami U 62.35

2 Haydenettes, Hayden Recreation Centre 55.87

3 Crystallettes, Dearborn FSC 50.50

4 Team Elan, Detroit SC 46.51

5 Les Supremes, Club de Patinage 44.90

6 California Gold, All Year FSC 42.52

7 Western Michigan U. SST, Western MI U SC 41.32

8 Gold Ice, Skate Canada Brampton 38.26

9 The Colonials, Colonial FSC 36.37

10 U of Michigan SST, U of Michigan FSC 34.18

Collegiate FS - IJS - Final Standings

1 Miami U Varsity Collegiate SST, Miami U 62.18

2 Western MI U SST, Western Michigan U SC 62.07

3 Michigan State U SST, Michigan State U FSC 59.67

4 U of Delaware SST, U of Delaware FSC 55.32

5 U of Wisconsin SST, U of Wisconsin FSC 53.66

6 U of Michigan SST, U of Michigan FSC 52.14

7 U of Illinois SST, U of Illinois 49.66

8 U of New Hampshire Icecats, U of New Hamp FSC 45.19

9 Synergy at U on MN, U of Minnesota SC 31.65

Junior FS - IJS - Final Standings

1 Gold Ice, Skate Canada Brampton 84.54

2 Les Supremes, Club de Patinage 79.32

3 Miami U. Varsity Jr. SST, Miami U 76.73

4 The Colonials, Colonial FSC 72.83

5 Chicago Jazz, Chicago FSC 72.24

6 Team Braemar, Braemar COL FSC 72.24

7 Skyliners, SC of New York 71.68

8 Hockettes, Ann Arbor FSC 62.80

9 Starlights, Skokie Valley SC 60.38

10 Lexettes, Hayden Recreation Ctr 59.20

11 Gems on Ice, Plymouth FSC 54.79

Junior Short Program - IJS - Final Standings

1 Gold Ice, Skate Canada Brampton 51.04

2 The Colonials, Colonial FSC 47.57

3 Team Braemar, Braemar COL FSC 47.53

4 Chicago Jazz, Chicago FSC 47.49

5 Skyliners, SC of New York 45.78

6 Miami U. Varsity Jr. SST, Miami U 45.51

7 Les Supremes, Club de Patinage 43.03

8 Hockettes, Ann Arbor FSC 41.95

9 Starlights, Skokie Valley SC 38.36

10 Lexettes, Hayden Recreation Ctr 37.89

11 Gems on Ice, Plymouth FSC 32.32

12 Revolution, Northern Illinois SC 27.49