October 5,
2012
Zagreb,
Croatia
-
Margaret
Purdy, 17,
of Strathroy
and Michael
Marinaro,
20, of
Sarnia place
1st place
today at
the Junior
Grand Prix
Skating
competition
in Zagreb,
Croatia.
The Pair was
in 4th spot
heading into
the free
skate.
The couple
skated last
in today's
competition
and took first
after their
performance earning a
total of
98.17 points
for a combined
total of
147.40 pts.
The Pair
from China
who finished
third after
the short
program
placed
second
earning
95.85 pts in
their free
skate for a
combined
total of
146.00
total.
Russia Pair
Evgania
Tarasova and
Vladmir
Morozov who
were first
after the
short
dropped to
fifth place
with 137.29
combined
total.
Russian
skaters also
took third,
fourth spot.
All three
Canadian
pairs
competing in
the junior
pairs
competition
placed in
the top 10
with
Hayleigh
Bell &
Alistair
Sylvester
placing
sixth and
the Krystel
Desjardins
and Charlie
Bilodeau
placed
ninth.
This is the
second
Junior Grand
Prix win for
Purdy and
Marinaro
after
finishing
1st at Lake
Placid
earlier this
year.
The pair are
coached by
Alison
Purkiss and
Scott Rachuk
of the
Competitive
Skating
Centre of
Strathroy.
Michael
represents
the Point
Edward
Skating Club
and Margaret
represents
the Watford
Skating
Club.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/jgpcro2012/SEG006.HTM
Free
skate performance
Short program
