About LSA Achievements
Figure Skating Achievements
The Louisville Skating Academy would like to recognize some of the awards and results our skaters have achieved in competition and testing.
Test achievements
Gold Medalists
Louisville Skating Academy recognizes the following skaters who have achieved a gold test since the club’s founding. Gold tests represent the highest level of achievement in U.S. Figure Skating testing.
Skating Skills
Addison Cabanban 2025
Skye Pohn 2025
Valerie Mohrman 2023
Elizabeth Giltner 2023
Penelope Kincade 2023
Gavin Thomson 2023
Eli Shoemaker 2022
Caroleen Zhao 2022
Aubrey Gildehaus 2021
Chatham Thompson 2021
Laycee Yang 2021
Madison Hofmann 2021
Caroleen Zhao 2021
Ella Sizemore 2020
Misheel Otgonbaatar 2019
Molly Shapira 2019
Emma Pugh 2019
Alexandra Keating 2019
Katie Demos 2019
Meredith Moser 2019
Erika Uchida 2019
Delia Whittaker 2019
Sarah Dutton 2018
Evan Whitlow 2018
Ellie Scheinler 2018
Bethany Perkins 2017
Isabel Blahunka 2017
Katherine Thacker 2016
Mable Harper 2016
Adult Skating skills
Hannah Zendler 2026
Matt Byrdwell 2022
Stephanie Peters 2018
Heidi Whitlow 2012
Andrea Sower 2012
Kathleen Bartels 2011
Jeff Filcik 2009
Katya Cengel 2007
Carmen Riggs 2006
Skating Skills 15-09
Taris Brashers 2015
Josephine Hagan 2015
Krista Weyhing 2015
Claire Purnell 2015
Chase Finster 2015
Annie Trentham 2015
Sophia Elder 2014
J.T. Michel 2014
Ravnn Thornton 2014
Will Shawver 2014
Christopher Elder 2014
MV Shook 2014
Luke Purnell 2014
Emily Ridge 2013
Meredith Nee 2013
Lauren English 2012
Molly Holder 2012
Sara Rose Shawver 2012
Emily Lacher 2011
Dana Tang 2011
Lila Asher 2010
Kirsten Clark 2009
Alexandra Dohrman 2009
Sydney Flynn 2009
Megan Conley 2008
Megan Anderson 2007
Carmen Huff 2007
Courtney McClure 2006
Kendra Ralston 2006
Rebecca Hatch-Purnell 2005
Andrea Kirk 2005
Kate Vegh 2005
Brie Teaboldt 2004
Courtney Wallace 2003
Leah Carey 2002
Adult Dance, Pairs & Singles
Hannah Avery 2025, Pattern Dance
Matt Byrdwell 2024, Singles
Stephanie Peters 2024, Singles
Christine Crowe 2023, Solo Free Dance
Stephanie Peters 2023, Pairs
Jeff Filcik 2012, Pattern Dance
Stephanie Anderson 2006, Pattern Dance
Solo Pattern Dance
Josie Martin 2024
Penelope Kincade 2023
Chatham Thompson 2022
Molly Shapira 2022
Misheel Otgonbaatar 2020
Erika Uchida 2020
Solo Free Dance
Ella Sizemore 2026
Laycee Yang 2024
Alexandra Keating 2022
Singles
Skey Pohn 2026
Gavin Thomson 2025
Chatham Thompson 2024
Ella Sizemore 2024
Chase Finster 2024
Erika Uchida 2020
Evan Whitlow 2019
Josephine Hagan 2018
Luke Purnell 2016
Molly Holder 2016
J.T. Michel 2016
Kiersten Overton 2015
Sydney Flynn 2014
Lila Asher 2013
Kirsten Clark 2012
Courtney McClure 2007
Kate Vegh 2007
Leah Carey 2006
Courtney Wallace 2004
Pattern Dance
Eli Shoemaker 2025
Sophie Shipley 2025
Skye Pohn 2024
Aubyrey Gildehaus 2022
Jared Weiss 2022
Madison Hofmann 2022
Laycee Yang 2022
Alexandra Keating 2021
Ella Sizemore 2021
Eleanor Scheinler 2020
Erin Kramer 2019
Sarah Dutton 2018
Mable Harper 2018
Bethany Perkins 2018
Ravnn Thornton 2017
Luke Purnell 2017
Claire Purnell 2017
J.T. Michel 2017
Will Shawver 2016
Isabel Blahunka 2016
Krista Weyhing 2016
Savannah McVoy 2016
Josephine Hagan 2016
Sophia Elder 2016
Katherine Thacker 2015
Emily Lacher 2015
Christopher Elder 2015
MV Shook 2015
Sara Rose Shawver 2014
Megan Anderson 2013
Dana Tang 2013
Lila Asher 2013
Kirsten Clark 2013
Sydney Flynn 2012
Megan Conley 2011
Leah Carey 2008
On the national stage
Competition Achievements
2026
Gavin Thomson – Midwestern Sectional Singles Final, Novice Men Combined, WD
Gavin Thomson – U.S. Pairs Final, Novice Pairs Combined, 6th place
Gavin Thomson – National Development Camp (Invitation Only), Novice Pairs Combined
2025
Gavin Thomson – Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Novice Men Combined, 20th place
Gavin Thomson – U.S. Pairs Final, Intermediate Pairs, 6th place
Gavin Thomson – National Development Camp (Invitation Only), Intermediate Pairs
2024
Gavin Thomson – Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final, Intermediate Men Combined, 6th place
Gavin Thomson – U.S. Pairs Final, Juvenile Pairs, 6th place
2023
Madison Hofmann – National Excel Final, Novice Women, 13th place
Gavin Thomson – National Excel Final, Intermediate Plus Men, 3rd place
2021
Test goes here
2020
Eli Shoemaker – Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Pre-Juvenile Boys, 1st place
Chatham Thomson – Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Pre-Juvenile Girls, 3rd place
2019
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — ISU Junior Grand Prix, Czechoslovakia, 6th place
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — ISU Junior Grand Prix, Austria, 6th place
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior Dance, 8th place
Claire Purnell & Luke Purnell — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior Dance, 12th place
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Junior Dance, 3rd place
Claire Purnell & Luke Purnell — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Junior Dance, 5th place
Evan Whitlow — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Novice Men, 10th place
Tallia Whyte — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Intermediate Ladies, 5th place Initial Round, 13th place Championship Round
Erika Uchida — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Juvenile Girls, 4th place Initial Round, 8th place Championship Round
Louisville River Stars Pre-Juvenile Synchronized Skating Team — U.S. Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships, 5th Place Initial Round; 7th Place Championship Round
2018
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — ISU Junior Grand Prix, Croatia, 13th place
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior Dance, 11th place
Allie Rose & JT Michel — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior Dance, 13th place
Isabel Blahunka & Will Shawver — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Dance, 6th place
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Junior Dance, 3rd place
Isabel Blahunka & Will Shawver — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Novice Dance, 4th place
Evan Whitlow — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Novice Men, 10th place
Evan Whitlow — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Novice Men, 2nd place
Josephine Hagan — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Intermediate Ladies, 10th place
Josephine Hagan — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Intermediate Ladies, 3rd place
Ellie Scheinler — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Juvenile Ladies, 10th place
Ellie Scheinler — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Juvenile Ladies, 3rd place
2017
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Dance, 3rd place
Claire Purnell & Luke Purnell — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Dance, 11th place
Isabel Blahunka & Will Shawver — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Dance, 8th place
Sarah Dutton & Emmett King — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Juvenile Dance, 4th place
Josephine Hagan & Evan Whitlow — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Juvenile Pairs, 2nd place
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Novice Dance, 1st place
Claire Purnell & Luke Purnell — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Novice Dance, 2nd place
Isabel Blahunka & Will Shawver — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Novice Dance, 3rd place
Sarah Dutton & Emmett King — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Juvenile Dance, 2nd place
Josephine Hagan & Evan Whitlow — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Juvenile Pairs, 2nd place
Evan Whitlow — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Intermediate Men, 2nd place
Josephine Hagan — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Intermediate Ladies, 2nd Place Initial Round, 5th Place Championship Round
2016
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Dance, 3rd place
Gianna Buckley & JT Michel — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Dance, 4th place
Claire Purnell & Luke Purnell — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Dance, 11th place
Isabel Blahunka & Will Shawver — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Intermediate Dance, 5th place
Kathleen Moser & Chase Finster — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Juvenile Pairs, 8th place
Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Novice Dance, 1st place
Isabel Blahunka & Will Shawver — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Intermediate Dance, 1st place
Chase Finster — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Intermediate Men, 2nd place
Josephine Hagan — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Juvenile Girls, 1st place
2015
Kate Finster & Eric Hartley — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Pairs, 1st place
Sophia & Christopher Elder — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Intermediate Dance, 1st place
Josephine Hagan & JT Michel — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Intermediate Dance, 7th place
Claire & Luke Purnell — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Intermediate Dance, 9th place
Chase Finster — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Juvenile Boys, 2nd place
Kate Finster & Eric Hartley — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Novice Pairs, 1st place
Sophia & Christopher Elder — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Intermediate Dance, 1st place
Isabel Blahunka & Will Shawver — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Juvenile Dance, 1st place
Chase Finster — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Juvenile Boys, 1st place
Evan Whitlow — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Juvenile Boys, 3rd place
2014
Louisville River Stars Open-Juvenile Synchronized Skating Team — U.S. Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships, 1st Place Initial Round; 2nd Place Championship Round
Sophia & Christopher Elder — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Intermediate Dance, 5th Place
Josephine Hagan & JT Michel — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Juvenile Dance, 1st Place
Claire & Luke Purnell — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Juvenile Dance, 8th Place
Sophia & Christopher Elder — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Intermediate Dance, 1st place
Josephine Hagan & JT Michel — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Juvenile Dance, 1st place
Claire Purnell & Luke Purnell — Midwestern Sectional Championships, Juvenile Dance, 3rd place
Chase Finster — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Juvenile Boys, 4th Place
2003 – 2013
2013
Louisville River Stars Open-Juvenile Synchronized Skating Team — U.S. Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships, 3rd Place Initial Round; 10th Place Championship Round
Sophia & Christopher Elder — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Juvenile Dance, 5th Place
Josephine Hagan & JT Michel — U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Juvenile Dance, 8th Place
Sophia & Christopher Elder — Midwest Sectional Championships, Juvenile Dance, 1st Place
Josephine Hagan & JT Michel — Midwest Sectional Championships, Juvenile Dance, 3rd Place
2012
Sophia & Christopher Elder — U.S. Figure Skating Junior National Championships, 9th Place Championship Round
Claire & Luke Purnell — U.S. Figure Skating Junior National Championships, 23rd Place Championship Round
Sophia & Christopher Elder — Midwest Sectional Championships, Juvenile Dance, 3rd Place Championship Round
2011
Louisville River Stars Masters Synchronized Skating Team — U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships, 4th Place
Louisville River Stars Masters Synchronized Skating Team — U.S. Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships, 2nd Place
Christopher Elder — U.S. Figure Skating Junior National Championships, 14th Place Initial Round
2010
Louisville River Stars Masters Synchronized Skating Team — U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships, 4th Place
Louisville River Stars Masters Synchronized Skating Team — U.S. Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships, 1st Place
Louisville River Stars Pre-Juvenile Synchronized Skating Team — U.S. Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships, 1st Place Initial Round; 4th Place Championship Round
Luke Purnell — U.S. Figure Skating Junior National Championships, 17th Place Initial Round
2009
Sydney Flynn — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Juvenile Ladies, 3rd Place Initial Round, 9th Place Championship Final Round
2006
Leah Carey — EGL Regional Championships, Junior Ladies, 4th Place Qualifying Round, Withdrew with Injury
2005
Courtney McClure — EGL Regional Championships, Intermediate Ladies, 4th Place Qualifying Round, 14th Place Championship Initial Round
2004
Courtney McClure — EGL Regional Qualifying Championships, Intermediate Ladies, 1st Place Qualifying Round, 11th Place Championship Initial Round
2003
Leah Carey — Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships, Intermediate Ladies, 2nd Place Qualifying Round, 4th Place Championship Initial Round, 11th Place Championship Final Round