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Gliding to Gold with Winona Figure Skating
Understanding the test structure
The test structure is often called the “backbone of U.S. Figure Skating.” Starting with the first test a skater will take, through their entire career, it is the national standard that skaters are measured against.
U.S. Figure Skating’s test structure can be compared to karate, and the process of an athlete earning belts until they achieve their black belt. Another comparison in the Boy Scout program, where boys advance through levels and ultimately strive to become Eagle Scouts. In each figure skating discipline, there are either six or eight test levels, with the highest one being either “Senior” or “Gold”.
When an athlete passes their senior or gold test, it is a huge accomplishment, marking many years of dedication to the sport, and their mastery of that discipline. The athlete earns the title, “U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist,” they receive a gold pin from U.S. Figure Skating, may purchase a Gold Medalist jacket, and most importantly they may put the accomplishment on a skating resume, college application or even a job application. A skater passing a senior or gold test in two disciplines becomes a “U.S. Figure Skating Double Gold Medalist.” The amount of time it takes to achieve the senior or gold test varies, but on average, it is around five years (5-7 years) years from when a skater passes their first test (pre-preliminary moves in the field) until they pass the senior moves in the field test. Then, expect an additional several years to pass a second gold test. Most U.S. Figure Skating Double Gold Medalists have been skating for approximately 12 -14 years. The most common age to earn that accomplishment is 18-20 years, regardless of when the athlete started, or how quickly they went through the earlier tests.
Winona Figure Skaters Tests Passed 2005 - Current
| 2016 Tests Passed |
| Kailey |
Fegre |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
3/18/2016 |
Winona |
| Deja |
Foster |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
7/26/2016 |
Winona |
| Ayanna |
King |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
3/18/2016 |
Winona |
| Jordyn |
Werner |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
10/8/2016 |
Winona |
| Hayden |
Dais |
Preliminary MIF |
6/10/2016 |
Eau Claire |
| Manya |
Kamara |
Preliminary MIF |
10/8/2016 |
Winona |
| Mollie |
Koch |
Preliminary MIF |
3/18/2016 |
Winona |
| Katie |
Allard |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
08/27/2016 |
Eau Claire |
| Daria |
Goede |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
1/8/2016 |
Mankato |
| Joelle |
Hammann |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
3/19/2016 |
Winona |
| Mollie |
Koch |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
10/8/2016 |
Winona |
| Mary |
Schwend |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
1/8/2016 |
Mankato |
| Emily |
Strom |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
3/19/2016 |
Winona |
| Laura |
Walker |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
2/4/2016 |
Rochester |
| Daria |
Goede |
Juvenile MIF |
10/8/2016 |
Winona |
| Eliana |
Hammann |
Juvenile MIF |
08/27/2016 |
Eau Claire |
| Claire |
Conway |
Junior MIF |
3/10/2016 |
Eau Claire |
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| Katie |
Allard |
Pre Preliminary FS |
2/4/2016 |
Rochester |
| Hayden |
Dais |
Pre Preliminary FS |
6/10/2016 |
Eau Claire |
| Jadah |
Torbenson |
Pre Preliminary FS |
3/18/2016 |
Winona |
| Emelia |
Schell |
Preliminary FS |
3/18/2016 |
Winona |
| Laura |
Walker |
Preliminary FS |
3/18/2016 |
Winona |
| Mary |
Schwend |
Pre Juvenile FS |
6/10/2016 |
Eau Claire |
| Daria |
Goede |
Pre Juvenile FS |
3/19/2016 |
Winona |
| Emelia |
Schell |
Pre Juvenile FS |
10/8/2016 |
Winona |
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| 2015 Tests Passed |
| Hayden |
Dais |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
11/14/2015 |
Winona |
| Manya |
Kamara |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
11/14/2015 |
Winona |
| Mollie |
Koch |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
3/20/2015 |
Winona |
| Katie |
Allard |
Preliminary MIF |
3/20/2015 |
Winona |
| Mary |
Schwend |
Preliminary MIF |
3/20/2015 |
Winona |
| Laura |
Walker |
Preliminary MIF |
3/20/2015 |
Winona |
| Eliana |
Hammann |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
11/5/2015 |
St. Cloud |
| Claire |
Conway |
Novice MIF |
3/20/2015 |
Winona |
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| Joelle |
Hammann |
Preliminary FS |
11/14/2015 |
Winona |
| Mary |
Schwend |
Preliminary FS |
11/14/2015 |
Winona |
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| Melissa |
Jackels |
Swing Dance |
7/11/2015 |
Colorado SC |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Cha Cha |
7/11/2015 |
Colorado SC |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Fiesta Tango |
7/11/2015 |
Colorado SC |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Pre Bronze Dance |
7/11/2015 |
Colorado SC |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Dutch Waltz |
3/6/2015 |
Colorado SC |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Canasta Tango |
3/6/2015 |
Colorado SC |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Rhythm Blues |
3/6/2015 |
Colorado SC |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Preliminary Dance |
3/6/2015 |
Colorado SC |
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| 2014 Tests Passed |
| Laura |
Walker |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
1/10/2014 |
Mankato |
| Jadah |
Torbenson |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
10/18/2014 |
Winona |
| Joelle |
Hammann |
Preliminary MIF |
6/28/2014 |
Winona |
| YiJie |
Lawing |
Preliminary MIF |
3/21/2014 |
Winona |
| Emelia |
Schell |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
6/28/2014 |
Winona |
| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Juvenile MIF |
6/28/2014 |
Winona |
| Alexis |
Grover |
Intermediate MIF |
3/18/2014 |
Rochester |
| Sarah |
Walker |
Intermediate MIF |
1/10/2014 |
Mankato |
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| Laura |
Walker |
Pre Preliminary FS |
10/18/2014 |
Winona |
| Daria |
Goede |
Preliminary FS |
11/21/2014 |
Eau Claire |
| Eliana |
Hammann |
Preliminary FS |
6/28/2014 |
Winona |
| Emily |
Strom |
Preliminary FS |
3/21/2014 |
Winona |
| Alexis |
Grover |
Pre Juvenile FS |
6/28/2014 |
Winona |
| Claire |
Conway |
Juvenile FS |
5/21/2014 |
Rochester |
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| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Swing Dance |
10/18/2014 |
Winona |
| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Rhythm Blues |
3/21/2014 |
Winona |
| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Canasta Tango |
3/21/2014 |
Winona |
| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Dutch Waltz |
3/21/2014 |
Winona |
| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Preliminary Dance |
3/21/2014 |
Winona |
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| 2013 Test Passed |
| Katie |
Allard |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
10/5/2013 |
Winona |
| YiJie |
Lawing |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
3/16/2013 |
Winona |
| Eliana |
Hammann |
Preliminary MIF |
3/16/2013 |
Winona |
| Emily |
Strom |
Preliminary MIF |
1/20/2013 |
Winona |
| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
10/5/2013 |
Winona |
| Amelia |
Nichols |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
3/12/2013 |
Rochester |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Senior MIF |
10/5/2013 |
Winona |
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| Melissa |
Jackels |
Novice MIF |
1/11/2013 |
Mankato |
| Eliana |
Hammann |
Pre Preliminary FS |
1/20/2013 |
Winona |
| Joelle |
Hammann |
Pre Preliminary FS |
1/20/2013 |
Winona |
| YiJie |
Lawing |
Pre Preliminary FS |
12/15/2013 |
Winona |
| Emily |
Strom |
Pre Preliminary FS |
1/20/2013 |
Winona |
| Hattie |
Nottleman |
Pre Juvenile FS |
3/12/2013 |
Rochester |
| Sarah |
Walker |
Pre Juvenile FS |
3/7/2013 |
Eau Claire |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Junior FS |
5/23/2013 |
Eau Claire |
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| 2012 Tests Passed |
| Daria |
Goede |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
4/14/2012 |
Winona |
| Joelle |
Hammann |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
12/15/2012 |
Winona |
| Eliana |
Hammann |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
4/14/2012 |
Winona |
| Emily |
Strom |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
4/14/2012 |
Winona |
| Mary |
Schwend |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
12/15/2012 |
Winona |
| Daria |
Goede |
Preliminary MIF |
12/15/2012 |
Winona |
| Amelia |
Nichols |
Preliminary MIF |
2/2/2012 |
Rochester |
| Alexis |
Grover |
Juvenile MIF |
8/23/2012 |
Eau Claire |
| Gretchen |
Lueck |
Juvenile MIF |
1/26/2012 |
Duluth |
| Claire |
Conway |
Intermediate MIF |
12/15/2012 |
Winona |
| Hattie |
Nottleman |
Intermediate MIF |
3/8/2012 |
Eau Claire |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Junior MIF |
12/18/2012 |
Eagan Ice Crystal |
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| Daria |
Goede |
Pre Preliminary FS |
4/14/2012 |
Winona |
| Amelia |
Nichols |
Pre Preliminary FS |
2/2/2012 |
Rochester |
| Mary |
Schwend |
Pre Preliminary FS |
12/15/2012 |
Winona |
| Alexis |
Grover |
Preliminary FS |
12/15/2012 |
Winona |
| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Preliminary FS |
12/15/2012 |
Winona |
| Casey |
Modjeski |
Preliminary FS |
12/15/2012 |
Winona |
| Amelia |
Nichols |
Preliminary FS |
12/15/2012 |
Winona |
| Claire |
Conway |
Pre Juvenile FS |
11/8/2012 |
St. Cloud |
| Gretchen |
Lueck |
Pre Juvenile FS |
1/26/2012 |
Duluth |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Novice FS |
3/8/2012 |
Eau Claire |
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| 2011 Tests Passed |
| Casie |
Hall |
Preliminary MIF |
8/17/2011 |
Tri-State Toe Picks |
| Casey |
Modjeski |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
2/17/2011 |
Rochester |
| Claire |
Conway |
Juvenile MIF |
8/30/2011 |
Rochester |
| Sarah |
Walker |
Juvenile MIF |
3/10/2011 |
Eau Claire |
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| Casie |
Hall |
Pre Preliminary FS |
8/17/2011 |
Tri-State Toe Picks |
| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Pre Preliminary FS |
3/10/2011 |
Eau Claire |
| Claire |
Conway |
Preliminary FS |
2/17/2011 |
Rochester |
| Gretchen |
Lueck |
Preliminary FS |
2/17/2011 |
Rochester |
| Sarah |
Walker |
Preliminary FS |
3/10/2011 |
Eau Claire |
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| Melissa |
Jackels |
Juvenile FS |
3/18/2011 |
Mankato |
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| 2010 Tests Passed |
| Amelia |
Nichols |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
8/27/2010 |
Tri-State Toe Picks |
| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Preliminary MIF |
8/27/2010 |
Tri-State Toe Picks |
| Casey |
Modjeski |
Preliminary MIF |
3/11/2010 |
Eau Claire |
| Emelia |
Schell |
Preliminary MIF |
7/27/2010 |
Rochester |
| Claire |
Conway |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
7/6/2010 |
Rochester |
| Olivia |
Polachek |
Pre Juvenile FS |
11/11/2010 |
St. Cloud |
| Alexis |
Grover |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
8/27/2010 |
Tri-State Toe Picks |
| Gretchen |
Lueck |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
8/27/2010 |
Tri-State Toe Picks |
| Sarah |
Walker |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
8/27/2010 |
Tri-State Toe Picks |
| Hattie |
Nottleman |
Juvenile MIF |
3/11/2010 |
Eau Claire |
| Olivia |
Polachek |
Juvenile MIF |
8/27/2010 |
Tri-State Toe Picks |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Novice MIF |
3/12/2010 |
Eau Claire |
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| Casey |
Modjeski |
Pre Preliminary FS |
3/11/2010 |
Eau Claire |
| Emelia |
Schell |
Pre Preliminary FS |
7/27/2010 |
Rochester |
| Hattie |
Nottleman |
Preliminary FS |
3/11/2010 |
Eau Claire |
| Olivia |
Polachek |
Preliminary FS |
5/20/2010 |
Roseville |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Intermediate FS |
1/8/2010 |
Mankato |
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| 2009 Tests Passed |
| Casie |
Hall |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
| Aubrey |
Jurgerson |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
| Casey |
Modjeski |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
3/12/2009 |
Eau Claire |
| Emelia |
Schell |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
5/14/2009 |
Roseville |
| Claire |
Conway |
Preliminary MIF |
2/5/2009 |
Rochester |
| Alexis |
Grover |
Preliminary MIF |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
| Gretchen |
Lueck |
Preliminary MIF |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
| Hattie |
Nottleman |
Preliminary MIF |
1/9/2009 |
Mankato |
| Sarah |
Walker |
Preliminary MIF |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
| Hattie |
Nottleman |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
| Olivia |
Polachek |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Juvenile MIF |
1/9/2009 |
Mankato |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Intermediate MIF |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Intermediate MIF |
1/9/2009 |
Mankato |
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| Alexis |
Grover |
Pre Preliminary FS |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
| Gretchen |
Lueck |
Pre Preliminary FS |
3/12/2009 |
Eau Claire |
| Sarah |
Walker |
Pre Preliminary FS |
3/12/2009 |
Eau Claire |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Pre Juvenile FS |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Juvenile FS |
8/13/2009 |
Winona |
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| 2008 Tests Passed |
| Alexis |
Grover |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
10/8/2008 |
Mankato |
| Gretchen |
Lueck |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
6/10/2008 |
Rochester |
| Sarah |
Walker |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
3/7/2008 |
Eau Claire |
| Olivia |
Polachek |
Preliminary MIF |
11/6/2008 |
St. Cloud |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
6/10/2008 |
Rochester |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Juvenile MIF |
1/11/2008 |
Mankato |
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| Hattie |
Nottleman |
Pre Preliminary FS |
11/6/2008 |
St. Cloud |
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| 2007 Tests Passed |
| Claire |
Conway |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
11/2/2007 |
Rochester |
| Hattie |
Nottleman |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
11/2/2007 |
Rochester |
| Olivia |
Polachek |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
7/24/2007 |
Rochester |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Pre Juvenile MIF |
6/19/2007 |
Rochester |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Pre Juvenile FS |
7/24/2007 |
Rochester |
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| Claire |
Conway |
Pre Preliminary FS |
11/2/2007 |
Rochester |
| Olivia |
Polachek |
Pre Preliminary FS |
7/24/2007 |
Rochester |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Preliminary FS |
11/2/2007 |
Rochester |
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| 2005-2006 Tests Passed |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Pre Preliminary MIF |
8/25/2005 |
Eau Claire |
| Melissa |
Jackels |
Preliminary MIF |
11/9/2006 |
St. Cloud |
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| Melissa |
Jackels |
Pre Preliminary FS |
11/9/2006 |
St. Cloud |
| Alyssa |
Kompelien |
Preliminary FS |
11/9/2006 |
St. Cloud |
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