By John Rittenhouse
Five members of the Blue Mound Figure Skating Club formed a team that placed second out of six teams at the New Year’s Invitational in Apple Valley Sunday.
Along with a strong showing as a team, the local skaters also turned in solid performances individually.
Marissa Biever captured the team’s lone individual title at the event.
Competing in the Freestyle 4 division, Biever took top honors in the dramatic program.
She also placed second in the freestyle program and jump and spin events, and she placed third in compulsory.
Alicia Kuhle also competed in the Freestyle 4 division, placing third in the freestyle program and fourth in compulsory competition.
Stacy Burmeister and Nicole Willers represented the BMFSC in Freestyle 5 competition.
Burmeister placed second in the freestyle program and compulsory events.
Willers, who finished third in the freestyle program, placed second in compulsory, light entertainment and jump and spin.
Sabrina Kingery skated in the Freestyle 6 division, placing fourth in the freestyle program and fifth in compulsory.