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Synchronized skating team uses love for skating in unique sport

When Olympic synchronized skaters first start their careers, usually it’s at a young age and most tend to start younger than others in other sports. For kinesiology senior Clair Husaynu, it started when she was two years old. Her family would ice skate as a family activity and eventually started to practice synchronized skating when she was 10 years old.

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NCAA Tournament for Dummies: terms, people and numbers to know ahead of March Madness

Cinderella team: Similar to the fairytale character, this represents an underdog team that ends up being more successful than their expected tournament performance.  Sleeper/Dark Horse: These two are essentially the same in that they refer to teams that aren’t expected to win, but still stand a chance.  Mid-major: Schools that don’t fall within top tier conferences are assigned this title March Madness: Another term for the tournament, people have called this time of year March Madness because of the unpredictability of the tournament. The Big Dance: Theorized to go along with Cinderella teams, this is another way to say the tournament.