MITBDT Rookies at Holy Cross 2019
Rookie couple Madison Leone (MIT) and Julia Bowers (Wellesley) represented MITBDT at the 2019 Holy Cross Crusader Classic. The event was held on February 9th, 2019, on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, MA.
Maddie and Julia had an amazing showing in both Bronze and Silver events! Courageous enough to try American Viennese Waltz one week in to their second semester on the team, they were recalled to the final round from a semifinal and placed 7th out of eight finalist couples! Also wanting to try Samba and International Foxtrot, both offered only at the Silver level, Maddie and Julia competed in the Silver Samba/Jive two-dance event and were recalled from semifinals into the finals! They also placed 5th out of six couples in the Silver International Tango/Foxtrot 2-dance event.
This powerhouse rookie couple continued to shine in the remaining Bronze events. From quarterfinals, Maddie and Julia placed 4th in Bronze Waltz/Quickstep and 5th in Bronze American Waltz/Tango; from an octafinal they placed 6th in American Foxtrot. They also rocked the Latin division, winning 4th place in Bronze International and American Chacha/Rumba and 7th in Swing. (Wondering why they don’t have results in Bronze Jive? Remember, it’s because they were busy making the finals in Silver Samba/Jive!)
What’s the key to their success? Well, besides amazing coaching, Maddie has practically been living in Lobby 13 and practicing at all hours of the day, and Julia has joined her for grueling practices before and after winter break. They truly are inspiration for the power of hard work. MITBDT looks forward to seeing this couple progress through the ranks, even into the Open level!