1997 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Type:National Championship
Date:February 8 – 16
Season:1996–97
Location:Nashville, Tennessee
Venue:Nashville Arena
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Champions
Men's singles:
Todd Eldredge
Ladies' singles:
Tara Lipinski
Pairs:
Kyoko Ina / Jason Dungjen
Ice dance:
Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow
Previous:
1996 U.S. Championships
Next:
1998 U.S. Championships

The 1997 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place between February 8 and February 16, 1997, in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary venue was the Nashville Arena and the secondary was the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. Skaters competed in five disciplines across three levels. The disciplines of the competition were men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and compulsory figures. The levels of competition were Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth). In the figures event, the novice competitors skated one figure, and the juniors and seniors skated three.

The event served to help choose the U.S. team to the 1997 World Championships. The 1997 World Junior Championships had been held prior to the national championships and so the World Junior Championships team had been chosen at a World Juniors selection competition earlier in the year.

Senior results

Men

Michael Weiss attempted to become the first American to land the quad toe loop and was initially believed to have been successful but three hours after the competition, U.S. Figure Skating ruled the jump had been two-footed and did not ratify it.[1][2]

Rank Name Club TFP SP FS
1 Todd EldredgeDetroit SC1.511
2 Michael WeissWashington FSC4.552
3 Dan HollanderSt. Clair Shores FSC5.043
4 Scott DavisBroadmoor SC5.534
5 Damon AllenBroadmoor SC6.025
6 Timothy GoebelWinterhurst FSC11.0106
7 Michael ChackLos Angeles FSC11.597
8 Jere MichaelLos Angeles FSC12.088
9 Aren NielsenAtlanta FSC12.069
10 Shepherd ClarkThe SC of Boston13.5710
11 Derrick DelmoreWashington FSC17.01211
12 Matthew KessingerInd/World Sk Acad FSC19.51312
13 Philip DulebohnUniv of Delaware FSC19.51114
14 John Baldwin Jr.Los Angeles FSC20.01413
15 Brian BuetschFSC of Rockford23.51715
16 Kevin DonovanChicago FSC24.01616
WD Trifun ZivanovicAll Year FSC15

Ladies

World Champion Michelle Kwan was the frontrunner but had a free skating where she fell twice and landed three clean triples. Lipinski won the title and became the youngest U.S. ladies' champion, ahead of Sonya Klopfer who won the title in 1951 at the age of 15.[3][2] She also performed the first triple loop-triple loop combo ever in her free skating.[3]

Rank Name Club TFP SP FS
1 Tara LipinskiDetroit SC2.021
2 Michelle KwanLos Angeles FSC3.513
3 Nicole BobekLos Angeles FSC5.062
4 Angela NikodinovAll Year FSC6.554
5 Amber CorwinAll Year FSC7.045
6 Tonia KwiatkowskiWinterhurst FSC7.536
7 Karen KwanBoston University10.577
8 Shelby LyonsBroadmoor SC12.088
9 Lisa BellBroadmoor SC13.599
10 Alizah AllenThe SC of New York15.01010
11 Kyoko InaThe SC of New York17.51112
12 Brittney McConnAtlanta FSC18.01411
13 Erin SuttonDetroit SC20.01214
14 Lindsey PageSt. Clair Shores FSC20.51513
15 Serena PhillipsSt. Moritz ISC22.51316
16 Kathaleen Kelly CutoneColonial FSC23.51715
17 Amy D'EntremontColonial FSC25.01617
18 Robyn PetroskeyBroadmoor SC27.01818
19 Diane HalberLos Angeles FSC29.02019
20 Jacqie TurnerArctic Blades FSC29.51920
WD Sydne VogelBroadmoor SC

Pairs

Rank Name Club TFP SP FS
1 Kyoko Ina / Jason DungjenThe SC of New York1.511
2 Jenni Meno / Todd SandWinterhurst FSC / Los Angeles FSC3.022
3 Stephanie Stiegler / John ZimmermanLos Angeles FSC / Birmingham FSC5.043
4 Shelby Lyons / Brian WellsBroadmoor SC5.534
5 Danielle Hartsell / Steve HartsellDetroit SC7.555
6 Natalie Vlandis / Jered GuzmanLos Angeles FSC9.066
7 Cheryl Marker / Todd PriceSt. Paul FSC / Braemar-City of Lakes FSC10.577
8 Naomi Grabow / Benjamin ObermanLos Angeles FSC12.088
9 Ingrid Goldberg / Jeffrey TilleySkaneateles FSC / Univ of Delaware FSC13.599
10 Dawn Lynn Piepenbrink / Nicolas CastanedaArizona FSC / Peninsula FSC15.51110
11 Melanie Lambert / Frederick PalascakColonial FSC / SC of Boston17.01211
12 Erin Moorad / Richard GillamLos Angeles FSC17.01012
13 Amanda Magarian / John FrederiksenBroadmoor SC19.51313
14 Ilana Goldfogel / Erik SchulzBroadmoor SC21.51514
15 Jennifer Darst / Arthur ReidNashville FSC22.01415

Ice dancing

Rank Name Club TFP CD1 CD2 OD FD
1 Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod SwallowDetroit SC2.01111
2 Eve Chalom / Mathew GatesDetroit SC4.02222
3 Kate Robinson / Peter BreenDetroit SC / Broadmoor SC6.24333
4 Amy Webster / Ron KravetteSC of Boston8.63554
5 Naomi Lang / Peter TchernyshevDetroit SC / SC of Lake Placid9.25445
6 Deborah Koegel / Oleg FediukovCharter Oak FSC / Colonial FSC12.06666
7 Tami Tyler / Jonathan NicholsPalomares FSC / Univ of Delaware FSC14.69877
8 Cheryl Demkowski / Greg MaddalonePeninsula FSC / Univ of Delaware FSC15.67788
9 Margot Contois / Robert PealUniv of Delaware FSC / Skokie Valley SC17.88999
10 Beata Handra / Charles SinekSt. Moritz ISC20.411111010
11 Julia Bikbova / James SwansonSkokie Valley SC / Univ of Delaware FSC22.010121111
12 Felita Yost Carr / Alexei KomarovLos Angeles FSC / Babson FSC24.812131312
13 Jayna Cronin / Kurt DregerWinter Club - Indianapolis / Univ of Delaware FSC25.813101214
14 Dawn Ponte / Paul FreyLos Angeles FSC / SC of Boston27.014141413

Junior results

Men

Rank Name Club TFP SP FS
1 Matt SavoieIllinois Valley FSC1.511
2 Justin DillonSt. Moritz ISC4.042
3 Michael EdgrenTampa Bay SC6.025
4 Kurt FromknechtWinterhurst FSC6.554
5 Ryan JahnkeSt. Clair Shores FSC7.083
6 Braden OverettDenver FSC7.536
7 Joshua FiguridoSC of Boston11.578
8 Peter St. GermaineInd/World Sk Acad FS12.0107
9 Dwayne ParkerGardens FSC of MD15.0129
10 Robert BrathwaiteAll Year FSC15.0612
11 Jonathan KeenLos Angeles FSC15.5911
12 James YooColorado SC17.01410
13 Everett WeissLos Angeles FSC19.51313
14 Robert SchuppFSC of Erie19.51114

Ladies

Rank Name Club TFP SP FS
1 Andrea GardinerHouston FSC2.021
2 Erin PearlSC of Maine2.512
3 Morgan RoweYarmouth Ice Club5.043
4 J. J. MatthewsAnchorage FSC7.574
5 Jenni TewWinterhurst FSC7.536
6 Lindsey WeberDetroit SC9.595
7 Laura HandyUniv of Delaware FSC11.087
8 Cohen DuncanLos Angeles FSC11.068
9 Kristen TreniJamestown SC12.5510
10 Elizabeth O'DonnellLos Angeles FSC15.5139
11 Sarah CallFSC of Bloomington16.01011
12 Mika KadonaLos Angeles FSC18.01212
13 Alexandrea ShybutInd/World Sk Acad FSC19.51113

Pairs

Rank Name Club TFP SP FS
1 Tiffany Stiegler / Johnnie StieglerLos Angeles FSC2.021
2 Katie Barnhart / Charles BernardHuntsville FSC2.512
3 Tiffany Scott / Philip DulebohnColonial FSC / Univ of Delaware FSC4.533
4 Laura Handy / James PetersonUniv of Delaware FSC / Lakewood Winter Club6.044
5 Christina Connally / Arnold MyintNashville FSC9.085
6 Rebecca Erb / Joel VinsonSt. Moritz ISC / Peninsula FSC9.576
7 Lisa Weitzman / Marc WeitzmanBroadmoor SC / Cantiague FSC11.068
8 Carissa Guild / Andrew MuldoonPhiladelphia SC & HS / Univ of Delaware FSC11.597
9 Heather Allebach / Matthew EversUniv of Delaware FSC / Red River Valley FSC11.559
10 Anne MacWilliams / Josiah ModesTampa Bay SC15.01010
11 Jessica Miller / Kevin GarrettQueen City FSC / Utah FSC16.51111
12 Kelly Peterman / Matthew StuartSt. Moritz ISC / Peninsula FSC19.01412
13 Alexis Nolte / John GerthLakewood Winter Club / Nashville FSC19.01213
14 Whitney Gaynor / David DelagoPeninsula FSC / St. Moritz ISC20.51314

Ice dancing

Rank Name Club TFP CD1 CD2 OD FD
1 Jessica Joseph / Charles ButlerDetroit SC2.01111
2 Kerrie O'Donnell / Brandon ForsythColonial FSC4.02222
3 Jamie Silverstein / Justin PekarekDetroit SC6.03333
4 Melissa Gregory / James ShufordBroadmoor SC / Skokie Valley SC8.04444
5 Crystal Beckerdite / Raphael KellingPalomares FSC / Broadmoor SC10.25655
6 Susanna Stapleford / Vincent VanVlietUniv of Delaware FSC12.86567
7 Elizabeth Philpot / Nicholas HartDallas FSC15.09776
8 Cerise Henzes / Walter Lang, IVSC of Boston / Los Angeles FSC16.88998
9 Shannon Simon / Jason SimonSC of Mt. Lebanon / Peninsula FSC16.87889
10 Tiffany Hyden / Jonathan MagalnickBroadmoor SC / Arizona FSC20.210111010
11 Jennifer Sejnowski / Richard BrownDetroit SC23.212131211
12 Alyssa Hicks / Edmund HollisSeattle SC24.813121312
13 Tara Modlin / Dmitri BoundoiukinMetropolitan FSC / SC of Lake Placid27.014141413
WD Mollie Klurfeld / Martin SivorinovskyUniv of Delaware FSC / Peninsula FSC111011

Novice results

Men

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Daniel Lee1.511
2 Simeon Hanks4.022
3 William Rasmussen6.063
4 Amir Ganaba6.044
5 Rohene Ward7.536
6 Scott Smith7.575
7 Ryan Bradley9.557
8 Matthew Bohannan13.589
9 Kirk Forbes14.0128
10 Jonathon Hunt14.5910
11 Joseph Walsh16.51111
12 C. Fitzhugh Middleton17.01012

Ladies

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Naomi Nari Nam1.511
2 Lisa Nesuda4.042
3 Ann Patrice McDonough4.533
4 Kimberly Kilby5.024
5 Jennifer Markham9.066
6 Stacey Pensgen9.595
7 Jacqueline Hernandez10.577
8 Lindsay Sherp10.558
9 Abigail Gleeson14.0109
10 Adrienne Luoma16.01210
11 Jessica Stewart16.0812
12 April Hillel16.51111

Pairs

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Stephanie Kalesavich / Amaan Archer1.511
2 Jaisa-Summer MacAdam / Garrett Lucash4.042
3 Megan Sierk / Dustin Sierk4.533
4 Carey Floyd / David Tankersley5.024
5 Lisa Bright / Jason Robertson7.555
6 Emily Morgan / Justin Cogley9.066
7 Bonnie Moen / James Bonnie10.577
8 Jessica Waldstein / Everett Weiss12.088
9 Amy Wiseley / L. Jason Heffron14.0109
10 Jessica Hunt / Jonathon Hunt15.5911
11 Julia Glovack / Patrick McCarthey16.01210
12 Sima Ganaba / Amir Ganaba17.51112
13 Laura Munana / Luke Munana19.51313

Ice dancing

Rank Name CD1 CD2 CD3 FD
1 Jessica Valentine / Matthew Kossack1111
2 Alison Mewman / Joshua Abrahams4342
3 Katy Hill / Benjamin Agosto3233
4 Katherine Jorck / Matthew Healy2425
5 Anna Berry / Christopher Hayes5654
6 Sarah Thebaud / Russell Thebaud6576
7 Megan Papier / Dirk Peterson7967
8 Sarah Bickford / Owen Swift8898
9 Kristyn Starr / Nick Traxler97119
10 Carrie O'Connor / Paul Kimzey10121210
11 Sarah Alesafar / John Wagner11111011
12 Michelle Orban / Brice Porter1210812

Figures results

Senior men

Rank Name CF1 CF2 CF3
1 Everett Weiss111
2 Robert Shmalo222

Senior ladies

Rank Name CF1 CF2 CF3
1 Melanie Dupon111
2 McKenzie Savidge333
3 Sarah Devereaux444
4 Brandy Biddle256
5 Elizabeth Handley529
5 Cassy Papajohn682
7 Jaime Clark768
8 Katy Jarvela877
9 Heather Higgins1195
10 Lynne Petta121110
10 Jessica Rubin91212
12 Christine Maze131011
13 Susan Blaisdell101313

Junior men

Rank Name CF1 CF2 CF3
1 Scott Sarbacker131
2 Christopher Mattern214
3 Colin Bennett422
4 Scott Sheets343

Junior ladies

Rank Name CF1 CF2 CF3
1 Cammi Bruns211
2 Emily Best342
3 Jessica Vieth444
4 Heather Lee1312
5 Whitney Luke929
6 Kelley Young786
7 Josselyn Baumgartner1463
7 Jessica Koslow6107
9 Stephanie Schrag1095
10 Wendy Mangum8710
11 Erika Grigg11118
12 April Jackson51214
13 Nicole Buckles121411
14 Amy Thompson131313

Novice men

Rank Name
1 David Fisch
2 Dan Kuhn
3 Christopher Young

Novice ladies

Rank Name
1 Kharen Kloeffler
2 Lauren Hill
3 Kristin Griffitts
4 Alicia Towns
5 Danielle Piro
6 Lauren Rider
7 Megan O'Brien
8 Vinita Huddleston
9 Emily Brown
10 Jodi Hebenton
11 Kristen Scheu
12 Emily Bobel

References

  1. Penner, Mike (February 16, 1997). "All Quarrel, No Quad in Nashville". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Longman, Jere (February 16, 1997). "Kwan's Slips Open Door For a Younger Champion". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Swift, E.M. (February 24, 1997). "Kid Stuff". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
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