1997 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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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
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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.

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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]

RankNameClubTFPSPFS
1 Todd Eldredge Detroit SC1.511
2 Michael Weiss Washington FSC4.552
3 Dan Hollander St. Clair Shores FSC5.043
4 Scott Davis Broadmoor SC5.534
5 Damon Allen Broadmoor SC6.025
6 Timothy Goebel Winterhurst FSC11.0106
7 Michael Chack Los Angeles FSC11.597
8 Jere Michael Los Angeles FSC12.088
9 Aren Nielsen Atlanta FSC12.069
10 Shepherd Clark The SC of Boston13.5710
11 Derrick Delmore Washington FSC17.01211
12 Matthew Kessinger Ind/World Sk Acad FSC19.51312
13 Philip Dulebohn Univ of Delaware FSC19.51114
14 John Baldwin Jr. Los Angeles FSC20.01413
15 Brian Buetsch FSC of Rockford23.51715
16 Kevin Donovan Chicago FSC24.01616
WD Trifun Zivanovic All 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]

RankNameClubTFPSPFS
1 Tara Lipinski Detroit SC2.021
2 Michelle Kwan Los Angeles FSC3.513
3 Nicole Bobek Los Angeles FSC5.062
4 Angela Nikodinov All Year FSC6.554
5 Amber Corwin All Year FSC7.045
6 Tonia Kwiatkowski Winterhurst FSC7.536
7 Karen Kwan Boston University10.577
8 Shelby Lyons Broadmoor SC12.088
9 Lisa Bell Broadmoor SC13.599
10 Alizah Allen The SC of New York15.01010
11 Kyoko Ina The SC of New York17.51112
12 Brittney McConn Atlanta FSC18.01411
13 Erin Sutton Detroit SC20.01214
14 Lindsey Page St. Clair Shores FSC20.51513
15 Serena Phillips St. Moritz ISC22.51316
16 Kathaleen Kelly Cutone Colonial FSC23.51715
17 Amy D'Entremont Colonial FSC25.01617
18 Robyn Petroskey Broadmoor SC27.01818
19 Diane Halber Los Angeles FSC29.02019
20 Jacqie Turner Arctic Blades FSC29.51920
WD Sydne Vogel Broadmoor SC

Pairs

RankNameClubTFPSPFS
1 Kyoko Ina / Jason Dungjen The SC of New York1.511
2 Jenni Meno / Todd Sand Winterhurst FSC / Los Angeles FSC3.022
3 Stephanie Stiegler / John Zimmerman Los Angeles FSC / Birmingham FSC5.043
4 Shelby Lyons / Brian Wells Broadmoor SC5.534
5 Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell Detroit SC7.555
6 Natalie Vlandis / Jered Guzman Los Angeles FSC9.066
7 Cheryl Marker / Todd Price St. Paul FSC / Braemar-City of Lakes FSC10.577
8 Naomi Grabow / Benjamin Oberman Los Angeles FSC12.088
9 Ingrid Goldberg / Jeffrey Tilley Skaneateles FSC / Univ of Delaware FSC13.599
10 Dawn Lynn Piepenbrink / Nicolas Castaneda Arizona FSC / Peninsula FSC15.51110
11 Melanie Lambert / Frederick Palascak Colonial FSC / SC of Boston17.01211
12 Erin Moorad / Richard Gillam Los Angeles FSC17.01012
13 Amanda Magarian / John Frederiksen Broadmoor SC19.51313
14 Ilana Goldfogel / Erik Schulz Broadmoor SC21.51514
15 Jennifer Darst / Arthur Reid Nashville FSC22.01415

Ice dancing

RankNameClubTFPCD1CD2ODFD
1 Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow Detroit SC2.01111
2 Eve Chalom / Mathew Gates Detroit SC4.02222
3 Kate Robinson / Peter Breen Detroit SC / Broadmoor SC6.24333
4 Amy Webster / Ron Kravette SC of Boston8.63554
5 Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev Detroit SC / SC of Lake Placid9.25445
6 Deborah Koegel / Oleg Fediukov Charter Oak FSC / Colonial FSC12.06666
7 Tami Tyler / Jonathan Nichols Palomares FSC / Univ of Delaware FSC14.69877
8 Cheryl Demkowski / Greg Maddalone Peninsula FSC / Univ of Delaware FSC15.67788
9 Margot Contois / Robert Peal Univ of Delaware FSC / Skokie Valley SC17.88999
10 Beata Handra / Charles Sinek St. Moritz ISC20.411111010
11 Julia Bikbova / James Swanson Skokie Valley SC / Univ of Delaware FSC22.010121111
12 Felita Yost Carr / Alexei Komarov Los Angeles FSC / Babson FSC24.812131312
13 Jayna Cronin / Kurt Dreger Winter Club - Indianapolis / Univ of Delaware FSC25.813101214
14 Dawn Ponte / Paul FreyLos Angeles FSC / SC of Boston27.014141413

Junior results

Men

RankNameClubTFPSPFS
1 Matt Savoie Illinois Valley FSC1.511
2 Justin Dillon St. Moritz ISC4.042
3 Michael Edgren Tampa Bay SC6.025
4 Kurt Fromknecht Winterhurst FSC6.554
5 Ryan Jahnke St. Clair Shores FSC7.083
6 Braden Overett Denver FSC7.536
7 Joshua Figurido SC of Boston11.578
8 Peter St. Germaine Ind/World Sk Acad FS12.0107
9 Dwayne Parker Gardens FSC of MD15.0129
10 Robert Brathwaite All Year FSC15.0612
11 Jonathan Keen Los Angeles FSC15.5911
12James YooColorado SC17.01410
13 Everett Weiss Los Angeles FSC19.51313
14 Robert Schupp FSC of Erie19.51114

Ladies

RankNameClubTFPSPFS
1 Andrea Gardiner Houston FSC2.021
2 Erin Pearl SC of Maine2.512
3 Morgan Rowe Yarmouth Ice Club5.043
4 J. J. Matthews Anchorage FSC7.574
5 Jenni Tew Winterhurst FSC7.536
6 Lindsey Weber Detroit SC9.595
7 Laura Handy Univ of Delaware FSC11.087
8 Cohen Duncan Los Angeles FSC11.068
9 Kristen Treni Jamestown SC12.5510
10 Elizabeth O'Donnell Los Angeles FSC15.5139
11 Sarah Call FSC of Bloomington16.01011
12 Mika Kadona Los Angeles FSC18.01212
13 Alexandrea Shybut Ind/World Sk Acad FSC19.51113

Pairs

RankNameClubTFPSPFS
1 Tiffany Stiegler / Johnnie Stiegler Los Angeles FSC2.021
2 Katie Barnhart / Charles Bernard Huntsville FSC2.512
3 Tiffany Scott / Philip Dulebohn Colonial FSC / Univ of Delaware FSC4.533
4 Laura Handy / James Peterson Univ of Delaware FSC / Lakewood Winter Club6.044
5 Christina Connally / Arnold Myint Nashville FSC9.085
6 Rebecca Erb / Joel Vinson St. Moritz ISC / Peninsula FSC9.576
7 Lisa Weitzman / Marc Weitzman Broadmoor SC / Cantiague FSC11.068
8 Carissa Guild / Andrew Muldoon Philadelphia SC & HS / Univ of Delaware FSC11.597
9 Heather Allebach / Matthew Evers Univ of Delaware FSC / Red River Valley FSC11.559
10 Anne MacWilliams / Josiah Modes Tampa Bay SC15.01010
11 Jessica Miller / Kevin Garrett Queen City FSC / Utah FSC16.51111
12 Kelly Peterman / Matthew Stuart St. Moritz ISC / Peninsula FSC19.01412
13 Alexis Nolte / John Gerth Lakewood Winter Club / Nashville FSC19.01213
14 Whitney Gaynor / David Delago Peninsula FSC / St. Moritz ISC20.51314

Ice dancing

RankNameClubTFPCD1CD2ODFD
1 Jessica Joseph / Charles Butler Detroit SC2.01111
2 Kerrie O'Donnell / Brandon Forsyth Colonial FSC4.02222
3 Jamie Silverstein / Justin Pekarek Detroit SC6.03333
4 Melissa Gregory / James Shuford Broadmoor SC / Skokie Valley SC8.04444
5 Crystal Beckerdite / Raphael Kelling Palomares FSC / Broadmoor SC10.25655
6 Susanna Stapleford / Vincent VanVliet Univ of Delaware FSC12.86567
7 Elizabeth Philpot / Nicholas Hart Dallas FSC15.09776
8 Cerise Henzes / Walter Lang, IV SC of Boston / Los Angeles FSC16.88998
9 Shannon Simon / Jason Simon SC of Mt. Lebanon / Peninsula FSC16.87889
10Tiffany Hyden / Jonathan Magalnick Broadmoor SC / Arizona FSC20.210111010
11 Jennifer Sejnowski / Richard Brown Detroit SC23.212131211
12 Alyssa Hicks / Edmund Hollis Seattle SC24.813121312
13 Tara Modlin / Dmitri Boundoiukin Metropolitan FSC / SC of Lake Placid27.014141413
WD Mollie Klurfeld / Martin Sivorinovsky Univ of Delaware FSC / Peninsula FSC111011

Novice results

Men

RankNameTFPSPFS
1 Daniel Lee 1.511
2 Simeon Hanks 4.022
3 William Rasmussen 6.063
4 Amir Ganaba 6.044
5 Rohene Ward 7.536
6 Scott Smith 7.575
7 Ryan Bradley 9.557
8 Matthew Bohannan 13.589
9 Kirk Forbes 14.0128
10 Jonathon Hunt 14.5910
11 Joseph Walsh 16.51111
12 C. Fitzhugh Middleton 17.01012

Ladies

RankNameTFPSPFS
1 Naomi Nari Nam 1.511
2 Lisa Nesuda 4.042
3 Ann Patrice McDonough 4.533
4 Kimberly Kilby 5.024
5 Jennifer Markham 9.066
6 Stacey Pensgen 9.595
7 Jacqueline Hernandez 10.577
8 Lindsay Sherp 10.558
9 Abigail Gleeson 14.0109
10 Adrienne Luoma 16.01210
11 Jessica Stewart 16.0812
12 April Hillel 16.51111

Pairs

RankNameTFPSPFS
1 Stephanie Kalesavich / Amaan Archer 1.511
2 Jaisa-Summer MacAdam / Garrett Lucash 4.042
3 Megan Sierk / Dustin Sierk 4.533
4 Carey Floyd / David Tankersley 5.024
5 Lisa Bright / Jason Robertson 7.555
6 Emily Morgan / Justin Cogley 9.066
7 Bonnie Moen / James Bonnie 10.577
8 Jessica Waldstein / Everett Weiss 12.088
9 Amy Wiseley / L. Jason Heffron 14.0109
10 Jessica Hunt / Jonathon Hunt 15.5911
11 Julia Glovack / Patrick McCarthey 16.01210
12 Sima Ganaba / Amir Ganaba 17.51112
13 Laura Munana / Luke Munana 19.51313

Ice dancing

RankNameCD1CD2CD3FD
1 Jessica Valentine / Matthew Kossack 1111
2 Alison Mewman / Joshua Abrahams 4342
3 Katy Hill / Benjamin Agosto 3233
4 Katherine Jorck / Matthew Healy2425
5 Anna Berry / Christopher Hayes 5654
6 Sarah Thebaud / Russell Thebaud 6576
7 Megan Papier / Dirk Peterson 7967
8 Sarah Bickford / Owen Swift 8898
9 Kristyn Starr / Nick Traxler 97119
10 Carrie O'Connor / Paul Kimzey 10121210
11 Sarah Alesafar / John Wagner 11111011
12 Michelle Orban / Brice Porter 1210812

Figures results

Senior men

RankNameCF1CF2CF3
1 Everett Weiss 111
2 Robert Shmalo 222

Senior ladies

RankNameCF1CF2CF3
1 Melanie Dupon 111
2 McKenzie Savidge 333
3 Sarah Devereaux 444
4 Brandy Biddle 256
5 Elizabeth Handley 529
5 Cassy Papajohn 682
7 Jaime Clark 768
8 Katy Jarvela 877
9 Heather Higgins 1195
10 Lynne Petta 121110
10 Jessica Rubin 91212
12 Christine Maze 131011
13 Susan Blaisdell 101313

Junior men

RankNameCF1CF2CF3
1 Scott Sarbacker 131
2 Christopher Mattern 214
3 Colin Bennett 422
4 Scott Sheets 343

Junior ladies

RankNameCF1CF2CF3
1 Cammi Bruns 211
2 Emily Best 342
3 Jessica Vieth 444
4 Heather Lee 1312
5 Whitney Luke 929
6 Kelley Young 786
7 Josselyn Baumgartner 1463
7 Jessica Koslow 6107
9 Stephanie Schrag 1095
10 Wendy Mangum 8710
11 Erika Grigg 11118
12 April Jackson 51214
13 Nicole Buckles 121411
14 Amy Thompson 131313

Novice men

RankName
1 David Fisch
2 Dan Kuhn
3 Christopher Young

Novice ladies

RankName
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

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