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| 1979 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National Championship |
| Date: | January – February |
| Season: | 1978–79 |
| Location: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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The 1979 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place in Cincinnati, Ohio from January 30 to February 3. Medals were awarded in three colors: gold (first), silver (second), and bronze (third) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.
Charles Tickner won the senior men's title while Linda Fratianne won the senior women's title.
The event determined the U.S. teams for the 1979 World Figure Skating Championships.
Senior results
Men
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Tickner | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Scott Cramer | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | David Santee | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Scott Hamilton | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Robert Wagenhoffer | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | John Carlow | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Allen Schramm | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Brian Boitano | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Reggie Raiford | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Ted Masdea | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Bill Tilghman | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | Richard Rigby | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Fratianne | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Lisa-Marie Allen | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Carrie Rugh | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Sandy Lenz | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Alicia Risberg | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Jill Sawyer | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Simone Grigorescu | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Cindy Moyers | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Kelsey Ufford | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Aimee Kravette | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Laura McDonald | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | Suzie Brasher | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Vicki Heasley / Robert Wagenhoffer | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Sheryl Franks / Michael Botticelli | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Tracy Prussack / Scott Prussack | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Lea Ann Miller / William Fauver | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Maria DiDomenico] / Larry Schrier | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Kitty Carruthers / Peter Carruthers | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Lyndy Marron / Hal Marron | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Kathie Laisure / Brian Kader | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Leanne La Brake / Jeffrey La Brake | 10 | 10 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | CD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacey Smith / John Summers | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Carol Fox / Richard Dalley | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Kim Krohn / Barry Hagan | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Dee Oseroff / Craig Bond | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Karen Mankowich / Douglas Mankowich | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Ellen Pulver / Donald Adair | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Sheila Corcoran / J.J. Kohlhas | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Bonnie Burton / William Burton | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Judy Ferris / Scott Gregory | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Cathleen Marron / Jay Pinkerton | 11 | 11 |
Junior results
Men
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Santee | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Bobby Beauchamp | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Stuart Bailey | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Tom Dickson | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Jim White | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Nathan Birch | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Robert Faulkner | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Timothy Murphy | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | David Michalowski | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Eddie Dom | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elaine Zayak | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jacki Farrell | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Lynn Smith | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Joyce Newell | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Vicki Heasley | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Kristie Hogan | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Melissa Thomas | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| 8 | Dana Graham | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Michelle Schelske | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Alysse Soil | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Bunny Blake | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemary Sweeney / Daniel Salera | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Danelle Porter / Burt Lancon | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Elizabeth Chabot / Peter Oppegard | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Beth Flora / Ken Flora | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Dana Graham / Paul Wylie | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Lynne Freeman / Jay Freeman | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Maryan Amaral / Bryan Amaral | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | Cara Gill / Craig Gill | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Jennifer Rhule / Robbie Baker | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Dawn Roberge / Dale Roberge | 10 | 8 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | CD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisa Spitz / Stanley Makman | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Renée Roca / Andrew Ouellette | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Robi Shepard / Kelly Witt | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Terri Slater / David Lipowitz | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Susan De Rosa / Michael McIntrye | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Diana Georgeou / Ari Lieb | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Carol Shultz / Bill Eddy | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Shannon Conn / Jack Hackett | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Deanna Stone / Randy Branca | 9 | 9 |
Novice results
Men
| Rank | Name | CF | FS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Wylie | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Scott Thompson | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Christopher Bowman | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | David Stanley | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Tom Schneider | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Angelo D'Agostino | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | James Beitelman | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Scott Williams | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | John-Paul Licari | 9 | 8 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | CF | FS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosalynn Sumners | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Vikki de Vries | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Leslie Sikes | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Brenda Welliver | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Maria Causey | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Kimberly Trouse | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Lynn Rabb | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Jean Ellis | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Nancy Ervolina | 8 | 9 |
Pairs
Ice dancing
References
- "Linda Fratianne best on skates". Syracuse Herald-Journal. Associated Press. February 3, 1979. p. 10. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.