1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The 1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place on January 4–11, 1998 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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).

1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Type:National Championship
Date:January 4 – 11
Season:1997–98
Location:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue:CoreStates Center
Champions
Men's singles:
Todd Eldredge
Ladies' singles:
Michelle Kwan
Pair skating:
Kyoko Ina / Jason Dungjen
Ice dance:
Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow
Previous:
1997 U.S. Championships
Next:
1999 U.S. Championships

The event served to help choose the U.S. teams to the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 1998 World Championships. The 1998 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.

This was the penultimate year of compulsory figures being competed at the U.S. Championships. The novice competitors skated one figure, the juniors and seniors skated three.

Competition notes

  • During this competition, Michael Weiss attempted a quadruple lutz jump in his free skating. He put his free foot down on the landing and so the jump was not ratified as complete.[1]
  • Despite withdrawing with injury, Jenni Meno / Todd Sand were named to the Olympic Team.[2][3]
  • In the senior ladies event, Amber Corwin, Andrea Gardiner, and Sydne Vogel tied for 7th place in the free skating on Majority Of Placements. Through the Total Ordinary Majority (TOM) tiebreak, Vogel's portion of the tie was broken and she placed 9th in that segment. Corwin and Gardiner's tie was unbreakable and so they shared the placement of 7th in the free skating.
  • In the novice pairs event, five teams tied for 8th place in the short program (Tiffany Vise / Ryan Bradley, Erica Christensen / David Gibbons, Krystan McCloy / Jack McCloy, Lindsay Rogeness / Brian Rogeness, Amanda Ross / Michael McPherson). The tie between Vise/Bradley, Christensen/Gibbons and McCloy/McCloy was broken through the Total Ordinary Majority (TOM) tiebreak. The tie between Rogeness/Rogeness and Ross/McPherson was unbreakable and so they shared the placement of 11th in the short program.
  • There were several unbreakable ties in the figures competition on the junior and senior levels. Kharen Kloeffler and Brooke Pitman tied for the junior gold, Josselyn Baumgartner and Alecia Moore tied for the junior bronze, Jessica Koslow and Amy Miyoshi tied for seventh place in juniors, Olivia Baer and Sara Stach tied for eleventh place in juniors, and Jaime Clark and Jamie Walzer tied for eighth place in seniors.

Senior results

Men

In his winning free skating, Eldredge attempted but fell on a quad toe loop attempt.[4]

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Todd Eldredge1.511
2 Michael Weiss3.022
3 Scott Davis4.533
4 Shepherd Clark6.044
5 Derrick Delmore9.595
6 Dan Hollander9.576
7 Trifun Zivanovic11.559
8 Ryan Jahnke13.5118
9 Michael Chack14.0147
10 Matthew Kessinger16.01011
11 Matthew Savoie16.51310
12 John Baldwin17.0813
13 Jere Michael18.01212
14 Jeff Merica22.01614
15 Eric Bohnstedt22.51515
16 Brian Buetsch25.01816
17 Michael Edgren25.51717
WD Timothy Goebel6

Ladies

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Michelle Kwan1.511
2 Tara Lipinski4.042
3 Nicole Bobek4.023
4 Tonia Kwiatkowski6.535
5 Angela Nikodinov7.064
6 Amber Corwin9.557
7 Brittney McConn10.086
8 Andrea Gardiner10.577
9 Sydne Vogel13.599
10 Shelby Lyons15.01010
11 Sarah Devereaux17.01211
12 Morgan Rowe19.51512
13 Stacey Pensgen19.51313
14 Emily Freedman19.51114
15 Lindsay Page22.01415
16 Amy Evidente24.51716
17 Christine Kong25.01617
WD Alice Sue Claeys

Pairs

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Kyoko Ina / Jason Dungjen1.511
2 Shelby Lyons / Brian Wells3.532
3 Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell5.553
4 Tiffany Stiegler / Johnnie Stiegler7.574
5 Natalie Vlandis / Jered Guzman8.065
6 Laura Handy / J. Paul Binnebose8.046
7 Katie Barnhart / Charles Bernard11.087
8 Tiffany Scott / Philip Dulebohn13.0108
9 Naomi Grabow / Benjamin Oberman13.599
10 Christine Moxley / Jeffrey Weiss15.51110
11 Stephanie Woodman / James Peterson18.01411
12 Sara Ward / Bert Cording18.51312
13 Ilana Goldfogel / Erik Schultz19.01213
WD Jenni Meno / Todd Sand2

Ice dancing

Rank Name TFP CD1 CD2 OD FD
1 Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow2.01111
2 Jessica Joseph / Charles Butler4.43322
3 Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev6.62234
4 Eve Chalom / Mathew Gates7.04443
5 Kate Robinson / Peter Breen10.05555
6 Deborah Koegel / Oleg Fediukov12.06666
7 Julia Bikbova / John Lee14.07777
8 Beata Handra / Charles Sinek16.08888
9 Azumi Sagara / Jonathan Magalnick18.8111199
10 Leslie Soderberg / David Lipowitz20.49101110
11 Elizabeth Buhl / Augustine DiBella20.81091011
12 Jayna Cronin / Yovanny Durango25.012121213
13 Tiffany Hyden / Paul Frey25.214131312
14 Rebecca DeWitt / Marc Fenczak28.215141414
WD Tami Tyler / Thomas Gaasbeck13

Junior results

Men

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Scott Smith1.511
2 Braden Overett4.552
3 Kurt Fromknecht4.533
4 Daniel Lee6.044
5 Don Baldwin6.025
6 Everett Weiss9.066
7 Joshua Figurido11.597
8 Eric Schroyer12.088
9 Jonathan Keen14.5711
10 Jonathon Hunt15.0129
11 Robert Schupp15.51110
12 John Wagner17.01012

Ladies

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Sarah Hughes1.511
2 Andrea R. Aggeler4.042
3 Erin K. Pearl4.533
4 Naomi Nari Nam5.024
5 Susan K. Ng7.555
6 Camie Doyle9.576
7 Lisa Nesuda11.087
8 Christine Frcka12.598
9 Abigail L. Gleeson14.5119
10 Elizabeth O'Donnell16.51310
11 Adrienne M. Luoma17.01012
12 Kimberly A. Kilby17.0614
13 Christy Taylor18.01411
14 J. J. Matthews19.01213

Pairs

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Heather Allebach / Matthew Evers3.041
2 Jaisa MacAdam / Garrett Lucash3.532
3 Larisa Spielberg / Craig Joeright3.513
4 Tiffany Sfikas / Josiah Modes7.026
5 Stephanie Kalesavich / Amaan Archer7.555
6 Carissa Guild / Andrew Muldoon8.084
7 Megan Sierk / Dustin Sierk11.578
8 Amy Brewster / Scott Omlor12.5117
9 Jessica Hunt / Jonathon Hunt13.599
10 Whitney Gaynor / David Delago15.01010
11 Lisa Weitzman / Marc Weitzman17.0614
12 Jessica Miller / Kevin Garrett17.51311
13 Darby Gaynor / Robert Van Uitert19.01412
14 Brandi Seabol / Jason Robertson19.01213

Ice dancing

Rank Name TFP CD1 CD2 OD FD
1 Melissa Gregory / James Shuford2.42211
2 Jamie Silverstein / Justin Pekarek3.61122
3 Crystal Beckerdite / Raphael Kelling7.04443
4 Cerise Henzes / Walter Lang7.03334
5 Alison Newman / Michel Klus10.05555
6 Katherin Jorck / Matthew Healy13.26686
7 Katy Hill / Benjamin Agosto13.47767
8 Anna Berry / Christopher Hayes15.68978
9 Jesica Valentine / Matthew Kossack18.6101199
10 Kimberly Navarro / Nicholas Hart21.211121110
11 Elizabeth Philpot / Dirk Peterson23.612101212
12 Alyssa Hicks / Ty Cockrum24.013131311
WD Shannon Simon / Jason Simon9810

Novice results

Men

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Parker Pennington1.511
2 Ryan Bradley3.532
3 Johnny Weir4.023
4 Nicholas LaRoche6.044
5 Michael Villarreal9.066
6 Matthew Bohannan10.5115
7 Matthew Wesenberg13.0127
8 Jordan Wilson13.0108
9 Benjamin Miller13.089
10 Bradford Griffies13.5710
11 Joseph Cabral13.5511
12 Benny Wu16.5912

Ladies

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Elizabeth Kwon2.531
2 Jennifer Markham5.024
3 Jennifer Kirk5.572
4 Sara Wheat5.553
5 Kristen Adamczyk7.517
6 Sasha Cohen8.065
7 Carina Chen8.046
8 Cara Morrissey12.088
9 Jessica Stewart14.0109
10 Lindsey Berg15.51110
11 Rebecca Erb16.5912
12 Crystal Calayag17.01211

Pairs

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Christine Jaszewski / Joshua Murphy1.511
2 Emily Morgan / Justin Cogley3.532
3 Jessica Waldstein / Devin Patrick5.043
4 Katie Gadkowski / Derek Trent6.025
5 Sima Ganaba / Amir Ganaba6.554
6 Tiffany Vise / Ryan Bradley10.086
7 Erin Rex / John Wagner10.577
8 Amanda Ross / Michael McPherson13.5118
9 Lindsay Rogeness / Brian Rogeness14.5119
10 Krystan McCloy / Jack McCloy15.01010
11 Deborah Blinder / Anthony Gioia15.0612
12 Erica Christensen / David Gibbons15.5911

Ice dancing

Rank Name TFP CD1 CD2 CD3 FD
1 Penny Schnering / Timothy Jones6.01111
2 Wendi Mangiagli / Andre LeBlanc14.02242
3 Kendra Goodwin / Paul Goldner17.03323
4 Kristyn Starr / Nick Traxler29.06834
5 Tara Esshaki / Rory McKendrick29.04465
6 Lydia Manon / Chris Obzansky33.05556
7 Laura Munana / Luke Munana43.08777
8 Caitlin Obremski / Brian Boissonneault45.07688
9 Carrie O'Connor / Paul Arthur Kimzey57.0119109
10 Kakani Young / Ikaika Young60.09101110
11 Allison Elenbaas / Eric Mirkin66.01212911
12 Jann Napier / Michael Lewis69.010111212

Figures results

Senior

Rank Name TFP Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
1 Cassy Papajohn3.0111
2 Lynne Petta10.0226
3 Sarah Devereaux11.0443
4 Elizabeth Handley12.0732
5 Lisa A.F. Swain14.0554
6 April Jackson20.03107
7 Christine Maze25.08125
8 Jaime Clark26.06119
8 Jamie Walzer26.0998
10 Megan Raymond27.010611
11 Domenica Palandro29.011810
12 Heather Higgins31.012712

Junior

Rank Name TFP Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
1 Kharen Kloeffer11.0731
1 Brooke Pitman11.0317
3 J. Baumgartner15.0564
3 Alecia Moore15.02103
5 Erin White16.0196
6 Lauren Hill17.04211
7 Jessica Koslow20.01082
7 Amy Miyoshi20.0848
9 Miriam Gelfand23.06710
10 Tracy Dedrick28.011125
11 Olivia Baer29.012512
11 Sarah Stach29.09119
13 Mindy Rosen39.0131313

Novice

Rank Name J1J2J3J4J5J6J7MajTOMTO
1 Erin Elbe11111117/1
2 Milissa Orr32443325/3
3 Nicole Lemanski322361144/3
4 Alicia Towns74622454/41230
5 Mary Braun593114234/41237
6 Casey Rhodes25557764/5
7 Jessica Moore8766116104/7
8 Lindsay Crawford96878786/8
9 Heather McDonough111010957115/1041
10 Kelsey Davidson610912101275/1042
11 Abbey Spresser1081110125124/1033
12 Valerie Wolenter121212891094/1036

References

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  2. Writer, Philip Hersh, Tribune Olympic Sports. "DESPITE FOOT INJURY, MENO-SAND NAMED TO NAGANO PAIRS TEAM". chicagotribune.com.
  3. Writer, Philip Hersh, Tribune Olympic Sports. "MENO-SAND TAKES THE HARD ROAD TO WINTER GAMES". chicagotribune.com.
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