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1979 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
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1979 US Figure Skating Championships National Championship January 30 February 3 1978-79 Cincinnati, Ohio Queen City FSC Charles Tickner (Senior) 1979-02-05 Tickner Picks Up Another Crown https://books.google.com/books?id=KOcgAAAAIBAJ&dq=1978+US+Figure+Skating+Championships&pg=PA33&article_id=6390,680422 The Hour United Press International 2025-02-05James Santee (Junior) Linda Fratianne (Senior) 1979-02-03 The Fratianne of Old Cops Third Title in Row https://books.google.com/books?id=KOcgAAAAIBAJ&dq=%221979+US+Figure+Skating+Championships%22&pg=PA11&article_id=4877,478119 The Hour United Press International 2025-02-09Elaine Zayak (Junior) 1979-02-04 Elaine Zayak wins division title in skating competition https://books.google.com/books?id=restAAAAIBAJ&dq=%221979+US+Figure+Skating+Championships%22&pg=PA12&article_id=5215,460019 Rome News-Tribune United Press International 2025-02-09 Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner (Senior)Rosemary Sweeney and Daniel Salera (Junior) Stacey Smith and John Summers (Senior)Elisa Spitz and Stanley Makman (Junior) 1978 U.S. Championships 1980 U.S. Championships
The 1979 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from January 30-February 3 at the Queen City FSC in Cincinnati, Ohio. Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in four disciplines – men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.
The event determined the U.S. teams for the 1979 World Figure Skating Championships.https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/article/Skating_197904_09.pdf Nationals: A Bird's-Eye View
Senior results
Men
Rankhttps://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/article/Skating_197903_07.pdf Nationals 1979 Name 1 Charles Tickner 2 Scott Cramer 3 David Santee 4 Scott Hamilton 5 Robert Wagenhoffer 6 John Carlow 7 Allen Schramm 8 Brian Boitano 9 Reggie Raiford 10 Ted Masdea 11 Bill Tilghman 12 Richard Rigby
Women
Rank Name 1 Linda Fratianne 2 Lisa-Marie Allen 3 Carrie Rugh 4 Sandy Lenz 5 Alicia Risberg 6 Jill Sawyer 7 Simone Grigorescu 8 Cindy Moyers 9 Kelsy Ufford 10 Aimee Kravette 11 Laura McDonald 12 Suzie Brasher
Pairs
Rank Name 1 Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner 2 Vicki Heasley / Robert Wagenhoffer 3 Sheryl Franks / Mike Botticelli 4 Tracy Prussack / Scott Prussack 5 Lea Ann Miller / William Fauver 6 Marie DiDomenico / Larry Schrier 7 Caitlin Carruthers / Peter Carruthers 8 Lyndy Marron / Hal Marron 9 Kathie Laisure / Brian Kader 10 Leanne La Brake / Jeffrey La Brake
Ice dancing (Gold dance)
Rank Name 1 Stacey Smith / John Summers 2 Carol Fox / Richard Dalley 3 Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert 4 Kim Krohn / Barry Hagan 5 Dee Oseroff / Craig Bond 6 Karen Mankowich / Douglas Mankowich 7 Ellen Pulver / Donald Adair 8 Sheila Corcoran / J.J. Kohlhas Jr 9 Bonnie Burton / William Burton 10 Judy Ferris / Scott Gregory 11 Cathleen Marron / Jay Pinkerton
Junior results
Men
Rank Name 1 James Santee 2 Bobby Beauchamp 3 Stuart Bailey 4 Tom Dickson 5 Jim White 6 Nathan Birch 7 Robert Faulkner 8 Timothy Murphy 9 David Michalowski 10 Eddie Dom
Women
Rank Name 1 Elaine Zayak 2 Jackie Farrell 3 Lynn Smith 4 Joyce Newell 5 Vicki Heasley 6 Kristie Hogan 7 Melissa Thomas 8 Dana Graham 9 Michelle Schelske 10 Alysse Soll 10 Bunny Blake
Pairs
Rank Name 1 Rosemary Sweeney / Daniel Salera 2 Danelle Porter / Burt Lancon 3 Elizabeth Chabot / Peter Oppegard 4 Beth Flora / Ken Flora 5 Dana Graham / Paul Wylie 6 Lynne Freeman / Jay Freeman 7 Maryan Amaral / Bryan Amaral 8 Cara Gill / Craig Gill 9 Jennifer Rhiule / Robbie Baker 10 Dawn Roberge / Dale Roberge
Ice dancing (Silver dance)
Rank Name 1 Elisa Spitz / Stanley Makman 2 Renee Roca / Andrew Ouellette 3 Robi Shepard / Kelly Witt 4 Terri Slate / David Lipowitz 5 Susan De Rosa / Michael McIntyre 6 Diana Georgeou / Ari Lieb 7 Carol Shultz / Bill Eddy 8 Shannon Conn / Jack Hackett 9 Deanna Stone / Randy Branca
References
Sources
"Nationals", Skating magazine, Mar 1979
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