1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Type:National Championship
Date:February 12 – 17
Season:1990–91
Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota
Host:Target Center
Champions
Men's singles:
Todd Eldredge
Ladies' singles:
Tonya Harding
Pairs:
Natasha Kuchiki / Todd Sand
Ice dance:
Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow
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The 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in six disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, men's figures and ladies's figures – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.

The event determined the U.S. teams for the 1991 World Championships.

Senior results

Men

Rank Name SP FS
1 Todd Eldredge 2 1
2 Christopher Bowman 1 2
3 Paul Wylie 4 3
4 Mark Mitchell 3 4
5 Michael Chack 6 5
6 Erik Larson 7 6
7 Shepherd Clark 5 7
8 Scott Davis 8 8
9 Craig Heath 9 9
10 Daniel Doran 11 10
11 Rudy Galindo 12 11
12 Aren Nielsen 10 12
13 Doug Mattis 14 13
14 Colin VanderVeen 13 14
15 Alex Chang 15 15
16 Richard Sears 16 16

Men's figures

Rank Name
1 Craig Heath
2 Michael Weiss
3 Gig Siruno
4 Brian Schmidt
5 J. Robert Morris, Jr.
6 Troy Goldstein
7 Jay Murphy
8 Michael Dennis, Jr.
9 Dan Hollander

Ladies

Rank Name SP FS
1 Tonya Harding 2 1
2 Kristi Yamaguchi 1 2
3 Nancy Kerrigan 3 3
4 Tonia Kwiatkowski 6 4
5 Tisha Walker 5 5
6 Holly Cook 4 6
7 Kyoko Ina 10 7
8 Nicole Bobek 8 8
9 Jeri Campbell 7 9
10 Stacy Rutkowski 9 10
11 Tamara Kuchiki 11 11
12 Rosanna Tovi 12 12
13 Jessica Mills 13 13
14 Leanna Naczynski 14 14

Ladies' figures

Pairs

Rank Name SP FS
1 Natasha Kuchiki / Todd Sand 1 2
2 Calla Urbanski / Rocky Marval 4 1
3 Jenni Meno / Scott Wendland 3 3
4 Sharon Carz / Doug Williams 5 4
5 Karen Courtland / Jason Dungjen 2 6
6 Jennifer Heurlin / John Frederiksen 6 5
7 Tristen Vega / Richard Alexander 9 7
8 Laura Murphy / Brian Wells 7 8
9 Susan Purdy / Scott Chimulera 9 8
10 Dawn Goldstein / Troy Goldstein 12 10
11 Laura Lynn LaBarca / Kenneth Benson 10 11
12 Erin Moorad / Jeff Myers 11 12
13 Annette Abel / William Abel 13 13
14 Wendy Weston / Alexander Enzmann 14 14
WD Elaine Asanakis / Joel McKeever

Ice dancing

Rank Name CD1 CD2 OD FD
1 Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow 2 1
2 April Sargent / Russ Witherby 1 3
3 Jeanne Miley / Michael Verlich 3 2
4 Elizabeth McLean / Ron Kravette 4 4
5 Amy Webster / Leif Erickson 5 5
6 Rachel Mayer / Peter Breen 6 6
7 Beth Buhl / Neale Smull 7 7
8 Elisa Curtis / Robert Nardozza 8 8
9 Lisa Grove / Scott Myers 9 9
10 Wendy Millette / James Curtis 11 10
11 Ann Morton Neale / Laurence Shaffer 10 12
12 Mimi Wacholder / Collin Vail Sullivan 12 11
13 Hillary Olney / Michael Shroge 13 13

Junior results

Men

Rank Name SP FS
1 Damon Allen 1 1
2 John Baldwin Jr. 2 2
3 Ryan Hunka 5 3
4 Steven B. Smith 3 4
5 Paul Dulebohn 4 5
6 Dan Hollander 7 6
7 Richard Alexander 6 7
8 Lance Travis 8 8
9 John Frederiksen 9 9

Men's figures

Ladies

Rank Name SP FS
1 Lisa Ervin 2 1
2 Joanna Ng 1 2
3 Karen Anne Gooley 3 3
4 Tristen Vega 6 4
5 Bridgit Ryan 7 5
6 Charlene Vom Saher 5 7
7 Amanda Farkas 8 6
8 Robyn Petroskey 4 8
9 Keri-Anne Thomas 11 9
10 Dana Mednick 9 11
11 Tracy Vopnford 12 11
WD Jennifer Verill

Ladies' figures

Pairs

Rank Name SP FS
1 Aimee Offner / Brian Helgenberg 1 1
2 Cambria Goodman / Steven Moore 2 2
3 Kara Paxton / Brad Cox 3 3
4 Nicole Sciarrotta / Gregory Sciarrotta 4 4
5 Dawn Piepenbrink / Nick Castaneda 6 5
6 Kristy Bingham / Carmine Marinari 7 6
7 Victoria Cargas / Mel Chapman 5 8
8 Tristan Colell / John Baldwin Jr. 8 7
9 Dana Mednick / Lance Travis 9 9
10 Michelle Tilley / Jeff Tilley 10 10
11 Jamie-Maria Sharpe / David Walker 12 11
12 Heather Hughes / Keith Tindall 11 12

Ice dancing

Novice results

Novice Men’s Free Skating

Rank Name OP FS
1 John Bevan, Lilac City FSC 2 1
2 Jere Michael, Broadmoor SC 1 2
3 Michael Weiss, University of Delaware FSC 4 3
4 Jeff Tilley, University of Delaware FSC 3 4
5 Gregory Sciarrotta, jr, Orange County FSC 5 5
6 Matt Kissinger, Indiana/World Skating Acad 6 6
7 William Annear, Broadmoor SC 7 7
8 Eddie Gornik, Utah FSC 10 8
9 Michael Edgren, FSC of Rockford 8 9
10 Roman Fraden, Los Angeles FSC 9 10
11 Jason Sylvia, SC of Southern New England 11 11
WD Jamie Loper, SC of Wilmington

Novice Men’s Figures

Rank Name
1 Kevin Donovan, Chicago FSC
2 Jeffrey Adler, Rye FSC
3 Fred Palascak, Winterhurst FSC
4 Anand Bokde, St Paul FSC
5 Eddie Gornik, Utah FSC
6 Kyle Madsen, Los Angeles FSC
7 Lloyd Sarbacker, FSC of Madison
8 Rob Caldwell, Genesee FSC
9 Danny Clausen, Anchorage FSC
10 John Zimmerman IV, Stone Mountain FSC
11 Glenn Armstrong, Seattle SC
12 Stephen Foy, University of Delaware FSC



Novice Ladies’ Free Skating

Rank Name OP FS
1 Tanya Street, SC of Lake Forest 2 3
2 Lisa Matras, Garden City FSC 2 2
3 Teresa Aiello, Hickory Hill FSC 9 1
4 Caroline Song, Arctic Blades FSC 1 5
5 Amanda Ward, SC of Rockland NY 4 4
6 Karen Kwan, All Year FSC 5 6
7 Robyn Brown, Los Angeles FSC 7 7
8 Lefki Terzakis, Lone Star FSC 3 9
9 Emily Freedman, Winterhurst FSC 8 8
10 Nancy Velez, Colonial FSC 11 10
11 Melissa Ann Nelson, Peninsula FSC 10 11
12 Stephanie Humbert, Essex SC of NJ 12 12

Novice Ladies’ Figures

Rank Name
1 Bethany Quintin, SC of Boston
2 Lindsay Fenlon, Rocky Mountain FSC
3 Natasha Vora, Southport SC
4 Shantelle Westbrook, Arctic Blades FSC
5 Perri Sutton, Seattle SC
6 Lisa Bryson, Rocky Mountain FSC
7 Jenna DuMond, SC of NY
8 Sara Ohlmiller, Skokie Valley SC
9 Shirley Pang, Peninsula FSC
10 Meg Sagi, Wissahickon SC
11 Robin Gail Heckler, Cantiague FSC
12 Kelly Kristine Clark, Lakewood SC

Novice Ice Dancing

Rank Name
1 John Reppucci / Nicole Dumonceaux Braemar-City of Lakes FSC

References

Novice Results: USFSA Skating Magazine April 1991 pages 27-28