Figure skating competition
The 2017 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from January 14–22 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri and Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence, Missouri .[ 1] Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles , pair skating , and ice dancing at the senior, junior, novice, intermediate, and juvenile levels. The results were part of the U.S. selection criteria for the 2017 Four Continents , 2017 World Junior Championships , and the 2017 World Championships .
Kansas City was announced as the host in December 2015.[ 2] [ 3]
Qualifying
Competitors qualified at regional and sectional competitions held from October to November 2016 or earned a bye.
Date
Event
Type
Location[ 4]
Results
Sept. 28–Oct. 2, 2016
North Atlantic
Regional
Williamsville, New York
Details
Sept. 28–Oct. 2, 2016
Eastern Great Lakes
Regional
Lansing, Michigan
Details
Sept. 28–Oct. 2, 2016
Southwest Pacific
Regional
Scottsdale, Arizona
Details
October 5–9, 2016
Central Pacific
Regional
Ogden, Utah
Details
October 5–9, 2016
South Atlantic
Regional
Ashburn, Virginia
Details
October 5–9, 2016
Southwestern
Regional
Plano, Texas
Details
October 19–23, 2016
New England
Regional
Burlington, Vermont
Details
October 19–23, 2016
Northwest Pacific
Regional
Wenatchee, Washington
Details
October 19–23, 2016
Upper Great Lakes
Regional
Rochester, Minnesota
Details
November 16–20, 2016
Eastern
Sectional
Indian Trail, North Carolina
Details
November 16–20, 2016
Midwestern
Sectional
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Details
November 16–20, 2016
Pacific Coast
Sectional
Salt Lake City , Utah
Details
January 14–22, 2017
U.S. Championship
Final
Kansas City, Missouri
Details
In November 2016, U.S. Figure Skating published the list of skaters who had qualified or received a bye to the 2017 U.S. Championships.[ 5] A number of skaters later withdrew, including Adam Rippon , Polina Edmunds ,[ 6] Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim ,[ 7] Caitlin Fields / Ernie Utah Stevens, and Jessica Calalang / Zack Sidhu .[ 8]
Medal summary
Senior
Junior
Novice
Juvenile
Senior results
Senior men
Senior ladies
Senior pairs
Kayne/O'Shea withdrew due to a concussion. She hit her head while attempting a throw triple flip during the short program on January 19.[ 9]
Senior ice dance
[ 10]
Junior results
Junior men
Junior ladies
Junior pairs
Junior ice dance
Novice results
Novice men
Novice ladies
Novice pairs
Novice ice dance
International team selections
According to a rule change made by U.S. Figure Skating in autumn 2016 and approved in December, champions at the 2017 U.S. Championships no longer automatically qualify to the World Championships.[ 11] [ 12]
Four Continents
The team for the 2017 Four Continents Championships was announced on January 21 and 22, 2017.[ 13]
World Junior Championships
The team for the 2017 World Junior Championships was announced on January 21 and 22, 2017.[ 13]
World Championships
The team for the 2017 World Championships was announced on January 21 and 22, 2017.[ 13]
References
^ Gregorian, Vahe (December 16, 2015). "Figure skating championships arrive at the right time for Kansas City" . The Kansas City Star .
^ "Kansas City Announced as Host City for 2017 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships" . visitkc.dmplocal.com. December 16, 2015.
^ Kerkhoff, Blair (December 16, 2015). "U.S. Figure Skating Championships coming to Kansas City, Independence in 2017" . The Kansas City Star .
^ "U.S. Figure Skating announces 2017 qualifying sites" . U.S. Figure Skating . IceNetwork. June 8, 2015.
^ "2017 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships Championship Qualifiers" (PDF) . U.S. Figure Skating . November 23, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 24, 2016.
^ "Edmunds, Rippon Withdraw from 2017 U.S. Championships" . U.S. Figure Skating . January 9, 2017.
^ "Knierims withdraw from 2017 U.S. Championships" . IceNetwork.com . January 11, 2017.
^ "Two additional championship pairs withdrawals to note: Fields/Stevens and Calalang/Sidhu" . U.S. Figure Skating . January 11, 2017.
^ Rutherford, Lynn (January 21, 2017). "Kayne, O'Shea will not petition for world team spot" . IceNetwork.com . Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-21 .
^ "icenetwork.com" . www.usfigureskating.org . Archived from the original on 2016-01-07.
^ "Rules Update: Gold Medal No Guarantee for World Team Selection" . Ice Skating International . January 18, 2017.
^ Hersh, Philip (January 20, 2017). "New rule impacts world team selection procedure" . IceNetwork.com .
^ a b c "U.S. Figure Skating Announces World, Four Continents and World Junior Teams" . U.S. Figure Skating . January 22, 2017. Archived from the original on January 22, 2017.
http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2017/24267/results.html
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