1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

1994 United States Figure Skating Championships
Type: National Championship
Date: January 4 – 8
Season: 1993–94
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Venue: Joe Louis Arena
Champions
Men's singles:
Scott Davis
Ladies' singles:
Tonya Harding DQ
Pair skating:
Jenni Meno / Todd Sand
Ice dancing:
Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow
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The 1994 United States Figure Skating Championships was the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 1993–1994 figure skating season. They were the national championship to determine the national champions of the United States. They were held in Detroit, Michigan. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 1994 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.

The competition was notable for the return of previous Olympians Brian Boitano and Elaine Zayak, as well as the pre-competition attack on Nancy Kerrigan by associates of rival skater Tonya Harding. Harding subsequently was stripped of her ladies' championship title after authorities found that she had failed to prevent the assault.

Medalists

Senior medalists

Senior medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze Pewter
Men Scott Davis Brian Boitano Aren Nielsen Todd Eldredge
Ladies No champion Michelle Kwan Nicole Bobek Elaine Zayak
Pairs Jenni Meno / Todd Sand Kyoko Ina / Jason Dungjen Karen Courtland / Todd Reynolds Natasha Kuchiki / Rocky Marval
Ice dancing Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow Susan Wynne / Russ Witherby Amy Webster / Ron Kravette Wendy Millette / Jason Tebo

^† In June 1994, U.S. Figure Skating voted to no longer recognize Tonya Harding's 1994 win.[1] The gold medal position was left vacant; the other competitors did not move up one position.

Junior medalists

Junior medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze Pewter
Men Jere Michael Jason Sylvia Johnnie Bevan Matthew Kessinger
Ladies Jennifer Karl Amanda Ward Lisa Bell Chrisha Gossard
Pairs Nicole Bateson Rock / Keith Tindall Cheryl Marker / Todd Price Sara Ward / J. Paul Binnebose Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell
Ice dancing Laura Gayton / Oleg Fediukov Carissa Green / Gregory Maddalone Eve Chalom / Mathew Gates Nicole Dumonceaux / John Repucci

Novice medalists

Novice medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze Pewter
Men Timothy Goebel Pete St. Germaine Peter Kongkasem Bert Cording
Ladies Cohen Duncan Tara Lipinski Jennifer Joh Melanie Price
Pairs Brie Teaboldt / John Zimmerman Gretel Reich / Stephen Bidon Sarah Booth / Matthew Buttrey Natalie Vlandis / Jered Guzman
Ice dancing Jessica Joseph / Charles Butler Jr. Natalie Wolenter / David Gratta Shannon Simon / Jason Simon Pamela Meininger / Keith Schonrock III

Senior-level results

Men

Rank Name SP FS
1 Scott Davis 21
2 Brian Boitano 12
3 Aren Nielsen 53
4 Todd Eldredge 34
5 Mark Mitchell 65
6 Shepherd Clark 46
7 Rudy Galindo 97
8 Michael Weiss 78
9 Damon Allen 89
10 Dan Hollander 1110
11 Colin VanderVeen 1011
12 Gig Siruno 1212
13 John Baldwin Jr. 1813
14 Paul Dulebohn 1614
15 Mel Chapman 1515
16 Glenn Armstrong 1816
WD Steven Smith
WD Larry Holliday

Ladies

Rank Name SP FS
1 Tonya Harding 11
2 Michelle Kwan 32
3 Nicole Bobek 23
4 Elaine Zayak 44
5 Tonia Kwiatkowski 65
6 Michelle Cho 76
7 Lisa Ervin 58
8 Jessica Mills 87
9 Teresa Aiello 119
10 Amanda Farkas 1010
11 Lisa Matras 1311
12 Keri Anne Thomas 913
13 Denise Long 1512
14 Lisa Talbot 1614
15 Jennifer Verili 1415
16 Patricia Mansfield 1816
WD Jenna Pittman 12
WD Melissa Ann Nelson 17
WD Nancy Kerrigan
WD Tanya Street

Pairs

Rank Name SP FS
1 Jenni Meno / Todd Sand 11
2 Kyoko Ina / Jason Dungjen 22
3 Karen Courtland / Todd Reynolds 33
4 Natasha Kuchiki / Rocky Marval 44
5 Stephanie Stiegler / Lance Travis 75
6 Tristen Vega / Joel McKeever 66
7 Calla Urbanski / Joseph Mero 57
8 Jennifer Perez / John Frederiksen 88
9 Aimee Offner / Brad Cox 109
10 Sharon Carz / Troy Goldstein 1210
11 Holly Benson / Steven Moore 1111
12 Tracey Damigella / Doug Williams 1412
13 Laura Murphy / Brian Wells 1313
14 Robin Heckler / Jeff Tilley 915
15 Erin Moorad / Richard Gillam 1614
WD Dawn Piepenbrink / Nick Castaneda 15

Ice dancing

Rank Name CD1 CD2 OD FD
1 Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow 2111
2 Susan Wynne / Russ Witherby 32
3 Amy Webster / Ron Kravette 43
4 Wendy Millette / Jason Tebo 5564
5 Tamara Kuchiki / Neale Smull 55
6 Galit Chait / Maxim Sevostianov 76
7 Julia Bikbova / Robert Peal 8887
8 Christina Fitzgerald / Mark Fitzgerald 9998
9 Cheryl Demkowski / Sean Gates 109
10 Mica Darley / Michael Sklutovsky 1110
11 Elizabeth Buhl / Augustine DiBella 1212
12 Tiffani Tucker / Collin Vail Sullivan 13131311
13 Sian Matthews / Yovanny Durango 14141413
14 Melissa Boney / Gerald Miele 15151514
WD Renee Roca / Gorsha Sur 122

Junior-level results

Men

Rank Name SP FS
1 Jere Michael 11
2 Jason Sylvia 23
3 Johnnie Bevan 52
4 Matthew Kessinger 64
5 Eric Bohnstedt 45
6 Trifun Zivanovic 36
7 Derrick Delmore 87
8 Roman Fraden 78
9 Derek Stedingh 99
10 Jamie Loper 1110
11 Eddie Gornik 1211
12 Michael Edgren 1013
13 Erik Rockwell 1312
14 Michael Demetrius Orr 1314

Ladies

Rank Name SP FS
1 Jennifer Karl
2 Amanda Ward 3
3 Lisa Bell 1
4 Crisha Gossard
5 Angela Nikodinov 2
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7 Brittney McConn
8 Amber Corwin

Pairs

Rank Name SP FS
1 Nicole Bateson-Rock / Keith Tindall 11
2 Cheryl Marker / Todd Price 22
3 Sara Ward / J. Paul Binnebose 43
4 Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell 34
5 Celina Taylor / Mel Chapman 55
6 Ari Blank / Jeb Gerth 86
7 Nicole Perry / David Delago 67
8 Anne Ramos / Benjamin Oberman 98
9 Lauren Weldon / Jim Peterson 79
10 Kristen Youlden / Fred Palascak 1010
11 Melanie Lambert / Robert Van Uitert 1111
12 Erin Fisher / Eddy Zeidler 1512
13 Akemi Kawaguchi / Ron Brilliant 1413
14 Allison Rochford / Robert Rochford 1314
15 Breanne Heldman / Jeremiah Jackson 1215

Ice dancing

Rank Name
1 Laura Gayton / Oleg Fediukov
2 Carissa Green / Gregory Maddalone
3 Eve Chalom / Mathew Gates
4 Nicole Dumonceaux / John Repucci

Reinstatement of professionals to amateur status

Amateurs who turned professional had been banned from returning to compete as amateurs. This ban was removed and Brian Boitano and Elaine Zayak sought to compete in order to go to the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Having retired from competitive skating after winning Olympic gold in 1988 and the 1988 World Championships, four time men's champion Brian Boitano announced a comeback and would compete to get a place on the 1994 Olympic team. This was highly controversial as he had skated professionally for many years and fought to get former professionals reinstated for amateur competitions. He placed second behind Scott Davis and made the Olympic team as the United States had 2 spots.[2]

Kerrigan/Harding controversy[3]

The January 6, 1994 attack on 1993 champion and Ladies gold frontrunner Nancy Kerrigan preceded the event. The widely publicized attack took place during a practice session for the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit. Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and her bodyguard, Shawn Eckardt,[4] hired Shane Stant to strike Kerrigan on the knee, though Stant actually struck Kerrigan's thigh a few inches above the knee. Harding won the event, while Kerrigan's injury forced her withdrawal.

After Harding admitted to helping to cover up the attack, the USFSA and United States Olympic Committee initiated proceedings to remove her from the 1994 Olympic team, but Harding retained her place after threatening legal action.[5] She finished eighth, while Kerrigan, who recovered from her injuries, finished second.

Collision

During a warm-up, ice dancer Renée Roca was skating backward and collided with the team of Galit Chait and Maksim Sevostyanov, fracturing a bone in her left arm.[6] Two hours later, she returned from the hospital with her arm in a cast and decided to try to compete.[6] She and partner Gorsha Sur placed second in the rhumba, however, Roca was unable to secure a firm grip with her left hand,[6] and had to withdraw from the rest of the competition.

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