1983 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
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| 1983 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National Championship |
| Date: | February |
| Season: | 1982–83 |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Venue: | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| Previous: 1982 U.S. Championships | |
| Next: 1984 U.S. Championships | |
The 1983 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place at Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the female champion crowned February 3, 1983, and male champion crowned February 4, 1983.[1] Medals were awarded in three colors: gold (first), silver (second), and bronze (third) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.
The event determined the U.S. team for the 1983 World Championships.
Senior results
Men
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Brian Boitano | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Mark Cockerell | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Bobby Beauchamp | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Paul Wylie | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Scott Williams | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Tom Dickson | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | J. Scott Driscoll | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | James White | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | James Cygan | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Robert Rosenbluth | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosalynn Sumners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Elaine Zayak | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Tiffany Chin | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Vikki de Vries | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Melissa Thomas | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Kelly Webster | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Jill Frost | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Jacki Farrell | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Staci McMullin | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Jennifer Newman | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Leslie Sikes | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Maradith Feinberg | 10 | 15 | 11 |
| 13 | Debi Thomas | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Caroline Silby | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | Maria Causey | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitty Carruthers / Peter Carruthers | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Lea Ann Miller / William Fauver | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Jill Watson / Burt Lancon | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Gillian Wachsman / Robert Daw | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Lynne Freeman / Jay Freeman | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Katy Keeley / Gary Kemp | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Maria DiDomenico / Peter Oppergard | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Debra Fahy / Craig Maurizi | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Natalie Seybold / Wayne Seybold | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Cara Gill / Craig Gill | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Kimberly Barget / Ronald Holbrook | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Margo Shoup / Patrick Page | 10 | 12 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Elisa Spitz / Scott Gregory | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Carol Fox / Richard Dalley | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Renée Roca / Donald Adair | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Susan Wynne / Joseph Druar | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Susan Jorgensen / Robert Yokabaskas | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Eleanor De Vera / James Yorke | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Eva Hunyadi / Jay Pinkerton | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Lois Luciani / Russ Witherby | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Karen Knieriem / Philip Piasecki | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Robi Shepard / Kelly Witt | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Sandra McGee / Frank Summers | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Junior results
Men
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Bowman | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Angelo D'Agostino | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Daniel Doran | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | David Fedor | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Craig Henderson | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | David Jamison | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | John Paul Licari | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Doug Mattis | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Erik Larson | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 10 | Billy Lawe | 7 | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Scott Kurtilla | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| 12 | Tom Zakrajsek | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | Scott Wendland | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn Adams | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Yvonne Gómez | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Rosanna Tovi | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Sara MacInnes | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Vicki Singer | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Kathy Rissmiller | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Jana Sjodin | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Valory Vennes | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Wendy Lee Weston | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 7 | Laura-Ann Edmunds | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan Dungjen / Jason Dungjen | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Sandy Hurtubise / Karl Kurtz | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Sue Falzone / Michael Blicharski | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Loreen Koshi / Doug Williams | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Maria Lako / Joseph Mero | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Jan Waggoner / Todd Waggoner | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Jeannine Jones / Tony Jones | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Michelle Dudley / Bobby Davis | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Erin O'Neill / Buzzie O'Neill | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | Kellee Murchison / David McGovern | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Susanne Steiner / Stephen Kennedy | 11 | 11 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzanne Semanick / Alexander Miller | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kandi Amelon / Alec Binnie | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Colleen McGuire --> / William Lyons III | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Christina Yatsuhashi / Keith Yatsuhashi | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Kristan Lowery / Chip Rossbach | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Dorothy Rodek / Robert Nardozza | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Laura Wolfe / John Stackhoue | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Monika Gerhauser / Andrew Niebler | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Jessica Campbell / Glenn Cummings | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| 10 | April Sargent / John D'Amelio | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Wendy Hilliers / Christopher Nacri | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | Colette Huber / Bob Tiernan | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Novice results
Men
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Mitchell | |||
| 2 | Eddie Shipstad | |||
| 3 | Mark Mitchell | |||
| 4 | Siegfried Lind | |||
| 5 | Scott Kozlov | |||
| 6 | Rick Verburg | |||
| 7 | Todd Eldredge | |||
| 8 | Tommy Dolce | |||
| 9 | Gregg Larsen |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suggie Oh | |||
| 2 | Dedie Richards | |||
| 3 | Kristin Kriwanek | |||
| 4 | Kimberly Drenser | |||
| 5 | Danielle-Alyse Babaian | |||
| 6 | Ricki Colman | |||
| 7 | Tracy Kobylanski | |||
| 8 | Tracy Gregory | |||
| 9 | Lily Lee |
Pairs
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Ice dancing
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Sources
- Swift, E.M. (February 14, 1983). "The Thinner was the Winner". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 58, no. 6. p. 75. Retrieved February 18, 2024.