2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Explained

2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Comptype:National championship
Startdate:January 15
Enddate:24
Skatingseason:2015–16
Location:Saint Paul, Minnesota
Venue:Xcel Energy Center
Bloomington Ice Garden
Championmen:Adam Rippon
Championladies:Gracie Gold
Championpairs:Tarah Kayne / Daniel O'Shea
Championdance:Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
Previouscomp:2015 U.S. Championships
Nextcomp:2017 U.S. Championships

The 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from January 15–24 in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center and Bloomington Ice Garden. 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 2016 Four Continents, 2016 World Junior Championships, and the 2016 World Championships.

The host was announced in November 2012.

Qualifying

Competitors qualified at regional and sectional competitions held from October to November 2015.

DateEventLocationResults
October 3–5, 20152016 Central Pacific RegionalsSan Jose, CaliforniaResults
October 3–5, 20152016 North Atlantic RegionalsLake Placid, New YorkResults
October 3–6, 20152016 Southwestern RegionalsIndependence, MissouriResults
October 10–12, 20152016 Northwest Pacific RegionalsMontlake, WashingtonResults
October 10–13, 20152016 Southwest Pacific RegionalsPasadena, CaliforniaResults
October 10–13, 20152016 Upper Great Lakes RegionalsPleasant Prairie, WisconsinResults
October 17–20, 20152016 South Atlantic RegionalsAston, PennsylvaniaResults
October 17–20, 20152016 New England RegionalsBoxborough, MassachusettsResults
October 17–20, 20152016 Eastern Great Lakes RegionalsFort Wayne, IndianaResults
November 17–21, 20152016 Eastern SectionalsSimsbury, ConnecticutResults
November 17–21, 20152016 Midwestern SectionalsStrongsville, OhioResults
November 17–21, 20152016 Pacific Coast SectionalsBurbank, CaliforniaResults
January 16–24, 20162016 U.S. ChampionshipsSaint Paul, MinnesotaResults

Following sectional competitions, U.S. Figure Skating published a list of skaters who had qualified or earned a bye. Skaters who subsequently withdrew included Jason Brown, Jordan Moeller, Joshua Farris, Richard Dornbush, and Lydia Erdman / Alexey Shchepetov.

Medal summary

Senior

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronzealign=center bgcolor=d1c571 Pewter
MenAdam RipponMax AaronNathan ChenGrant Hochstein
LadiesGracie GoldPolina EdmundsAshley WagnerMirai Nagasu
PairsTarah Kayne / Daniel O'SheaAlexa Scimeca / Chris KnierimMarissa Castelli / Mervin TranMadeline Aaron / Max Settlage
Ice dancingMaia Shibutani / Alex ShibutaniMadison Chock / Evan BatesMadison Hubbell / Zachary DonohueAnastasia Cannuscio / Colin McManus

Junior

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronzealign=center bgcolor=d1c571 Pewter
MenTomoki HiwatashiKevin ShumAlexei KrasnozhonPaolo Borromeo
LadiesEmily ChanVivian LeMegan WessenbergRebecca Peng
PairsJoy Weinberg / Maximiliano FernandezLindsay Weinstein / Jacob SimonMerilya Findlay / Austin HaleMadeleine Gallagher / Justin Highgate-Brutman
Ice dancingLorraine McNamara / Quinn CarpenterRachel Parsons / Michael ParsonsElliana Pogrebinsky / Alex BenoitChristina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko

Novice

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronzealign=center bgcolor=d1c571 Pewter
MenEric SjobergPeter LiuMaxim NaumovWilliam Hubbart
LadiesHaley BeaversAlexia PaganiniSierra VenettaAshley Lin
PairsElli Kopmar / Jonah BarrettIsabella Gamez / Griffin SchwabSapphire Jaeckel / Matthew ScoralleEmma Coppess / Robert Hennings
Ice dancingCaroline Green / Gordon GreenEmma Gunter / Caleb WeinSophia Elder / Christopher ElderGianna Buckley / JT Michel

Intermediate

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronzealign=center bgcolor=d1c571 Pewter
MenJoseph KangAlex WellmanJordan EvansLucas Altieri
LadiesAlysa LiuSophia ChouinardAlyssa RichAngelina Huang
PairsJasmine Fendi / Joshua FendiEliana Secunda / Blake EisenachBerit Cummings / Jabe RobertsIsabelle Goldstein / Keyton Berringer
Ice dancingElizabeth Tkachenko / Alexei KiliakovAvonley Nguyen / Maxwell GartIsabella Amoia / Cory FraimanJordan Lin / Morgan Sletten

Juvenile

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronzealign=center bgcolor=d1c571 Pewter
MenIlia MalininSamuel MindraMaxim ZharkovPhilip Baker
LadiesStephanie CiarochiHanna HarrellReagan ScottJill Heiner
PairsIsabelle Martins / Ryan BedardJulia Curran / Franz-Peter JeroschCate Fleming / Jedidiah IsbellJenna Gordon / Ian Meyh
Ice dancingLayla Karnes / Jeffrey ChenMaria Soldatova / Faddey SoldatovClaire Cain / Andrei DavydovShin Lei Case / Maxim Zharkov

Senior results

Senior men

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Adam Rippon270.75388.011182.74
2Max Aaron269.55191.833177.72
3Nathan Chen266.93486.332180.60
4Grant Hochstein252.84679.264173.58
5Ross Miner248.01290.906157.11
6Alexander Johnson241.94773.695168.25
7Timothy Dolensky236.13580.017156.12
8Vincent Zhou217.23868.108149.13
9Sean Rabbitt192.63966.7110125.92
10Daniel Kulenkamp187.341356.979130.37
11Scott Dyer182.101259.6711122.43
12Shotaro Omori181.491063.8213117.67
13Emmanuel Savary179.321162.9615116.36
14Sebastien Payannet172.681456.1014116.58
15Ben Jalovick167.331948.1612119.17
16Jimmy Ma161.631551.9517109.68
17Robert Przepioski160.541649.3816111.16
18Curran Oi150.061848.6618101.40
19Eric Stinehart141.501749.111992.39

Senior ladies

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Gracie Gold210.46262.501147.96
2Polina Edmunds207.51170.192137.32
3Ashley Wagner197.88462.413135.47
4Mirai Nagasu188.84559.644129.20
5 Tyler Pierce188.50362.455126.05
6Bradie Tennell181.33758.266123.07
7Hannah Miller174.42957.867116.56
8Karen Chen168.751254.868113.89
9Courtney Hicks168.041154.939113.11
10Angela Wang163.171055.2310107.94
11Mariah Bell160.03658.8511101.18
12Franchesca Chiera140.38857.941682.44
13Katie McBeath133.521446.941386.58
14Ashley Cain131.891348.351583.54
15Heidi Munger131.461841.481289.98
16Christina Cleveland121.811741.491780.32
17Alexie Mieskoski121.271641.631879.64
18Maria Yang120.202136.341483.86
19Carly Gold107.961542.412165.55
20Avery Kurtz107.291941.272066.02
21Alexis Gagnon105.562233.241972.32
22Elena Pulkinen101.652038.222263.43

Senior pairs

Tarah Kayne / Daniel O'Shea won both segments to win their first national title by nearly 15 points, with a total score of 211.65 points. Defending champions Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim earned silver with a total of 196.80 points. Marissa Castelli / Mervin Tran placed third in both segments to earn bronze, and Madeline Aaron / Max Settlage maintained their fourth-place standing from the short to earn pewter.

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Tarah Kayne / Daniel O'Shea211.65169.611142.04
2Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim196.80267.352129.45
3Marissa Castelli / Mervin Tran179.04364.123114.92
4Madeline Aaron / Max Settlage157.81457.476100.34
5Jessica Calalang / Zack Sidhu156.77750.534106.24
6Erika Smith / AJ Reiss152.18651.095101.09
7Jessica Pfund / Joshua Santillan133.79554.201079.59
8Brianna de la Mora / Maxim Kurdyukov130.09945.04985.05
9Alexandria Shaughnessy / James Morgan129.501042.56786.94
10Cali Fujimoto / Nicholas Barsi-Rhyne128.391142.05886.34
11Caitlin Fields / Ernie Utah Stevens117.39845.671171.72
12Elizaveta Usmantseva / Matej Silecky105.301238.341266.96
13Alyssa McDougal / Paul Schatz95.041332.141362.90

Senior ice dance

Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani overcame a 0.47 point deficit from the short dance to overtake defending champions Madison Chock / Evan Bates and win their first senior national title.

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani190.14274.671115.47
2Madison Chock / Evan Bates186.93175.142111.79
3Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue178.81371.103107.71
4Anastasia Cannuscio / Colin McManus160.46463.12497.34
5Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker158.86563.02595.84
6Danielle Thomas / Daniel Eaton145.01657.98787.03
7Karina Manta / Joseph Johnson142.70754.57688.13
8Charlotte Maxwell / Ryan Devereaux128.98851.18877.80
9Alexandra Aldridge / Matthew Blackmer121.161046.16975.00
10Alissandra Aronow / Collin Brubaker116.41947.241069.17
11Kseniya Ponomaryova / Oleg Altukhov99.861139.661160.20
12Tory Patsis / Nathaniel Fast91.881335.591256.29
13Elicia Reynolds / Stephen Reynolds85.951235.911350.04
14Gabriela Morrell Zucker / Andrejs Sitiks72.601430.201442.40
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Junior results

Junior men

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Tomoki Hiwatashi202.73165.901136.83
2Kevin Shum187.95362.282125.67
3Alexei Krasnozhon176.21753.963122.25
4Paolo Borromeo170.78457.855112.93
5Oleksiy Melnyk168.23950.984117.25
6Tony Lu164.39262.509101.89
7Anthony Boucher164.01851.426112.59
8Sean Conlon157.88554.617103.27
9Justin Ly156.85654.458102.40
10Chase Belmontes148.581050.781197.80
11Camden Pulkinen145.391146.801098.59
12Yamato Rowe123.781244.461279.32

Junior ladies

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Emily Chan180.83166.741114.09
2Vivian Le166.36257.022109.34
3Megan Wessenberg154.21550.813103.40
4Rebecca Peng146.14649.20496.94
5Alice Yang141.44451.48589.96
6Vanna Giang128.54845.20883.34
7Akari Nakahara128.33944.10784.23
8Shannon Porter127.351042.96684.39
9Anna Grace Davidson123.15746.691174.46
10Paige Rydberg121.741141.35980.39
11Brynne McIsaac120.461240.101080.36
12Carly Berrios113.59353.021260.57

Junior pairs

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Joy Weinberg / Maximiliano Fernandez139.24248.80190.44
2Lindsay Weinstein / Jacob Simon138.90149.54289.36
3Meiryla Findley / Austin Hale129.01544.31384.70
4Madeleine Gallagher / Justin Highgate-Brutman120.91445.38875.33
5Jacquelyn Green / Rique Newby-Estrella118.95840.06578.89
6Ai Setoyama / David-Alexandre Paradis118.84742.03676.81
7Gabriella Marvaldi / Cody Dolkiewicz118.641038.26480.38
8Kay Bergdolt / Miles Addison117.25346.291070.96
9Sara Rose / Joseph Goodpaster114.25938.43775.82
10Jessica Lee / Brandon Kozlowski112.40642.771169.63
11Linde LeChance / Kenneth Anderson109.911137.56972.35
12Megan Griffin / Andrew Civiello97.361233.561263.80

Junior ice dance

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Lorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter170.04173.42196.62
2Rachel Parsons / Michael Parsons165.46270.29295.17
3Elliana Pogrebinsky / Alex Benoit155.94365.98389.96
4Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko152.79464.81587.98
5Julia Biechler / Damian Dodge146.38557.82488.56
6Chloe Lewis / Logan Bye136.45756.02680.43
7Eliana Gropman / Ian Somerville135.44657.69777.75
8Gigi Becker / Luca Becker126.34852.78873.56
9Alina Efimova / Kyle MacMillan113.991049.76964.23
10Katherine Grosul / Cameron Colucci111.97952.531059.44
11Aya Takai / Alexander Martin103.371149.031254.34
12Elizabeth Addas / Jonathan Schultz95.281237.881157.40
13Rebecca Lucas / Jacob Schedl91.081337.731353.35

Novice results

Novice men

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Eric Sjoberg171.68154.531117.15
2Peter Liu151.90352.23299.67
3Maxim Naumov148.73253.37595.36
4William Hubbart142.83447.46495.37
5Ryan Dunk140.94941.51399.43
6Derek Wagner128.241234.87693.37
7Sasha Lunin127.34744.09783.25
8Jun-Hong Chen126.64546.16980.48
9Max Lake122.13841.62880.51
10Paul Yeung119.051140.871078.18
11Ryan VanDoren113.13644.121169.01
12Mark Sadusky103.441041.031262.41

Novice ladies

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Haley Beavers150.93152.35198.58
2Alexia Paganini142.88247.20295.68
3Sierra Venetta129.04343.53385.51
4Ashley Lin126.09642.28583.81
5Gabrielle Noullet124.33939.61484.72
6Starr Andrews122.77442.77680.00
7Mary-Katharine Mulera118.15542.68875.47
8Marina Capatina116.46839.73776.73
9Gabriella Izzo113.94742.15971.79
10Meiryla Findley104.111035.801068.31
11Nhi Do88.281132.951155.33
WDKaitlyn Nguyen

Novice pairs

RankNameTotalSPFS
1Elli Kopmar / Jonah Barrett126.13141.66184.47
2Isabella Gamez / Griffin Schwab117.70239.89277.81
3Sapphire Jaeckel / Matthew Scoralle113.69636.82476.87
4Emma Coppess / Robert Hennings112.89735.17377.72
5Laiken Lockley / Keenan Prochnow109.96337.74772.22
6Ashlee Raymond / Misha Mitrofanov109.56834.61574.95
7Nica Digerness / Danny Neudecker108.52437.22871.30
8Ainsley Peterson / Kristofer Ogren104.38931.62672.76
9Katherina Frantz / Nicolas Frantz102.43536.92965.51
10Annabel Kim / Jonathan Kim80.401124.501055.90
11Sabrina Piliero / Nathaniel Dennler77.981024.621153.36
12Cora DeWyre / Jacob Nussle62.921219.541243.38

Novice ice dance

RankNameTotalPD1PD2FD
1Caroline Green / Gordon Green144.37130.53131.77182.07
2Emma Gunter / Caleb Wein122.10225.62224.45272.03
3Sophia Elder / Christopher Elder99.21325.26322.18751.77
4Gianna Buckley / JT Michel90.26518.22518.07453.97
5Molly Cesanek / Edward Jahoda88.75617.30418.63652.82
6Jillian Moyer / Jarred Druzynski88.63418.31617.23553.09
7Amanda Miller / Nikolay Usanov86.02915.30716.26354.46
8Allie Rose / Spencer Emerson78.881014.50915.28949.10
9Leah Krauskopf / Caleb Niva76.991213.381014.27849.34
10Rachel Gart / Lance Stanley76.72716.53815.341244.85
11Claire Purnell / Lucas Purnell75.09816.021112.731146.34
12Cherri Chen / YuanShi Jin74.111114.081212.371047.66

International team selections

Winter Youth Olympics

The team for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was announced in October 2015.[2]

Four Continents

The team for the 2016 Four Continents Championships was announced on January 24, 2016.

MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
Max AaronPolina EdmundsMarissa Castelli / Mervin TranMadison Chock / Evan Bates
Grant HochsteinGracie GoldTarah Kayne / Daniel O'SheaMadison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue
Adam RipponAshley WagnerAlexa Scimeca / Chris KnierimMaia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
1st alt.Ross Miner (added)Mirai Nagasu (added)Madeline Aaron / Max SettlageAnastasia Cannuscio / Colin McManus
2nd alt.Alexander JohnsonKaren Chen (added)Jessica Calalang / Zack SidhuKaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker
3rd alt.Timothy DolenskyCourtney HicksJessica Pfund / Joshua Santillan

World Junior Championships

The team for the 2016 World Junior Championships was announced on January 24, 2016. Nathan Chen withdrew due to injury and was replaced by first alternate Tomoki Hiwatashi.

MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
Nathan ChenTyler PierceChelsea Liu / Brian JohnsonLorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter
Vincent ZhouBradie TennellJoy Weinberg / Maximiliano FernandezRachel Parsons / Michael Parsons
Lindsay Weinstein / Jacob SimonElliana Pogrebinsky / Alex Benoit
1st alt.Tomoki Hiwatashi (added)Emily ChanGabriella Marvaldi / Cody DolkiewiczChristina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko
2nd alt.Kevin ShumVivian LeJacquelyn Green / Rique Newby-EstrellaJulia Biechler / Damian Dodge
3rd alt.Alexei KrasnozhonMegan WessenbergAi Setoyama / David-Alexandre ParadisChloe Lewis / Logan Bye

World Championships

The team for the 2016 World Championships was announced on January 24, 2016. Nathan Chen withdrew due to injury and was replaced by first alternate Grant Hochstein.On March 23, it was announced that Polina Edmunds withdrew due to an injury and first alternate, Mirai Nagasu will replace her.[3]

MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
Max AaronPolina EdmundsTarah Kayne / Daniel O'SheaMadison Chock / Evan Bates
Nathan ChenGracie GoldAlexa Scimeca / Chris KnierimMadison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue
Adam RipponAshley WagnerMaia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
1st alt.Grant Hochstein (added)Mirai Nagasu (added)Marissa Castelli / Mervin TranAnastasia Cannuscio / Colin McManus
2nd alt.Ross MinerTyler PierceMadeline Aaron / Max SettlageKaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker
3rd alt.Alexander JohnsonHannah MillerJessica Calalang / Zack Sidhu

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-01-23 . 2019-09-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190912175203/https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2016/18516/results.html . dead .
  2. Web site: 2015-16 International Competition Season Assignments/Results . . October 13, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151014032158/http://www.usfigureskating.org/Athletes.asp?id=216 . October 14, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating . www.usfigureskating.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160406065438/http://www.usfigureskating.org/story?id=89503 . 2016-04-06.