2016_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships

2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Figure skating competition


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.[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 2016 Four Continents, 2016 World Junior Championships, and the 2016 World Championships.

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The host was announced in November 2012.[2]

Qualifying

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

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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.[3]

Medal summary

Senior

Junior

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Novice

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Juvenile

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Senior results

Senior men

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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.

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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.

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Junior results

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Junior ice dance

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Novice results

Novice men

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Novice ice dance

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International team selections

Winter Youth Olympics

The team for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was announced in October 2015.[5]

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Four Continents

The team for the 2016 Four Continents Championships was announced on January 24, 2016.[6]

World Junior Championships

The team for the 2016 World Junior Championships was announced on January 24, 2016.[6] Nathan Chen withdrew due to injury and was replaced by first alternate Tomoki Hiwatashi.[7]

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World Championships

The team for the 2016 World Championships was announced on January 24, 2016.[6] Nathan Chen withdrew due to injury and was replaced by first alternate Grant Hochstein.[7] On March 23, it was announced that Polina Edmunds withdrew due to an injury and first alternate, Mirai Nagasu will replace her.[8]


References

  1. "2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships Begin Saturday in Saint Paul, Minnesota". U.S. Figure Skating. January 15, 2016.
  2. "Qualifiers" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. December 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2015.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2016-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "U.S. Figure Skating Announces ISU Championship Event Selections". U.S. Figure Skating. January 24, 2016. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  5. "Chen Undergoes Left Hip Surgery". U.S. Figure Skating. January 28, 2016. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  6. "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". www.usfigureskating.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06.

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