2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place from January 18 to 25th 2009 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] Skaters competed in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – and across three levels: senior, junior, and novice. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth).

2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
US Figure Skating Championship
Type:National Championship
Date:January 18 – 25
Season:2008–09
Location:Cleveland, Ohio
Host:U.S. Figure Skating
Venue:Quicken Loans Arena
Champions
Men's singles:
Jeremy Abbott
Ladies' singles:
Alissa Czisny
Pairs:
Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker
Ice dance:
Meryl Davis / Charlie White
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The event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 2009 World Championships, 2009 Four Continents Championships, and 2009 World Junior Championships.

Qualifying

Qualification for the U.S. Championships began at one of nine regional competitions. The regions are New England, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Upper Great Lakes, Eastern Great Lakes, Southwestern, Northwest Pacific, Central Pacific, and Southwest Pacific. The top four finishers in each regional advance to one of three sectional competitions (Eastern, Midwestern, and Pacific Coast). Skaters who placed in the top four at sectionals advanced to the U.S. Championships.

The top five finishers in each discipline from the previous year were given byes to the U.S. Championships, as were any skaters who qualify for the Junior or the Senior Grand Prix Final. Skaters were also given byes through a qualifying competition if they are assigned to an international event during the time that qualifying event was to take place. For example, if a skater competed at an event at the same time as his or her regional competition, that skater would receive a bye to sectionals. If a skater competed at an event at the same time as his or her sectional competition, that skater would qualify for the national event without having had to compete at a sectional championship.

Competition notes

  • Reigning ice dancing champions Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto withdrew before the event began due to injury to Agosto.[2]
  • 2007 ladies' champion Kimberly Meissner withdrew before the event due to injury.[3]
  • Senior ladies Katrina Hacker and Mirai Nagasu both earned an overall score of 54.79 in the short program. The tie was broken by the technical elements mark, by which Hacker had beaten Nagasu by 2.05 points. Hacker therefore placed 5th while Nagasu placed 6th in that segment of the competition.
  • Senior ladies Laney Diggs and Kristine Musademba tied for 10th place in the overall score. The tie was broken by the free skating segment and so Diggs placed ahead of Musademba overall.

Senior results

Men's singles

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Jeremy Abbott241.89186.401155.49
2Brandon Mroz229.70474.882154.82
3Evan Lysacek229.10283.594145.51
4Ryan Bradley221.40574.053147.35
5Johnny Weir203.99770.765133.23
6Curran Oi194.03672.768121.27
7Adam Rippon193.761262.226131.54
8Parker Pennington192.48376.1710116.31
9Stephen Carriere185.31869.3611115.95
10Tommy Steenberg184.991459.777125.22
11Dennis Phan183.25969.1112114.14
12Shaun Rogers175.721064.1313111.59
13Eliot Halverson171.141851.099120.05
14Douglas Razzano164.141657.0014107.14
15William Brewster152.801360.231692.57
16Jonathan Cassar151.101755.721595.38
17Jason Wong140.731163.401777.33
WDNicholas LaRoche1558.01
WDScott Smith

Ladies' singles

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Alissa Czisny178.06165.753112.31
2Rachael Flatt173.78260.192113.59
3Caroline Zhang171.08358.914112.17
4Ashley Wagner165.331250.281115.05
5Mirai Nagasu159.99654.795105.20
6Katrina Hacker156.28554.796101.49
7Brittney Rizo151.23455.43995.80
8Angela Maxwell151.221350.027101.20
9Alexe Gilles151.201150.308100.90
10Laney Diggs147.48952.301095.18
11Kristine Musademba147.48753.481194.00
12Joelle Forte145.33853.131392.20
13Taylor Firth139.491646.291293.20
14Beatrisa Liang135.151051.491683.66
15Molly Oberstar130.711546.731583.98
16Chrissy Hughes128.322137.861490.46
17Tenile Victorsen126.741446.841779.90
18Becky Bereswill124.571746.251878.32
19Karen Zhou120.051844.961975.09
20Melissa Telecky106.962040.702066.26
21Blake Rosenthal101.391943.482157.91
22Brittney Westdorp88.702333.992254.71
23Tatyana Khazova86.032234.972351.06

Pairs

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker178.76261.121117.64
2Caydee Denney / Jeremy Barrett176.27161.512114.76
3Rena Inoue / John Baldwin171.08361.113109.97
4Amanda Evora / Mark Ladwig159.95652.984106.97
5Brooke Castile / Benjamin Okolski157.01554.466102.55
6Chloé Katz / Joseph Lynch156.15752.065104.09
7Caitlin Yankowskas / John Coughlin153.67456.09897.58
8Tiffany Vise / Derek Trent148.91851.16797.75
9Laura Lepzinski / Ethan Burgess141.211245.09996.12
10Jessica Rose Paetsch / Drew Meekins130.871047.671083.20
11MeeRan Trombley / Laureano Ibarra129.61948.631280.98
12Lindsay Davis / Alexander Merritt125.331145.871479.46
13Bianca Butler / Joseph Jacobsen124.461542.731181.73
14Stephanie Kuban / Steven Elefante123.211642.251380.96
15Lisa Moore / Justin Gaumond112.571738.601673.97
16Andrea Best / Trevor Young112.151936.641575.51
17Chelsi Guillen / Danny Curzon108.061344.631863.43
18Jennifer Brunn / Don Baldwin105.991443.351962.64
19Kendra Moyle / Steven Pottenger105.431838.311767.12

Ice dance

RankNameTotal pointsCDODFD
1Meryl Davis / Charlie White201.68139.93161.93199.82
2Emily Samuelson / Evan Bates181.64236.28256.97288.39
3Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre176.30335.22654.30386.78
4Madison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell171.51432.52454.51484.48
5Morgan Matthews / Leif Gislason169.62631.59355.03583.00
6Jane Summersett / Todd Gilles169.35532.48554.43682.44
7Trina Pratt / Chris Obzansky165.71731.18752.83781.70
8Lynn Kriengkrairut / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt151.59927.81848.92874.86
9Charlotte Maxwell / Nick Traxler143.601126.741045.10971.76
10Clare Farrell / Charles Fishpaw135.301225.781141.111068.41
11Jessica Perino / William Avila127.351026.741338.841161.77
12Lauren Corry / Alexander Lorello121.621421.591239.501260.53
13Kellene Ratko / Jonathan Harris107.581321.741531.371354.47
14Emma Cyders / Ievgenii Krasniak107.291520.111436.311450.87
WDJennifer Wester / Daniil Barantsev829.66947.65

Junior results

Men's singles

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Ross Miner183.80166.622117.18
2Keegan Messing176.94259.803117.14
3Alexander Johnson171.08751.681119.40
4Grant Hochstein162.15951.244110.91
5Austin Kanallakan160.30851.385108.92
6Armin Mahbanoozadeh159.12359.29899.83
7Alexander Aiken157.991051.166106.83
8Andrew Gonzales153.19458.761094.43
9Michael Chau145.781242.877102.91
10Daniel O'Shea145.041150.57994.47
11Juran Yang142.75558.371284.38
12Peter Max Dion141.22652.581188.64
13David Wang117.341341.161376.18
14Pine Kopka-Ross99.981433.351466.63
WDRichard Dornbush

Ladies' singles

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1DeeDee Leng132.49153.57378.92
2Ellie Kawamura131.25251.82179.43
3Christina Gao128.69349.45279.24
4Kristiene Gong126.17449.21576.96
5Kendall Wyckoff123.88547.12676.76
6Samantha Cesario120.90643.47477.43
7Amanda Dobbs116.52743.21873.31
8Carolyn-Ann Alba112.351237.96774.39
9Vanessa Lam111.681139.25972.43
10Keli Zhou110.87842.961067.91
11Gretchen Donlan106.601039.651166.95
12Marissa Secundy105.16942.281262.88
13Kirsten Olson95.571333.851361.72

Pairs

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Tracy Tanovich / Michael Chau135.50346.84188.66
2Brynn Carman / Christopher Knierim134.92148.31286.61
3Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir129.87247.57382.30
4Britney Simpson / Nathan Miller122.44446.39576.05
5Molly Aaron / Daniyel Cohen118.16742.04476.12
6Brittany Chase / Andrew Speroff115.82841.86673.96
7Lauren Farr / Mac Kern115.79543.41772.38
8Ameena Sheikh / Aaron VanCleave113.44941.74871.70
9Kloe Bautista / Galvani Hopson109.70642.811066.89
10Megan Gueli / Grant Marron108.421040.05968.37
11Erika Smith / Nathan Bartholomay101.001235.791165.21
12Rachel DeRita / Brandon Accardi97.981137.341260.64
13Emily Glassberg / Gabe Woodruff89.051329.521359.53

Ice dance

RankNameTotal pointsCDODFD
1Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein167.81132.90152.89182.02
2Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani161.03231.98252.70276.35
3Piper Gilles / Zachary Donohue151.10329.50347.33374.27
4Shannon Wingle / Timothy McKernan145.05428.92645.49570.64
5Isabella Cannuscio / Ian Lorello144.80827.58545.90471.32
6Rachel Tibbetts / Collin Brubaker143.20528.54447.19767.47
7Sara Bailey / Kyle Herring136.181224.86943.63667.69
8Chloe Wolf / Rhys Ainsworth134.19727.671141.45865.07
9Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copely133.271026.06844.201063.01
10Anastasia Cannuscio / Colin McManus132.521125.491042.11964.92
11Elyse Matsumoto / Patrick Mays128.74926.68745.401156.66
12Katie Wyble / Justin Morrow116.82628.141235.371253.31
13Alison Carey / Daniel Donigan102.581417.511333.591351.48
WDBrittany Marshall / Ashley Deavers1323.111429.64

International team selections

World Championships

MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
1Jeremy AbbottAlissa CzisnyKeauna McLaughlin / Rockne BrubakerMeryl Davis / Charlie White
2Evan LysacekRachael FlattCaydee Denney / Jeremy BarrettEmily Samuelson / Evan Bates
3Brandon MrozTanith Belbin / Ben Agosto
1st alternateJohnny WeirCaroline ZhangRena Inoue / John BaldwinKimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre
2nd alternateRyan BradleyAshley WagnerAmanda Evora / Mark LadwigMadison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell
3rd alternateStephen CarriereMirai NagasuBrooke Castile / Ben OkolskiJane Summersett / Todd Gilles
4th alternateTrina Pratt / Chris Obzansky

Four Continents Championships

MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
1Jeremy AbbottAlissa CzisnyKeauna McLaughlin / Rockne BrubakerMeryl Davis / Charlie White
2Brandon MrozRachael FlattCaydee Denney / Jeremy BarrettEmily Samuelson / Evan Bates
3Evan LysacekCaroline ZhangRena Inoue / John BaldwinKimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre
1st alternateRyan BradleyAshley WagnerAmanda Evora / Mark LadwigJane Summersett / Todd Gilles
2nd alternateJohnny WeirMirai NagasuBrooke Castile / Ben OkolskiTrina Pratt / Chris Obzansky
3rd alternateCurran OiKatrina HackerChloé Katz / Joseph LynchLynn Kriengkrairut / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt

World Junior Championships

MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
1Curran OiMirai NagasuBrynn Carman / Chris KnierimMadison Chock / Greg Zuerlein
2Adam RipponAshley WagnerMarissa Castelli / Simon ShnapirMadison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell
3Ross MinerCaroline ZhangMaia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
1st alternateArmin MahbanoozadehKatrina HackerMolly Aaron / Daniyel CohenPiper Gilles / Zachary Donohue
2nd alternateAlexander JohnsonAlexe GillesBrittany Chase / Andrew SperoffShannon Wingle / Timothy McKernan
3rd alternateRichard DornbushBrittney RizoKloe Bautista / Galvani HopsonIsabella Cannuscio / Ian Lorello
4th alternateAngela Maxwell

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