2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships


The 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were the national figure skating championships of the United States for the 2013–14 season.
The event was held in Boston, Massachusetts on January 5–12, 2014. 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 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 World Championships, 2014 World Junior Championships, and 2014 Four Continents Championships.

Overview

The 2014 event was the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Championships and the seventh time that Boston had hosted the competition. Competitors qualified at the Eastern, Midwestern, or Pacific Coast Sectional Championships or earned a bye.

International team selections

The international teams were announced at two press conferences on January 12, 2014.

Olympic team

The nominations to the Olympic team were announced as follows:
MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
1Jeremy AbbottGracie GoldMarissa Castelli / Simon ShnapirMeryl Davis / Charlie White
2Jason BrownPolina EdmundsFelicia Zhang /Nathan BartholomayMadison Chock / Evan Bates
3Ashley WagnerMaia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
1st alt.Max AaronMirai NagasuCaydee Denney / John CoughlinMadison Hubbell / Zach Donohue
2nd alt.Joshua FarrisSamantha CesarioAlexa Scimeca / Chris KnierimAlexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton
3rd alt.Richard DornbushCourtney HicksHaven Denney / Brandon FrazierLynn Kriengkrairut / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt

MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
Team TrophyJeremy Abbott / Jason BrownGracie Gold / Ashley WagnerMarissa Castelli / Simon ShnapirMeryl Davis / Charlie White

World team

The team to the 2014 World Championships was announced as follows in January 2014 and amended in March:
MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
1Max AaronPolina EdmundsMarissa Castelli / Simon ShnapirMadison Chock / Evan Bates
2Jeremy AbbottGracie GoldCaydee Denney / John CoughlinMeryl Davis / Charlie White
3Ashley WagnerMaia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
1st alt.Jason BrownMirai NagasuFelicia Zhang / Nathan Bartholomay 'Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donahue
2nd alt.Joshua FarrisSamantha CesarioAlexa Scimeca / Chris KnierimAlexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton '
3rd alt.Richard DornbushCourtney HicksHaven Denney / Brandon FrazierLynn Kriengkrairut / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt

Four Continents team

The team to the 2014 Four Continents Championships was announced as follows:
MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
1Richard DornbushSamantha CesarioHaven Denney / Brandon FrazierAlexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton
2Joshua FarrisCourtney HicksTarah Kayne / Daniel O'SheaMadison Hubbell / Zachary Donahue
3Adam RipponMirai NagasuAlexa Scimeca / Chris KnierimLynn Kriengkrairut / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
1st alt.Douglas RazzanoBarbie LongCaydee Denney / John CoughlinAnastasia Cannuscio / Colin McManus
2nd alt.Ross MinerChristina GaoGretchen Donlan / Andrew Speroff
3rd alt.Brandon MrozAgnes ZawadzkiDeeDee Leng / Timothy LeDuc

World Junior team

The team to the 2014 World Junior Championships was announced as follows:
MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
1Nathan ChenKaren ChenMadeline Aaron / Max SettlageKaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker
2Jordan MoellerAmber GlennKaitlin Budd / Nikita ChebanLorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter
3Shotaro OmoriTyler PierceChelsea Liu / David PeriniRachel Parsons / Michael Parsons
1st alt.Jimmy MaHannah MillerAya Takai / Brian Johnson Holly Moore / Daniel Klaber
2nd alt.Jason BelmontesLeah KeiserElliana Pogrebinsky / Ross Gudis
3rd alt.Nicholas VrdoljakAshley CainChloe Lewis / Logan Bye