2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships


The 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from January 18–27, 2019, at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, novice, intermediate, and juvenile levels. The results were part of the U.S. selection criteria for the 2019 Four Continents Championships, 2019 World Junior Championships, and the 2019 World Championships.
Detroit was announced as the host in November 2017.
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Qualifying

Competitors qualified at regional and sectional competitions, held from October to November 2018, or earned a bye. The top four finishers in each discipline at sectionals earned a spot at the National Figure Skating Championships. A list of qualified skaters was published on December 13, 2018.
DateEventTypeLocationResults
October 3–7, 2018Upper Great LakesRegionalPeoria, Illinois
October 3–7, 2018Northwest PacificRegionalSherwood, Oregon
October 3–7, 2018South AtlanticRegionalCoral Springs, Florida
October 10–14, 2018Central PacificRegionalVacaville, California
October 10–14, 2018SouthwesternRegionalPlano, Texas
October 10–14, 2018New EnglandRegionalBoston, Massachusetts
October 17–21, 2018Southwest PacificRegionalAnaheim, California
October 17–21, 2018North AtlanticRegionalLake Placid, New York
October 17–21, 2018Eastern Great LakesRegionalAnn Arbor, Michigan
November 13–17, 2018EasternSectionalWake Forest, North Carolina
November 13–17, 2018MidwesternSectionalFort Wayne, Indiana
November 13–17, 2018Pacific CoastSectionalSalt Lake City, Utah
January 18–27, 2019U.S. ChampionshipsFinalDetroit, Michigan

Schedule

The Little Caesars Arena, the home of the Detroit Red Wings which opened in September 2017, will host all junior and senior level practices and competitions. The Detroit Skating Club will host all Juvenile, Intermediate and Novice practice sessions and competitions from January 18 – 22, 2019.
DateTimeEvent
January 225:30 PMJunior Ladies and Junior Men Short Program
January 2310:30 AMJunior Pairs Short Program
January 233:00 PMJunior Rhythm Dance
January 235:30 PMJunior Ladies and Junior Men Free Skate
January 2412:00 PMJunior Pairs Free Skate
January 244:00 PMSenior Pairs Short Program
January 247:45 PMSenior Ladies Short Program
January 2512:00 PMJunior Free Dance
January 253:45 PMSenior Rhythm Dance
January 256:30 PMSenior Ladies Free Skate
January 269:15 AMSenior Pairs Free Skate and Senior Men Short Program
January 261:15 PMSenior Pairs Free Skate and Senior Men Short Program
January 266:00 PMSenior Free Dance
January 272:00 PMSenior Men Free Skate
January 278:00 PMSkating Spectacular

International team selections

World Championships

U.S. Figure Skating began announcing the team for the 2019 World Championships on January 26.
MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
Jason BrownMariah BellAshley Cain / Timothy LeDucMadison Chock / Evan Bates
Nathan ChenBradie TennellKaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker
Vincent ZhouMadison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue
1st alt.Tomoki HiwatashiTing CuiTarah Kayne / Danny O'SheaLorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter
2nd alt.Alexei KrasnozhonMegan WessenbergAlexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris KnierimChristina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko
3rd alt.Timothy DolenskyStarr AndrewsDeanna Stellato-Dudek / Nathan BartholomayRachel Parsons / Michael Parsons

Four Continents Championships

U.S. Figure Skating began announcing the team for the 2019 Four Continents Championships on January 26.
MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
Jason BrownMariah BellAshley Cain / Timothy LeDucMadison Chock / Evan Bates
Tomoki HiwatashiTing CuiHaven Denney / Brandon FrazierKaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker
Vincent ZhouBradie TennellTarah Kayne / Danny O'SheaMadison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue
1st alt.Alexei KrasnozhonMegan WessenbergDeanna Stellato-Dudek / Nathan BartholomayLorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter
2nd alt.Timothy DolenskyStarr AndrewsAlexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris KnierimChristina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko
3rd alt.Andrew TorgashevAmber GlennJessica Calalang / Brian JohnsonRachel Parsons / Michael Parsons

World Junior Championships

U.S. Figure Skating began announcing entries for the 2019 World Junior Championships team on January 26. The men and ladies will be selected after a training camp. The men and ladies were announced on February 5.
MenLadiesPairsIce dancing
Tomoki HiwatashiTing CuiSarah Feng / TJ NymanCaroline Green / Gordon Green
Alexei KrasnozhonHanna HarrellKate Finster / Balazs NagyEliana Gropman / Ian Somerville
Camden PulkinenLaiken Lockley / Keenan ProchnowAvonley Nguyen / Vadym Kolesnik
1st alt.Andrew TorgashevStarr AndrewsChelsea Liu / Ian MeyhOona Brown / Gage Brown
2nd alt.Ryan DunkGabriella IzzoGrace Knoop / Blake EisenachJocelyn Haines / James Koszuta
3rd alt.Dinh TranAudrey ShinElla Ales / Daniel Tsarik