The 1979 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from January 30-February 3 at the Queen City FSC in Cincinnati, Ohio. Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in four disciplines – men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.
The event determined the U.S. teams for the 1979 World Figure Skating Championships.
Senior results Men Rank Name 1 Charles Tickner 2 Scott Cramer 3 David Santee 4 Scott Hamilton 5 Robert Wagenhoffer 6 John Carlow 7 Allen Schramm 8 Brian Boitano 9 Reggie Raiford 10 Ted Masdea 11 Bill Tilghman 12 Richard Rigby
Women
Rank Name 1 Linda Fratianne 2 Lisa-Marie Allen 3 Carrie Rugh 4 Sandy Lenz 5 Alicia Risberg 6 Jill Sawyer 7 Simone Grigorescu 8 Cindy Moyers 9 Kelsy Ufford 10 Aimee Kravette 11 Laura McDonald 12 Suzie Brasher
Pairs
Rank Name 1 Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner 2 Vicki Heasley / Robert Wagenhoffer 3 Sheryl Franks / Mike Botticelli 4 Tracy Prussack / Scott Prussack 5 Lea Ann Miller / William Fauver 6 Marie DiDomenico / Larry Schrier 7 Caitlin Carruthers / Peter Carruthers 8 Lyndy Marron / Hal Marron 9 Kathie Laisure / Brian Kader 10 Leanne La Brake / Jeffrey La Brake
Ice dancing (Gold dance)
Rank Name 1 Stacey Smith / John Summers 2 Carol Fox / Richard Dalley 3 Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert 4 Kim Krohn / Barry Hagan 5 Dee Oseroff / Craig Bond 6 Karen Mankowich / Douglas Mankowich 7 Ellen Pulver / Donald Adair 8 Sheila Corcoran / J.J. Kohlhas Jr 9 Bonnie Burton / William Burton 10 Judy Ferris / Scott Gregory 11 Cathleen Marron / Jay Pinkerton
Junior results Men
Rank Name 1 James Santee 2 Bobby Beauchamp 3 Stuart Bailey 4 Tom Dickson 5 Jim White 6 Nathan Birch 7 Robert Faulkner 8 Timothy Murphy 9 David Michalowski 10 Eddie Dom
Women
Rank Name 1 Elaine Zayak 2 Jackie Farrell 3 Lynn Smith 4 Joyce Newell 5 Vicki Heasley 6 Kristie Hogan 7 Melissa Thomas 8 Dana Graham 9 Michelle Schelske 10 Alysse Soll 10 Bunny Blake
Pairs
Rank Name 1 Rosemary Sweeney / Daniel Salera 2 Danelle Porter / Burt Lancon 3 Elizabeth Chabot / Peter Oppegard 4 Beth Flora / Ken Flora 5 Dana Graham / Paul Wylie 6 Lynne Freeman / Jay Freeman 7 Maryan Amaral / Bryan Amaral 8 Cara Gill / Craig Gill 9 Jennifer Rhiule / Robbie Baker 10 Dawn Roberge / Dale Roberge
Ice dancing (Silver dance)
Rank Name 1 Elisa Spitz / Stanley Makman 2 Renee Roca / Andrew Ouellette 3 Robi Shepard / Kelly Witt 4 Terri Slate / David Lipowitz 5 Susan De Rosa / Michael McIntyre 6 Diana Georgeou / Ari Lieb 7 Carol Shultz / Bill Eddy 8 Shannon Conn / Jack Hackett 9 Deanna Stone / Randy Branca
References
Sources "Nationals", Skating magazine, Mar 1979