2003 United States Figure Skating Championships

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organzied by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the Four Continents Championships. Skaters competed in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals were awarded in four disciplines: Ladies singles, Men's singles, Pairs, and Ice dance. Medals were given out in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth). The 2003 Championships took place between January 12–19, 2003 in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center.

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"Disaster in Dallas"

The 2003 Nationals are generally considered to be one of the worst-skated championships in U.S. championships history with the name "Disaster in Dallas" being given to the event.

The senior men's and pairs competitions were the most notable "disaster" of the night. Johnny Weir, who had been in medal contention after the short program, hit the barrier during his long program, got up and restarted his program, then had to withdraw, starting a long chain of bad skating in the men's free. Also, few pair teams were able to skate cleanly that night.[1][2][3]

Senior-Level results

Men

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Michael Weiss 3.0 4 1
2 Timothy Goebel 3.5 1 3
3 Ryan Jahnke 5.0 6 2
4 Scott Smith 6.5 5 4
5 Matthew Savoie 7.5 3 6
6 Parker Pennington 8.5 7 5
7 Evan Lysacek 11.5 9 7
8 Nicholas LaRoche 12.0 8 8
9 Ryan Bradley 16.5 15 9
10 Braden Overett 17.0 14 10
11 Michael Villarreal 17.5 13 11
12 Danny Clausen 17.5 11 12
13 Benjamin Miller 18.0 10 13
14 Jordan Wilson 23.0 18 14
15 Kurt Fromknecht 23.0 16 15
16 Shaun Rogers 25.5 19 16
WD Johnny Weir 2
WD Derrick Delmore 12
WD Shepherd Clark 17

Ladies

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Michelle Kwan 1.5 1 1
2 Sarah Hughes 3.5 3 2
3 Sasha Cohen 4.0 2 3
4 Ann Patrice McDonough 6.0 6 4
5 Jennifer Kirk 7.0 4 5
6 Yebin Mok 8.5 5 6
7 Beatrisa Liang 11.0 8 7
8 Amber Corwin 11.5 7 8
9 Louann Donovan 13.5 9 9
10 Alissa Czisny 16.0 14 9
11 Jennifer Don 16.0 10 11
12 Andrea Gardiner 18.5 13 12
13 Lindsey Weber 19.0 12 13
14 Kim Ryan 22.0 16 14
15 Joan Cristobal 25.0 18 16
16 Kailee Watson 25.5 21 15
17 Patricia Mansfield 27.0 20 17
18 Krissa Miller 27.5 19 18
19 Kelsey Drewel 27.5 17 19
20 Amber Czisny 27.5 15 20
WD Angela Nikodinov 11

Pairs

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Tiffany Scott / Philip Dulebohn 1.5 1 1
2 Kathryn Orscher / Garrett Lucash 4.0 4 2
3 Rena Inoue / John Baldwin 5.5 5 3
4 Larisa Spielberg / Craig Joeright 5.5 3 4
5 Stephanie Kalesavich / Aaron Parchem 6.0 2 5
6 Jennifer Don / Jonathon Hunt 9.0 6 6
7 Laura Handy / Jeremy Allen 11.5 9 7
8 Tiffany Stiegler / Johnnie Stiegler 12.0 8 8
9 Marcy Hinzmann / Steve Hartsell 12.5 7 9
10 Kristen Roth / Michael McPherson 16.0 12 10
11 Tiffany Vise / Laureano Ibarra 16.0 10 11
12 Amanda Evora / Mark Ladwig 17.5 11 12
13 Emma Phibbs / Devin Patrick 19.0 13 13
14 Stacey Pensgen / Derek Trent 21.0 14 14
15 Lindsay Rogeness / Brian Rogeness 23.0 16 15
16 Jacqueline Matson / Don Baldwin 23.5 15 16

Ice dancing

Rank Name TFP C1 C2 OD FD
1 Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev 2.6 1 1 2 1
2 Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto 3.4 2 2 1 2
3 Melissa Gregory / Denis Petukhov 6.0 3 3 3 3
4 Loren Galler-Rabinowitz / David Mitchell 8.0 4 4 4 4
5 Emilie Nussear / Mathew Gates 12.0 6 9 5 6
6 Christie Moxley / Aleksandre Kirsanov 12.6 5 5 6 7
7 Kimberly Navarro / Robert Shmalo 14.0 10 10 8 5
8 Kendra Goodwin / Chris Obzansky 14.8 7 6 7 8
9 Hilary Gibbons / Justin Pekarek 17.4 8 7 9 9
10 Lydia Manon / Vitaliy Shalin 19.4 9 8 10 10
11 Christina Zepeda / Nicholas Hart 22.0 11 11 11 11
12 Eleanor Langhans / Ian Ross-Frye 24.0 12 12 12 12

Junior-Level Results

Men

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Dennis Phan 2.0 2 1
2 Jordan Brauninger 2.5 1 2
3 Adam Aronowitz 5.5 5 3
4 Christopher Toland 5.5 3 4
5 Jason Wong 6.0 4 5
6 Wesley Campbell 9.0 6 6
7 Mauro Bruni 10.5 7 7
8 Dustin Brinsmade 12.0 8 8
9 Pierre Balian 14.5 11 9
10 Ben Woolwine 14.5 9 10
11 Luis Hernández 16.0 10 11
12 Nathan Evancho 18.0 12 12

Ladies

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Erica Archambault 2.0 2 1
2 Natalie Mecher 2.5 1 2
3 Danielle Kahle 6.5 7 3
4 Alexandra Patterson 7.0 4 5
5 Jane Bugaeva 8.0 8 4
6 Adriana DeSanctis 8.5 3 7
7 Shanell Noji 9.0 6 6
8 Stephanie Rosenthal 11.5 5 9
9 Sandra Jean Rucker 12.5 9 8
10 Kristina Olson 16.5 13 10
11 Emily Hughes 17.0 12 11
12 Lisa Dannemiller 17.5 11 12
13 Megan Williams-Stewart 19.0 10 14
14 Katie Stewart 20.0 14 13

Pairs

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Amy Howerton / Steven Pottenger 1.5 1 1
2 Brittany Vise / Nicholas Kole 3.0 2 2
3 Colette Appel / Lee Harris 5.0 4 3
4 Chelsea Meador / Josh Martin 6.5 3 5
5 Christie Baca / Scott Smith 7.0 6 4
6 Brooke Castile / Benjamin Okolski 8.5 5 6
7 Andrea Varraux / David Pelletier 11.5 9 7
8 Amanda Harris / David Sanders 11.5 7 8
9 Shantel Jordan / Jeremy Barrett 14.0 10 9
10 Janice Mayne / Deryck Szatkowski 14.0 8 10
11 Tatiana Klunchoo / Manny Gardner 16.5 11 11
12 Marina Kolomey / Yevgeniy Shvetsov 18.0 12 12

Ice dancing

Rank Name TFP C1 C2 OD FD
1 Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin 3.2 4 4 1 1
2 Kirsten Frisch / Brent Bommentre 3.6 1 1 2 2
3 Flo Steed / Augie Hill 5.6 2 2 3 3
4 Carly Donowick / Leo Ungar 7.6 3 3 4 4
5 Victoria Devins / Kevin O'Keefe 10.6 5 5 6 5
6 Sarah Solomon / Benjamin Cohen 12.6 7 6 5 7
7 Meryl Davis / Charlie White 12.8 6 7 7 6
8 Stephanie Ellis / Patrick Connelly 16.0 8 8 8 8
9 Jennifer Wester / Jonathan Harris 18.8 10 9 10 9
10 Lindsay Evans / Christian Wilson 20.2 9 10 9 11
11 Alisa Allapach / Benjaman Westenberger 21.0 11 11 11 10
12 Kimberley Steffey / Richard Brown 24.0 12 12 12 12

Novice-Level Results

Men

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Colin Pennington 2.0 2 1
2 David Weintraub 4.0 4 2
3 Tommy Steenberg 5.5 1 5
4 James Hanley 6.0 6 3
5 Geoffry Varner 6.5 5 4
6 Jon Nuss 7.5 3 6
7 Michael Novales 10.5 7 7
8 R.J. Westfall 13.0 8 9
9 Daniel Raad 14.0 12 8
10 Charlie White 14.5 9 10
11 John Coughlin 16.0 10 11
12 Mark Bernardo 17.5 11 12

Ladies

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Kimmie Meissner 1.5 1 1
2 Katy Taylor 4.0 4 2
3 Jessica Houston 4.5 3 3
4 Brianna Perry 7.0 2 6
5 Felicia Gostisbehere 7.5 7 4
6 Jessica Leatham 10.0 6 7
7 Natalie Malone 11.0 12 5
8 Lauren Hennessy 12.5 5 10
9 Katrina Karpowitsch 13. 11 8
10 Stephanie Dal Porto 13.5 9 9
11 Tosha Hanford 15.0 8 11
12 Kimmi Jeffers 17.0 10 12

Pairs

Rank Name TFP SP FS
1 Sydney Schmidt / Christopher Pottenger 1.5 1 1
2 Katelyn Uhlig / Colin Loomis 3.0 2 2
3 Jenna Yount / Grant Marron 5.5 5 3
4 Julia Vlassov / Drew Meekins 6.0 4 4
5 Bridget Namiotka / Alex Merritt 6.5 3 5
6 Marisa Sharma / Jonathan Keen 9.5 7 6
7 Bianca Butler / Joseph Jacobsen 11.0 8 7
8 Samantha Skavdahl / Cole Davis 11.0 6 8
9 Lindsey Seitz / Andy Seitz 14.0 10 9
10 Sarah Glassberg / Brandon Hanson 14.5 9 10
11 Mariel Miller / Nathaniel Hess 16.5 11 11
12 Kaile Eison / Daniel Eison 18.0 12 12

Ice dancing

Rank Name C1 C2 FD
1 Trina Pratt / Todd Gilles 2 1 1
2 Meghan McCullough / Joel Dear 1 2 3
3 Shannon Wingle / James Warren 4 3 2
4 Samantha Cepican / Phillip Lichtor 3 4 4
5 Adrienne Koob-Doddy / Robert Antonelli 5 5 5
6 Caitlin Dail / Matthew Dail 6 6 6
7 Katherine Copely / Duke Wensel 10 7 7
8 Jenny Gober / Ashley Deavers 8 8 8
9 Michelle Scott / Alex Clark 7 11 10
10 Elizabeth Palmer / Ryland Stucke 11 10 9
11 Lauren Hockel / Justin Thelen 9 9 11
12 Kimmerly Lauten / Jonathon Lauten 12 12 12

International Team Selections

World Team

Men Ladies Pairs Ice Dancing
1 Michael Weiss Michelle Kwan Tiffany Scott / Philip Dulebohn Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev
2 Timothy Goebel Sarah Hughes Kathryn Orscher / Garrett Lucash Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto
3 Ryan Jahnke Sasha Cohen Rena Inoue / John Baldwin
1st Alternate Scott Smith Ann Patrice McDonough Larisa Spielberg / Craig Joeright Melissa Gregory / Denis Petukhov
2nd Alternate Matthew Savoie Jenny Kirk Stephanie Kalesavich / Aaron Parchem Loren Galler-Rabinowitz / David Mitchell
3rd Alternate Parker Pennington Yebin Mok Jennifer Don / Jonathon Hunt Emilie Nussear / Mathew Gates

Four Continents Team

Men Ladies Pairs Ice Dancing
1 Timothy Goebel Sarah Hughes Tiffany Scott / Philip Dulebohn Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev
2 Ryan Jahnke Ann Patrice McDonough Kathryn Orscher / Garrett Lucash Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto
3 Scott Smith Jenny Kirk Rena Inoue / John Baldwin Melissa Gregory / Denis Petukhov
1st Alternate Matthew Savoie Yebin Mok Larisa Spielberg / Craig Joeright Loren Galler-Rabinowitz / David Mitchell
2nd Alternate Parker Pennington Amber Corwin Stephanie Kalesavich / Aaron Parchem Emilie Nussear / Mathew Gates
3rd Alternate Evan Lysacek Louann Donovan Jennifer Don / Jonathon Hunt Kimberly Navarro / Robert Shmalo

World Junior Team

Men Ladies Pairs Ice Dancing
1 Parker Pennington Yebin Mok Jennifer Don / Jonathon Hunt Loren Galler-Rabinowitz / David Mitchell
2 Evan Lysacek Beatrisa Liang Tiffany Stiegler / Johnnie Stiegler Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin
3 Louann Donovan Tiffany Vise / Laureano Ibarra Kristen Frisch / Brent Bommentre
1st Alternate Nicholas LaRoche Alissa Czisny Kristen Roth / Michael McPherson Flo Steed / Augie Hill
2nd Alternate Dennis Phan Erica Arcambault Amy Howerton / Steven Pottenger Carly Donowick / Leo Unger
3rd Alternate Jordan Brauninger Natalie Mecher Brittany Vise / Nicholas Kole Victoria Devins / Kevin O'Keefe

References