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1944 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The 1944 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from February 24–26 at the Minneapolis Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3] Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels. Men's singles was only contested at the junior and novice levels, as most of the country's top male figure skaters were in the military due to World War II.[4]

Senior results

The senior men's event was cancelled in 1944, because all but one of the skaters who would have competed had enlisted in the military. Arthur Preusch II, the only remaining senior men's competitor, instead performed in exhibition.[5]

Women's singles

Women's results[5]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gretchen Merrill
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dorothy Goos
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ramona Allen
4 Janette Ahrens
5 Margaret Grant

Pairs

Pairs' results[5]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Ice dance

Ice dance results[5]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • Mary Andresen
  • Jack Andresen

Junior results

Men's singles

Men's results[5]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) James Lochead Jr.
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Michael McGean
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Robert Swenning

Women's singles

Women's results[5]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) Madelon Olson
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shirley Lander
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joan Yocum
4 Jeanne Peterson
5 Margaret Field
6 Jeanne Leroux
7 Patty Sonnekson
8 Rozanne Bassett

Pairs

Pairs' results[5]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • Sally Blair
  • Huntington Blair
4
5
  • Catherine McDonald
  • Tom Gilshannon

Ice dance

Ice dance results[5]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Marilyn Grace
  • William Hoyt
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • Elisabeth Daub
  • William Hickok IV
4
  • Yvonne Cameron
  • Dean Cameron

References

  1. ^ "Junior Skaters Win Rink Honors". The Bulletin. United Press International. February 26, 1944. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "Fleming Claims 5th Skating Title". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. January 22, 1968. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "Official USFSA, CFSA Announcements" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating Magazine Archive. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Young, William; Young, Nancy (2010). World War II and the Postwar Years in America. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-35653-7.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Grant, Mrs. John (March 1944). "The 1944 United States Championships" (PDF). Skating. Vol. 21, no. 4. pp. 4–7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.