1965 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
| 1965 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National Championship |
| Date: | February 10 – 13 |
| Season: | 1964–65 |
| Location: | Lake Placid, New York |
| Venue: | Olympic Arena |
| Previous: 1964 U.S. Championships | |
| Next: 1966 U.S. Championships | |
The 1965 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was held at the (1932) Olympic Arena in Lake Placid, New York, from February 10 to 13, 1965. Medals were awarded in three colors: gold (first), silver (second), and bronze (third) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.
The event determined the U.S. team for the 1965 World Championships.
Senior results[edit]
Men[edit]
Gary Visconti defeated defending champion Scott Allen, winning both the compulsory figures and free skating. Visconti skated a clean free skating with double jumps while Allen, although landing a triple salchow, fell on a triple loop and made other mistakes. Tim Wood was third in both figures and free skating, where he landed a good triple salchow.
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Visconti |
| 2 | Scott Allen |
| 3 | Tim Wood |
| 4 | Duane Maki |
| 5 | Billy Chapel |
| 6 | Richard Callaghan |
| 7 | Buddy Zack |
Ladies[edit]
Peggy Fleming retained her title. She had placed second to Christine Haigler in the compulsory figures, but Haigler fell three times in her free skating, while Fleming skated a clean program with superior connecting moves as well as clean double axel and double lutz jumps. Tina Noyes also skated a strong program with a double axel and several double jump combinations to take the bronze medal.
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Peggy Fleming |
| 2 | Christine Haigler |
| 3 | Albertina Noyes |
| 4 | Myrna Bodek |
| 5 | Carol Noir |
| 6 | Joya Utermohlen |
| 7 | Taffy Pergament |
| 8 | Louise Wakefield |
Pairs[edit]
1964 champions had retired. The new champions were Vivian Joseph / Ronald Joseph. Both they and the second-place team Cynthia Kauffman / Ronald Kauffman performed unusual pair spin variations in their free skating.
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vivian Joseph / Ronald Joseph |
| 2 | Cynthia Kauffman / Ronald Kauffman |
| 3 | Joanne Heckert / Gary Clark |
| 4 | Barbara Yaggi / Gene Floyd |
Ice dancing (Gold dance)[edit]
1964 champions had retired. Kristin Fortune / Dennis Sveum were the new champions.
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristin Fortune / Dennis Sveum |
| 2 | Lorna Dyer / John Carrell |
| 3 | Susan Urban / Stanley Urban |
| 4 | Carole MacSween / Robert Munz |
| 5 | Wilma Piper / Thomas Easton |
| 6 | Janet Burhans / Nicholas Burhans |
Junior results[edit]
Men[edit]
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul McGrath |
| 2 | Robert Black |
| 3 | Ron Frank |
| 4 | Robert Lubotina |
| 5 | John Misha Petkevich |
| 6 | James Disbrow |
| 7 | Johnny Moore |
| 8 | John Dystel |
| 9 | Loren Carlson |
Ladies[edit]
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sharon Bates |
| 2 | Pamela Schneider |
| 3 | Sondra Lee Holmes |
| 4 | Gail Newberry |
| 5 | Honey Kerr |
| 6 | Helen Dane |
| 7 | Jennie Walsh |
| 8 | Janet Lynn |
| 9 | Lynn Haglund |
Pairs[edit]
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Page Paulsen / Larry Dusich |
| 2 | Susan Berens / Roy Wagelein |
| 3 | Betty Lewis / Richard Gilbert |
| 4 | Sharon Bates / Richard Inglesi |
| 5 | Bona Dai Beckstrom / Robert Lubotina |
| 6 | Nancy Hagen / Thomas Hagen |
| 7 | Susan Gearhart / Bud Gearhart |
| 8 | Chickie Berlin / Ron Basten |
Ice dancing (Silver dance)[edit]
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Flaherty / Roger Berry |
| 2 | Sandra Schwomeyer / James Pennington |
| 3 | Dolly Rodenbaugh / Thomas Lescinski |
| 4 | Jean Bomberg / Monroe Meier |
| 5* | Dale Lynne / Russel Bowen |
| 6* | Suzanne Gillespie / Jeffrey Wilkens |
| 7* | Joan Sherbloom / David Turner |
| 8* | Alma Davenport / Marshall Rule |
| 9* | Barrett Brown / Gary Palmer |
| 10* | Joan Brosten / Preston Ervin |
| 11* | Connie Espander / Gregory Jenkins |
* Eliminated before final round
Novice results[edit]
Men[edit]
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Bass |
| 2 | Atoy Wilson |
| 3 | Christopher Young |
| 4 | John Baldwin Sr. |
| 5 | Joe Lasby |
| 6 | Gordon McKellen |
| 7 | Doug Berndt |
| 8 | Perry Hutchings |
| 9 | Michael Fiore |
| 10 | Graeme Powrie |
Ladies[edit]
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Julie Lynn Holmes |
| 2 | Coco Gram |
| 3 | Nancy Brunnckow |
| 4 | Cindy Watson |
| 5 | Roseanne Lee |
| 6 | Libby McFadden |
| 7 | Allen Reynolds |
| 8 | Patty Grazier |
| 9 | Christine Kjarsgaard |
Sources[edit]
- "Quality Hits New High", Skating magazine, April 1965