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| 1944 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | |
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| Type: | National championships |
| Date: | February 24 – 26 |
| Season: | 1943–44 |
| Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Host: | Figure Skating Club of Minneapolis |
| Venue: | Minneapolis Arena |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: James Lochead Jr. (Junior)[1] | |
| Women's singles: Gretchen Merrill (Senior)[2] & Madelon Olson (Junior) | |
| Pairs: Doris Schubach and Walter Noffke (Senior) & Donna Jeanne Pospisil and Jean-Pierre Brunet (Junior) | |
| Ice dance: Marcella May and James Lochead Jr. (Senior) & Marilyn Grace and William Hoyt (Junior) | |
| Previous: 1943 U.S. Championships | |
| Next: 1945 U.S. 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
[edit]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
[edit]| Rank | Skater |
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 | Gretchen Merrill |
 | Dorothy Goos |
 | Ramona Allen |
| 4 | Janette Ahrens |
| 5 | Margaret Grant |
Pairs
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Ice dance
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Junior results
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]| Rank | Skater |
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| | James Lochead Jr. |
| | Michael McGean |
| | Robert Swenning |
Women's singles
[edit]| Rank | Skater |
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| | Madelon Olson |
| | Shirley Lander |
| | Joan Yocum |
| 4 | Jeanne Peterson |
| 5 | Margaret Field |
| 6 | Jeanne Leroux |
| 7 | Patty Sonnekson |
| 8 | Rozanne Bassett |
Pairs
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Ice dance
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References
[edit]- ^ "Junior Skaters Win Rink Honors". The Bulletin. United Press International. February 26, 1944. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "Fleming Claims 5th Skating Title". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. January 22, 1968. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "Official USFSA, CFSA Announcements" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating Magazine Archive. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Young, William; Young, Nancy (2010). World War II and the Postwar Years in America. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-35653-7.
- ^ 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.