The 1978 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from February 8–11 at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. 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 1978 World Figure Skating Championships.
Senior results Men Rank Name 1 Charles Tickner 2 David Santee 3 Scott Hamilton 4 Scott Cramer 5 John Carlow Jr 6 Robert Wagenhoffer 7 Mahlon Bradley 8 Mark Cockerell 9 Billy Schneider 10 Tim Zink 11 David Kinser
Women
Rank Name 1 Linda Fratianne 2 Lisa-Marie Allen 3 Priscilla Hill 4 Carrie Rugh 5 Kelsy Ufford 6 Sandy Lenz 7 Aimee Kravette 8 Editha Dotson 9 Jeanne Chapman 10 Suzie Brasher 11 Carol Hansen
Pairs
Rank Name 1 Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner 2 Gail Hamula / Frank Sweiding 3 Sheryl Franks / Mike Botticelli 4 Vicki Heasley / Robert Wagenhoffer 5 Judi Owens / William Fauver 6 Tracy Prussack / Scott Prussack 7 Kathie Laisure / Brian Kader 8 Caitlin Carruthers / Peter Carruthers 9 Lyndy Marron / Hal Marron 10 Lorene Mitchell / Donald Mitchell 11 Cheryl Stewart / Jeffrey Stewart
Ice dancing (Gold dance)
Rank Name 1 Stacey Smith / John Summers 2 Carol Fox / Richard Dalley 3 Susan Kelley / Andrew Stroukoff 4 Kim Krohn / Barry Hagan 5 Karen Mankowich / Douglas Mankowich 6 Sheila Corcoran / J.J. Kohlhas Jr 7 Hae Sue Park / Patrick Shannon 8 Bonnie Burton / William Burton 9 Dee Oseroff / Craig Bond 10 Nancy Berghoff / Eric Walden
Junior results Men
Rank Name 1 Brian Boitano 2 Patrick Hughes 3 James Santee 4 Robert Faulkner 5 George Scolarl Jr 6 David Michalowski 7 Richard Zander 8 Richard Perez 9 Gregory Estey
Women
Rank Name 1 Jill Sawyer 2 Alicia Risberg 3 Cindy Moyers 4 Lynn Smith 5 Kristy Hogan 6 Sandy Hurtubise 7 Lori Benton 8 Pamela Fates 9 Tina Miezio 10 Dana Graham
Pairs
Rank Name 1 Marie DiDomenico / Larry Schrier 2 Beth Flora / Ken Flora 3 Leanne La Brake / Jeffrey La Brake 4 Michelle Dornan / Alan Wardin 5 Lynne Freeman / Jay Freeman 6 Elizabeth Chabot / Peter Oppegard 7 Lea Ann Miller / Chuck Shaull 8 Elizabeth Gillis / Michael Dee 9 Dana Graham / Paul Wylie
Ice dancing (Silver dance)
Rank Name 1 Judy Ferris / Scott Gregory 2 Becky Lee Baker / Rick Berg 3 Judy Blumberg / Bob Engler 4 Laura Lansinger / Andrew Ouellette 5 Susan Costantino / Philip Piasecki 6 Karen Berzon / Gary Forman 7 Angela Kruse / R. Eric Jacobson 8 Robi Shepard / Kelly Witt 9 Lisa Stillwell / Robert Lanford 10 Terri Slate / David Lipowitz
References
Sources "Nationals", Skating magazine, Mar 1978