2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
| 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | |
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| Type: | National Championship |
| Date: | January 14 – 22 |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Location: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Host: | U.S. Figure Skating |
| Venue: | Sprint Center Silverstein Eye Centers Arena |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Nathan Chen (S) Alexei Krasnozhon (J) |
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| Ladies' singles: Karen Chen (S) Kaitlyn Nguyen (J) |
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| Pair skating: Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier (S) Nica Digerness / Danny Neudecker (J) |
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| Ice dancing: Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani (S) Rachel Parsons / Michael Parsons (J) |
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| Previous: 2016 U.S. Championships |
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| Next: 2018 U.S. Championships |
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The 2017 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from January 14–22 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri and Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence, Missouri. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at the senior, junior, novice, intermediate, and juvenile levels. The results were part of the U.S. selection criteria for the 2017 Four Continents, 2017 World Junior Championships, and the 2017 World Championships.
Kansas City was announced as the host in December 2015.
Competitors qualified at regional and sectional competitions held from October to November 2016 or earned a bye.
In November 2016, U.S. Figure Skating published the list of skaters who had qualified or received a bye to the 2017 U.S. Championships. A number of skaters later withdrew, including Adam Rippon, Polina Edmunds,Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim,Caitlin Fields / Ernie Utah Stevens, and Jessica Calalang / Zack Sidhu.
Kayne/O'Shea withdrew due to a concussion. She hit her head while attempting a throw triple flip during the short program on January 19.
According to a rule change made by U.S. Figure Skating in autumn 2016 and approved in December, champions at the 2017 U.S. Championships no longer automatically qualify to the World Championships.
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