1960 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The 1960 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was held at the Civic Ice Arena in Seattle from January 27 through 30, 1960. 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.

1960 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Type:	National Championship
Date:	January 27 – 30
Season:	1959–60
Location:	Seattle, Washington
Venue:	Civic Ice Arena
Previous: 1959 U.S. Championships
Next: 1961 U.S. Championships

The event determined the U.S. teams for the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1960 World Championships.

Senior results

In the men's, ladies', and pairs' divisions, the competitions were won by the defending champions, while the vacant dance title was won by the previous year's silver medalists.

Men

Tim Brown won the compulsory figures competition over David Jenkins, but Jenkins responded with a superior free skating that included two triple jumps. He received no mark lower than 5.8 for this performance and won the title on a 4-1 ordinal decision.

Rank	Name
1	David Jenkins
2	Tim Brown
3	Robert Brewer
4	Bradley Lord
5	Gregory Kelley
6	Barlow Nelson
WD	James Short

Ladies

Carol Heiss built up a large lead in the compulsory figures which meant her title was never in serious doubt. However, Barbara Ann Roles captured the audience with an outstanding free skating performance.

Heiss went on to capture gold medal in the 1960 Winter Olympics, while Roles won bronze medal at the Games. At the 1960 World Championships, Heiss finished first and Roles came in third.

Rank	Name
1	Carol Heiss
2	Barbara Roles
3	Laurence Owen
4	Stephanie Westerfeld

Pairs

Ludingtons won bronze medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Rank	Name
1	Nancy Ludington / Ron Ludington
2	Maribel Owen / Dudley Richards
3	Ila Ray Hadley / Ray Hadley, Jr.
4	Gayle Freed / Karl Freed
5	Judianne Fotheringill / Jerry Fotheringill

Ice dancing (Gold dance)

Rank	Name
1	Margie Ackles / Charles Phillips
2	Marilyn Meeker / Larry Pierce
3	Yvonne Littlefield / Roger Campbell
4	Thomasine Pierce / Roy Speeg
5	Jean Robinson / Richard Wayland
6	Sandra Stoffer / Ray Sato

Junior results

Men

Rank	Name
1	Douglas Ramsay
2	Bruce Heiss
3	Frank Carroll
4	Richard Vraa
5	Monty Hoyt
6	Tommy DeBaca
7	Scott Ethan Allen
8	Harvey Balch
9	Ronnie Frank

Ladies

Rank	Name
1	Karen Howland
2	Rhode Lee Michelson
3	Vicky Fisher
4	Lorraine Hanlon
5	Brenda Farmer
6	Mary Batdorf
7	Rosemary Crowley
8	Pam Zekman

Pairs

Rank	Name
1	Laurie Hickox / William Hickox
2	Vivian Joseph / Ronald Joseph
3	Mary McGrath / Jeff Flowers
4	Elizabeth George / Paul George
5	Joan Heiser / Peter Betts
6	Joan Santo / Jack Woodstrom

Ice dancing (Silver dance)

Rank	Name
1	Patricia Dineen / Robert Dineen
2	Ila Ray Hadley / Ray Hadley, Jr.
3	Dorothyann Nelson / Pieter Kollen
4	Wilma Piper / Stanley Urban
5*	Rosemary McEvoy / Ralph Owen
6*	Barbara Hemmerling / Robert James
7*	Georgia Taylor / Howard Taylor
8*	Hope Cuny / Mike Wayland
9*	Carole MacSween / Louis Spievak
10*	Nancy Baldwin / Donald Leslie
11*	Nancy Scott / Paul Pepp

* Eliminated before Final Round

Novice results

Men

Rank	Name
1	Bob Madden
2	Bobby Mecay
3	Walter Hypes
4	Skipper Mullins
5	Donald Bartelson
6	Loren Carlson
7	Peter Meyer
8	Frank Holman
9	Paul George

Ladies

Rank	Name
1	Carol Noir
2	Ellen Kullmann
3	Myrna Bodek
4	Eloise Morgan
5	Valery Hvatum
6	Helen Dane
7	Constance Brewster
8	Bonnie Carlson
9	Janet Smith

Sources

• "The United States Championships", Skating magazine, March 1960