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Interpretations: The Herbert Alward Story
The son of Robert and Leonie Alward, Herbert Andrew 'Bob' Alward was born October 20, 1916 in Budapest, Hungary. Though he was the grandson of a Welsh master mariner, Herbert didn't have a typical upbringing in the British Isles. Instead, he and his older siblings William and Bessie grew up in Vienna, Austria, where their father worked as the Continental representative of a British business firm. Herbert and his siblings attended an öffentliche Schuler (state school) and in their spare time, William took up ice hockey and Bessie and Herbert figure skated at the Wiener Eislaufverein. A 1951 feature in "Skating World" magazine recalled, "His first ambition was to be an ice hockey player, and, later, a speed skater. Parental disapproval, after he had suffered numerous injuries, made him give up both these aspirations, and he followed his sister's example and took up figure skating."
Herbert's beginnings in the figure skating world weren't exactly impressive. In his first club competition in the junior men's class at the age of twelve, he placed dead last. Two years later, he landed a Lutz jump and moved up to second in the same event behind future Olympic medallist Erik Pausin. In February of 1932, he finally won the Wiener Eislaufverein's junior men's title, defeating Dominik Schönberger, Karl Zeilinger and Josef Weichselberger. Under the watchful eye of coach Pepi Weiß-Pfändler, he began earning the reputation of a skater with great promise.
In 1935 at the age of eighteen, Herbert won an international event in Zürich as well as a junior competition held in conjunction with the World Championships in Budapest, besting Béla Barcza-Rotter, Kristóf Kállay and three others. His victory at the latter event was considered somewhat controversial at the time, as the three Swiss judges on the panel placed him first and the two Austrians had him third in the figures, but he unanimously won the free skating. The British press hailed him as "a dark horse" for a medal at the 1936 Winter Olympic Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, but he withdrew his entry prior to the event for unknown reasons. That year at the World Championships in Paris, he placed a disappointing ninth.
In January of 1937, Herbert finished second at an international competition in St. Moritz held in conjunction with the European Speed Skating Championships. He went on to place in the top five at both the European and World Championships, establishing himself as a bona fide medal contender at the senior level. The following season, he achieved just that, winning the bronze medal at events. At the European Championships, the German judge actually tied him with the winner, Felix Kaspar, in free skating. His medal win at the World Championships that season was by the narrowest of margins, ironically on the strength of his school figures as he was known as a better free skater. In 1939, he finished second at the 'Ostmark' Championships but opted to represent Great Britain, the country of his parents' birth, at the World Championships in Budapest. When Germany annexed Austria, he was invited to a meeting with Hans von Tschammer und Osten, whom the Nazi's had appointed as Reichssportführer. He was promised full training facilities and support if he would skate for Germany, but he declined.
During World War II, Herbert enlisted as a Flight Lieutenant with the Royal Air Force. He spent close to a year in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations, working with the 381 Wireless Unit in Tunisia and Italy, which intercepted and decoded German and Italian messages. A feature in "Skating World" magazine recalled that he "ended his service career at BAFO Air Headquarters, Buckeberg, where his linguistic ability brought him the uneasy job of Officer [in charge of] German civilian labour." He was twice being mentioned in dispatches, and was awarded the M.B.E. for his service.
Less than a year after the War ended, he married Marion Schreiber. Soon came a son, Peter. Early in the War, Marion worked as Wilfrid Israel's secretary at Bloomsbury House, typing hundreds of letters to the Home Office advocating for 'enemy aliens' in England. Wilfrid Israel was a wealthy Jewish philanthropist who played an important role in Kindertransport, a pre-War rescue effort which saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children. Later Marion acted as as a interpreter for the Allied forces. Through her war work, Marion first became acquainted with Howard Bass, the well-known British sportswriter who penned several books on figure skating. The Alward's and Bass developed a friendship that lasted after the War.
In the post-War years, Herbert became an NSA Gold Medallist and turned professional, appearing in
Tom Arnold's British touring production "Ice Follies" with Olive Robinson, Armand Perren and Raymonde du Bief, the production "Féerie De La Glace" in Belgium and as the leading man in "Ice Rhapsody" at the S.S. Brighton alongside Cecilia Colledge. In 1949 and 1950, he won the World and British Open Professional Championships.
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The Best of 2023: A Skate Guard New Year's Spectacular
So much figure skating history has been made in 2023. This month at the ISU Grand Prix Final in Beijing, Ilia Malinin made history twice - becoming the first skater to land a quad Axel jump in the short program in a major international competition and the first skater to land every single type of quad jump in competition. In the spring at the World Championships in Saitama, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara made history as the first pair from Japan to win a gold medal at the World Championships. Another outstanding duo, Sara Conti and Niccolò Macii, also made history this year as the very first Italian pair to win a gold medal at the European Championships and a medal at the World Championships.
It has been a year full of amazing moments in figure skating, but sad ones as well. As we look back on the year, we all will take a moment to honour the memories of many members of the skating community we lost this year, including Oleg Protopopov, Jutta Müller, Alexandra Paul, Doug Mattis, György Czakó, Michael Botticelli, Marilyn Ruth Take Wittstock, Jane Garden and Todd Reynolds.
It Happened In Sun Valley: A History Of Figure Skating At The Legendary Resort
Year |
Skaters |
1937 |
(not recorded) |
1938 |
(not recorded) |
1939 |
Baron von Petersdorff, Audrey Peppe Benner, David Benner, Oscar L. Richard, Suzanne Mum, Harry Doose, Patsy Merifield, Buford McCusker, Bob Boyle |
1940 |
Audrey Peppe Benner, David Benner, Britta Lundequist, Harry Doose, Evelyn Doman, Helen Havenga, Lois and Carole Ann Moedl, Margaret Venable, Bob Kimpston |
1941 |
Hans Johnsen, Oscar L. Richard, Betty Abbott, Carol Ann Moedl, Evelyn O'Keefe, Jack Simpson, John Johnson, Vern Daugherty, Mary Louise Fletchner, Mary Ellen Gleason |
1942 |
Oscar L. Richard |
1943 |
(not held due to World War II - resort taken over as convalescent hospital) |
1944 |
Audrey Peppe, Peter Killam, Margaret Venable, Captain F.M. Rohow, Olga Deutenmiller, Lois, Mona and Carol Ann Moedl, Dolly Slavesky, Bob Styer, Hailey and Mary Jane Griffith |
1945 |
Lois, Mona and Carol Ann Moedl |
1946 |
(not held due to aftermath of World War II) |
1947 |
Audrey Peppe, Carole Lee Kilby, Frances Craven, Cindy McCrea, Carol Ann Moedl, Ray and Mona La Brecque, Doug Mercer, Bruce Clark, Jack Simpson, John Stuckey, Alice Hamby |
1948 |
Carol Ann Moedl, Obb Olson, Dick Peterson, Tom Gilshannon, Patsy Ann Buck |
1949 |
Jane and Jean Coulter |
1950 |
Fritz Dietl, Frances and Sherry Dorsey |
1951 |
Karol and Peter Kennedy, William Lewis, Patsy Ann Buck |
1952 |
Suzanne Morrow, Charles W. 'Lefty' Brinkman, Sonja Wold, Lynne Immes, Sandy McCrea, Nina Engl, Virgie Gunderson, Jackie Joppa, Doris Hansen, Martin Coonan, Johnny Lister |
1953 |
Jacqueline Joppa, Susie Roubicek, Virginia Gunderson, Sandy McCrae |
1954 |
Jimmy Grogan, Peter Dunfield, Jacqueline Jaenisch, Charles W. Brinkman III, Pauline Walford |
1955 |
Janet Gerhauser, Bruce Clark, Patsy Buck, Sharon Constable and Johnny Hertz, Patty Wentz, Connie and Diana Lapp |
1956 |
Tenley Albright, Hugh Graham Jr., Sharon Constable and John Hertz, Jane Gage, Roy Pringle, Beth Sundene, Mary Lou Raymond, Jack Nankervis |
1957 |
David Jenkins, Claralynn Lewis, Grace Clarke, Hans Johnsen, Johnny Lister, Herman Maricich, Pamela Willman, DeAnn Beideck |
1958 |
Robert Lee Brewer, Karen Howland, Scott Ethan Allen, De-Ann Beideck, Kristin Mittun, Lynn Thomas, Anne Lapeyre, John Hendrickson, Carl Olson, Jacquie Koukal, Douglas Duffy, Herman Maricich, James Waldo |
1959 |
Andree Anderson and Donald Jacoby, Eddie Collins, Jim Short, Lynn Thomas, Dick Vraa, Mary Lou Raymond, Bill Hickox, Lorna Dyer, Marshall Campbell, Alanna and Kristin Mittun, Karen Howland, Anne Lapeyre, Virgie Gunderson, Susie Roubicek |
1960 |
Vivian and Ronald Joseph, Judianne and Jerry Fotheringill, Shirra Kenworthy, Karen Howland, Judy Boner, Jane Dystel, Ann Glenn, Judy Saunders, Don Bartelson, David Edwards, John Hendrickson, Jack Nankervis, Dick Vraa |
1961 |
Barbara Wagner, Jimmy Grogan, Judianne and Jerry Fotheringill, Karen Howland, Shirra Kenworthy, Dick Vraa, Leslie and Pamela Boyer, Jane Dystel, Karilyn and Marilyn Frampton, Ann Glenn, Michele Monnier, Lynn Thomas, Don Bartelson, David Edwards |
1962 |
Maria and Otto Jelinek, Jane Dystel, Ronny Scott, John Bartelson, Ann Glenn, Herman Maricich and Hugh McCauley |
1963 |
Ann Glenn, Yvonne Drummond, Virginia Stearns, Don Bartelson |
1964 |
Jimmy Grogan, Lorna Dyer and John Carrell, Yvonne Drummond, Dick Haskell |
1965 |
Ricky Inglesi, Charleen McLaren, Dale and Terry Marzoni, Carol Johnson, Janet Smith, Jeanie Kondo, Petra Buechel, Ann Glenn, Mary Beth Braun, David Mitchell |
1966 |
Tina Noyes |
1967 |
|
1968 |
John Carrell |
1969 |
Petra Buechel, Bob Crowley, Mike Helmers, Ludine Crowford and Robbie Austin, Herman Maricich and Dick Salter |
1970 |
Peggy Fleming, JoJo Starbuck and Ken Shelley, Cathy Steele and Willy Bietak, Eric Waite, Paul Sibley, Walt Wagner, Mike Neun, The Willis Sisters, Natalie Brown, Michael Garren, Toni Camel, Teri Beckerman, Jim Thane, Michele Urbany, Debbie Williams |
1971 |
Judy Schwomeyer and Jim Sladky, David Santee |
1972 |
Karen Magnussen, Patrick McKilligan |
1973 |
Dorothy Hamill, John Carlow Jr., Gale and Joel Fuhrman |
1974 |
Dorothy Hamill, Michelle Ford and Glenn Patterson |
1975 |
Terry Kubicka, Melissa Militano and Johnny Johns, Kathy McDonald, Penny Wilkins |
1976 |
Peggy Fleming, Michelle Ford and Glenn Patterson, John Tichner, Herman Maricich and Dick Salter |
1977 |
Linda Fratianne, Suzie Brasher, John Carlow Jr., Kathy Gelecinskyj |
1978 |
Linda Fratianne, Michelle Ford and Glenn Patterson, Greg Bell, Holly Blundt |
1979 |
Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner, Scott Cramer |
1980 |
Charlie Tickner, Lisa-Marie Allen, David Santee, Terry Kubicka, Kitty and Peter Carruthers, Sandy Lenz, Jimmie Santee, Kim Krohn and Barry Hagan, Beth and Ken Flora |
1981 |
Scott Hamilton, Brian Pockar, Judy Blumberg and Michael Seibert, David Santee |
1982 |
Scott Hamilton, Dorothy Hamill, Charlie Tickner, Rosalynn Sumners, Terry Kubicka |
1983 |
Dorothy Hamill, Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner, David Santee, Kay Thomson, John Carlow Jr. |
1984 |
Scott Hamilton, Robin Cousins, Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner, Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, Elizabeth Manley, Ron Shaver, Melinda Kunhegyi and Lyndon Johnston, Sandy Lenz |
1985 |
Scott Hamilton, Robin Cousins, Rosalynn Sumners, Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, Kitty and Peter Carruthers, Toller Cranston, Charlie Tickner, Judy Blumberg and Michael Seibert, Debi Thomas, David Santee, Ron Shaver, Jimmie Santee |
1986 |
Scott Hamilton, Kitty and Peter Carruthers, Elizabeth Manley, Debi Thomas, Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner, Charlie Tickner, Brian Pockar, Lisa Carey and Chris Harrison |
1987 |
Robin Cousins, Scott Hamilton, Rosalynn Sumners, Debi Thomas, Elizabeth Manley, Kitty and Peter Carruthers, Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, Brian Pockar, Simone Grigorescu |
1988 |
Brian Boitano, Brian Orser, Elizabeth Manley, Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, Linda Fratianne, Charlie Tickner, Judy Blumberg and Michael Seibert, Gary Beacom, Lea Ann Miller and Bill Fauver, Natalia Annenko and Genrikh Sretenski, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Holly Cook, Jamie-Lynn Kitching Santee, Jimmie Santee |
1989 |
Brian Boitano, Katarina Witt, Scott Hamilton, Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, Viktor Petrenko, Ludmila and Oleg Protopopov, Midori Ito, Debi Thomas, Brian Orser, Maya Usova and Alexandr Zhulin, Judy Blumberg and Michael Seibert, Rosalynn Sumners, Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, Kitty and Peter Carruthers, Christopher Bowman, Kristi Yamaguchi and Rudy Galindo, Gary Beacom, Mark Cockerell, Gia Guddat |
1990 |
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, Brian Boitano, Katarina Witt, Robin Cousins, Scott Hamilton, Elena Valova and Oleg Vasiliev, Brian Orser, Rosalynn Sumners, Debi Thomas, Elizabeth Manley, Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, Jill Trenary, Evelyn Grossmann |
1991 |
Brian Boitano, Katarina Witt, Scott Hamilton, Robin Cousins, Debi Thomas, Brian Orser, Linda Fratianne, Steven Cousins, Gary Beacom, Natasha Kuchiki and Todd Sand, Jimmie Santee, Jamie-Lynn Kitching Santee, David Liu, Stephanee Grosscup, Gia Guddat, Nick Maricich |
1992 |
Scott Hamilton, Katarina Witt, Brian Orser, Linda Fratianne, Elena Bechke and Denis Petrov, Gary Beacom, Steven Cousins, Calla Urbanski and Rocky Marval, David Liu, Tracey Solomons and Ian Jenkins |
1993 |
Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano, Katarina Witt, Kurt Browning, Natalia Mishkutenok and Artur Dmitriev, Brian Orser, Isabelle and Paul Duchesnay, Nancy Kerrigan, Paul Wylie, Lu Chen, Linda Fratianne, Maya Usova and Alexandr Zhulin, Jozef Sabovčík, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Gary Beacom, Jimmie Santee |
1994 |
Katarina Witt, Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov, Oksana Baiul, Viktor Petrenko, Brian Orser, Linda Fratianne, Elena Bechke and Denis Petrov, Gary Beacom |
1995 |
Scott Hamilton, Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov, Oksana Baiul, Viktor Petrenko, Nancy Kerrigan, Elvis Stojko, Linda Fratianne, Jozef Sabovčík, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Steven Cousins |
1996 |
Scott Hamilton, Katarina Witt, Oksana Baiul, Kurt Browning, Brian Orser, Nancy Kerrigan, Linda Fratianne, Jozef Sabovčík, Radka Kovaříková and René Novotný, Angelika Krylova and Oleg Ovsiannikov, Steven Cousins, Elizabeth Punsalan and Jerod Swallow, Gary Beacom, Darlin Baker and Andrzej Dostatni |
1997 |
Oksana Baiul, Brian Orser, Nancy Kerrigan, Angelika Krylova and Oleg Ovsiannikov, Mandy Wötzel and Ingo Steuer, Jozef Sabovčík, Yuka Sato, Surya Bonaly, Rudy Galindo, Kyoko Ina and Jason Dungjen, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Steven Cousins |
1998 |
Katarina Witt, Ilia Kulik, Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, Alexei Yagudin, Tara Lipinski, Nancy Kerrigan, Elizabeth Manley, Jozef Sabovčík, Rudy Galindo, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Steven Cousins |
1999 |
Kurt Browning, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao, Oksana Baiul, Alexei Yagudin, Nancy Kerrigan, Jozef Sabovčík, Surya Bonaly, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Elena Khvalko and Andrei Khvalko |
2000 |
Katarina Witt, Ilia Kulik, Brian Orser, Jozef Sabovčík, Surya Bonaly, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Steven Cousins, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko |
2001 |
Scott Hamilton, Katarina Witt, Nancy Kerrigan, Jozef Sabovčík, Surya Bonaly, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko |
2002 |
Brian Boitano, Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, Sasha Cohen, Angelika Krylova and Oleg Ovsiannikov, Irina Slutskaya, Jozef Sabovčík, Surya Bonaly, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Lucinda Ruh, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko, Takeshi Honda |
2003 |
Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Viktor Petrenko, Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, Sasha Cohen, Jozef Sabovčík, Timothy Goebel, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Steven Cousins, Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas, Elena Sokolova, Takeshi Honda |
2004 |
Brian Boitano, Alexei Yagudin, Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin, Elvis Stojko, Sasha Cohen, Jozef Sabovčík, Surya Bonaly, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko, Johnny Weir |
2005 |
Brian Boitano, Alexei Yagudin, Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, Elvis Stojko, Surya Bonaly, Timothy Goebel, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, Sasha Cohen, Evan Lysacek, Kyoko Ina and John Zimmerman, Steven Cousins, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko, Johnny Weir |
2006 |
Evan Lysacek, Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao, Evgeni Plushenko, Alexei Yagudin, Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, Sasha Cohen, Philippe Candeloro, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, Jozef Sabovčík, Irina Slutskaya, Todd Eldredge, Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko, Rena Inoue and John Baldwin Jr. |
2007 |
Brian Boitano, Evan Lysacek, Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin, Nancy Kerrigan, Sasha Cohen, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, Jozef Sabovčík, Todd Eldredge, Surya Bonaly, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Kyoko Ina and John Zimmerman, Ryan Bradley, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko, Alissa Czisny, Emily Hughes |
2008 |
Brian Boitano, Kurt Browning, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Evan Lysacek, Sasha Cohen, Jeffrey Buttle Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon, Ryan Bradley, Mirai Nagasu, Alissa Czisny, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Johnny Weir, Rachael Flatt |
2009 |
Brian Boitano, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Viktor Petrenko, Evan Lysacek, Nancy Kerrigan, Sasha Cohen, Jozef Sabovčík, Jeremy Abbott, Ryan Bradley, Alissa Czisny, Johnny Weir, Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Brandon Mroz, Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding |
2010 |
Brian Boitano, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Nathan Chen, Evan Lysacek, Viktor Petrenko, Sasha Cohen, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, Jozef Sabovčík, Jeremy Abbott, Ryan Bradley, Alissa Czisny, Johnny Weir, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko, Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Dan Hollander, Rachael Flatt, Craig Heath, Ashley Clark, Darlin Baker |
2011 |
Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Nathan Chen, Evan Lysacek, Sasha Cohen, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, Jozef Sabovčík, Mirai Nagasu, Johnny Weir, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Alissa Czisny, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko, Ryan Bradley, Craig Heath, Ashley Clark, Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Dan Hollander, Darlin Baker, Irina Grigorian |
2012 |
Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Nathan Chen, Evan Lysacek, Jozef Sabovčík, Jeremy Abbott, Maia and Alex Shibutani, Kyoko Ina and John Zimmerman, Johnny Weir, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko, Ryan Bradley, Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Craig Heath, Ashley Clark, Darlin Baker, Natalia Zaitseva and Jeremy Abbott, Jason Graetz |
2013 |
Kurt Browning, Nathan Chen, Evan Lysacek, Surya Bonaly, Ashley Wagner, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, Ryan Bradley, Alissa Czisny, Johnny Weir, Jozef Sabovčík, Craig Heath, Ashley Clark, Darlin Baker, Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Natalia Zaitseva and Jeremy Barrett, Joshua Farris, Agnes Zawadzki |
2014 |
Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Nathan Chen, Evan Lysacek, Jason Brown, Jozef Sabovčík, Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Mirai Nagasu, Alissa Czisny, Johnny Weir, Joshua Farris, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Craig Heath, Ashley Clark, Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Natalia Zaitseva and Jonathan Hunt, Ryan Bradley, Erin Reed, Jason Graetz |
2015 |
Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Jason Brown, Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Maia and Alex Shibutani, Ryan Bradley, Johnny Weir, Joshua Farris |
2016 |
Brian Boitano, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Jason Brown, Ashley Wagner, Adam Rippon, Maia and Alex Shibutani, Gracie Gold, Johnny Weir, Polina Edmunds |
2017 |
Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Nathan Chen, Jason Brown, Ashley Wagner, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Karen Chen, Gracie Gold, Johnny Weir, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Ashley Clark, Craig Heath, Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Natalia Zaitseva and Jonathon Hunt, Erin Reed |
2018 |
Nathan Chen, Adam Rippon, Mirai Nagasu, Maia and Alex Shibutani, Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, Alexa and Chris Knierim, Bradie Tennell |
2019 |
Nathan Chen, Jason Brown, Ashley Wagner, Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, Alysa Liu, Ryan Bradley, Jeremy Abbott, Ashley Cain and Timothy LeDuc, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding |
2020 |
(not held due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic) |
2021 |
Nathan Chen, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Alysa Liu, Mariah Bell, Ryan Bradley, Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding, Craig Heath, Stephanee Grosscup |
2022 |
Nathan Chen, Jason Brown, Mariah Bell, Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, Alysa Liu, Ryan Bradley, Ashley Cain and Timothy LeDuc, Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue |
2023 |
Nathan Chen, Jason Brown, Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, Mariah Bell, Ryan Bradley, Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker, Isabeau Levito, Craig Heath |