Skate America was the first of six events of the Grand Prix series and was held at the Mellon Arena, October 21-24, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Over 60 skaters from 15 different countries competed for points and/or monies totaling $180,000 in U.S. dollars. The points go toward qualification for the Grand Prix Final, to which the top six competitors in points standings from each discipline will be invited. The Grand…
At 25, Ryan Jahnke is one of the veterans of the U.S. Figure Skating Team. He has been competing at the U. S. Nationals for over ten years but never made the World team before last season, when he prophetically…