1969 National Championships
July 20 – 26 – Levittown Arena - Levittown, N.Y.
Contestants – Artistic & Speed Events
Senior Men Singles
1st – Jack Courtney – Marion, Indiana
2nd – Billy Boyd - Marion, Ind.
3rd – George Auble - Livingston, N.J.
Senior Ladies’ Singles
1st – Dorothy Cochrane – Levittown, N.Y. (picture to right)
2nd – Barbara Francesconi, Levittown, N.Y. (picture to right)
3rd – Judi Andreeff - Harvey, Ill.
Senior Men’s Figures
1st – Jack Courtney – Marion, Indiana
2nd- Billy Boyd - Marion, Ind.
3rd – George Auble - Livingston, N.J.
Senior Ladies Figures
1st – Dorothy Cochrane – Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Barbara Francesconi - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd - Judi Andreff - Harvey- Ill.
Senior Dance
1st – Thomas Straker, Bonnie Lambert – Grand Rapids, Michigan
2nd – Donald Rudalewicz, Rita Smith - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Richard Horne, Jane Pankey - Livonia, Mich.
Senior Mixed Pairs
1st – Jack Courtney, Sheryl Trueman – Marion, Indiana
2nd – Tim Abell, Gigi Leleu Fox - Harvey, Ill.
3rd - Billy Boyd, Vickie Heltzel - Marion, Ind.
Senior Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Dorothy Cochrane, Sheryl Trueman – Marion, Indiana (picture to right)
2nd - Nancy Bohling, Colleen Giacomo - Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Melody Gerdon, Bonnie Jean Murphy - Bay Shore, N.Y.
Senior Fours
1st – Walt Sloan, Mary Klein, Carroll Swan, Judith Mueller – Summit, Illinois
2nd - Billy Boyd, Vickie Helzel, Marty Huddleston, Beverly Brodt - Marion, Ind.
Senior Men Speed
1st – Don Rogers – Pomona, California
2nd – Virgil Dooley - Kent, Ohio
3rd – Ken Bass - Battle Creek, Mich.
Junior-Senior Men Five-Mile Relay
1st – Virgil Dooley, Charles Gillette – Kent, Ohio
2nd –
3rd –
Mixed Relay
1st – Steven Hover, Barbara Zawistowski – Kendall Park, N.J.
2nd – Virgil Dooley, Sue Maiberger - Kent, Ohio
3rd – William Gillette, Teri Gillette - Livonia, Mich.
Ladies’ Two-Mile Relay Race
1st – Colleen Walsh, Barbara Zawistowski – Kendall Park, N.J.
2nd – Robin Cook, Jeanne Pappageorge - Livingston & Kendall Park, N.J.
3rd - Margie Lewis, Sue Maiberger - Kent, Ohio
Junior-Senior Men 5-Mile Relay
1st – Virgil Dooley, Charles Gillette - Kent, Ohio
2nd – Bill Bryant, Marvin Voke - Wyoming & Battle Creek, Mich.
3rd - Daniel Engel, Gary Franklin - Indianapolis, Ind.
Senior Ladies’ Speed
1st – Sue Maiberger – Kent, Ohio
2nd – Dixie Backes - Pico Rivera, Calif.
3rd – Darlene Mueller - Summit, Ill.
Junior Men Singles
1st – Stephen Strohschnitter – Bay Shore, N.Y.
2nd –
3rd –
Junior Men Figures
1st - Stephen Strohschnitter - Bay Shore, N.Y.
2nd -
3rd -
Junior Ladies' Singles
1st – Michele Gaudenzi – Bayonne, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Karen Steever - Trenton, N.J.
3rd – Sheryl Trueman - Marion, Ind.
Junior Dance
1st – Jack Courtney, Sheryl Trueman – Marion, Indiana
2nd – Thomas LeVan, Patty Seipp - Melrose Park, Ill.
3rd – Mike Etue, Michelle Legris - Livonia, Mich.
Junior Mixed Pairs
1st – Fred Califor, Diane Califor – Bay Shore, N.Y.
2nd – William Spooner, Barbara Grimes - Bladensburg, Md.
3rd –
Junior Men’s Speed
1st – Bill Bryant – Wyoming, Michigan
2nd – Charles Gillette - Kent, Ohio
3rd – Charles Yoder - Middletown, Pa.
Junior Ladies Speed
1st – Jeanne Papageorge – Kendall Park, N.J.(picture to right)
2nd – Margie Lewis - Kent, Ohio
3rd – Barbara Zawistowski - Kendall Park, N.J.
Intermediate Men’s Singles
1st – Louis Esposito – Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Thomas Carrino - Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Joseph Aidukas - Elizabeth, N.J.
Intermediate Ladies’ Singles
1st – Colleen Giacomo – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd - Eileen Lang - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Susan King - Levittown, N.Y.
Intermediate Men Figures Only
1st – Walt Sloan – Summit, Illinois
2nd – Matt Asman - Long Beach, Calif.
3rd – Dave Brown - Bladensburg, Md.
Intermediate Ladies Figures Only
1st – Karen Darling - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Karen Partridge - Bay Shore, N.Y.
3rd - Joanne Kontra - South Amboy, N.J.
Intermediate Dance
1st – Mike Corbett, Peggy Santich – Bay Shore, N.Y.
2nd –Frank Roth, Barbara Dibelka - Melrose Park, Ill
3rd – Rick Schuler, Betty Ann Rottkamp - Levittown, N.Y.(picture to right)
Intermediate Mixed Pairs
1st – Thomas Carrino, Nancy Bohling – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Michael Truppner, Linda Martin - Bladensburg, Md.
3rd – Glenn Pulvermuller, Diane Ridgway - South Amboy, N.J.
Intermediate Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Cindi Klas, Karen Meja – Summit, Illinois
2nd – Jill Knox, Johnny McCord - Marion, Ind.
3rd - Donna Brantley, Kathy Silkiewicz - Elizabeth, N.J.
Intermediate Fours
1st – David Allen, Kathy Allen, Richard LaPorte, Susan Austin – Pasadena, California
2nd – Jean Massie, Wally Austin, Arnie Summit, Franie Jones (picture to right)
3rd –
Intermediate Ladies’ Speed
1st – Robin Cook – Livingston, N.J.
2nd – Linda Hand - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Lou Anne Wheeler - Grandville, Mich.
Intermediate Men’s Speed
1st – Joseph Aidukas – Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Luther Van Pelt - Kendall Park, N.J.
3rd – James La Follette - Pico Rivera, Calif.
Novice - Intermediate Men 3 mile relay race
1st - Joseph Aidukas, Chester Kaser - Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd - Michael Cavallaro, Luther Van Pelt - Elizabeth & Kendall Park, N.J.
3rd - Howard Combee, James Follette - Pomona & Pico Rivera, Calif.
Senior Veteran Dance
1st – Earl King, Nancy King – Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Robert Cochrane, Gladys Kemp - Bayshore, N.Y.
3rd – Harry Ingram, Jean Ingram - Levittown, N.Y.
Junior Veteran Dance
1st – Charles Wilson, Peggy Marigo - Levittown, N.Y. (picture to right)
2nd – Gene Breckon, Jean Breckon - Grandville, Mich.
3rd - Karry Kiesel, Ann Kiesel - Levittown, N.Y.
Intra Dance
1st – Thomas Franzone, Eileen Lang - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Richard Arundale, Debbie Eysman - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Walter Smith, Denise Greco - Livingston, N.J.
Intra Ladies’ Singles
1st – Suzanne Hayes - Pomona, Calif.
2nd – Denise Mindo - Livingston, N.J.
3rd – Ginny West - Livingston, N.J.
Intra Ladies’ Figures Only
1st – Betty Ann Mehl - South Amboy, N.J
2nd – Debbie Eysman – Levittown, N.Y.
3rd - Mary Jane Brozovsky - Summit, Ill.
Intra Men’s Singles
1st –William Eldridge - Bay Shore, N.Y.
2nd – Samuel Close - Livingston, N.J. (picture to right)
3rd – Robert Rodriguez - Long Beach, Calif.
Intra Men Figures
1st - Michael Ploen - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd - George Rottkamp - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd - David Morrell - Summitt, Ill.
Novice Ladies’ Singles
1st – Nancy Bohling - South Amboy, N.J.
2nd – Barbara Kaffka - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Bonnie Jean Murphy - Bay Shore, N.Y.
Novice Ladies' Figures
1st - Linda Martin - Bladensburg, Md.
2nd - Katherine Dolan - Bay Shore, N.Y.
3rd - Dale Brinkerhoff - Kendall Park, N.J.
Novice Men’s Singles
1st – Keith King - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Wally Austin - Alexandria, VA
3rd – Michael Cavallaro - Elizabeth, N.J.
Novice Men Figures
1st - William Walters - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd - Bobby Stevens - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd - Benny Chiemingo - Long Beach, Calif.
Novice Dance
1st – Tim Pratzer, Mary Margaret Lee - Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Stephen Strohschnitter, Katherine Dolan - Bay Shore, N.Y.
3rd – Grant Hall, Linda Martin - Bladensburg, Md.
Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – Joseph Aidukas, Colleen Giacomo - Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Gary Pulvermuller, Mary Ann Kontra - South Amboy, N.J.
3rd – Grant Hall, Debbie Buck - Bladensburg, Md.
Novice Ladies’ Speed
1st – Karen Wapp - Janesville, Wisc.
2nd – Gayle Van Pelt - Kendall Park, N.J.
3rd – Kathy Davis - Bladensburg, Md.
Novice Men’s Speed
1st – Jack Countryman - Chicago, Ill. (picture to right)
2nd – Denny Biddle - Frenchtown, N.J.
3rd – Dale Hover - Kendall Park, N.J.
Sub-Novice Girls Singles
1st – Diane Brantley - Kendall Park, N.J.
2nd – Diane Falco - Bay Shore, N.Y.
3rd – Mary Ann Kontra - South Amboy, N.J.
Sub-Novice Girls Figures Only
1st - Roseanne Franzone - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd - Donna Wolpert - Bay Shore, N.Y.
3rd - Kathy Maliszeski - South Amboy, N.J.
Sub-Novice Men
1st - Steven Palmer - Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd - Thomas Silkiewicz - Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd - Andy Thaw - Levittown, N.Y.
Sub-Novice Fours
1st - Peter Carrino, Arlene Bohling, Thomas Silkiewicz, Melissa Schmitt - Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd - Raymond Chappatta, Christine Aiello, Daniel Stalzer, Karen Mejia - Summit, Ill.
Sub-Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – Bruce Kaifler, Christina Kaifler - Bayshore, N.Y.
2nd – John Haddad, Lisa Carollo - Kendall Park, N.J.
3rd – Reid Sprenkel, Julie Sprenkel - Pomona, Calif.
Sub-Novice Dance
1st – John Davis, Lori Hand -Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Alan Balcourt, Nancy Endres - Bayshore, N.Y. (pix to right)
3rd – Mickey Houston, Marguerite Overton - Melsrose Park, Ill
Sub-Novice Ladies’ Speed
1st – Luann Simmons - Williamsburg, Va.
2nd – Susan Duffy - Indianapolis, Ind.
3rd – Lori Hand - Levittown, N.Y.
Sub-Novice Men’s Speed
1st – Duane Dooley - Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Steven Palmer - Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Kenneth Thayer - Battle Creek, Mich.
Juvenile Girl’s
1st – June Frees - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Debbie Trueman - Marion, Ind.
3rd – Cindy Partridge - Bayshore, N.Y.
Juvenile Girl's Figures
1st - Diana Mandle - Marion, Ind.
2nd - Annette Costlow - Livingston, N.J.
3rd - Lori Endres - Levittown, N.Y.
Juvenile Boy’s
1st – Dirk Mandla - Marion, Ind.
2nd – Gary Morton - South Amboy, N.J.
3rd – Michael Durnye - South Amboy, N.J.
Juvenile Boy's Figures
1st - Jay Pinkerton - Marion, Ind.
2nd - Robert Sleeman - South Amboy, N.J.
3rd - Randy Wayman - Marion, Ind.
Juvenile Mixed Pairs
1st – Dirk Mandla, Christine Trueman - Marion, Ind.
2nd – Brian Kemp, Gladys Smith - Bayshore, N.Y.
3rd – William Fellows, Jr., Lenore Petitte - Stratford, Conn.
Juvenile Dance
1st – David Rottkamp, Robin Dayney - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – John Ingram, Bernadine Greco - Livingston, N.J.
3rd – Dirk Mandla, Christine Trueman - Marion, Ind.
Juvenile Girl’s Speed
1st – Kay Pinkerton - Frenchtown, N.J.
2nd – Lisa De Young - Battle Creek, Mich.
3rd – Jody Mehorczyk - Harvey, Ill
Juvenile Boy’s Speed
1st – Alan Simmons - Williamsburg, Va.
2nd – Jeffrey King - Livingston, N.J.
3rd – Danny Dooley - Livonia, Mich.
Tiny Tot Girl’s Free Skate
1st – Gladys Smith - Bayshore, N.Y.
2nd – Christine Trueman - Marion, Ind.
3rd – Eleanor Dohanyos - Elizabeth, N.J.
Tiny Tot Boy’s Free Skate
1st – Rickie Ferrie - Franklin, Ind.
2nd – Robert Buckley - Bayshore, N.Y.
3rd – Edward Davis - Levittown, N.Y.
Tiny Tot Girl’s Speed
1st – Luann Engle - Williamsburg, Va.
2nd – Bobbie DeYoung - Battle Creek, Mich.
3rd – Laurie Demarest - Levittown, N.Y.
Tiny Tot Boy’s Speed
1st – Dean Mauro - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Donald Cooley - Crown Point, Ind.
3rd – Kurt Geiger - Melrose Park, Ill.
