FIGURE SKATING: U.S. Figure Skating Announces 2008-09 Team Envelopes

Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 16, 2008)-U.S. Figure Skating announced Tuesday, April 15 the individuals and teams that will compose the A, B, C and Reserve Team envelopes for the 2008-09 season. The envelope level is primarily determined by the athlete's performance in international and U.S. Figure Skating competitions during the previous season, and is used to determine funding levels. It is not used as a strict guideline for selections to international competitions. Team A Ladies: Bebe Liang, Kimberly Meissner, Mirai Nagasu Men: Stephen Carriere, Evan Lysacek, Johnny Weir Pairs: Rena Inoue and John Baldwin, Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker Dance: Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, Meryl Davis and Charlie White Team B Ladies: Alexe Gilles, Rachael Flatt, Ashley Wagner, Caroline Zhang Men: Jeremy Abbott, Armin Mahbanoozadeh, Brandon Mroz, Adam Rippon Pairs: Brooke Castile and Ben Okolski, Jessica Rose Paetsch and Jon Nuss, Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent Dance: Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Madison Hubbell and Keiffer Hubbell, Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates Team C Ladies: Becky Bereswill, Amanda Dobbs, Katrina Hacker, Chrissy Hughes, Emily Hughes, Sophia Lamay, Angela Maxwell, Kristine Musademba, Victoria Rackohn, Brittney Rizo, Blake Rosenthal, Marissa Secundy, Megan Williams-Stewart, Felicia Zhang, Karen Zhou Men: Ryan Bradley, Wesley Campbell, Richard Dornbush, Andrew Gonzales, Grant Hochstein, Austin Kanallakan, Nicholas LaRoche, Keegan Messing, Ross Miner, Daniel O'Shea, Parker Pennington, Douglas Razzano, Shaun Rogers, Scott Smith, David Wang Pairs: Andrea Best and Trevor Young, Bianca Butler and Joe Jacobsen, Brynn Carman and Christopher Knierim, Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir, Brittany Chase and Andrew Speroff, Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig, Chelsi Guillen and Danny Curzon, Naomi Nari Nam and Themistocles Leftheris, Tracy Tanovich and Michael Chau, Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin Dance: Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein, Una Donegan and Andrew Korda, Piper Gilles and Tim McKernan, Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov, Charlotte Maxwell and Nick Traxler, Kaylyn Patitucci and Karl Edelmann, Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani, Jane Summersett and Todd Gilles, Jennifer Wester and Daniil Barantsev, Shannon Wingle and Ryan Devereaux, Chloe Wolf and Rhys Ainsworth Reserve Team Ladies: Carolyn Ann Alba, Melissa Bulanhagui, Juliana Cannarozzo, Alissa Czisny, Megan Hyatt, Danielle Kahle, Megan Oster Men: Eliot Halverson, Alex Johnson, Curran Oi, Tommy Steenberg Dance: Sara Bailey and Kyle Herring, Lynn Kriengkrairut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt - U.S. Figure Skating - U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union. U.S. Figure Skating is comprised of more than 1,425 member clubs and Basic Skills Programs representing approximately 184,000 members. U.S. Figure Skating is charged with the development of the sport on all levels within the United States, including athletes, officials, sanctioning of events and exhibitions, and establishing the rules and guidelines by which the sport is governed.