Stephen Carter of Bethlehem, Pa. has been proved to be the man to beat in the Pro/Elite Division, but during Thursday night finals Pan American team member Joey Mantia gave him a run for his money as the battled for gold.  It was a fight to the end, but Carter escaped victorious with Mantia right behind him in 2nd.  Julie Glass, also a Pan American team member, took gold in the Pro/Elite Ladies 500 Meter Sprint and Mandi Howard of Roswell, Ga. came in 2nd.

An new record was set in Junior Men 500 Meters by Chad Rigsby of Roswell, Ga.  Sara Sayasane of Milpitas Calif. skated off with 1st in the Junior Ladies 500 Meters with Alicia Taggert of Wichita, Kan. taking 2nd.

Mindy Smith of High Point, N.C. took gold in the Senior Ladies 500 Meters with Ashley Mcleod coming in second.  Jaamal Jones of Roanoke Rapids, N.C. sped away with 1st while Bobby Brewster took 2nd in the Senior Men 500 Meters.

Primary Girls 200 Meters
1. Darion O'Neal, Roseville, Mich.;
2. Harmony Yambor, Marysville, Ohio.;
3. Arastina Barry, Bethlehem, Pa.;
4. Cidney Evanson, Seattle, Wa.;
5. Kara Speights, Springfield, Mo.;
6. Kaitlyn Cravens, Springfield, Mo.;

Primary Boys 200 Meters
1. Michael White, Miami, Fla.;
2. Jordan Dooley, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.;
3. Brandon Buck, Roswell, Ga.;
4. Derek Griffin, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho;
5. Michael Taylor, Cumming, Ga.;
6. Joseph, Summerlin, Greensboro, N.C.;
7. Chase Clark, Lafayette, La.;

Juvenile Girls 200 Meters
1. Araina Wright, Orange, Calif.;
2. Bridget Nulty, Byron Center, Mich.;
3. Cortnee Hosler, Wichita, Kan.;
4. Summer Barker, Byron Center, Mich.;
5. Paige Hadacek, Dallas, Texas;
6. Stephanie Glasgow, Greensboro, N.C.;

Juvenile Boys 200 Meters
1. Marvin Parker Jr., Waco, Texas;
2. Dylan Leazier, Waynesboro, Pa.;
3. Michael Summerlin, Greensboro, N.C.;
4. Ryan Fang, Federal Way, Wash.;
5. Leif Hanson, Tallahassee, Fla.;
6. Michael Johnson, Woodlands, Texas;

Grand Veterans Ladies 500 Meters
1. Linda Martin, Springfield, Il.;
2. Donna Shelton, Milpitas, Calif.;
3. Lynn Reeves, Tampa, Fla.;
4. Kathryn Hyzer, Cumming, Ga.;
5. Merrily Rogers, Puyallup, Wash.;
6. Judith Kerr, Springfield, Il.;
7. Lynda Giggy, Downey, Calif.;

Grand Veterans Men 500 Meters
1. Clinton Carson, Midland, Mich.;
2. Jim Ross, Springfield, Mo.;
3. Dennis Cumming, Milpitas, Calif.;
4. Mark Nelson Sr., Santa Rosa, Calif.;
5. Gordon Wallum, Belleview, Fla.;
6. Roger Olson, Orange, Calif.;

Veterans Ladies 500 Meters
1. Karin Koelle, Santa Rosa, Calif.;
2. Stacy Brown, Greensboro, N.C.;
3. Jackie Smith, Lantana, Fla.;
4. Catherine Ream, Seattle, Wash.;
5. Linda Sullivan, Sacramento, Calif.;
6. Anne Killeen, Bethlehem, Pa.;

Veterans Men 500 Meters
1. Martin Laufer, Watertown, Wis.;
2. Vincent Casserly, Lantana, Fla.;
3. Desmond Kameka, Lantana, Fla.;
4. Charles Barineau, Spring, Texas;
5. Tom Atkins, Mesquite, Texas;

Masters Ladies 500 Meters
1. Janine Cobb, Thornton, Colo.;
2. Kelly Gil, Spring, Texas;
3. Mechele Busby, Citrus Heights, Calif.;
4. Ellen Beardsley, Santa Rosa, Calif.;
5. Susan Jackson, Roseville, Mich.;
6. Robin Pfander, Puyallup, Wash.;

Masters Men 500 Meters
1. Jim Larson, Gulf Breeze, Fla.;
2. Jim Bourgeois, Bensalem, Pa.;
3. Richard Roetcisoender, Federal Way, Wash.;
4. James Ingram, Roseville, Mich.;
5. Norman Kirby, Spring, Texas;

Elementary Girls 300 Meters
1. Mariah Richardson, Greensboro, N.C.;
2. Briana Kramer, Belleview, Fla.;
3. Misha Averill, Puyallup, Wash.;
4. Aria Kramer, Belleveiw, Fla.;
5. Melanie Bradely, Lantana, Fla.;
6. Kaela Chappell, Narragansett, R.I.;

Elementary Boys 300 Meters
1. Colin Thomas, Spring, Texas;
2. Kevin Quandt, Lantana, Fla.;
3. Keith Carroll, Bethlehem, Pa.;
4. Andrew Shatzer, Waynesboro, Pa.;
5. Aaron Hines, Harrisonburg, Va.;
6. Henry Galbrath, Greensboro, N.C.;

Freshman Girls 300 Meters
1. Heather Richardson, High Point, N.C.;
2. Emily Scott, Belleview, Fla.;
3. Stephanie Combs, Spring, Texas;
4. Carole Brewer, Federal Way, Wash.;
5. Emily Barker, Byron Center, Mich.;
6. Sarah Barker, Byron Center, Mich.;

Freshman Boys 300 Meters
1. Adam Wallum, Belleview, Fla.;
2. Brent Phillip, Spring, Texas;
3. Corey Gahan, Unattached;
4. Chad Horne, High Point, N.C.;
5. John Estes, Woodlands, Texas;
6. Jordan Spriggs, Federal Way, Wash.;

Classic Ladies 500 Meters
1. Ricci Porter, Thornton, Colo.;
2. Lisa Esterline, Springfield, Mo.;
3. Stephanie Anderson, Federal Way, Wash.;
4. Sondra Caughey, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.;
5. Lori Sparr, Roseville, Mich.;
6. Nancy Humphrey, Federal Way, Wash.;

Classic Men 500 Meters
1. Richard Cassube, Wichita, Kan.;
2. Russell Parmely, Roswell, Ga.;
3. Terry Palmer, Roseville, Mich.;
4. Richard Nance, Greensboro, N.C.;
5. Uel Archuletta, Sacramento, Calif.;

Sophomore Ladies 500 Meters
1. Amber Yarborough, High Point, N.C.;
2. Lauren Warren, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.;
3. Mallory Pracale, Las Vegas, Nev.;
4. Christan Garcia, Spring, Texas;
5. Kelly Gunther, Roseville, Mich.;
6. Christine Pyles, Belleview, Fla.;

Sophomore Men 500 Meters
1. Jono Gorman, Cumming, Ga.;
2. Travis Smith, Newark, Ohio;
3. Kendall Brooks, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.;
4. Jacob Gardner, Unattached

Junior Ladies 500 Meters
1. Sara Sayasane, Milipitas, Calif.;
2. Alicia Taggert, Wichita, Kan.;
3. London Muse, Wichita, Kan.;
4. Carmen Bargas, Roseville, Mich.;
5. Christy Brookshire, Cumming, Ga.;

Junior Men 500 Meters
1. Chad Rigsby, Roswell, Ga.;
2. Shea Prine, Greensboro, N.C.;
3. Christopher Creveling, Frenchtown, N.J.;
4. Justin Kubichek, Byron Center, Mich.;
5. Scott Bliss, Frenchtown, N.J.;
6. Corey Lee, Wichita, Kan.;

Senior Ladies 500 Meters
1. Mindy Smith, High Point, N.C.;
2. Ashley Mcleod, Harrisonburg, Va.;
3. Carrie Shingledecker, Lantana, Fla.;
4. Chelsea Creveling, Frenchtown, N.J.;
5. CallyAnne Tamaccio, Seattle, Wash.;
6. Stephanie Brader, Puyallup, Wash.;

Senior Men 500 Meters
1. Jamaal Jones, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.;
2. Bobby Brewster, Lantana, Fla.;
3. Juan Gomez, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.;
4. Charles Hendrick, Seattle, Wash.;

Pro/Elite Ladies 500 Meters Sprint
1. Julie Glass, Federal Way, Wash.;
2. Mandi Howard, Roswell, Ga.;
3. Kinbleree Butler, Cirtus Heights, Calif.;
4. Heidi Miller, Roseville, Mich.;

Pro/Elite Men 500 Meters Sprint
1. Stephen Carter, Behtlehem, Pa.;
2. Joey Mantia, Belleview, Fla.;
3. Shaun Pattison, Federal Way, Wash.;
4. Patrick Creveling, Frenchtown, N.J.;
5. Jeremy Anderson, Federal Way, Wash.;
6. Miguel Jose, Federl Way, Wash.;

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