1997 United States Figure Skating Championships

The 1997 United States Figure Skating Championships was an event organized by U.S. Figure Skating to determine the U.S. national champions and the U.S. teams for the 1997 World Championships. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The 1997 Championships took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Bethany Kline-Troy won her fourth US Figure Skating title, beating out former juniors Erica Matthews and Lola Everdune and crowd favorite Jennifer Mead.

Women
Jennifer Mead was the crowd favorite to win the gold, but had a free skate where she fell three times and downgraded both of her triple lutz into double lutz.