Southwest Pacific Region Skater
Inducted into the Hall of Fame - 2001

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Curt Raymond Craton
Long Beach, California

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United States National Placements

1966 Elementary Dance - 16th
1968 Freshman Dance - 8th
1969 Freshman Dance - 1st (w/Karen Chute)
1970 Intermediate Dance - 8th (w/Karen Chute)
1970 Junior Figures - 11th
1971 Senior Figures - 7th
1972 Senior Figures - 6th
1973 Senior Figures - 5th
1974 Senior Dance - 4th (w/Pamela Lane)
1974 Senior Figures - 9th
1975 Senior Figures - 3rd
1976 Senior Figures - 3rd
1977 Senior Figures - 4th
1978 Senior Figures - 1st
1978 Senior Dance - 4th (w/Chris Goody/Johnson)
1979 Senior Dance - 1st (w/Bonnie-Kay Stoll/Vessley)
1979 Senior Figures - 2nd
1980 Senior Dance - 2nd (w/Bonnie-Kay Stoll/Vessley)
1980 World Class Figures - 4th (backup to World Class Team)
1980 World Class Figures - 5th (Olympic Sports Festival)
1981 Senior Dance - 2nd (w/Bonnie-Kay Stoll/Vesley)
1981 World Class Figures - 9th
1982 World Class Figures - 7th
1982 thru 1989 Senior Dance - 1st (8 yrs. w/Theresa Tilson/Santiscoy)
1990 and 1991 Senior Dance - 1st (2 yrs. w/Ellen Phillips)
1992 Junior World Class Dance - 5th (w/Ellen Phillips)
1993 Junior World Class Dance - 1st (w/Ellen Phillips)
1994 World Class Dance - 5th (w/Ellen Phillips)
1994 World Class Dance - 4th (w/Ellen Phillips - Olympic Sports Festival)
1995 Senior Dance - 1st (w/Debbie George)

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HISTORICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1. Curt and Theresa had 8 straight wins in American Senior Dance, a record.

2. Curt won American Senior Dance 12 times with 4 different partners, a record.

3. Curt skated Nationals from 1967 through 1985, a 28 year consecutive performance.

OTHER NOTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1. Curt passed his American Dance Gold Medal Test in 1969 at the age of 14.
- - ( youngest who passed that year at Nationals ).

2. Curt passed his Gold Medal Figure Test in 1973 at the age of 17.

3. Curt and Theresa were on the cover of Skate Magazine in 1986
- - and the cover of US Roller Skating magazine in 1989.

4. Curt has won first place at Nationals in each of these
- - four decades: - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

1. Maintained highest grade levels in 9 years of Military School.
- - ( kindergarten through 9th grade ) obtaining a scholarship to
- - Brethren Christian High School.

2. Maintained a 4.0 average in high school, was valedictorian
- - and awarded 3 scholarships to Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, Ca.

3. Graduated from College with two degrees - chemistry and philosophy.

4. Obtained a law degree at night school from Loyola University - - and passed the bar.

5. Has been a partner in the law firm of Cayer, Kilstofte and Craton
- - for the past 20 years in the city of Long Beach.


PHOTO SECTION

Curt Craton and Karen Chute
1st Place 1969
Freshman Dance

photo by Randall

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Curt Craton and Theresa Tilson /
Santiscoy
1st Place 1982 thru 1989
A record of Eight Years
Senior Dance

photo by Randall


PHOTO SECTION

Curt Craton
1st Place 1978
Senior Mens Figures

photo by Randall

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Curt Craton and Ellen Phillips
1st Place 1990 and 1991
Senior Dance
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1st Place 1993
Junior World Class Dance

photo by Randall


PHOTO SECTION

Curt Craton and Bonnie-Kay
Stoll / Vessley
1st Place 1979
Senior Dance

photo by Randall

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Curt Craton and Debbie George
1st Place 1995
Senior Dance

photo by Randall