at the 1990 united states figure skating championships, held at the salt palace in salt lake city, utah, holliday skated in the final national championships where the compulsory figures event was combined with the short and long programs. he finished in 12th place in the compulsory figures event and 10th overall. his overall 10th-place finish at the nationals qualified him for the 1990 u.s. olympic festival competition, held at the met center in bloomington, minnesota july 7–8, 1990.