U.S. Figure Skating Championships results for the men's, women's, pairs' and ice dance events in Wichita, Kansas.
Isabeau Levito was named to the three-woman U.S. team for March's World Figure Skating Championships in Boston due to her overall body of work despite missing this week's nationals due to a foot injury.
Alysa Liu returned after two years away from figure skating to take the lead after the short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
A strong free skate gave Glenn a winning score of 216.79, edging Alysa Liu (215.33) and 18-year-old Sarah Everhardt, from Haymarket, Virginia.
U.S. Figure Skating Championships continued with the Women's Short Program as well as the Pairs' Short Program in Wichita, Kansas on
Liu walked away from the sport in 2022 decided to mount a comeback because she missed the thrill of competition.
The U.S. worlds team was chosen during the U.S. national championships in Wichita over the weekend, and skaters are starting to put together their resume for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics next February.
Amber Glenn won the U.S. Figure Skating women's title at Intrust Bank Arena, landing a massive triple axel early in the program and then watching in stressful anticipation as Alysa Liu came up just short of surpassing her.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates have been the best American ice dancers for years.Best in the world, too.They only served
Madison Chock and Evan Bates matched the U.S. record by winning their sixth ice dance national title on Saturday.
Among those athletes competing in Wichita are former and hopefully future Olympians, many of whom are also defending national champions.