U.S. Figure Skating Championships continued on Friday, as the Rhythm Dance and Women's Free Skate events took place in Wichita, Kansas.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates are one program away from a record-tying sixth U.S. ice dance title. The two-time reigning world champions topped the rhythm dance at the Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday.
Two-time defending world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates danced their way through three decades of popular American music on Friday night, and right into a big lead after the rhythm dance at the U.
Among those athletes competing in Wichita are former and hopefully future Olympians, many of whom are also defending national champions.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates matched the U.S. record by winning their sixth ice dance national title on Saturday.
Glenn, a 25-year-old Texan, had a triple axel in her long program to come from behind to win gold at US nationals.
Amber Glenn repeated as U.S. figure skating champion, overtaking Alysa Liu by the second-closest margin under a two-decade-old scoring system. Glenn totaled 216.79 points between Thursday’s short program and Friday’s free skate in Wichita, Kansas. She turned a 5.45-point deficit to Liu after the short to a victory over Liu by 1.46 points.
This week's Prevagen U.S. Championships, however, are shaping up to be a showcase of the world's best skaters in three of the four disciplines. Ilia Malinin, Amber Glenn and ice d
Two-time defending world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates danced their way through three decades of popular American music on Friday night, and right into a big lead after the rhythm dance at the U.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates followed up their sublime rhythm dance with a winning free dance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates matched a United States record on Saturday, winning their sixth ice dance title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kan.