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Amber Glenn Three-Peats at U.S. Championships With Pairs Champs’ Olympic Status in Limbo

Team naming comes Sunday following efforts to resolve pairs champion Alisa Efimova’s U.S. citizenship.

Overview

  • Glenn won a third consecutive national title with 233.55 points, opening her free skate with a triple axel and building on a short-program record of 83.05.
  • Alysa Liu took silver with 228.91 and Isabeau Levito earned bronze with 224.45, and the trio is expected to be selected for Milan-Cortina on Sunday.
  • Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov repeated as U.S. pairs champions with 207.71 points but cannot be named to the Olympic team unless Efimova secures citizenship.
  • U.S. Figure Skating and the Skating Club of Boston have sought expedited naturalization through U.S. senators as the Olympic roster deadline nears.
  • The United States holds three women’s quotas and two pairs slots, with Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea positioned to claim a pairs place if Efimova’s approval does not come through; Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman remain ineligible due to his citizenship status.