Overview
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates totaled 228.87 points with a 137.17-point free dance to secure their seventh national crown.
- Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik finished second with 213.65 points, and Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko took third with 206.95.
- The championships at St. Louis’ Enterprise Center served as the final domestic showcase before the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
- Ilia Malinin carried a lead of more than 15 points after the men’s short program, with his free skate set for later Saturday as he pursues a fourth straight national title.
- U.S. Figure Skating will announce its Olympic roster on Sunday, with Zingas/Kolesnik and Carreira/Ponomarenko positioned for selection alongside Chock and Bates in dance, and three men’s spots available with competition behind Malinin tightly contested.