Overview
- Amber Glenn won a third straight national title with 233.55 points, opening her free skate with a triple axel to top Alysa Liu (228.91) and Isabeau Levito (224.45).
- A U.S. women’s team of Glenn, Liu and Levito is widely expected, with official selections scheduled for Sunday.
- Pairs champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov scored 207.71, but Efimova’s unresolved U.S. citizenship leaves their Olympic eligibility in doubt as Kam and O’Shea position for a spot.
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates captured a record seventh U.S. ice dance title with a 228.87 total, strengthening their status as gold-medal favorites for Milan-Cortina.
- Ilia Malinin claimed a fourth consecutive U.S. men’s crown with 324.88 in his final tune-up, with three men to be named to the Olympic team.