Overview
- France’s Kevin Aymoz earned his first Grand Prix gold with 253.53 points, edging Mikhail Shaidorov (251.09) as short‑program leader Kazuki Tomono slipped to bronze at 245.57.
- Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara captured the pairs title with 215.99 after a strong free skate, clinching a berth at the Grand Prix Final as Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava fell to silver following major errors.
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates won ice dance with 212.58, tying the event record with a fifth Skate America title and posting the season’s best total to date.
- World champion Alysa Liu overtook Rinka Watanabe to win her first ISU Grand Prix title at 214.27, delivering a season‑best 140.54 free that secures her place among December’s finalists.
- The weekend underscored segment volatility, with Tomono and Metelkina/Berulava leading after shorts before free‑skate mistakes reshaped podiums; notable podiums included Canada’s Lajoie/Lagha in dance silver and Georgia’s Gubanova in women’s bronze.