⛸Final Results
Men
1. Nathan Chen* | 2. Vincent Zhou | 3. Jason Brown
Women
1. Karen Chen | 2. Ashley Wagner* | 3. Mariah Bell
Ice Dance
1. Maia & Alex Shibutani | 2. Madison Chock & Evan Bates | 3. Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue
Pairs
1. Haven Denney & Brandon Frazier | 2. Marissa Castelli & Mervin Tran | 3. Ashley Cain & Timothy LeDuc
Predictions
🏆Men's winner: Nathan Chen. The 17-year-old from Salt Lake City has been tipped as the next American skating star and it is for very good reasons. Similar to former superstar Evgeni Plushenko, Chen is not afraid to challenge the quadruple jump. At the star-studded Grand Prix Final this past December, he landed four quadruple jumps to catapult from 5th place after the short program to a silver medal. His technical ability allows him to compete against the likes of Yuzuru Hanyu and Javier Fernández. His technical ability also increases the gap between him and the rest of the American male skaters. Jason Brown, his biggest rival at this championship, only managed to land his first career quad in competition three months ago. Chen's best personal score of 282.85 is almost 14 points more than Brown's best score. The national title is truly his to lose.
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