Greensboro, NC - After two years of ups and downs, Alissa Czisny raised again at the top of figure skating in the United States on Saturday, bringing elegant and almost perfect to win their second national championship.
From the moment the last note of their music, Czisny could not stop smiling. And with good reason.
The top three skaters - Czisny, Rachael Flatt and Mirai Nagasu - had separated off in the long program with a single point. But Czisny was the night she the best evidence by a landslide victory with a score of 191.24 points. She beat Flatt (183.38) by almost 8 percentage points and Nagasu (177.26) by nearly a 14th
"I knew exactly what I had to do," said Czisny. "Before each jump, I thought I was here and what were my goals. I fought for everything."
Czisny, which is at 23 a veteran in comparison with others, had to beat Nagasu and Flatt - two former national champions - national championships, the first American woman to win more than Michelle Kwan ended his reign of eight consecutive titles in 2005 .
Nagasu, 17, 2008 national champion, had hoped that you will. At last year's Olympics in Vancouver, she was the top ranking among U.S. women in fourth. But on Saturday, it was only good enough for third.
Nagasu, the erosion of the reputation of his long program, came skating family first. But when she heard his guests Saturday she could not hide their disappointment. In kiss-and-cry, frowned and fell on her.
Not only that, Nagasu problems on several of her jumps, but she received no points for his flight sit spin after stumbling block to its entry.
"I can not believe I mixed up on a spin! A spin," she said, adding that she had left her nerves the better of him.
The U.S. has qualified just two points in the women's world championships in March, so do Nagasu Trip to Tokyo. Instead, Flatt, national champion last year's finalist and this year to join Czisny.
Flatt, last, also had errors in some of his jumps in the freestyle.
"I think I was a little tired," she said. "I had to skate quite late, which was a bit harsh."
Czisny, but seen as part of their program fees. Skating to a selection of George Winston "winter to spring," she slipped on the ice so smooth that it looked weightless. Her blue chiffon dress floated like it landed just after the jump with grace. Then she stood at midfield and beamed as the crowd rose to its feet.
You â‚© the national title in 2009 had, but so many things they have since moved to skating. They fall at the world championships this year, finishing 11th and costing the United States, third Olympics. At nationals last year, she finished 10th, missing a chance to compete in Vancouver.
Crushed Czisny was leaving the sport, but his mentor, former Olympic champion Brian Boitano, persuaded them not. Given their performance Saturday, she was happy to take his advice.
NOTES
Caitlin and John Coughlin Yankowskas won his first national championship in the event pairs, scoring 188.45 points. Coughlin finished the year in tears, burying her face in his hand Yankowskas. They had to "Ave Maria", a song that was emotional for Coughlin, since her mother died in February went. "It was difficult, it was certainly difficult," said Coughlin. "But everything is much easier to skate." Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig, 10th Olympic Games were second with 185.22 points. ... In ice dancing, Meryl Davis and Charlie White - the silver medals at the Olympics - convince his third consecutive national championship with 185.48 points earned everything to come back and Maia and Alex Shibutani.
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