2026 US Nationals Women's FS "Liu Monsters go Gaga"

[Braulio]

Tara knows that Amber beat Alyssa at worlds last year, too, right?

yes but Alysa wasn't the world champion then

 

[overedge]

I'm not crying, Amber's crying

 

[Karen-W]

Tara knows that Amber beat Alyssa at worlds last year, too, right?

Except she didn't?????

 

[Sally1214]

YAY!!!!!! Amber was absolutely mesmerizing. I'm SOOOO happy for her.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Man, what a difference four years makes! Especially for Amber!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Except she didn't?????

It was a typo.

 

[canbelto]

It's strange that Isabeau looks like a Victorian daguerrotype with the hair and makeup, but when she talks she sounds like a typical teenager.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Isabeau should be leading in PCS

 

[ilovepaydays]

Now here comes the most stressful part: Dealing with Andrea Joyce’s dumb questions.

 

[peibeck]

Well, that all makes the Olympic selection the quickest meeting ever.

Gives them more time to deal with the pairs

 

[overedge]

Now here comes the most stressful part: Dealing with Andrea Joyce’s dumb questions.

"How did it feel out there?"

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Gives them more time to deal with the pairs

I doubt that’ll take long either. If they think EfMit have a shot at citizenship, they name them conditionally with Chan/Howe as alt.

 

[Karen-W]

FS results -
Pl. Name Club TSS= TES+ PCS+ CO PR SK Ded.- StN.
1 Amber Glenn Dallas FSC 150.50 76.31 74.19 9.14 9.36 9.29 0.00 #18
2 Isabeau Levito SC Of Southern New Jersey 148.73 75.29 73.44 9.29 9.29 8.93 0.00 #16
3 Alysa Liu St. Moritz ISC 147.80 75.16 72.64 8.96 9.14 9.11 0.00 #17
4 Bradie Tennell SC of New York 141.95 73.65 68.30 8.61 8.61 8.36 0.00 #14
5 Sarah Everhardt Washington FSC 138.37 72.56 65.81 8.29 8.07 8.29 0.00 #15
6 Sophie Joline von Felten SC of Boston 130.12 74.91 55.21 6.93 6.64 7.11 0.00 #9
7 Emilia Nemirovsky Detroit SC 123.44 65.93 57.51 7.21 7.04 7.29 0.00 #5
8 Sherry Zhang Glacier Falls FSC 119.25 60.55 59.70 7.54 7.50 7.32 1.00 #10
9 Starr Andrews Los Angeles FSC 117.73 55.42 63.31 8.07 7.93 7.71 1.00 #13
10 Logan Higase-Chen Broadmoor SC 115.87 60.47 55.40 7.00 6.79 6.96 0.00 #7
11 Elyce Lin-Gracey Pasadena FSC 109.52 52.12 57.40 7.29 6.89 7.32 0.00 #12
12 Katie Shen Glacier Falls FSC 108.65 58.03 50.62 6.14 6.18 6.64 0.00 #2
13 Brooke Gewalt Wagon Wheel FSC 102.40 51.15 52.25 6.68 6.57 6.32 1.00 #3
14 Alina Bonillo DuPage FSC 101.05 46.31 54.74 7.04 6.57 6.89 0.00 #8
15 Sonja Hilmer Centennial SC 100.25 48.97 52.28 6.86 6.61 6.11 1.00 #6
16 Erica Machida University of Delaware FSC 94.85 49.31 46.54 5.86 5.75 5.82 1.00 #1
17 Anabel Wallace Glacier Falls FSC 91.77 46.67 45.10 5.82 5.43 5.64 0.00 #4
18 Josephine Lee All Year FSC 89.52 39.34 54.18 7.00 6.43 6.86 4.00 #11

Judges Protocols - https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/lea...------FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

Final Results -
FPl. Name Club Points SP FS
1 Amber Glenn Dallas FSC 233.55 1 1
2 Alysa Liu St. Moritz ISC 228.91 2 3
3 Isabeau Levito SC Of Southern New Jersey 224.45 3 2
4 Bradie Tennell SC of New York 211.48 5 4
5 Sarah Everhardt Washington FSC 209.47 4 5
6 Sophie Joline von Felten SC of Boston 190.80 10 6
7 Starr Andrews Los Angeles FSC 183.50 6 9
8 Sherry Zhang Glacier Falls FSC 180.24 9 8
9 Emilia Nemirovsky Detroit SC 176.72 14 7
10 Elyce Lin-Gracey Pasadena FSC 174.76 7 11
11 Logan Higase-Chen Broadmoor SC 171.09 12 10
12 Alina Bonillo DuPage FSC 159.99 11 14
13 Katie Shen Glacier Falls FSC 158.15 17 12
14 Sonja Hilmer Centennial SC 155.25 13 15
15 Brooke Gewalt Wagon Wheel FSC 152.99 16 13
16 Josephine Lee All Year FSC 152.31 8 18
17 Anabel Wallace Glacier Falls FSC 144.51 15 17
18 Erica Machida University of Delaware FSC 144.26 18 16

 

[Wyliefan]

It's strange that Isabeau looks like a Victorian daguerrotype with the hair and makeup, but when she talks she sounds like a typical teenager.

Like a Jersey girl, to boot!

 

[Coco]

Alyssa's hair makes her the honey badger.

 

[PRlady]

Truly happy that all three of them skated well, but I don’t seeAmber’s presentation as being anywhere near Isabeau’s. Give Amber the TES and penalize Isabeau on bad toe jumps, but also recognize who skates beautifully to the music.

I liked Gaga and it needs more oomph and mileage. I have no worries about Alysa, she always takes the criticism and gets better. And that dress is a marvel.

 

[peibeck]

Selevko now in my section to see the pairs medals after the women.

 

[Ross H]

Love these three women together. Give them all the appearances and endorsements!

 

[Matryeshka]

Seriously, this is the best team we've sent in a long time. I love that all three have different styles, different strengths, different aesthetics. I cannot believe none of them cracked; it probably helps that they're all friends and supporting each other. I hope they have the most epic (wholesome) slumber party.

Every time Alysa says "listen..." I'm scared she's gonna say "naw, I'm retiring again."

 

[Karen-W]

Selevko now in my section to see the pairs medals after the women.

I really wish Peacock was showing the medals ceremony!

ETA - Oops! They are still live for the medal ceremonies!

 

[Sally1214]

Well, that was another fabulous night of skating. I hope Amber, Alysa and Isabeau can skate as well at the Olympics as they have here at the US Nationals because they all have been simply delightful to watch.

And, now I'm off to bed. A long day tomorrow (starting with family brunch perpared by moi) and then TONS of skating at both Cdn. and US Nats. Does a weekend get any better than this?

Good night, all.

 

[peibeck]

Truly happy that all three of them skated well, but I don’t seeAmber’s presentation as being anywhere near Isabeau’s. Give Amber the TES and penalize Isabeau on bad toe jumps, but also recognize who skates beautifully to the music.

From my perspective in the audience, Isabeau is a lot like Sasha Cohen, beautifully musical but remote. Amber's heart-on-her-sleeve emotion blasts past the barriers onto the audience. The nearly sold out crowd reaction here clearly favored Amber and Alysa over Isabeau.

 

[Wyliefan]

Every time Alysa says "listen..." I'm scared she's gonna say "naw, I'm retiring again."

Alysa says "Listen" more than my mom. And that's a lot.

 

[Karen-W]

I don't mind being the odd one out. I liked it, all of it--hair, dress, the whole look. I think it was overly loose in parts, and I almost think she should go to 4CC to get some international feedback.

Honestly, Alysa is THAT girl who would decide to go to 4CCs - just for the reason you cite. I guess we'll know on Sunday whether or not she does just that.

 

[Skaterbob]

The correct podium. I don't know what Alysa does to activate her inner gage for this program to work but hopefully some magic happens.

 

[viennese]

The top five were outstanding.

Bradie delivered, she put it all on the line. What a proud moment for her. A well deserved standing ovation.
Sarah E's quirky program came across for me, at last. Risky and offbeat and technically strong.
Isabeau looked more powerful than I've ever seen her. This program will go over huge in Milan.
Alysa's new FS was energetic and fun. So easy for her. Almost nonchalant at times.
Amber finally got her moment to surpass all her previous skates, with soul, with heart. A MASSIVE win.

 

[Jammers]

I really wish Alysa had gotten this program out earlier she's at a disadvantage over other skaters who have settled into their programs. Maybe she should have just stuck with Macarthur park even if the magic of that program was gone. Alysa really should have gone for the 3axel she knows if some of the other skaters are clean that she will lose.

 

[Rob]

I admire Alysa for busting the pwetty pwincess stereotype, but I just can't with that hair. It looks like a dead skunk.

It is Gaga after all, but at least she didn’t wear a meat dress. My local network cut out to local news at the end of Alysa’s program, but then came back for her scores. I hope I can pick it up on Peacock.

So great that Amber fought it out under pressure.

Loved Isabeau’s program the most.

 

[Wyliefan]

Bradie looks so happy!

 

[tangerine dream]

Awesome podium. Four national champions!