U.S. Figure Skating Championships results for the men's, women's, pairs' and ice dance events in Wichita, Kansas.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates are one program away from a record-tying sixth U.S. ice dance title. The two-time reigning world champions topped the rhythm dance at the Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday.

Liu walked away from the sport in 2022 decided to mount a comeback because she missed the thrill of competition.

U.S. Figure Skating Championships continued with the Women's Short Program as well as the Pairs' Short Program in Wichita, Kansas on

Among those athletes competing in Wichita are former and hopefully future Olympians, many of whom are also defending national champions.

Back at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships for the first time in three years following a two-year retirement, Alysa Liu scored 76.36 points to lead after the short program ahead of Bradie Tennell and Amber Glenn.

Sarah Everhardt is fourth after the first day of the Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas. The Haymarket resident and Battlefield High School senior recorded a score of 70.72 in the short program.

The figure skating U.S. Championships will take place live on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 24th through the 26th, featuring the women's free skate, men

Alysa Liu, back from retirement at age 19, sits in first place after the women's short program at U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday in Wichita, Kan. Liu was the bronze medalist at the 2022 World Championships before stepping away from the sport.

That new version of Liu was plain in her 2 minutes, 50 seconds of sensitive skating to the Laufey song, “Promise,” which tells a love story similar to that of her relationship with the sport. There is a breakup with the promise of no future contact, until the realization that the love still is there.

For the first time in its 111-year history, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships are coming to Kansas. The best figure skaters in the country will