American figure skater Alysa Liu achieved a remarkable victory, capturing her first Grand Prix title at Skate America by outperforming Japan's Rinka Watanabe in a fiercely contested free skate. Despite initially doubting her jumps, Liu secured the win with a combined 214.27 points to Watanabe's 210.96 at Lake Placid, stunning both fans and judges.

Liu's performance was notable for her confident execution of complicated sequences, including a triple Lutz-triple toe combination, that won over the crowd and earned her a season-best score of 140.54. Meanwhile, Watanabe delivered a strong technical showing but fell short due to a slight misstep during a triple Axel attempt, leaving her in second place.

In ice dance, Madison Chock and Evan Bates clinched their fifth Skate America title with a

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