The 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships started to wind down on Saturday at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. Action continued with the Men's Short Program and Pairs Free Skate as well as the Ice Dance Final. Madison Chock and Evan Bates secured their sixth U.S. ice dance title heading into March's world championships, while world champion Ilia Malinin took a large lead in the Men's Short Program before the Free Skate on Sunday. Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov also finished with a gold medal following an exceptional pairs free skate performance. Here are the
full results from Friday's competition as well as the remaining schedule for the U.S. Championships.
Remaining Schedule
Ilia Malinin's quest towards a third consecutive U.S. title got off to a strong start on Saturday, jumping out to a 19.14-point lead over Andrew Torgashev at No. 2. Malinin broke his own record for the largest first-place margin following the short program, which he first set in 2024 (h/t NBC Sports'
Nick Zaccardi ). Malinin didn't show off his signature quad Axel, but he still pulled off a quadruple flip and a quad Lutz-triple toe loop combination to go along with a triple Axel. After the performance, the 20-year-old explained that he didn't want to display his entire arsenal with the 2026 Winter Olympics approaching. "I think that now that I have done the quad Axel, they want to see something more, bigger and better," Malinin said, per NBC Sports'
Philip Hersh . "For me, since the (2026) Olympics are around the corner, I just want to play it safe for myself." As he prepares for the free skate on Saturday, he's in position to capture his third straight U.S. championship. After Madison Chock and Evan Bates sat atop the leaderboard following Friday's rhythm dance, they closed out their free dance to finish with a 223.52 score and clinch their fourth U.S. title in a row as well as their record-tying sixth U.S. ice dance championship. They tied Olympic gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White. The pair put together an impressive performance throughout the week, especially with Chock dealing with an illness during competition. "Maddie has had a tough couple of days," Bates said, via
The Guardian . "Wasn't really able to fuel much. She's so tough. She's never not going to go out there and not give it her best. It took all the little energy that she had. I just tried to give the love and support to her." Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov surged to capture their first pairs national title after sitting at No. 3 on the leaderboard following Thursday's short program. They beat out defending champions Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea in the free skate, who owned the best score through the short program. Efimova and Mitrofanov also finished with a 12.73-point lead over Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman, who finished at No. 2. The U.S. Championships will conclude on Sunday with the men's free skate.
