Bradie Tennell finds herself in a familiar position following Thursday night’s women’s short program at the 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
For the fourth year in a row, she leads the field after the short program.
The 2018 Olympian won the night with a score of 79.40, distancing herself from two-time reigning champion Alysa Liu, who earned a 76.36, and Mariah Bell, in third with 72.37.
“I think I’m growing up and coming into my own, and it’s something I’ve been working on a lot,” Tennell said on the NBCSN broadcast.