Gracie Goldskated the best short program of her international career at an opportunie time and is in position to end a 10-year U.S. women’s medal drought at the World Championships.
Gold leads after scoring a U.S. record 76.43 points in Boston on Thursday. She leads by 2.45 points over Russian Anna Pogorilaya.
Russian pre-Worlds favorite Yevgenia Medvedeva is third, 2.7 points behind. Ashley Wagner is in fourth after a personal-best short program, after which she tripped and fell on her behind on the ice.
The free skate is Saturday at 9 p.