Madison Chock and Evan Bates topped the U.S. Figure Skating Championships rhythm dance in their first competition in 11 months and first since Chock was off the ice for about a month due to a concussion.
Chock and Bates, the defending champions, became the first couple to break 90 points in a nationals rhythm dance, tallying 90.10 to edge training partners and two-time U.S. champions Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue by .44 of a point.
Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker are in third going into Saturday’s free dance.