MILWAUKEE (AP) — Max Aaron became the first U.S. winner at Skate America in six years Saturday night.
The 23-year-old Aaron landed two quad and six triple jumps and finished with 258.95 points. Japan’s Shoma Uno was second at 257.43.
Performing his “Black Swan” program, Aaron moved from element to element without any problems until he hit a snag with the landing of his final jump, a double Axel.
“Basically I wanted to stay in my mindset the whole time, stay focused on every element and listen to the music,” Aaron said.