Nathan Chen was untouchable all autumn, and he was again in the U.S. Championships short program on Friday night.
The only undefeated man in the world this season landed two quadruple jumps and scored 104.45 points, the second-highest short program tally in nationals history.
The highest? Chen’s score last year, when he became the first man to land seven quads between two programs in one competition.
Chen is surely two days away from being named to his first Olympic team. Who will join him?
Adam Rippon and Jason Brown, the 2016 and 2015 U.