Nathan Chen, 16, became the first man to land four quadruple jumps in a free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but Adam Rippontook his first national title in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday.
Rippon, 26, fell on his lone quadruple jump attempt over two programs, but he was strong enough with the rest of his components to total 270.75 points. Rippon edged short-program leader Max Aaron by 1.2 points for the title.
“Earlier today I was really nervous, and I was even crying a little bit before I got out there,” said Rippon, who also cried after seeing his score.