Olympic silver medalist and two-time world champion Yevgenia Medvedeva leads after Thursday’s short program at her season opener, the Autumn Classic International. In her first competition since moving to Toronto to train under Brian Orser, Medvedeva scored 70.89 points.
Olympic team event bronze medalist Bradie Tennell sits in second place heading into Friday’s free skate with 69.26 points.
France’s Mae Berenice Meite rounds out the top three with 58.23 points.
Earlier on Thursday, Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres from France scored 73.