Across the Pond

Last night the medals were decided in 3 of the 4 disciplines at the US championships in Greensboro. Alissa Csizny became the first multiple-time US champion since Michelle Kwan.  Unlike her first win 2 years ago she came back from a deficit in the short programme to win the free skate and take gold. She was helped along the way by somewhat sub-par skates by silver medallist Rachael Flatt and bronze medallist Mirai Nagasu. As the US still only has 2 ladies spots to worlds, Mirai will sadly miss out on a trip to Tokyo.

See a great NBC fluff on Alissa and coverage of her short programme on youtube, here.

In the Ice Dance the team from Canton, Michigan ruled the roost with Meryl Davis & Charlie White easily winning their 3rd gold, followed by training mates Alex and Maia Shibutani and Madison Chock & Greg Zuerlin. In pairs Caitlin Yankowskas & John Coughlin took their first title with the 2010 olympians following in 2nd (Evora &Ladvig) and 3rd place (Denney & Barrett).

The Men's event closes the championships tonight. Meanwhile the teams nominated  for ISU championships in Ladies, Pairs and Dance are listed below. The US is bucking its past trend and sending it's A-team to both Four Continents and Worlds. View full results from the US Champs here.

LADIES

2011 World Championships
Alissa Czisny
Rachael Flatt

Alternate 1 - Mirai Nagasu

2011 Four Continents Championships
Alissa Czisny
Rachael Flatt
Mirai Nagasu

2011 World Junior Championships
Christina Gao (5th Sr Ladies)
Courtney Hicks (1st, Jr Ladies)
Agnes Zawadzki (4th, Sr Ladies)

PAIRS

2011 World Championships
Evora/Ladwig
Yankowskas/Coughlin

Alternate 1 - Denney/Barrett

2011 Four Continents Championships
Denney/Barrett
Evora/Ladwig
Yankowskas/Coughlin

2011 World Junior Championships
Cain/Reagan (1st, Jr Pairs)
Andrews/LeDuc (3rd, Jr Pairs)

ICE DANCING

2011 World Championships
Chock/Zuerlein
Davis/White
Shibutani/Shibutani

Alternate 1 - Hubbell/Hubbell

2011 Four Continents Championships
Chock/Zuerlein
Davis/White
Shibutani/Shibutani

2011 World Junior Championships
Bonacorsi/Mager (2nd, Jr Dance)
Cannuscio/McManus (3rd, Jr Dance)
Lichtman/Copely (1st, Jr Dance)