25 Jan 2025; Wichita, Kansas, USA; Madison Chock and Evan Bates celebrate after winning the 2025 US Figure Skating Championships Ice Dance Gold Medal Ceremony at Intrust Bank Arena. Mandatory credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images Madison Chock and Evan Bates matched a U.S. record Saturday and won their sixth ice dance title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kan.
Chock and Bates joined Meryl Davis and Charlie White as the only duos with six U.S. ice dancing championships. The former pair secured this year’s crown by posting a total score of 223.52, topping runners-up Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, who registered a 210.79.
“(Davis and White) really slammed the doors down and set the path for us as the next generation, to show us what’s possible,” Bates said. “We were able to train with them. I was able to live with Charlie for a couple of years in college.
“They were the ones who showed us what it takes to be the best team in the world, how hard they practiced on the ice, how dedicated they were off the ice, how graceful they were.”
Caroline Green and Michael Parsons rounded out the top three with 205.37.
In other action Saturday, Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov posted a total score of 211.90 to Dethrone Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea as the free skate champions. Kam and O’Shea (total score 189.57) finished third behind Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman (190.57).
“I feel like I just gave it my all on the ice,” Efimova told NBC Sports. “I had no feelings left, but then I realized I still had some feelings left, and they all went into this little scream in my hands.”
Meanwhile, Ilia Malinin heads into Sunday’s free skate with a 114.08-94.94 advantage over Andrew Torgashev. It’s the largest lead ever at the US Figure Skating Championships, and Malinin is looking for her third consecutive national title.
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