The 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from January 4 to 11 at the Enterprise Center and Centene Community Ice Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the junior and senior levels. The results were part of the U.S. selection criteria for the 2026 Winter Olympics, 2026 World Championships, 2026 Four Continents Championships, and 2026 World Junior Championships.
At the senior level, Ilia Malinin won the men's event, Amber Glenn won the women's event, Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov won the pairs event, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the ice dance event. With their seventh victory, Chock and Bates now hold the record for winning the most U.S. Championship titles in ice dance. At the junior level, Patrick Blackwell won the men's event, Angela Shao won the women's event, Reagan Moss and Jakub Galbavy won the pairs event, and Hana Maria Aboian and Daniil Veselukhin won the ice dance event.
Background The U.S. Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organized by U.S. Figure Skating to crown the national champions of the United States. The first U.S. Championships were held in 1914 in New Haven, Connecticut. The 2026 U.S. Championships were held from January 4 to 11. All junior-level events took place at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Missouri, while all senior-level events took place at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
Qualification Skaters qualified for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships by either having a bye or by competing at the Pacific Coast Sectional Finals, Eastern Sectional Finals, Midwestern Sectional Finals, U.S. Ice Dance Finals, or U.S. Pairs Finals.
Senior-level skaters were eligible for a bye if they met any of the following criteria: Placing in the top five at the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Selection to the 2025 World Championship team Winning a medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics Qualifying for the same event at the Grand Prix Final or the Junior Grand Prix Final Competing at three international assignments classified as an ISU Grand Prix, ISU Junior Grand Prix, or ISU Challenger Series event
Junior-level skaters were eligible for a bye if they met any of the following criteria: Qualifying for the same event at the Junior Grand Prix Final Competing at three international assignments classified as an ISU Junior Grand Prix or ISU Challenger Series event
After accounting for all byes, the top placements from the Singles Sectionals, U.S. Pairs Finals, or U.S. Ice Dance Finals were then assigned until the maximum number of competitors for each event (eighteen in men's singles, eighteen in women's singles, twelve in pairs, and fifteen in ice dance) was met.
Changes to preliminary assignments U.S. Figure Skating published the initial list of entrants on November 26, 2025. +Changes to preliminary entries Date Discipline Withdrew Added Notes December 1 Senior pairs colspan="2" December 29 Senior women Ava Marie Ziegler Alina Bonillo rowspan="2" Junior ice dance December 31 Senior men Camden Pulkinen Ken Mikawa Back injury January 3 Junior men Aleksandr Fegan Henry Gao
Required performance elements Single skating Men and women competing in single skating first performed a short program. Junior men and women performed their short programs on January 5. Senior women performed their short programs on January 7, while senior men performed theirs on January 8. Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds, the short program had to include the following elements:
For junior men: one double or triple Axel; one double or triple loop; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump or two triple jumps; one flying sit spin; one camel spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and a step sequence using the full ice surface.
For senior men: one double or triple Axel; one triple or quadruple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, two triple jumps, or a quadruple jump and a double jump or triple jump; one flying spin; one camel spin or sit spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and a step sequence using the full ice surface.
For junior women: one double Axel; one double or triple loop; one jump combination consisting of two double jumps, one double jump and one triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying sit spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, or camel spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.
For senior women: one double or triple Axel; one triple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, camel spin, or sit spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.
Men and women in single skating finished their competition with free skating. Junior men and women performed their free skates on January 6. Senior women performed their free skates on January 9, while senior men performed theirs on January 10. The free skate for both men and women could last no more than 4 minutes, and had to include the following:
For junior men and women: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one a flying spin, and one a spin with only one position; and a choreographic sequence.
For senior men and women: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one a flying spin, and one a spin with only one position; a step sequence; and a choreographic sequence.
Pair skating Couples competing in pair skating also first performed a short program. Junior teams performed their short programs on January 5, while senior teams performed theirs on January 7. Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds, the short program had to include the following elements:
For junior couples: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple toe loop or flip/Lutz throw jump, one double loop or double Axel solo jump, one solo spin combination with a change of foot, one death spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.
For senior couples: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple throw jump, one double or triple solo jump, one solo spin combination with a change of foot, one death spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.
Junior couples performed their free skates on January 6, while senior couples performed theirs on January 9. The free skate could last no more than 4 minutes, and had to include the following:
For junior couples: two pair lifts, one twist lift, two different throw jumps, one solo jump, one jump combination or sequence, one pair spin combination, one death spiral, and a choreographic sequence.
For senior couples: three pair lifts, one twist lift, two different throw jumps, one solo jump, one jump combination or sequence, one pair spin combination, one death spiral, and a choreographic sequence.
Ice dance Couples competing in ice dance first performed a rhythm dance. Junior couples performed theirs on January 5, while senior couples performed theirs on January 8. Lasting no more than 2 minutes 50 seconds, the theme of the rhythm dance this season was "music, dance styles, and feeling of the 1990s". Examples of applicable dance styles and music included pop, Latin, house, techno, hip-hop, and grunge. The rhythm dance had to include the following elements:
For junior couples: one sequence of the rhumba followed immediately by one sequence of the quickstep, one dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence while not touching.
For senior couples: one pattern dance step sequence, one choreographic rhythm sequence, one dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence while not touching.
Junior ice dance teams performed their free dances on January 6, while senior teams performed theirs on January 10. The free dance could last no longer than 3 minutes 30 seconds for juniors, or 4 minutes for seniors, and had to include the following:
For junior couples: two dance lifts or one combination lift, one dance spin, one set of synchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one turns sequence while on one skate and not touching, and two choreographic elements.
For senior couples: three dance lifts or one dance lift and one combination lift, one dance spin, one set of synchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one turns sequence while on one skate and not touching, and three choreographic elements.
Judging
Skaters were judged according to the required technical elements of their program (such as jumps and spins), as well as the overall presentation of their program, based on three program components (skating skills, presentation, and composition). Each technical element in a figure skating performance was assigned a predetermined base point value and scored by a panel of nine judges on a scale from −5 to +5 based on the quality of its execution. Each Grade of Execution (GOE) from –5 to +5 was assigned a value as indicated on the Scale of Values. For example, a triple Axel was worth a base value of 8.00 points, and a GOE of +3 was worth 2.40 points, so a triple Axel with a GOE of +3 earned 10.40 points. The judging panel's GOE for each element was determined by calculating the trimmed mean (the average after discarding the highest and lowest scores). The panel's scores for all elements were added together to generate a Total Elements Score. At the same time, the judges evaluated each performance based on the five aforementioned program components and assigned each a score from 0.25 to 10 in 0.25-point increments. The judging panel's final score for each program component was also determined by calculating the trimmed mean. Those scores were then multiplied by the factor shown on the chart below; the results were added together to generate a total Program Component Score. +Program component factoring Discipline Short program Rhythm dance Free skate Free dance Men 1.67 3.33 Women 1.33 2.67 Pairs 1.33 2.67 Ice dance 1.33 2.00 Deductions were applied for certain violations, such as time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls. The Total Elements Score and Program Component Score were then added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.
Medal summary
Senior medalists +Senior medal recipients Discipline Gold Silver Bronze Pewter Men Ilia Malinin Andrew Torgashev Maxim Naumov Jacob Sanchez Women Amber Glenn Alysa Liu Isabeau Levito Bradie Tennell Pairs Ice dance
Junior medalists +Junior medal recipients Discipline Gold Silver Bronze Pewter Men Patrick Blackwell Caleb Farrington Louis Mallane Nicholas Brooks Women Angela Shao Annika Chao Hannah Kim Jessica Jurka Pairs Ice dance
Senior results Men's singles