Richmond’s Alysa Liu, 13, wins gold at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
DETROIT — Alysa Liu was already a phenom. Now she’s a national champion at age 13.
The Richmond teen stole the show Friday night, breezing through a free skate that included two triple axels and dethroning 2018 winner Bradie Tennell at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Liu became the youngest winner of an individual title at this event, and after her score was posted, she put her hands over her face, overcome with emotion .
“I was just happy that I beat my personal record, and I did a clean long program,” Liu said.
Liu, who already had landed a triple axel in the short program Thursday, was in second place behind Tennell entering Friday.