Alysa Liu made history in Detroit on Friday night, attempting and being credited with two triple Axels in her free skate. The 13-year-old phenom was the first woman to be credited with two triple Axels at the U.S. Championships; plus, she did one in the short program Thursday night.
Liu scored 143.62 points in the free skate, rising from second place after the short to win with an overall score of 217.51 points.
Another piece of trivia: Liu is now the youngest-ever U.S. ladies’ champion, even younger than Tara Lipinski was (14) when she won nationals in 1997.