The leading American woman at Skate Canada is neither Karen Chen nor Ashley Wagner, who went one-two at last season’s U.S. Championships.
Instead, it’s surprisingly Courtney Hicks, who was 12th at nationals.
Canadian Kaetlyn Osmond is in first place with 76.06 points after Friday’s short program. She goes into Saturday’s free skate with a 7.01-point lead over Russian Anna Pogorilaya.
Hicks, who has never been top three in five nationals appearances, is fourth in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Chen (fifth place) and Wagner (seventh) both struggled with jumps Friday.