Bradie Tennell reclaimed the U.S. title on Friday night at the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena. Tennell (Skokie Valley SC) earned 153.21 points in her free skate on Friday night for 232.61 total points to win her first title since 2018.
“I’m very happy with my skate today,” Tennell said. “I’m kind of speechless. That was exactly the performance that I wanted to give and I enjoyed every second of it. I’m so happy and so grateful that we had this opportunity, and I was able to perform the way that I wanted to.”
Tennell, who returns to the top spot of the podium after winning the title in 2018, has medaled in four straight U.S. Championships (2019, silver; 2020, bronze). Tennell also became the first lady to win a second U.S. title after a three-year gap since Theresa Weld won her first title in 1914 and her second in 1920.
Amber Glenn (Dallas FSC) earned the silver medal—her career-best U.S. finish—with 144.50 points on Friday night for 215.33 overall points. With the finish, Glenn became the first openly LGBTQ+ U.S. ladies medalist.
Karen Chen (Peninsula SC) finished third with 214.98 total points and defending U.S. champion Alysa Liu (St. Moritz ISC) earned the pewter medal with 213.39 points.
