Higuchi caps big night for Japan at Skate America
Higuchi wins women’s gold, Miura and Kihara capture pairs in big night for Japan at Skate America
Wakaba Higuchi won her first Grand Prix event after more than eight years of trying Saturday night, putting together an error-free program at Skate America to edge Japanese teammate Rinka Watanabe and American star Isabeau Levito.
Japan's Higuchi wins Skate America women's gold
Wakaba Higuchi won the women's title at Skate America on Saturday, leading Rinka Watanabe in a Japanese one-two in the first figure skating grand prix event of the season.She delivered an elegant, technically crisp routine to Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" to claim the first grand prix title of her career.
Figure skating: Higuchi wins Skate America for 1st Grand Prix title
Wakaba Higuchi picked up her first career Grand Prix figure skating title Saturday, leading a one-two finish for Japan at Skat
Wakaba Higuchi overtakes U.S. women to win Skate America
ALLEN, Texas — Short program leader Isabeau Levito had the chance to become the youngest U.S. figure skater to win Skate America since Michelle Kwan. Bradie Tennell, second in the short, could have been the oldest women’s singles skater to ever win Skate America.
Japanese pair Miura and Kihara take the lead at Skate America
Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won the pairs short program with a score of 77.79 points, at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating's Skate America in Allen, Texas.
Miura and Kihara claim Skate America pairs title
Former world champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan opened the figure skating grand prix season with a pairs victory at Skate America on Saturday.
Higuchi caps big night for Japan at Skate America with women's gold
Wakaba Higuchi won her first Grand Prix event after more than eight years of trying Saturday night, putting together an error-free program at Skate America to edge Japanese teammate Rinka Watanabe and American star Isabeau Levito.
Japan's Wakaba Higuchi wins women's title as Skate America
Wakaba Higuchi of Japan finishes first in the women's competition at Skate America with a total score of 196.93.
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