Tennell, also the short program winner, skated last in the 20-skater field at SAP Center and finished with an overall score of 219.51 points.
Mirai Nagasu (Pasadena FSC), the 2008 U.S. champion, earned a silver medal with 213.84 points, ahead of Karen Chen (Peninsula FSC), the 2017 U.S. champion, who secured the bronze medal with a score of 198.59 points. Three-time U.S. champion Ashley Wagner (SC of Wilmington) finished fourth with 196.19.
The ladies nominations to the 2018 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team will be announced Saturday, January 6, at 8 a.m. ET live on NBC’s TODAY show.
Prior to the ladies free skate, two-time and reigning U.S. ice dance champions Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani (SC of New York) posted a score of 82.33 to lead the 13-team ice dance field after the short dance.
Four-time and reigning U.S. bronze medalists Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue (Lansing SC) are second with 79.10 points, while 2015 U.S. champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates are third with a score of 77.61.
Competition will resume with the pairs free skate at 2:45 p.m. ET, followed by the men's free skate at 6:45 p.m. The free dance is set for Sunday, January 7, at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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