Competition Notes
- Reigning four-time ice dancing silver medalists Melissa Gregory & Denis Petukhov withdrew before the event due to injury.
- Reigning silver medalist single skater Emily Hughes withdrew before the event due to injury.
- Ladies gold medalist Mirai Nagasu, silver medalist Rachael Flatt, and pewter medalist Caroline Zhang were not placed on the World or Four Continents team because they were not age-eligible.
- Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir tied in the overall score, with Weir winning the short program and Lysacek winning the free skate. Lysacek won the title on the first tiebreak under International Skating Union rules, which was the free skating score.
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