Competition Notes
- Reigning ice dance champions Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto withdrew before the event began due to injury to Agosto.
- 2007 Ladies Champion Kimberly Meissner withdrew before the event due to injury.
- Senior ladies Katrina Hacker and Mirai Nagasu both earned an overall score of 54.79 in the short program. The tie was broken by the technical elements mark, by which Hacker had beaten Nagasu by 2.05 points. Hacker therefore placed 5th while Nagasu placed 6th in that segment of the competition.
- Senior ladies Laney Diggs and Kristine Musademba tied for 10th place in the overall score. The tie was broken by the free skating segment and so Diggs placed ahead of Musademba overall.
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