ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mirai Nagasu’s mouth dropped open when she saw her scores. And that was before she realized she’d knocked off former world champion Kimmie Meissner.
“Wait, it’s 12 points?” Nagasu said, her eyes widening when she heard how big a lead she had on Meissner. “Wow. That’s exciting.”
Get used to it, kid. If the 14-year-old keeps skating like this, there’s going to be lots more excitement to come.
Nagasu pulled off one of the biggest upsets ever at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday night. In her very first senior nationals — heck, her very first competition as a senior — the teenager won the short program with a spectacular performance that showed amazing flexibility, strong jumps and a presence on the ice well beyond her years.












