SPOKANE, Wash. -- It's hard to follow a standing ovation, but last night Kimmie Meissner did just that and grabbed the lead at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Emily Hughes had just completed a nearly flawless short program that brought the audience of 8,010 to its feet, when Meissner skated onto the ice to warm up and ran into a swarm of small skaters scooping flowers and stuffed animals flung by fans.
U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Through tomorrow, Spokane, Wash.; women's final live, tomorrow, 4 p.m., chs. 2, 7