Everhardt, 18, a high school senior from Haymarket, Virginia, put herself into contention by changing her training pattern before last year’s nationals under coaches Tatyana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov. They also coach their son, Ilia Malinin, the reigning world champion and barrier-breaking jumper.

Two-time Olympian Jason Brown withdrew before this week's Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships, citing "a series of challenges adjusting to an equipment change." "I find myself unable to train and compete at a level I demand of myself,