Alysa Liu delivered a brilliant and breathtaking short program in her return to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday night, taking a solid lead over Bradie Tennell and Amber Glenn.

Alysa Liu, back from retirement at age 19, sits in first place after the women's short program at U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday in Wichita, Kan.

She retired at age 16. She has come back at age 19 and now leads after the short program at her first nationals in three years.Liu tallied 76.36 points, taking a 5.13-point edge over fellow two-time U.

The country's best skaters are competing in Kansas this week with spots to the World Championships on the line

For the first time in its 111-year history, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships are coming to Kansas. The best figure skaters in the country will

The Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships air live this week from Wichita, Kansas, on NBC Sports, USA Network and Peacock. The field includes every national champion from last January: Ilia Malinin, Amber Glenn, ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates and the pairs’ team of Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea.

A small, elite group of local skaters will be competing at the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which run Monday through Jan. 26 in Wichita, Kan.

Visit Wichita and Music Theatre of Wichita joined KSN News to discuss the U.S. Figure Skating Championship this week at Intrust Bank Arena. Tickets start at $15. Music Theatre of Wichita will be part of the Skating Spectacular on Sunday night from 7-9:30 p.