US Figure Skating Championships 2013: TV Schedule, Top Contenders and Event Info

The best skaters in the world will soon descend upon Omaha, Nebraska for the 2013 United States Figure Skating Championships.

According to Steven Pivovar of the Omaha World Herald, this will be the first year the the juvenile and intermediate groups will be held during the U.S. Championships.

Those two groups won't be taking up the headlines, though. Four events—senior men's and ladies' singles, pairs and ice dancing—will help determine who are the best skaters America has to offer.

Three-time winner Jeremy Abbott will be looking to repeat as champion in men's singles. But it won't be an easy task because of a very deep field.

Armin Mahbanoozadeh, one of the more promising young American skaters, will be looking to get the podium this year. Evan Lysacek will also be making his return to the U.S. Championships after missing time because of injury.

Where: CenturyLink Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb.

When: Jan. 20-27

Watch: Live Stream at IceNetwork.com; Senior Pairs Free Skate and Senior Free Dance at 2:25 p.m. ET on NBC; Ladies' Free Skate, Saturday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC; Men's Free Skate at 3:00 p.m. ET on NBC

Ladies' Singles Contenders	2012 Finish
Ashley Wagner	1st
Agnes Zawadzki	3rd
Caroline Zhang	4th
Christina Gao	5th
Mirai Nagasu	7th

Men's Singles Contenders	2012 Finish
Jeremy Abbott	1st
Adam Rippon	2nd
Ross Miner	3rd
Armin Mahbanoozadeh	4th
Evan Lysacek	DNQ

Ice Dancing Top Contenders	2012 Finish
Meryl Davis/Charlie White	1st
Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani	2nd
Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue	3rd
Lynn Kriengkrairut/Logan Giulietti-Schmitt	4th
Madison Chock/Evan Bates	5th

Pairs Top Contenders	2012 Finish
Gretchen Donlan/Andrew Speroff	4th
Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir	5th
Felicia Zhang/Nathan Bartholomay	8th
Tiffany Vise/Don Baldwin	9th
Alexa Scimeca/Christopher Knierim	10th

EVENT FINALS (via IceNetwork.com)

Jan. 26

12:00 p.m.—Senior pairs free skate (early groups)

1:05 p.m.—Senior free dance (early groups)

2:25 p.m.—Senior pairs free skate

4:15 p.m.—Senior free dance

6:45 p.m.—Senior ladies free skate (early groups)

8:00 p.m. - Senior ladies free skate (late groups) 

Jan. 27

1:15 p.m.—Senior men's free skate (early groups)

3:00 p.m.—Senior men's free skate (late groups)