US Figure Skating Championships 2017: Wednesday Results and Updated Schedule

The sixth day of action at the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place Wednesday with plenty at stake in a variety of competitions.

All of the junior divisions got started with their short program as possible future Olympians took the ice at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Additionally, Wednesday saw medals awarded in the Novice Dance competition taking place in Silverstein Arena in Independence, Missouri.

Here are the latest results from the competitive event:

Thursday, Jan. 19	Time (ET)
Friday, Jan. 20	Time (ET)
Saturday, Jan. 21	Time (ET)
Sunday, Jan. 22	Time (ET)
Junior Pairs' Free Skate	12 p.m.
Championship Pairs' Short Program	5:30 p.m.
Championship Ladies' Short Program	9:05 p.m.
Junior Ladies' Free Skate	9:30 a.m.
Junior Free Dance	11:35 a.m.
Junior Men's Free Skate	2:40 p.m.
Championship Short Dance	6 p.m.
Championship Men's Short Program	8:30 p.m.
Championship Pairs' Free Skate (Group 1)	11 a.m.
Championship Free Dance (Group 1)	12:08 p.m.
Championship Pairs' Free Skate (Groups 2 & 3)	2:15 p.m.
Championship Free Dance (Groups 2 & 3)	4:33 p.m.
Championship Ladies' Free Skate	7:30 p.m.
Championship Men's Free Skate	2 p.m

Novice Dance (Final)	Competitors	Score
Junior Men (Short Program)	Competitor	Score
Junior Ladies (Short Program)	Competitor	Score
Junior Dance (Short Dance)	Competitors	Score
First	Jocelyn Haines + James Koszuta	114.66
Second	Katarina DelCamp + Maxwell Gart	108.97
Third	Sophia Elder + Christopher Elder	108.79
First	Camden Pulkinen	73.41
Second	Aleksei Krasnozhon	66.89
Third	Eric Sjoberg	60.53
First	Emmy Ma	60.31
Second	Starr Andrews	57.83
Third	Kaitlyn Nguyen	57.80
First	Rachel Parsons + Michael Parsons	72.42
Second	Lorraine McNamara + Quinn Carpenter	70.44
Third	Christina Carreira + Anthony Ponomarenko	66.77

One group stood above the rest in the Novice Dance competition.

Jocelyn Haines and James Koszuta of Amherst SC pulled away from the field to take first place, posting a score of 114.66, more than five points better than second place. They got themselves off to a great start by earning the best score (25.63) in the U.S. Viennese Waltz, and while their Blues score (21.48) wasn't the best, it was enough to take a lead going into the final day.

A solid performance in the free dance would have been enough to take first place, but Haines and Koszuta responded by posting the best score in the field once again at 67.55.

They earned zero deductions over the three rounds and did everything they could to be the top team at the championships.

Meanwhile, there was a heated battle for second place as Katarina DelCamp and Maxwell Gart edged Sophia and Christopher Elder by just 0.18 points.

The rest of the performances from Wednesday were short programs, but a few competitors put themselves in great shape with their early scores.

Camden Pulkinen got a lot of credit for his triple lutz and triple toe loop combination, which was enough to put him in first place in the Junior Men competition at the end of the first day. He is almost seven points better than second-place Aleksei Krasnozhon and over 12 points better than Eric Sjoberg in third place.

Pulkinen was virtually flawless in his short program, and it would take a catastrophe for him to not medal.

Then again, Krasnozhon still has a chance to catch him with his free skate. The Dallas skater suffered a damaging fall Wednesday but can do better if he stays on his feet next time out.

Things are closer in the Junior Ladies competition, which saw Emmy Ma take the early lead with a score of 60.31. She took home the highest score out of the program components, which especially rewarded her for skating skills and interpretation of the music.

Right behind her are Los Angeles FSC teammates Starr Andrews and Kaitlyn Nguyen, who themselves are separated by only 0.03 points. If one of them can hit her elements on Friday, she can come away with a gold medal.

In the final event of the day, Rachel and Michael Parsons earned the best score in the Junior Dance short dance. They earned a lot of points for their smooth execution of all the elements, helping them stay ahead of Lorraine McNamara and Quinn Carpenter.

Behind them is Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, who didn't have quite as difficult of a program as the top two pairs, but they are still capable of making a run in the next stage.

The free skate competition for all three groups will take place Friday, where a big finish could lead to a gold medal. These battles and the championship divisions should keep fans excited through the end of the weekend.