Blaine’s Liam Kapeikis finished eighth in the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas on January 26, earning a score of 213.70 (84.01, 129.69).
Kapeikis placed fifth in the short program with a score of 84.01 and 14th in the free skate with a score of 129.69.
The 5th place short program finish was Kapeikis’ best U.S. Championship result at the senior level.
His second-best finish came in 2023 when he placed sixth in San Jose, California. Kapeikis bounced back from a career low 13th place finish at last year’s U.S. Championships.
Dancing to “Movement” by Hozier, Kapeikis floated across the ice as he performed a personal best short program.
Kapeikis’ score of 84.01 beat his old record of 82.27 in an International Judging System skate.
