.nathanwchen is officially one of the greatest of all time. 🥇
. It's a feat no man has accomplished since skating legend Brian Boitano claimed his fourth national title in 1988.
Nathan's victory was all but assured coming into the competition, since he has an enormous technical advantage over his competitors, but he certainly didn't take things easy. His— the most difficult element in the sport — as well as a triple axel. If that weren't impressive enough, the program also featured a hip-hop-styled step sequence to"Bennie and the Jets" that had the crowd roaring. Though it wasn't his cleanest skate , it still brought in an astounding 216.
With this victory, Nathan secured his status as one of the greatest American skaters of all time, joining the ranks of legends such as Boitano, Scott Hamilton, and Todd Eldredge, who won four national championships, consecutive or not. Watch his near-flawless short program above!
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