US Teenager Ziegler Wins NHK Trophy With Near-Flawless Free Skate; Kagiyama Edges Uno in Men’s Event

(L–R) Second placed Lindsay Thorngren of the United States, winner Ava Marie Ziegler of the United States, and third placed Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium pose after the award ceremony for the women's free skating program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating—NHK Trophy in Kadoma, near Osaka, Japan, on Nov. 25, 2023. Tomohiro Ohsumi/AP Photo

OSAKA, Japan—Ava Marie Ziegler performed a near-flawless free skate Saturday to win the NHK Trophy and lead a U.S. 1–2 finish on the podium.

Fifth after the short program, Ziegler landed all of her jumps cleanly to score a personal-best 138.46 points in the free skate for her first title in the Grand Prix series with a total of 200.50, also a personal best.