Following her third-place finish at last month's NHK Trophy, Kanako Murakami said she wanted to be on top of the podium at her next competition.
At Skate America last Sunday, the energetic 16-year-old got her wish.
Coming from behind to win just her second senior Grand Prix event, Murakami dazzled the crowd at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. In doing so, she equaled world champion Mao Asada's feat of triumphing in her second GP.