World Champion Alysa Liu surprised herself with her first Grand Prix title at Skate America on Sunday, overtaking Rinka Watanabe in the free skate by a slim margin in Lake Placid.
The American was less than a point off the lead after Saturday's short program and looked stunned when the final results were announced, as she had a combined 214.27 points to Watanabe's 210.96.
Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova was third with 204.69.
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