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Alissa Czisny reacts after the end of his routine on Saturday.

Greensboro, NC - Experience false gaiety of the evening Saturday at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where the old (well, 23-years) defeated Alissa Czisny a youth culture hungry for their second national title in three years .

The historically contradictory Czisny was hardly considered the favorite after his disastrous 10th place last year at nationals. They also cost the U.S. third at the Olympic Games with a disappointing 2009 World.

But Czisny had finished first at the recent Grand Prix final. Saturday night she went out confidence, she met early triple jumps and combinations, then the program ended with a spirit layback spin. It was not perfect on the landing triple loop, but Czisny was a deliberate, effective in the ballerina chiffon dress blue and white. She received a standing ovation from the sellout crowd, then his chief rival, Mirai Nagasu and Rachael Flatt, uninspiring.

"I knew exactly what I had to do," said Czisny, a vegetarian. "Before, I jump, I here for. I thought that was fighting for everything. It happened so quickly, I came to the last triple toe, before I am ready to do for the program. "

Michigan judges awarded the woman with a score of 128.74 on her long program and 191.24 overall. Three ex-champion United States - from 2009 Czisny Nagasu and Flatt in 2008 from 2010 - the last three have been skating at the national event in the broadcast.

Nagasu, 17, held the fourth Olympics in 2010 made mistakes and they were completely cut to just sit spin. She suffered a stress fracture in her right foot last summer and not yet fully regained his rhythm.

"I can not believe I mixed up on a spin. A Spin!" said Nagasu, the third and probably miss worlds finished. "I am a perfectionist, so if I'm not satisfied if each individual performance is not perfect, I'll get me."

Flatt, 18, the defending champion, the most enduring American had in recent years. It was spectacular last night, a little slow, but for the world team with a score of 183.38 second place.

"It certainly was not my best," said Flath. "I have a better pace during practice and competition. I think I was a bit tired. I had to skate late, so that was a bit harsh. I need my research. "