Tennell surprises with bronze

Bradie Tennell, a 19-year-old from Carpentersville, Ill., was the surprising bronze medalist in Skate America in her Grand Prix debut. She was fourth after the short program. Tennell, the 2015 U.S. junior champion, finished with 204.10 points behind Japan’s Satoko

Miyahara, who won with 214.03 points, and Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto (210.59). Also Sunday in Lake Placid, N.Y., American ice dancers Maia and Alex Shibu

tani skated into the Grand Prix Final with ease, winning Skate America on Sunday for their second victory in the series. On Saturday, American Nathan

Chen locked up a spot in his second consecutive Grand Prix Final, winning the men’s competition. Countryman

Adam Rippon finished second and also qualified despite falling and dislocating his right shoulder on his first jump.