{"id":7841,"date":"2026-03-02T11:50:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7841"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:50:34","slug":"she-was-only-13-and-history-didnt-see-it-coming-alysa-lius-record-breaking-moment-still-gives-fans-chills-at-just-13-years-old-alysa-liu-didnt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7841","title":{"rendered":"\u201cShe Was Only 13 \u2014 And History Didn\u2019t See It Coming.\u201d Alysa Liu\u2019s Record-Breaking Moment Still Gives Fans Chills  At just 13 years old, Alysa Liu didn\u2019t just win \u2014 she rewrote U.S. skating history. Breaking a 20-year record to become the youngest national champion, she stunned judges, rivals, and an entire sport that thought it had seen everything.  The arena reaction said it all. Gasps. Then disbelief. Then a roar. One commentator whispered, \u201cThis changes everything.\u201d And in many ways, it did. Overnight, Liu became the face of a new generation \u2014 fearless, technically daring, and completely unbothered by pressure.  Now, years later, fans are asking the question again: was that just the beginning? Can she rise to the Olympic stage and recreate the magic that started it all?  \ud83c\udfa5 Watch the iconic performance that launched her legend \u2014 and decide if lightning can strike twice&#8230; \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"featured-image page-header-image-single grid-container grid-parent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/litaupdate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thumb-2026-03-02T161058.191.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litaupdate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thumb-2026-03-02T161058.191.jpg 650w, https:\/\/litaupdate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thumb-2026-03-02T161058.191-300x162.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"351\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"css-huy97c e1f1sunr8\" data-theme-key=\"content-header-title\">Alysa Liu, 13, Just Became the Youngest Senior Ladies U.S. Figure Skating Champion<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/alysa-liu-reacts-after-completing-her-championship-ladies-news-photo-1124935388-1548523033.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.753xh;0,0.0510xh&amp;resize=640:*\" alt=\"2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships - Day 4\" \/><\/h1>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\">While you were binge-watching Netflix on Friday night, 13-year-old Alysa Liu became the youngest ever skater to win first place at the Senior Ladies U.S. Figure Skating Championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\">Liu out-skated the title\u2019s defending champion Bradie Tennell, 20, at the championship in Detroit last night, while simultaneously making history as the youngest skater to ever earn the title. Before Liu, Tara Lipinski became the youngest figure skater to earn the title when she won first place at the championship in 1997 at the age of 14. And if you think Lipinski has any resentment whatsoever for being stripped of her record, think again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\">Lipinski, now 36, shared this adorable tribute to the new record holder.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prodigy Alysa Liu heats up U.S. Figure Skating Championships\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cZl0gFtYYiw\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\">&lt;span<br \/>\n data-mce-type=&#8221;bookmark&#8221; style=&#8221;display: inline-block; width: 0px;<br \/>\noverflow: hidden; line-height: 0;&#8221;<br \/>\nclass=&#8221;mce_SELRES_start&#8221;&gt;\ufeff&lt;\/span&gt;<\/iframe><\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\">\u201cRecords are meant to be broken and I couldn\u2019t be more excited that\u00a0@alysaxliu\u00a0was the one to break it,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWhat a talent! So well deserved. 22 years ago I tried to push the technical envelope and now Alysa has taken it to the next level. My bet was on her from the start. She is the future of US ladies skating. And she will be the one to push the next generation forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/second-place-bradie-tennell-champion-alysa-liu-third-place-news-photo-1124927049-1548523888.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:*\" alt=\"2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships - Day 4\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\">Liu looked clearly in shock when Lipinski hugged her on the sidelines of the rink, and had a humbling reaction when the scores rolled in and she realized she had officially advanced to first place.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed\" data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-20\" data-node-id=\"10\" data-hydrated=\"1\">\n<div class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\" data-embed=\"body-image\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\">\n<div class=\"css-swqnqv e1fodxfw2\">\n<div class=\"css-jl2zhg e1fodxfw1\" data-element=\"caption\">Alysa Liu and her coach Laura Lipetsky react to the judge\u2019s scores that advanced her to first place.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\">So sweet! Liu obviously has an incredible support system and fan base, and it\u2019s clear we\u2019ll be seeing more of this champion on the ice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/alysa-liu-reacts-after-completing-her-championship-ladies-news-photo-1124935386-1548523938.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.669xh;0,0.0420xh&amp;resize=980:*\" alt=\"2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships - Day 4\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alysa Liu, 13, Just Became the Youngest Senior Ladies U.S. Figure Skating Champion While you were binge-watching Netflix on Friday night, 13-year-old Alysa Liu became the youngest&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7842,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7841"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7843,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7841\/revisions\/7843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}