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Article: U.S. Figure Skating Championships: The right moment; Lysacek gets his chance, keeps firm grip on third with crowd-pleasing program
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- The Sun - Naperville (IL)
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- January 16, 2005
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Evan Lysacek celebrates as he watches his scores being posted Saturday during the men's free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Portland, Ore. He finished third overall.
Evan Lysacek's third-place finish Saturday in the men's competition of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships was worth the wait for him -- and he had to wait.
The Naperville native faced an 11 a.m. starting time in Portland, Ore., for the men's final. He had to get up at 5:30 a.m. to do stretching exercises N a precaution for his now injury-free left hip -- before an early-morning practice. Then it was back to the hotel for a quick rest before arriving at the Rose Garden Arena.
Lysacek, 19, a 2003 graduate ...