Haley Beavers won the women's novice title Monday at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, scoring 150.93 points to finish ahead of silver medalist Alexia Paganini.
Beavers, of Newark, Del., had the highest scores in both the short program (52.35) and Monday's free skate (98.58). Paganini, of Harrison, N.Y.,scored a total of 142.88 points, and Sierra Venetta of Danville, Calif., earned the bronze medal with a score of 129.04.
The novice men's title was won by Eric Sjoberg of Middletown, Md., who finished atop the field in both the short program and free skate for a score of 171.68, which outdistanced silver medalist Peter Liu of Chalfont, Pa. (151.90) and bronze medalist Maxim Naumov of Simsbury, Conn. (148.73).
RACHEL BLOUNT
