Amber Glenn sets record at U.S. Figure Skating Championships, leads over world champ Alysa Liu

ST. LOUIS — Two-time defending champion Amber Glenn set the record for a women's short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday night, giving her a narrow lead over world champion Alysa Liu heading into the free skate. Liu had broken the record mere minutes earlier with a score of 81.11 points, earning a standing ovation from a crowd packed into the home of the St. Louis Blues. But then Glenn took the ice and was flawless from an opening triple axel to a finishing combination spin, earning 83.05 points, a hug from coach Damon Allen and a standing ovation of her own. “I knew that I came here to do my job,” Glenn said, “and I was happy to see that scores were up,...