Ilia Malinin made history after successfully landing the first quad axel in competition. Malinin pulled off the 4½-revolution jump while winning the lower-level U.S. Classic in Lake Placid, New York, before a small crowd.
The 17-year-old scored 185.44 points for his free skate and 257.28 points in total to win the competition. Kevin Aymoz of France was second with 236.17 points while Camden Pulkinen, Malinin’s American teammate, was third with 219.49 points
