BOSTON — Robert Shmalo of Cincinnati and partner Kimberly Navarro finished sixth in Thursday's free dance and sixth overall in the ice dance competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

        Peter Tchernyshev and NaomiLang won their third straight title. The pair earned a 6.0 for presentation despite several missteps during their free dance Thursday night.

        Second place went to rising stars Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto. They were the third U.S. junior champs in the last four years to move into seniors the next season and finish second.

        The top two couples will go to March's world championships.

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