BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada took the lead in ice dance at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final with the highest score in the short dance on Friday.
Weaver and Poje earned a leading score of 71.34 points, ahead of American pairs Madison Chock and Evan Bates and Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani.
Chock and Bates skated last and appeared to be heading toward a strong performance when Bates fell seconds before the finish of their routine.
They still managed the second highest mark of 65.06 points, ahead of 63.90 for the Shibutani siblings.
The men’s short program will be later Friday at the temporary rink inside Barcelona’s International Convention Center.