SPOKANE, Wash. -- It's hard to follow a standing ovation, but last night Kimmie Meissner did just that and grabbed the lead at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Emily Hughes had just completed a nearly flawless short program that brought the audience of 8,010 to its feet, when Meissner skated onto the ice to warm up and ran into a swarm of small skaters scooping flowers and stuffed animals flung by fans.
