EVERETT, Wash. — Nathan Chen ran away with the Skate America men's title Saturday.

Skating to "Land of All" by Woodkid, Chen had a clean and polished routine from the start, from his triple loop through the triple lutz. Chen earned a standing ovation from the crowd after his free skate, which earned 189.99 points on the day and 280.57 total for the event.

The 19-year-old from Salt Lake City was the obvious fan favourite here. Banners featuring his photo hung from railings, and his name was held up on posters throughout the audience. The only challenger who drew close to as loud of cheers was United States teammate Vincent Zhou, who finished in fifth place but had the second-highest score of the day with 149.37.

Chen easily outpaced the competition. Michal Brezina of the Czech Republic finished second overall with 239.51 points, while Sergei Voronov also ended up on the podium with 226.44.

Chen is seeking to build upon a standout 2017, during which he won the World Championships, a second-straight national title as well as triumphed at the most recent Grand Prix final.

Canadian Nam Nguyen gained three spots in the overall standings to place sixth. The Toronto native had the sixth best free skate after placing ninth in Friday's short program.

"It went a lot better today," said Nguyen. "I was very nervous but I tried to keep my emotions intact. The first two elements were fine and I just tried to keep my composure after that. I just want to carry this momentum into Skate Canada next week."

Russia's Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov won the pairs title.

Skating to "The Winter" by Balmorhea, Tarasova and Morozov topped the free skate with 133.61 points for a total of 204.85, more than 25 points clear of fellow Russians Alisa Efimova and Alexander Korovin.

Tarasova and Morozov had been almost as dominant during Friday night's short program, carrying over a nine-point advantage into Saturday.

"Today, it was all about enjoying the program," Morozov said. "The arena was great, and we enjoyed the support very much."

Americans Ashley Cain and Timothy Leduc, who entered the free skate in fourth place, ran a clean routine to finish third. Cain and Leduc scored 117.34 points for a total of 175.06, with Cain celebrating their place on the podium with an emphatic fist pump.

"After our short program, we were really bummed," Cain said. "We knew we weren't far from the podium, but we also knew that our performance was not good. Today, it wasn't perfect, but what we conquered was so much more than that. We conquered our fears, and faced them together."

Americans Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim finished fourth at 171.56.

Tarasova and Morozov have had a strong year, in which they also won the European Championship, finished second at Worlds and fourth at the Olympics.

The men's free skate, with American Nathan Chen in first place after the short program, takes place later on Saturday in Everett, as does the ladies free skate and rhythm dance event.