Ashley Wagner is a figure skater representing the USA at the 2014 Olympics. Wagner is the 2012 and 2013 US National Champion. Wagner is coached by John Nicks and Rafael Arutyunyan. Wagner narrowly missed making the 2010 Olympic team and almost suffered the same fate in 2014 when she finished in fourth. Wagner was chosen by the USA Skating Federation over third place finished Mirai Nagusu.