 At the 2009 U.S. Championships , Lysacek placed second in the short program , 2 @.@ 81 points behind leader Jeremy Abbott and 7 @.@ 42 points ahead of third @-@ place finisher Parker Pennington . In the free skate , Lysacek fell on his quadruple combination attempt and placed fourth in that segment of the competition . He won the bronze medal overall , placing 0 @.@ 60 points behind silver medalist Brandon Mroz and 7 @.@ 70 points ahead of pewter medalist Ryan Bradley . Due to his placement at the U.S. Championships , Lysacek was named to the teams to the 2009 Four Continents Championships and the 2009 World Championships . 
