Wakaba Higuchi picked up her first career Grand Prix figure skating title Saturday, leading a one-two finish for Japan at Skate America."I'm surprised that I was able to win in the Grand Prix series for the first time," Higuchi said. "Two weeks later in France, I'll try to perform better and stand on the podium again."The 23-year-old, who was fourth after Friday's short program, scored 130.81 points in the free skate for a total of 196.93, edging her compatriot Rinka Watanabe by 1.71 in the Grand Prix season opener in Allen, Texas.Overnight leader Isabeau Levito of the United States finishe…READ FULL ARTICLE