Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Jenụwarị 2008, Wagner gbara asọmpi nke mbụ ya n'egwuregwu ndị okenye na 2008 U.S. Nationals na St. Paul, Minnesota. Ọ nọrọ na nke abụọ na mmemme dị mkpirikpi n'azụ Mirai Nagasu mgbe ọ gbadara njikọta Lutz-triple loop. N'egwuregwu free skate, ọ nọ n'ọnọdụ nke abụọ ọzọ, oge a n'azụ Rachael Flatt, mgbe ọ gbasịrị okpukpu asaa nke atọ gụnyere njikọta Lutz-triple loop ọzọ. O mechara nweta ọla nchara n'azụ Nagasu na Flatt. N'ihi na Nagasu, Flatt, na onye meriri Caroline Zhang dị obere iji sọ mpi na ihe omume ISU Senior Championship, Wagner bụ naanị onye meriri ihe nrite ka a kpọọ aha ya na mpaghara anọ na World Championships. N'ihi ebe nke atọ ya na 2008 Nationals, Wagner nwetara bye na
2009 U.S. Nationals.