She reflected afterward that she had made mistakes on the circuit that she attributed to adjusting to the higher level of competition, but added that "I loved being on the ice with people who were better than me because it pushes me to work harder.

[4] Debuting as a senior, Ziegler started her season with a fourth-place finish at the 2022 Philadelphia Summer International.

[5] Ziegler was not initially given any assignments on the ISU Grand Prix, but following the withdrawal of fellow American skater Kate Wang from the 2022 Skate Canada International, she was called up to replace her.

[3] At the 2023 U.S. Championships, Ziegler finished ninth after placing eighth in the short program and tenth in the free skate.

[7] Ziegler began the season by winning the silver medal at the 2023 Cranberry Cup International, behind training mate Lindsay Thorngren.

[8] She said afterward that she was "super happy with my skates" at the event, adding that there "are things that I can improve throughout the season, but the overall, the competition was successful.

[7] For the second consecutive season, Ziegler did not initially receive a Grand Prix assignment, but was invited to attend the 2023 NHK Trophy following the withdrawal of German skater Nicole Schott.

[9] Ziegler's free skate carried her into first place, overtaking Thorngren by less than two points for the gold medal.

[13] At the Four Continents Championships, Ziegler came third in the short program, 1.03 points in front of Japan's Rinka Watanabe in fourth.