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Trevor Edlund
Christian Friberg
Tara Geraghty-Moats
Michael Glasder
Abby Ringquist
Sarah Hendrickson
Jessica Jerome
Casey Larson
Nina Lussi
William Rhoads
Nordic Combined
Ben Berend
Brett Denney
Bryan Fletcher
Taylor Fletcher
Jasper Good
Adam Loomis
Michael Ward
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Isn’t Ski Jumping
Awfully Dangerous?
The PERCEPTION is
that ski jumping is an
extremely dangerious.
sport. The reality is far
different ... learn
more!
** READ ARTICLE
How Do People
Start Ski Jumping?
Nobody just picks up a
pair of skis and gives it
a try. Not on big hills,
anyway. Most jumpers
start young, on very
small jumps, and learn
incrementally, moving
gradually to larger
jumps as their skills
and confidence
continue to develop.
** RECRUITING VIDEO
Here’s a short video
from a junior jumping
event in St Paul MN at
their annual Christmas
Beginner’s Camp ...
** LITTLE KID VIDEO
The following video
was a 20th Century
Fox Newsreel feature in
about 1950.
** HISTORIC VIDEO
When Do People
Hang Up Their
Jumping Skis?
The answer to this
one is quite simple ...
when they want to!
Once a jumper is
30 years of age or
older, he or she
becomes eligible to
participate in Masters
competition. Jumpers
age 30-39 are class M1,
40-49 M2, 50-59 M3,
60-69 M4, 70-79 M5,
etc. There’s now a
pre-Masters class for
jumpers age 25-29.
Tom Ricchio is a
corporate jet pilot who
jumps in class M4. Tom
has competed multiple
times in the Masters
World Championships.
** READ ARTICLE
about Tom, and his
participation in the
2010 US Masters Nat’l
Championships in
Coleraine MN.
Don West retired in
2011 as the oldest
jumper in the US. A
resident of Plattsburgh
NY, Don was a retired
college professor. He
was a class M5 jumper
(in his seventies), and
competed multiple
times in Masters World
Championships. Don
passed away on Aug 30,
2014, at age 77 ...
click to read obituary
CONCLUSION:
For those who enjoy ski
jumping, it can be a
lifetime sport.
Some like to continue
competing, others
become coaches or
volunteers.
If you live anywere
near one of the clubs
listed on our Regional
Clubs page, make an
effort to see some live
ski jumping, and if
you’re inclined to give
it a try, talk to one of
the coaches. Although
most jumpers start
very young, there are
adults who would like
to try it, and they’re
welcome, if they’re
willing to “start small”
and work their way on
up, just like kids do.
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H E A D L I N E S What we’re talkin’ about right now ...
CENTRAL DIVISION
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US Ski & Snowboard Names 2018 Ski Jumping Team
FIS article gives details … CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Kevin Bickner has been announced the only jumper on the “A” team for the upcoming
international competition season. Mike Glasder, William Rhoads, and Casey Larson have been
named to the “B” team. AJ Brown and Nick Mattoon are on the “C” squad. Bickner set a new
US distance record of 244.5 meters in ski flying at Vikersund NOR last season.
US Ski & Snowboard Announces Reorganization
Seven sports will be united under one umbrella … excerpt from announcement:
“For the past four years, our U.S. Ski & Snowboard Teams have been training hard and pushing
each other to their limits. This February, U.S. Ski & Snowboard will represent our country on
the world’s biggest stage at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Under our new U.S. Ski & Snowboard crest, we are one team pursuing the goal of becoming the
Best in the World.
“For the first time, all teams and athletes of U.S. Ski & Snowboard will be united under one
crest. It has a contemporary, clean and confident design, empowering all athletes to pursue
personal greatness. Each element of the mark embodies the most critical elements of the
organization’s vision and mission, and its core values of excellence, passion, community and
team.
“U.S. Ski & Snowboard includes thousands of enthusiasts across seven unique sports who
passionately participate in or support skiing and snowboarding at every level. From grassroots
to the elite, each member is united with one another in the pursuit of their passion.”
For more details, and to view new logo, please visit www.ussa.org
American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame to Induct Six
Banquet and induction ceremony scheduled for Red Wing MN Saturday August 5
Six new names will be added to the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame as the Class of 2017.
They include Reuben Hamari, Chuck Heckert, Bobby Immens, Randy Lunde, Tim Norris, and
Wally Wakefield. More details at www.americanskijumping.com
USA Nordic Announces Expanded Junior Teams
Names released for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined squads
On April 26, USA Nordic announced junior team lineups for the 2017-18 season. Read the full
press release: CLICK HERE
Project Updates: Red Wing MN … Iron Mountain MI
New K125 jump project in Minnesota, upgrades coming to K120 in Upper Michigan
Two Olympic-sized ski jumps in the midwest have been in the news recently. Plans for a
new jump near Red Wing (called Baldy125) are moving along, and a three-stage project
for improvements to the Pine Mountain jump were released by the Kiwanis Ski Club.
RED WING
IRON MOUNTAIN
To read articles about each
project, click on city name above
the photo. To view enlarged
images, click on the individual
photos. We’ll bring you updates
on each of these projects as
things move along.
Attracting Newbies, Retaining Experience, Growing the Sport
Involved in, or interested in, growing our sport? See “Recruit/Retain”... link at left
Before the growth of participant snow sports, which took off in the 1950s, ski jumping was
one of the ways to have fun in the snow, and it was a very big spectator attraction in many
snowy regions of the US. The numbers of participants have remained low for many years,
but some clubs are growing again, and some which have been inactive are coming back to life.
If you are already involved in growing our sport, or have an interest in what it will take to
make it happen, please click the link above left to visit our “Recruit/Retain” page.
USA Nordic Working on Reviving Ski Jumping Across Country
Keen focus on communities that had ski jumping clubs and facilities in the past
We’re very pleased with the efforts of USA Nordic to bring our sport back in places that once
had active clubs. Jed Hinkley has been leading this project, and we think you’ll enjoy reading
his recent status report. It begins by spotlighting the newly-revived club in Cameron WI, which
is operating as a satellite of the Eau Claire Ski Club about 50 miles away, with the close
cooperation of several other clubs. CLICK HERE
Americans 7th in Team Ski Flying, Best in Over 3 Decades!
Bickner, Glasder, Larson, Rhoads achieve milestone for USA Nordic Results: Sat 3/25
Kevin Bickner’s two jumps of 227.5 and 225 meters, combined with
Mike Glasder’s 196.5 and 203.5, Casey Larson’s 198 and 186.5, and
William Rhoads’ 204 and 185.5, gave the US a 7th place in four-man
team competition in Planica SLO on Saturday, Mar 25. Congratulations
to the athletes and coaches Bine Norcic, Uros Balki Vrhovec, and Clint
Jones. If your cable provider carries NBCSports.com you can view
replay at: http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/olympics?pid=30717
or watch free via the NBC Sports Live Extra app on your device.
Mike Glasder & Scott Smith … click photo to enlarge
The event was won by Norway, followed by Germany and Poland. The US team finished just
behind Japan, and ahead of the Czech Republic.
Three of the four US jumpers, Bickner, Glasder, and Larson are from the Norge Ski Club in Fox
River Grove, IL, a northwestern suburb of Chicago. Their Central Division coach, also from
Norge, is Scott Smith, a former US team jumper, and he was on hand to see his proteges in
action. The fourth member of this year’s team is William Rhoads, of Park City.
Although none of the Americans qualified for Friday’s individual competition, Bickner missed
the cutoff by only two spots. Top honors went to Austria’s Stefan Kraft, and he was followed
by a pair of Germans, Andreas Wellinger and Markus Eisenbichler. But we must mention once
again the astonishing, ageless Noriaki Kasai of Japan, who placed 4th at age 44.
On Sunday, the top 30 got the chance to end the season with a bang. Stefan
Kraft continued his hot streak by winning on a flight of 250 meters (the
competition was held to one round by wind). Andreas Wellinger was 2nd, and
Noriaki Kasai finished the season on the podium in 3rd. Kraft is 23 years old,
Wellinger is 21. Together, their ages add up to 44. Kasai IS 44 years old!
Noriaki Kasai… click photo to enlarge
KEVIN BICKNER FLIES 244.5M IN VIKERSUND … VIEW VIDEO
Longest ever by American, places 15th overall Results: Sun 3/19
Twelfth after first round, Kevin falls after landing at 234.5M in final round,
still takes 15th. Strong and gusty winds were evident throughout, and
starting gate was changed multiple times. The winner was Poland’s Kamil
Stoch, and Japan’s 44 year old Noriaki Kasai was 2nd. Michael Hayboeck of
Austria was 3rd. www.nbcsports.com/live Click photo to enlarge
World Record Broken Twice in Vikersund Team Competition
Austria’s Kraft flies 253.5M after Norway’s Johansson hits 252 Results: Sat 3/18
Saturday’s team competition in Vikersund provided major fireworks … ROBERT JOHANSSON
blasted off for a distance of 252 meters, eclipsing fellow Norwegian Anders Fannemel’s world
record by a half meter. Austria’s STEFAN KRAFT then stretched it another 1.5 meters to
253.5M (832 ft). Norway took the team title with 1572.6 points, Poland was 2nd with 1538.6,
and Austria placed 3rd with 1465.4 points. The USA placed 9th among 12 teams, one spot short
of making the final round. However, CASEY LARSON flew 216.5M, and Kevin Bickner hit 202.
Bickner & Glasder qualify for Sunday’s individual ski flying Results: Fri 3/17 quali
Two Americans qualified on Friday for Sunday’s individual ski flying event in Vikersund. Kevin
Bickner and Michael Glasder looked strong in training on Friday, and followed it up with solid
results in the qualification round with filghts of 198.5 and 190 meters, respectively.
Holmenkollen Kicked Off Late Season Competition in Norway
Holmenkollen Results: Sat 3/11 men’s team Sun 3/12 women’s indiv men’s indiv
Oslo’s Holmenkollen featured men’s team jumping Saturday, with both men’s and women’s
LARGE-HILL competitions Sunday. Austria took the team title, ahead of Germany and Poland.
Yuki Ito of Japan won the women’s competition, ahead of teammate World Cup series
champion Sara Takanashi. Norway’s Maren Lundby was 3rd. Americans Nita Englund, Sarah
Hendrickson, and Abby Ringquist finished 19th, 21st, and 25th, respectively. Stefan Kraft of
Austria won the men’s competition, with Germany’s Andreas Wellinger second and Markus
Eisenbichler, also of Germany, third. None of the US men qualified for the starting field of 50
for Sunday’s competition.
Kevin Bickner 30th in FIS World Championship in Lahti FIN
Four Americans, one Canadian qualify Wednesday for starting field of 50
We’re digging through FIS archives to find out if this has ever been done before … four
American jumpers qualifying for a World Championship competition. We’ll update this article
when we have the definitive answer. Great qualifying performance!
Mike Glasder qualified 14th, William Rhoads 21st, Casey Larson 33rd, and Kevin Bickner 34th
on Wednesday Feb 1 in Lahti for the Large-Hill individual championship. In addition, Canada’s
Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, who trains with the US team, placed 15th.
In Thursday’s championship competition, only Bickner made it to the final round of 30, but
seeing five North Americans in the official results was exciting nevertheless. Boyd-Clowes
placed 38th, Rhoads 39th, Glasder 40th, and Larson 46th.
FIS Continental Cup Double-Header In Iron Mountain Feb 26
Too windy on Saturday, ran two full competitions Sunday Results: AM PM
Video available via Livestream: morning (3 segments) afternoon (5 segments)
Once each year, the FIS Continental Cup series makes an appearance in the US, at Iron
Mountain in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (100 miles north of Green Bay). This year, high
winds on Saturday resulted in that competition being held Sunday morning, with the
scheduled Sunday comp being held in the afternoon. Jumpers from eleven nations were
on hand, and the large crowd was treated to a lot of jumps of 130+ meters, with Poland’s
Klemens Muranka touching 140 in the morning’s first round.
Stefan Huber of Austria was the morning’s winner, ahead of Muranka and Austria’s Clemens
Aigner. AJ Brown of the USA made it into the final round, finishing 28th.
Top honors in the afternoon went to Halvor Egner Granerud of Norway, with Bor Pavlovic
of Slovenia 2nd and Huber 3rd. More info at www.kiwanisskiclub.com
Masters Classes Encourage Adults to Keep Jumping!
For men & women 25 years of age and up ... age brackets & hill sizes for ALL
We invite you to visit the US Masters Facebook Page ... CLICK HERE for info.
Masters age classes are as follows:
Pre-Master
25-29
M1
30-39
M2
40-49
M3
50-59
M4
60-69
M5
70-79
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So, you WERE a ski jumper, hung ‘em up a few (or many) years ago, but still think you’d enjoy
the thrill of flight once again. Masters Ski Jumping may be JUST WHAT YOU NEED!
And Masters Ski Jumping NEEDS YOU!!! The more, the merrier ... but you know that!
Masters competitions have age classes, but you will jump on a hill that’s comfortable for your
skill and experience. You will NOT need to compete on a hill bigger than you choose. It’s all
about FUN, and we’d like YOU to think about it! Click link above to visit the Masters FB page.
We want to keep jumpers in the sport, bring old jumpers back, and bring new jumpers in.
Nita Englund 7th, Abby Ringquist 12th at Olympic Venue Feb 15
Tara Geraghty-27th, Nina Lussi 29th Results: Wed 2/15
In the first of days billed as a preview of the 2018 Olympic venue in Pyeong Chang KOR, a pair
of Japanese jumpers took top honors, with Yuki Ito the winner and Sara Takanashi 2nd, with
Ema Klinec of Slovenia 3rd. Nita Englund once again led the Americans, finishing 7th, while
Abby Ringquist hit a season-best 12th. Tara Geraghty-Moats and Nina Lussi were 27th and 29th,
respectively. The field was smaller than usual; many teams were training for the upcoming FIS
World Championships in Lahti FIN.
Nita Englund 12th & 13th in Ljubno World Cup Feb 11-12
Tara Geraghty-Moats 26th &18th, Abby Ringquist 22nd Results: Sat 2/11 Sun 2/12
Maren Lundby of Norway won the Women’ World Cup in Ljubno SLO on Saturday Feb 11, scoring
256.7 points with distances of 92.5 and 95 meters. Austria’s Daniela Iraschko-Stolz was 2nd,
and Germany’s Katharina Althaus 3rd. Nita Englund led the Americans in 12th place, with Abby
Ringquist 22nd and Tara Geraghty-Moats 26th.
Germany swept the podium on Sunday. The winner was Althaus (249 points, 92.5M, 90M);
Carina Vogt was 2nd and Svenja Wuerth 3rd. Englund again led the Americans in 13th;
Geraghty-Moats cracked the top 20 in 18th, and Ringquist scored another 22nd.
Midwest 5 Hills Series Finale in Fox River Grove IL Feb 11-12
It’s a mini-series within the national US Cup series USANordic press release
The series kicked off in Minneapolis on Jan 25 (Wed eve), followed by Eau Claire WI
Jan 27-28, Ishpeming MI Jan 31, and Westby WI Feb 3-4.
5 Hills Series Venue & Date
Results
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Minneapolis
Jan 25
Wed Women & Men
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Eau Claire WI
Jan 27-28
Fri W M Sat W M
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Ishpeming MI
Jan 31
Tue Men
•
Westby WI
Feb 03-04
Fri Men Sat Men
•
Fox Riv Grv IL
Feb 11-12
Sat small hills K70 Sun K70
Bickner 24th & 26th, Glasder 30th in Oberstdorf WC Feb 4-5
Kraft Wins & Wellinger 2nd both days
Results: Sat 2/4 Sun 2/5
Austria’s Stefan Kraft was the winner on the first day of ski flying in Oberstdorf GER. Andreas
Wellinger (GER) was 2nd, and Kamil Stoch (POL) 3rd. For the USA, Kevin Bickner finished 24th,
Mike Glasder 30th, and William Rhoads 35th. Bickner set a personal best of 218.5 meters in
Sunday’s qualifying session.
Sunday’s competition was held to one round because of wind. Kraft & Wellinger took the top
two spots again, with Slovenia’s Jurij Tepes 3rd. Bickner grabbed another 24th, Glasder was
36th, and Rhoads 40th.
US Women 11th, 14th, 18th & 27th in Hinzenbach World Cup
Englund, Hendrickson, Ringquist, Geraghty-Moats score points Results: Sat 2/4 Sun 2/5
Japan’s Sara Takanashi earned another World Cup win Saturday in Hinzenbach GER, with a total
of 242.1 points on jumps of 87.5 and 91 meters. Four Americans who have been scoring World
Cup points recently all managed to do so again. Nita Englund had the top US result, 11th.
Sarah Hendrickson finished 14th, Abby Ringquist 18th, and Tara Geraghty-Moats 27th.
On Sunday, it was another win for Takanashi, with Germany’s Olympic gold medalist Carina Vogt
2nd, and Norway’s Maren Lundby 3rd. Once again all four Americans were in the points, having
made the cut to the final round of 30. Hendrickson was 17th, Ringquist 21st, Englund 25th,
and Geraghty-Moats 26th.
Women’s World Cup in Rasnov Roumania Jan 28-29
Four Americans in final round both days Results: Sat 1/28 Sun 1/29
Norway’s Maren Lundby won on Saturday, scoring 259 points on flights of 97 & 99 meters.
Japan’s Sara Takanashi was 2nd (249, 93/98), teammate Yuki Ito 3rd (238.5, 91/93.5).
USA’s Nita Englund placed 11th (222.1, 91/90), Sarah Hendrickson 14th (216.1, 89.5/90.5),
Abby Ringquist 22nd (197.3, 82.5/85.5), and Tara Geraghty-Moats 26th (189.4, 80.5/84.5).
Takanashi took the top spot on Sunday, with 247.3 points on distances of 96 & 97.5 meters.
Lundby finished (241.9, 95.5/93), and Austria’s Daniela Iraschko-Stolz 3rd (235.4, 93/94).
Hendrickson landed in 10th (208.2, 89/89), Englund 13th (205.2, 85.5/88), Ringquist 20th
(188.9, 82.5/86.5), and Tara Geraghty-Moats 26th (176.5, 83.5/79).
Men’s Continental Cup in Bischofshofen AUT Jan 28-29
Boyd-Clowes 4th, Glasder 11th, Rhoads 19th Sunday Results: Sat 1/28 Sun 1/29
Clemens Aigner of Austria won on Saturday with 296.5 points on a pair of identical jumps of
139.5 meters on the first day of Continental Cup action in Bischofshofen AUT. The Czech
Republic’s Tomas Vancura (267.8, 137/137.5) was 2nd and multiple Olympic gold medalist
Simon Ammann of Switzerland {282.6, 140/138) placed 3rd. Canada’s Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes
(251.4, 129.5/127.5) finished 11th, and USA’s William Rhoads (246.5, 125/128.5) was 15th.
On Sunday, Vancura was the winner (261.6 points, distances 135 and 137 meters), Ammann
(259.6, 137/137.5) was 2nd, and Aigner {258.8, 132.5/138.5) took 3rd. Boyd-Clowes (254.3,
133/136.5) finished 4th. USA’s Michael Glasder (233.8, 129/129.5) placed 11th, and William
Rhoads (214.1, 126.5/121) took the 19th spot.
This Girl is on Fire! Yuki Ito Wins Twice in Zao World Cup
Four Americans in Saturday’s final round Results: Fri 1/20 Sat 1/21
It’s the second stop in Japan for the Women’s World Cup series, and on Friday Yuki Ito got her
second win in six days, ahead of Italy’s Manuela Malsiner and Russia’s Irina Avvakumova. Sara
Takanashi missed the podium for the second consecutive time, this time finishing 5th. A pair of
Americans, Sarah Hendrickson and Nita Englund, just missed the top ten in 11th and 12th,
respectively. Abby Ringquist narrowly missed the final round of 30, placing 33rd.
Ito won again on Saturday, eight-tenths of a point ahead of Takanashi. Lundby was just five
points back in third place. Four Americans made it to the final round, with Englund finishing
14th, Hendrickson 16th, Ringquist 22nd, and Tara Geraghty-Moats 29th.
Ito & Lundby Win Women’s World Cup Comps in Sapporo
Hendrickson 13th & 12th, Englund 27th & 18th Results: Sat 1/14 Sun 1/15
Japan’s Yuki Ito scored her first World Cup victory Saturday in Sapporo, by a 12 point margin
against her usually-dominant teammate, Sara Takanashi. Norway’s Maren Lundby was 3rd
Americans Sarah Hendrickson and Nita Englund placed 13th and 27th, respectively. Abby
Ringquist qualified for the starting field of 40, but missed the final round, placing 34th.
On Sunday, Lundby took the win, with Ito 2nd and Germany’s Katharina Althaus 3rd.
It was a rare occurrence, but Takanashi finished off the podium in 4th. Among the US athletes,
Hendrickson placed 12th, Englund 18th, and Tara Geraghty-Moats was 24th. Ringquist narrowly
missed the final round in 32nd, and Nina Lussi finished 38th.
Nordic Combined News ... World Cup, Continental Cup (COC)
Val di Fiemme ITA World Cup Results: Fri 1/13 Sat 1/14 (team) Sun 1/15
Taylor Fletcher placed 21st in individual competition in Val di Fiemme ITA . He and his brother
Bryan placed 8th in Saturday’s 2-man team competition. Bryan then finished 13th in Sunday’s
individual competition, his best result of the season. Also finishing for the US on Sunday were
Taylor Fletcher 30th, Ben Loomis 39th, and Ben Berend 40th.
Takanashi Wins Twice in Women’s World Cup in Oberstdorf
Hendrickson 8th Saturday, Englund 12th Sunday Results: Saturday 1/7 Sunday 1/8
The women’s World Cup season resumed on the large hill in Oberstdorf on Sat Jan 7. Japan’s
Sara Takanashi scored another dominant win on flights of 131 and 129 meters, finishing 13
points ahead of Russia’s Irina Avvakumova. Takanashi’s teammate Yuki Ito was less than a point
behind in 3rd. American Sarah Hendrickson placed 8th, Nita Englund 27th, and Abby (Hughes)
Ringquist 38th. Tara Geraghty-Moats and Nina Lussi didn’t qualify for the starting field of 40.
On Sunday, Englund was 12th, Hendrickson 16th, and Geraghty-Moats picked up her first World
Cup point by making the final round, finishing 30th. Slovenia’s Ema Klinec placed 2nd behind
Takanashi, and Russia’s Irina Avvakumova was 3rd again.
Loomis 5th Sunday in Nordic Combined COC in Klingenthal GER
Berend 8th Fri, B Loomis 8th Sat, 5th Sun Results: Fri 12/16 Sat 12/17 Sun 12/18
On the first two days of Continental Cup Nordic Combined action in Klingenthal GER, it was a
case of “Ben there, done that” as Ben Berend of the USA took 8th place Friday, and teammate
Ben Loomis was 8th on Saturday. Germany’s Maximilian Pfordte was Friday’s winner, and his
teammate Tobias Simon took the top spot on Saturday. Other Americans finished as follows:
on Friday it was Jasper Good 21st, Loomis 28th, Stephen Schumann 29th; on Saturday Berend
placed 25th, with Good 45th.
On Sunday, Loomis moved up to 5th, with Berend 15th and Good 35th. The winner was Japan’s
Go Yamamoto, followed by Austria’s Florian Dagn and Norway’s Sindre Ure Soetvik.
Norway’s Lundby Turns Podium Upside-Down in Nizhny Tagil
Iraschko 2nd, Takanashi 3rd, Hendrickson 14th, Englund 30th Results: Sat 12/10
The normal order of things in Women’s World Cup recently has been Sara Takanashi (JPN) on
top, Daniela Iraschko-Stolz (AUT) 2nd, and somebody else 3rd. On Saturday in Nizhny-Tagil
RUS, that somebody was Norway’s Maren Lundby, who took the top spot, bumping Takanashi
down to 3rd, while Iraschko-Stolz held onto 2nd place. The USA had a pair of jumpers in the
final round; Sarah Hendrickson placed 14th and Nita Englund 30th. Tara Geraghty-Moats just
missed the finals, placing 32nd.
Sunday: Takanashi wins, Iraschko 2nd, Hendrickson 10th Results: Sun 12/11
On Sunday, normal order returned, with Takanashi 1st, Iraschko-Stolz 2nd, and her Austrian
teammate Jaci Seifriedsberger 3rd. Lundby just missed the podium in 4th. Hendrickson
improved to 10th. Englund placed 35th, Geraghty-Moats 38th.
Bryan Fletcher 9th in Klingenthal GER Nordic Combined
Germany’s Eric Frenzel wins both days Results: Sat 12/3 Sun 12/4
Nordic Combined World Cup action in Klingenthal on the first weekend of December saw
another double winner, this time Germany’s Eric Frenzel. On Saturday, he was followed by a
pair of Germans, last week’s winner Johannes Rydzek and Fabian Reissle. American Taylor
Fletcher placed 26th Saturday; his brother Bryan was 32nd, and their teammates Ben Loomis
and Ben Berend finished 43rd and 44th, respectively.
Bryan Fletcher was 9th overall on Sunday (22nd in jumping and 6th fastest in the cross-country
race). Taylor scored another 26th, with Berend 49th and Loomis 52nd. Bjoern Kirchheisen
(GER, 2nd) and Joergen Graabak (NOR, 3rd) joined Frenzel on the podium.
Sarah Hendrickson 11th & 8th in Lillehammer World Cup
Takanashi & Ito take top two spots both days Results: Fri 12/2 Sat 12/3
Japan’s Sara Takanashi stood atop the podium in the first Women’s World Cup event of the 2017
season on Friday. Her teammate Yuki Ito and Germany’s Anna Rupprecht placed 2nd & 3rd.
Sarah Hendrickson of the USA finished 11th. Americans Nita Englund and Nina Lussi didn’t
make the cut to the final round, finishing 38th and 39th, respectively.
On Saturday, Hendrickson was the only American qualifier. After just missing the top ten on
Friday, she climbed into 8th place on Saturday. She’s back in action after missing all of last
season due to a knee injury. Sarah was the 2012 World Cup series champion, and winner of the
FIS World Championships in 2013, but 2nd overall in the World Cup series behind Takanashi.
FIS Men’s World Cup Ski Jumping - Ruka FIN Nov 25-26
Friday’s kickoff had 8 jumpers over 300 points! Results: Fri 11/25 Sat 11/26
Fifty jumpers competed in Friday’s opening event of the Men’s FIS World Cup season. The
Prevc brothers from Slovenia took two of the podium spots, with Domen the winner and Peter
finishing 3rd. Germany’s Severin Freund placed 2nd. Canada’s Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes was the
best North American, just missing the final round in 32nd. Kevin Bickner, USA, was 46th.
Domen Prevc’s score of 321.8 points came on flights of 138.5 and 140.5 meters. To put the
strength of this field into perspective, ALL of the 31 jumpers in the final round scored in excess
of 260 points. A good “par” score for a good jumper, is about 240 points. There’s a discussion
of hill sizes and scoring on another page ... see link above left.
Geraghty-Moats, Rhoads win NH Nationals in Lake Placid
Tara is a first-time national champion, Will grabs his third Results: 10/9
The NYSEF annual tournament was held on Saturday and the 2017 US Normal Hill National
Championships took place on Sun Oct 9. The women’s title went to Tara Geraghty-Moats, her
first, and the men’s to William Rhoads. ARTICLES: FIS USA Nordic
Our Large Hill Nationals were held in Park City on July 30; scroll down for details.
National Championships to Rhoads, Jerome, T Fletcher
2017 Large-Hill titles decided at Utah Olympic Park Results: Sat 7/30/16
Will Rhoads claimed his second consecutive national lare-hill title, and Jessica Jerome added
another to her dozen previous titles. She’s been flying on this hill for a long time ... was a
forerunner at the 2002 Olympics ... when wome weren’t allowed to compete!
The scoresheet (link above) will show Canada’s Taylor Henrich in 1st place in the women’s
class, Jessica in 2nd; but as the top US finisher, Jess earned the US title, her thirteenth. Cara
Larson and Logan Sankey were awarded 2nd and 3rd place in the US Nationals.
Will Rhoads took top honors among the men, with Kevin Bickner 2nd and Casey Larson 3rd in
the US title competition. Canada’s Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes blasted his way into 3rd overall,
despite falling after landing on a flight of 139.5 meters.
The Nordic Combined championship went to Taylor Fletcher, followed by Bryan Fletcher and
Ben Berend (results included at the end of scoresheet via link above).
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US Ski & Snowboard Names 2018 Ski
Jumping Team
FIS article gives details … CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Kevin Bickner has been announced the only jumper on
the “A” team for the upcoming international
competition season. Mike Glasder, William Rhoads, and
Casey Larson have been named to the “B” team. AJ
Brown and Nick Mattoon are on the “C” squad. Bickner
set a new US distance record of 244.5 meters in ski
flying at Vikersund NOR last season.
US Ski & Snowboard Announces
Reorganization
Seven sports will be united under one umbrella …
excerpt from announcement:
“For the past four years, our U.S. Ski & Snowboard
Teams have been training hard and pushing each other
to their limits. This February, U.S. Ski & Snowboard will
represent our country on the world’s biggest stage at
the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South
Korea. Under our new U.S. Ski & Snowboard crest, we
are one team pursuing the goal of becoming the Best in
the World.
“For the first time, all teams and athletes of U.S. Ski &
Snowboard will be united under one crest. It has a
contemporary, clean and confident design, empowering
all athletes to pursue personal greatness. Each element
of the mark embodies the most critical elements of the
organization’s vision and mission, and its core values of
excellence, passion, community and team.
“U.S. Ski & Snowboard includes thousands of
enthusiasts across seven unique sports who passionately
participate in or support skiing and snowboarding at
every level. From grassroots to the elite, each member
is united with one another in the pursuit of their
passion.”
For more details, and to view new logo, please visit
www.ussa.org
American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame to
Induct Six
Banquet and induction ceremony scheduled for Red
Wing MN Saturday August 5
Six new names will be added to the American Ski
Jumping Hall of Fame as the Class of 2017. They
include Reuben Hamari, Chuck Heckert, Bobby
Immens, Randy Lunde, Tim Norris, and Wally
Wakefield. More details at
www.americanskijumping.com
USA Nordic Announces Expanded
Junior Teams
Names released for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined
squads
On April 26, USA Nordic announced junior team lineups
for the 2017-18 season. Read the full press release:
CLICK HERE
Project Updates: Red Wing MN … Iron
Mountain MI
New K125 jump project in Minnesota, upgrades
coming to K120 in Upper Michigan
Two Olympic-sized ski jumps in the midwest have been
in the news recently. Plans for a
new jump near Red Wing (called Baldy125) are moving
along, and a three-stage project
for improvements to the Pine Mountain jump were
released by the Kiwanis Ski Club.
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