The US Ski Team posted a solid seventh place in Seefeld (AUT) Friday, and head coach Dave Jarrett was satisfied with the overall as well as individual performance, knowing that the team can build on the experience.
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NoCo Embarking on 3-Race WC Weekend
Inge ScheveJanuary 13, 2011
With Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane joining the US Nordic Combined team in Europe, the crew will split into two groups for the upcoming race weekend. One group will head to the World Cup in Seefeld (AUT) while the others aim for the COC races in Klingenthal (GER).
Bryan Fletcher posted the top American result at the World Cup in Schonach (GER), finishing in 31st place after an unfortunate turn of events on the cross-country course.
US Nordic Combined Back on the Road
Inge ScheveJanuary 6, 2011
Bryan Fletcher, who left Europe before Christmas with a career-best eighth place at the World Cup events in Ramsau (AUT), has spent the holidays polishing the details and preparing for the next events.
US NoCo: Lodwick 4th at Thriller World Cup Race
Inge ScheveDecember 18, 2010
Only a tenth of a second separated Todd Lodwick from third place in the Nordic Combined in Ramsau, Austria.
Promising Jumps for NoCo Crew at Ramsau World Cup
Inge ScheveDecember 17, 2010
The US Nordic Combined Team delivered some promising jumping during the provisional round in Ramsau, Austria, Friday. The provisional jumping netted a fourth place for Todd Lodwick and a 15th place for Bryan Fletcher.
NoCo: Taylor Fletcher Podiums at COC, Secures Extra WC Spot
Inge ScheveDecember 13, 2010
Only margins out of second place, US Ski Team’s Taylor Fletcher hauled into third place Sunday, climbing out of 28th to secure an extra World Cup spot for the United States.
Demong 5th in Nordic Combined Continental Cup
Inge ScheveDecember 11, 2010
Bill Demong, who has struggled on the World Cup so far this season, took a decent step up the result list in Saturday’s COC race in Park City/Soldier Hollow.
US Nordic Combined Back in Top 30
Inge ScheveDecember 5, 2010
US Nordic Combined Team seems to be making a pattern of improving on the second day of a World Cup weekend. Bryan Fletcher finished 26th in Lillehammer Sunday, after a 44th place on Saturday.
The Americans faced a tough day both on the hill and on the course during Saturday’s Nordic combined WC in Lillehammer. Mikko Kokslien (NOR) won, ahead of Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) and Felix Gottwald (AUT) in third place. Brett Camerota in 40th place was the top US skier. Taylor Fletcher was 41st, Bryan Fletcher 44th and Bill Demong 45th.
US NoCo Gears up for 2nd WC in Lillehammer
Inge ScheveDecember 3, 2010
Coming off Bryan Fletcher’s best ever World Cup result with an 18th place at the Kuusamo WC opener last weekend, the US Nordic Combined team is looking to keep building this weekend, and bring the rest of the crew up to standard.
Breakthrough for Young American Talent in NoCo World Cup
Inge ScheveNovember 27, 2010
Bryan Fletcher skied into a solid 18th place in the second World Cup competition this season, a career best for the 24-year-old from Steamboat Springs, Colo. Felix Gottwald (AUT) won the race, working from 28th place after jumping to beat Mikko Kokslien (NOR) who started in 21st place.
The US Ski Team nordic combined crew delivered a mixed bag of results at the provisional round in Kuusamo, Finland.
For the US nordic combined team, the FIS World Cup opener in Finland leaves room for improvement. Demong was 32nd, Taylor Fletcher was 35th and Bryan Fletcher was 37th. Brett Camerotta was 40th after the jumping, but did not start the cross-country leg.
U.S. NoCo Starts 2011 as…Favorites?
Nathaniel HerzNovember 25, 2010
An American team entering a winter as a favorite in a nordic sport is kind of like the Detroit Lions somehow starting an NFL season with good odds to win the Super Bowl. But here’s the U.S. Nordic Combined Team, its members entering the 2011 season with targets on their backs. After winning four medals at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, the squad’s “Big Three” are back, and will headline the American presence at...
OBERWIESENTHAL, Germany – The first of the two final nordic combined Grand Prix competitions of the summer was completed on Friday in Oberwiesenthal. Norway’s Magnus-H. Moan took home the win, while Olympian Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) crossed the line with a career best finish in 14th and first for the U.S. Moan captured the third of four Grand Prixs this summer, finishing with a time of 28:30.00. Germany’s Johannes Rydzek found himself nine seconds...
With their dominating performances at the 2010 Olympics, Billy Demong, Johnny Spillane, and Todd Lodwick have welded their names to the sport of nordic combined like Bill Koch did to cross-country skiing. But if Head Coach Dave Jarrett has his way over the next few years, they won’t be the only ones people remember. After taking three silvers and a gold from the Games, the team’s main focus for 2011 is winning more medals—they want...
USSA has released nominations for the 2011 US Nordic Combined Team. Led by Olympic medalists Billy Demong, Johnny Spillane, and Todd Lodwick, the team would consist of nine members. Athletes must accept the responsibilities of a USST athlete. The final team will be named later this spring. Demong became the first US skier to win a gold medal in any of the nordic sports this year in Vancouver. Spillane won three silver medals, and Lodwick...