Bill Demong and Bryan Fletcher led their Nordic Combined teammates to a “reassuring” start of competition this weekend at the FIS Summer Grand Prix in Saturday’s Complete Results (Gundersen start)
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After winning the silver medal in the team competition during 2010 Vancouver Games and proceeding to win the US nationals summer Nationals, Brett Camerota thought he was on his way to take yet another step. But it would be a step back.
The American nordic combined skiers came tantalizingly close to medals in their four events at World Championships in Oslo over the past two weeks. In the two team competitions, they were fourth and sixth, while in two individual races, they put two men in the top 10 both times. In Friday’s World Cup in Lahti, Finland, the Americans were spared the fate of again falling just short of the podium—but for the wrong reasons. On...
A World Championship 50k, let alone one at Holmenkollen, is not usually a race that one just jumps into, but US Nordic Combined star Billy Demong is doing just that. Not literally, of course—though he certainly has the chops to pull off such a feat. With Kris Freeman opting to sit out the freestyle event scheduled for 1:00PM in Oslo, Norway, a spot on the US squad opened up. The 50 k is second only...
Americans Fourth in First Team Comp. in Oslo; Austria Wins
Nathaniel HerzFebruary 28, 2011
Five years ago, a fourth place finish for the Americans in a nordic combined team event at World Championships would have been tough to swallow, since U.S. medals at major competitions had been few and far between. But in the season following the 2010 Olympics, which saw U.S. athletes take three silvers and a gold, collecting the “wooden medal” in their first of two team events in Oslo was merely a mild letdown. “Considering I’m...
Monday features a team competition on the normal hill, and the US Nordic Combined team is looking to improve on their first race at the 2011 World Championships.
NoCo: Solid WC Weekend Bodes Well for Oslo
Inge ScheveJanuary 25, 2011
Capping the World Cup weekend in Chaux Neuve (FRA) with all four team members in the top 30 is a good indication for being on track for the 2011 Worlds in Oslo. Now it’s all about polishing the details.
NoCo: Taylor Fletcher in 29th Place, Earns WC Points
Inge ScheveJanuary 18, 2011
Taylor Fletcher was the top American in the Nordic Combined World Cup event in Seefeld (AUT) Sunday, posting a 29th place.
NoCo: Todd Lodwick top American at WC in Seefeld
Inge ScheveJanuary 15, 2011
Todd Lodwick posted a 23rd overall after jumping to 17th, while Bryan Fletcher was the second American in 28th place in the World Cup individual competition. Fletcher was 14th after the jumping in Seefeld (AUT) Saturday.
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.
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).
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.
NoCo: Bryan Fletcher 8th at World Cup in Ramsau
Inge ScheveDecember 19, 2010
US Ski Team’s Bryan Fletcher had one of those days where everything goes according to plan from the minute he woke up. He broke jumped into 13th place and finished 8th at the World Cup for a new career best at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau Sunday.
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 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.