Englund Top USA in Russian Jump
By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
December, 12 2015
NIZHNY TIGIL, Russia (Dec. 12, 2015) - Nita Englund (Florence, WI) soared to 20th as the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup made a weekend stop at the Russian jumping complex at Nizhny Tigil. Austria's Daniela Iraschko-Stolz took the win over World Cup leader Sara Takanashi of Japan.
Takanashi soared to a first round lead with a jump of 95.0 meters. Iraschko-Stolz came charging back in the final round to go 97.0 meters to take the victory.
Englund, the only American to qualify for the competition, went 89.0 and 88.0 meters to tie for 20th.
The women return to the hill Sunday for a second competition.
RESULTS
Women's HS100 meter jump