U.S. Champs Tuneup at Flaming Leaves
By Tom Kelly
October, 8 2016
LAKE PLACID, NY (Oct. 8, 2016) - The Norge Ski Club’s Mike Glasder (Cary IL) Saturday threw down a towering 103.0 meter first ride to take the win on the HS100 meter Olympic hill in Lake Placid in a warmup for Sunday’s U.S. Ski Jumping Championship. Tara Geraghty-Moats (W. Fairlee, VT) took the win for the women.
The event opened the weekend Flaming Leaves Festival in Lake Placid with the top ski jumpers in America gathered for the fall tradition.
Glaser, who will defend his national title Sunday, opened with a massive 103.0 meter ride, then secured the win flying 95.0 meters. Will Rhoads (Park City, UT) was second, just 12 points back, on rides of 99.0 and 95.5 meters. Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL) was third.
Geraghty-Moats flew 94.5 and 93.0 meters to score 239.5 points. Teammate Nina Lussi (Lake Placid, NY) was second with 218.0 points on jumps of 93.5 and 84.5.
The Flaming Leaves Festival continues Sunday with the U.S. Ski Jumping Championships normal hill competition on the HS100 meter jump.
USA Nordic will provide live streaming beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sunday on Livestream.com.