January 25, 2006 – Clint Jones (Steamboat Springs, CO) pulled a major upset Sunday at the U.S. Ski Jumping Championship on the normal hill at Howelsen Hill, stopping Todd Lodwick (also Steamboat), who was looking to extend his streak of eight straight U.S. titles over the last three seasons.

Jones, recently named to his second Olympic Team, jumped 99 and 101.5 meters to win his second national title with 276.0 points.

Lodwick, a four-time nordic combined Olympian who won the large hill and nordic combined titles Saturday, had back-to-back jumps of 100 meters, worth 273.0 points. Tommy Schwall (also Steamboat) finished third for the second straight day, producing jumps of 97.5 and 98 meters (262.5 points).

Saturday, Lodwick won the national large hill title for his eighth ski jumping gold medal, breaking a tie with Lars Haugen, who had won seven championships during 1912-28. Lodwick also has nine nordic combined gold medals.

For the second day in a row, Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) won the women’s ski jumping championship. The No. 2 women’s jumper in the world, she jumped 88.5 and 91.5 meters for 230.5 points. Jessica Jerome (also Park City) was silver medalist with jumps of 87 and 90.5 for 222.5 points.

U.S. SKI JUMPING CHAMPIONSIP
Howelsen Hill
Steamboat Springs, CO – Jan. 22, 2006
Normal Hill (HS100 – jump distances in meters)
Men
1. Clint Jones, Steamboat Springs, Colo., (99.5-101.5 meters) 276.0 points
2. Todd Lodwick, Steamboat Springs, Colo., (100-100) 273.0
3. Tommy Schwall, Steamboat Springs, Colo., (97.5-98) 262.5
4. Trevor Morrice, Canada, (91-93.5) 237.5
5. Brian Welch, Scarborough, Maine, (91.5-94.5) 236.5
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Women
1. Lindsey Van, Park City, Utah, (88.5-91.5) 230.5
2. Jessica Jerome, Park City, Utah, (87-90.5) 222.5
3. Katie Willis, Canada, (86.5-87) 210.5
4. Abby Hughes, Park City, Utah, (84.5-86.5) 204.5
5. Alissa Johnson, Park City, Utah, (82-87) 204.5

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