August 04, 2013 (Park City, UT) – Today was a day for the record books in ski jumping as a trio of ski jumpers from New Hampshire swept the podium at the Large Hill US Ski Jumping Championships at Utah Olympic Park. It was a day that would make Granite Stater’s especially proud. Abundant sunshine provided the perfect backdrop at the venue of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

Winning his first-ever US National title was Nick Fairall, Andover, NH, of the US National Team, who took the win with jumps of 125.5 and 131.5 meters and total points of 260.0. “Winning the national title feels great,” said Fairall, who competes out of the Andover Outing Club, “I am really excited, that’s for sure.”

Second place went to Lebanon’s Nick Alexander, who displayed his improving form with jumps of 122.5 and 124.5 meters, and points of 242.1. Alexander, a 2010 US Olympian competes for the Lebanon Outing Club. He credits hard work on his take-off move as a key to his continuing improvement noting…”I’ve tried to stop killing the take-off, it’s a more subtle move now than before. It’s made a huge difference and I have been working on my flight position, too. I’ve got a ways to go but it’s coming.”

Another New Hampshire-based jumper Chris Lamb, also out of Andover, placed a solid third with a pair of jumps of 115.5 and 121.5 meters on the HS (Hill Size 134 meter jump) and points of 218.1. Lamb has recently returned to the US after having spent two years training and going to school in Trondheim, Norway. Following the event Lamb said “it does feel good to get the bronze medal today, but my jumping still isn’t 100%, I need to work on a few things, still it’s a good feeling.”

US Head Coach Clint Jones was impressed by the showing of the American flyers today noting…”Nick Fairall’s jumping has been improving all summer and he’s getting more consistent, he’s stepped it up. I am excited to get him back to Europe.”

Mike Glasder of the Norge Ski Club placed fourth with points of 215.0, while local favorite Anders Johnson- a two-time US Olympian from Park City finished fifth. Sixth went to Alex Haupt, with seventh going to Kevin Bickner.

There was another display of world-class competition when Canadian jumper Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes of Calgary, set a new hill record on the Park City jump of 139 meters, in doing so he won the open overall competition, but he does not count in the scoring for the US National title.

The current FIS Women’s World Champion, Park City’s Sarah Hendrickson was a dominate force taking the women’s national title with jumps of 125.5 and 111.5 meters, with points of 222.1. Jessica Jerome took second place, while Lindsey Van – both hailing from Park City – was third. Nita Englund was fourth followed by Lake Placid’s Nina Lussi.

The US Normal Hill Championships will be held in Lake Placid, NY in October.