October 12, 2014 (Lake Placid, NY) – Nick Fairall (Andover, NH) defended his title at the Flaming Leaves Festival on the Lake Placid Olympic jump at the K95 meter U.S. Ski Jumping Championship, breaking a first round tie with Anders Johnson (Park City, UT) with a stunning 100.5 meter jump on his second round. Sarah Hendrickson also rebounded on her second jump to take the women’s crown over Jessica Jerome who was leading by a single point after the first round.

These were the closest titles races in recent history. Fairall, who won the Olympic Trials for ski jumping last December has had a strong summer jumping season with two top-five FIS Cups, including a podium, and a top ten Continental Cup.

“It was a very beautiful day for sure, with the weather. It was a tough week training with a lot of wind and adverse conditions but today was excellent. The conditions were fair, for the most part, for everyone. The jury did a good job in controlling the conditions the best they could,” said Fairall, U.S. Champion.

“My jumps were decent. I was able to put two of them together, so I’m pleased with the outcome. I’m just glad to go home with the title,” he concluded

The U.S. Championships capped a weekend of ski jumping at the annual Flaming Leaves Festival in Lake Placid.

Results
1. Gold – Nick Fairall (Andover, NH)
2. Silver – Anders Johnson (Park City, UT)
3. Bronze – Will Rhoads (Park City, UT)

Full results here.