May 09, 2012 (Park City, UT)— USA Ski Jumping CEO Jeff Hastings announced today at the USASJ Convention held here at the site of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, the USASJ National teams representing ski jumping for the coming winter.

As no jumpers reached the criteria for selection to the National “A” team, which includes, either FIS World Cup or Grand Prix points or a top ten in an international Continental Cup, no one will be named.

Selected to the National “B” team will be returning athletes Anders Johnson, Park City, UT, Pete Frenette, Saranac Lake, NY, Nick Alexander, Lebanon, NH and Chris Lamb, Andover, NH, who has been attending college and training in Trondheim, Norway.

Named to the USASJ National Development squad include Christian Friberg, Roseville, MN, Nick Fairall, Andover, NH, Mike Glasder, Cary, IL and Brian Wallace of Woodbury, MN.

Hastings said, “We are delighted to announce this talented group of athletes who have truly committed themselves to ski jumping excellence on a world-class level. We are continuing to build on the progress our jumpers made last winter during the upcoming FIS World Championships season.” Both coaches Casey Colby and Clint Jones—former US Olympians, will continue with their respective coaching responsibilities this season.

Additional athletes will be selected to a junior development team later this summer.

For more info contact Peter Graves at peterg72@hotmail.com