August 22, 2018 (Villach, Austria) – In the second of three Nordic Combined Summer Grand Prix events, the USA’s Ben Loomis finished 18th in the Gundersen NH HS98/10.0 Km competition at Villach in Austria. Summer GP events are the equivalent to winter World Cup races.

Loomis, 20, from Eau Claire, WI, with the Flying Eagles Ski Club, leads his team of US Nordic Combined young guns, including Jasper Good and Jared Shumate, in personal best scores. Shumate had a career-best result at only the second Summer Grand Prix competition of his career while Villach marks the second event for Loomis and Good to both score Summer GP points – Good was 23rd and Shumate was 33rd.

“It’s great to see him consistently improving,” said USA Nordic Team Director, Clint Jones, regarding Loomis’ finish. “These events are a good barometer to see where we’re at as we approach the winter competition schedule. Ben has put a lot of focused energy into his training and for it to be paying off is exciting.”