LAKE PLACID — The 2022 USA Nordic National Championships in Lake Placid wrapped up its two days of competition, with the men’s and women’s ski jumping HS128, event on Saturday. The event, which is known as Jumpapalooza, also saw competitions in HS100 10K and 5K and the HS100.

Annika Belshaw, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, earned first place overall in the women’s competition, while Paige Jones, of Park City, Utah, was second and Anna Hoffmann, of Madison, Wisconsin, was third. In the men’s competition, Casey Larson, of Barrington, Illinois, was the overall winner, with Erik Belshaw, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in second and Andrew Urlaub, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in third.

In the first round of action Jones had the longest jump of 111.0-meters (90.4 points), to put her in first place for the final round. Annika Belshaw took second place with a 106.0-meter jump (87.7 points) and Hoffmann placed third with a 100.0-meter jump (71.2 points).

In the final round, Annika Belshaw finished things off by jumping to 105.0 meters (89.1 points) for a grand total of 176.8 points, which was good enough to take first place overall. The win also solidified the weekend sweep.

Jones had a 104.0-meter jump (82.2 points), for a total of172.6 points to take second place, while Hoffmann notched a 92.0-meter jump (58.1 points) for a total of 129.3 points for third.

“It was a really fun weekend jumping here in Lake Placid. I really love this sport and I’m looking forward to the competitions this winter,” Annika Belshaw said in a statement.

On the men’s side, Larson recorded a 126.0-meter jump in the first round (128.9 points). His jump gave him a comfortable first-place lead going into the final round of action.

Erik Belshaw had a 119.0-meter jump of his own (118.7 points) to take second place. Urlaub was close behind, notching a 118.0-meter jump (116.3 points), for third going into the final round.

For his final jump of the night, Larson jumped 123.0 meters (128.3 points), for a total of 257.2 points, to give him the first-place finish, which completed the weekend sweep. Erik Belshaw took second place overall with a jump of 116.0 meters, (112.0 points) totaling 230.7 points. Urlaub then capped his night off with a 117.0-meter jump (113.7 points), for a total of 230.0 points to earn third.

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HS100 10K and 5K

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On Saturday, the men’s and women’s Nordic combined HS100 10K and 5K events took place at the Olympic Sports Complex at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid.

Annika Malacinski, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, took first place overall in the women’s competition with Alexa Brabec, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in second and Kai McKinnon, of Lake Placid, was third. In the men’s competition, Jared Shumate, of Park City, Utah, finished in first place, while Jasper Good, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, was second and Stephen Schumann, of Park City, Utah, was third.

Prior to the 5K and 10K race, the competitors ski jumped at the Olympic Jumping Complex to determine their starting times.

Malacinski jumped to 87.5 meters (105.8 points), to earn first place, while Brabec followed with a 77.5-meter jump of her own (84.7 points), putting her in second and 1 minute, 24 seconds behind Malacinski for the 5K. McKinnon carded a 75.0-meter jump (78.0 points) to put her 1:51 behind Malacinski in third place.

In the 5K race, Malacinski finished in first place with a time of 16:46.4. Brabec, who recorded the fastest cross country time, came in second in 16:29.2. McKinnon rounded out the pack in third place in 18:32.8.

“It’s so much fun to be competing in Lake Placid, the new hills and new venues are amazing and it feels good to be on home soil,” Malacinski said. “I’m super proud of Alexa and Kai, it was a tough race and the hill climbs were hard, but it was a fun one.”

For the men, Good recorded a 91.5-meter jump (116.6 points), to put him in first for the 10K race. Shumate jumped 90.0-meters (113.7 points), to put him 0:12 behind Good in second. Schumann jumped 81.5-meters (97.0 points), to start the race in sixth. Schumann was 1:07 behind Good.

In the cross-country skiing portion, Shumate finished in first place, with a time of 22:43.2. Good finished in second in 23:19.9.

After starting the race in the sixth position, Schumann passed Niklas Malacinski, Grant Andrews and Evan Nichols to finish third with a time of 22:51.2.

“I’ve had a goal for the last couple of years to win National Championships, so this feels pretty sweet,” Shumate said. “It definitely wasn’t the same with Ben not being able to race, but it was a great time competing with my other teammates.”

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HS100

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The first day of the national championships started with the HS100 Normal Hill event. The overall winner for the women was Annika Belshaw followed by Jones in second and Sam Macuga, of Park City, Utah, in third. Larson then finished first overall in the men’s competition, with Urlaub in second and Erik Belshaw in third.

In the first round, Annika Belshaw recorded a 93.5-meter jump (116.8 points), to put her in first place for the start of the second round. Jones jumped to 91.0 meters (111.4 points), for second and Macuga jumped 88.0-meters (104.4 points), to earn fifth place.

In the second round, Annika Belshaw jumped 90.0 meters (118.9 points) for a grand total of 235.7 points to take first place.

Jones earned second place with an 88.5-meter jump (112.5 points) for 223.9 points, while Macuga jumped her way to third, with a jump of 86.5 meters (105.1 points), for a total of 209.5 points.

“It was a great day on the hill, I’m looking forward to the upcoming season with my team,” Annika Belshaw said.

On the men’s side, Larson recorded a 101.0-meter jump in the first round (136.5 points), giving him a comfortable first-place lead going into the second round of action. Urlaub followed him up by adding a 98.5-meter jump (132.5 points) for second, while Erik Belshaw was close behind, with a 95.5-meter jump (125.6 points) in third.

Larson jumped 99.0 meters (144.6 points) in the final round, for a total of 281.1 points to earn first place. Urlaub jumped to 94.0 meters, (134.1 points) for a totaling 266.6 points to earn second place. Erik Belshaw then capped his night off with a 92.5-meter jump (128.1 points), for a total of 253.7 points to earn third.

“I think that our team is incredibly strong this year. It’s so fun to be with this group of guys, and everything that we have been doing with Hopplandslaget has been incredible,” Larson said. “I’m just happy to be here, it could have been any of us taking first place today. I can’t wait for the great things ahead.”