99th Jumpfest competitors soar to great heights

99th Jumpfest competitors soar to great heights

Jack Kroll jumps for NYSEF.

Tom Brown

SALISBURY — Upon the conclusion of two days of competition at Satre Hill Feb. 1 and 2, Salisbury Winter Sports Association released official results for Jumpfest 2025.

Ski jumpers are scored by judges based on a combination of distance and style points. Listed here are scores and longest jump distance for the top jumpers in each category and event.

Some competitors took part in the Nordic Combined event, which includes ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Top finishing times and points are listed here.

The following clubs were represented on the podium: Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA), New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF), Ford Sayre (FS), Andover Outing Club (AOC), Lebanon Outing Club (LOC), Harris Hill Nordic (HHN).


Boyd Schaefer prepares for launch as competitors wait on the stairs.Randy O'Rourke


Eastern U.S. Ski Jumping Championship

Sunday, Feb. 2

K65 Jump

Female

1. Caroline Chor (FS) 174.9 points, 61 meters

2. Islay Sheil (SWSA) 79 points, 40.5 meters

3. Kerry Tole (AOC) 51 points, 38.5 meters

U16 Male

1. Eli Larkin (NYSEF) 201.7 points, 63 meters

2. Spencer Jones (HHN) 164.8 points, 57 meters

3. Boyd Schaefer (NYSEF) 116.7 points, 48.5 meters

U20 Male

1. Henry Loher (NYSEF) 244.4 points, 71 meters

2. Jack Kroll (NYSEF) 207.8 points, 64 meters

3. Mitchell Penning (NYSEF) 202 points, 64.5 meters


The Salisbury Invitational begins with a ceremonial run for the U.S. flag.Lans Christensen


Salisbury Invitational

Saturday, Feb. 1

K65 Jump

Female

1. Caroline Chor (FS) 154.8 points, 55.5 meters

2. Islay Sheil (SWSA) 68.6 points, 38.5 meters

3. Kerry Tole (AOC) 43.3 points, 35 meters

U16 Male

1. Spencer Jones (HHN) 169.5 points, 55 meters

2. Galen McCusker (LOC) 115.7 points, 47 meters

3. Boyd Schaefer (NYSEF) 113.6 points, 53 meters

Senior Male

1. Ryan Killion (AOC) 123.3 points, 50.5 meters

2. Nathan Lorrey (AOC) 95.3 points, 44 meters

3. Cameron Summerton (AOC) 58.8 points, 39 meters

U.S. Cup Male

1. Henry Loher (NYSEF) 221.8 points, 66 meters

2. Jack Kroll (NYSEF) 203.9 points, 63 meters

3. Mitchell Penning (NYSEF) 187.4 points, 61 meters

K20 Jump

U10 Female

1. Adalina Weibrecht (NYSEF) 118.8 points, 11 metersa

2. Willow Howe (NYSEF) 74.8 points, 7 meters

3. Oona Mascavage (SWSA) 70.3 points, 7 meters

U10 Male

1. Wyeth Taylor (SWSA) 142.3 points, 14 meters

2. Caleb Bodwell (SWSA) 118.2 points, 11 meters

3. Alex Gavula (NYSEF) 111.3 points, 11 meters


Mitchell Penning jumps for NYSEF. His long jump of the weekend was 64.5 meters, achieved on Saturday.Tom Brown


Nordic Combined

Saturday, Feb. 1

K65 Jump / 5-kilometer

Female

1. Caroline Chor (FS) 75.1 points, 15:36

U16 Male

1. Will Coffin (NYSEF) 45 points, 15:17

2. Galen McCusker (LOC) 54.9 points, 16:57

Senior Male

1. Burke Pekala (AOC) 42.3 points, 13:47

U.S. Cup Male

1. Jack Kroll (NYSEF) 101.7 points, 14:10

2. Duncan Van Dorn (NYSEF) 62.1 points, 13:00

3. Cadel Cox (NYSEF/AOC) 63.6 points, 13:07

K20 Jump / 3-kilometer

U10 Female

1. Adalina Weibrecht (NYSEF) 118.8 points, 12:19

2. Willow Howe (NYSEF) 74.8 points, 13:43

U10 Male

1. Wyeth Taylor (SWSA) 142.3 points, 8:01

2. Caleb Bodwell (SWSA) 118.2 points, 10:25

3. Frank Politi (NYSEF) 107.6 points, 12:11

4. Henry Sheil (SWSA) 85.8 points, 11:50

5. Camden Hubbard (SWSA) 97.2 points, 16:11

6. Emerson Bodwell (SWSA) 15.6 points, 18:58

Open Male

1. Matthew Tourville (AOC) 144 points, 11:16

For more information, visit jumpfest.org

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