Career Best for Loomis
CHAUX-NEUVE, France (Jan. 10, 2015) - Wisconsin skier Adam Loomis (Eau Claire, WI) scored a career best 21st in the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Saturday in Chaux-Neuve. It marked is first World Cup points, combining a strong balance between his ski jumping and cross country. Teammate Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) was 20th with Eric Frenzel of Germany taking the win.
As like most of Central Europe Saturday, rain, wind and warm impacted the competition. Loomis jumped fifth and had a good ride. As time went on, more and more jumpers had problems with sticking on takeoff and his round held up for 27th. Bryan Fletcher, meanwhile, had a good jump but was impacted by conditions and landed 45th. Fletcher worked his way up through the field, eventually hooking up with Loomis for the last few kilometers.
"Bravo Adam!" said Head Coach Dave Jarrett. "Adam did a normal jump and, at the time, we didn’t know how good it was as he was bib five. As the comp went on, his score held up. He did a great job in the race and moved up a few places to secure his first World Cup points of his career."
Fletcher posted the fifth fastest cross country leg. Loomis, who came out of the Flying Eagles Ski Club in Eau Claire, WI, is on his debut World Cup season.
A team sprint is scheduled for Sunday, although weather conditions may force a change.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Like most of Europe this weekend, rain, warm and wind impacted the competition.
- Adam Loomis took advantage of a top-30 jump to join forces with Bryan Fletcher in the cross country leg to move up to 21st - a personal best and first World Cup points.
- Weather may impact Sunday, as well. A team sprint is scheduled but officials may have to change. If forced to use the provisional competition round results for jumping (if jump can't be held), which would put Billy Demong back into the field.
QUOTES
Dave Jarrett, Head Coach
Bravo Adam! Adam did a normal jump and, at the time, we didn’t know how good it was as he was bib five. As the comp went on, his score held up. He did a great job in the race and moved up a few places to secure his first World Cup points of his career.
It was a tough day on the hill. Rain, wind, and warm. Seemed like the refrigeration on the jump was not working too well. Many guys had problems today sticking on the take off.
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