U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships


U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships in the winter sport of ski jumping are decided annually in the United States, starting in 1905.

Origins

Ski jumping national championships organized by the National Ski Association of America were held annually from 1905 to 1962. Ski jumping, a winter sport competed on specially constructed ski hills, had been introduced by Norwegian immigrants to the U.S. in the 1880s, with ski clubs and annual tournaments beginning shortly afterwards. The National Ski Association, formed by five Midwestern clubs, established categories of participation, scoring rules, and scheduled sanctioned meets, including the National Championship Tournament.

NSA National Championship Tournament

The National Championships were a stand-alone annual competition held during a two-day tournament. The tournaments were hosted at a member club jumping hill scheduled in advance. Points were awarded by three judges based on distance covered and proper form, combined over two jumps. Champion is the jumper who gets the most points per class, with a separate award for greatest standing distance. As an open competition through 1950, the entrants and tournament champion need not be a U.S. citizen. The National Ski Tournament featured Professional/Expert and Amateur/Novice class divisions, and may also include exhibition, Senior/veteran, and Junior participation. Starting in 1948, the Class A National Champion was awarded the Torger Tokle Memorial Trophy. No championships were held in 1919 and 1943-45, and in the years 1938, 1946 and 1952 separate open and closed competition national championships were awarded. Class B national championships were held 1908-1957. The 1904 Ishpeming annual tournament won by Conrad Thompson is cited by some sources as the first national championship, but this event was prior to official NSA tournaments.
YearSiteclass A ChampionSponsorclass B ChampionSponsorNotes
1905 Ishpeming, MI Ole Westgaard Coleraine, MN n/a
1906 Ishpeming, MI Ole FeiringDuluth, MN n/a
1907 Ashland, WI Olaf Jonnum Coleraine, MN n/a
1908 Duluth, MN John Evenson Duluth, MN H. Trannum Duluth, MN
1909 Eau Claire, WI John Evenson Duluth, MN Ingolf Sand Minneapolis, MN
1910 Coleraine, MN Anders Haugen Chippewa Falls, WI Barney Riley Coleraine, MN
1911 Chippewa Falls, WIFrancis Kempe Red Wing, MN Barney Riley Coleraine, MN
1912 Fox River Grove, ILLars Haugen Chippewa Falls, WI Carl Solberg St. Paul, MN
1913Ironwood, MI Ragnar Omtvedt Chicago, IL John Jobe Ironwood, MI
1914 Virginia, MN Ragnar Omtvedt Chicago, IL Sigurd Bergerson Virginia, MN
1915 Duluth, MNLars Haugen Chippewa Falls, WI Sigurd Bergerson Duluth, MN
1916 Glenwood, MN Henry Hall Steamboat Springs, COAndrew Olson Iola, WI
1917 St. Paul, MN Ragnar Omtvedt Chicago, IL Ludvig Hoiby Northfield, MN
1918Fox River Grove, IL Lars Haugen Chippewa Falls, WI Sverre Hendricksen Virginia, MN
1919 cancelled n/an/a
1920 Chippewa Falls, WI Anders Haugen Steamboat Springs, CO Sverre Hendricksen Superior, WI
1921 Genesee, CO Carl Howelson Steamboat Springs, CO Einar Jensen Chicago, IL
1922 Fox River Grove, IL Lars Haugen Chippewa Falls, WI Ragnar Omtvedt Chicago, IL
1923 Glenwood, MN Anders Haugen Orchard Lake, MN Werner Forsberg Ironwood, MI
1924 Brattleboro, VT Lars Haugen Canton, SD Tarald Hoidalen Chicago, IL
1925 Canton, SD Alfred Ohrn Chicago, IL Halvor Bjorngaard Red Wing, MN
1926 Duluth, MN Anders Haugen Grand Beach, MIHans TroyeMadison WI
1927 Genesee, CO Lars Haugen Minneapolis, MNHans ThorsdalenMinneapolis, MN
1928 Red Wing, MNLars Haugen Minneapolis, MN Steffan Trogstad Superior, WI
1929 Brattleboro, VT Strand Mikkelsen Greenfield, MA Guttorm Paulsen Chicago, IL
1930 Canton, SDCasper Oimoen Minot, ND John Steele Denver, CO
1931 Fox River Grove, IL Casper Oimoen Minot, NDGeorge GundersonRacine, WI
1932 Lake Tahoe, CAAnton Lekang New York, NYHjalmar HvamPortland, OR
1933 Salisbury, CT Roy MikkelsenChicago, ILOlav AasenNew York, NY
1934 Fox River Grove, IL Casper Oimoen Minot, NDJames HendricksenWisconsin Rapids, WI
1935 Canton, SD Roy MikkelsenAuburn, CABarney McLeanHot Sulphur Springs, CO
1936 Red Wing, MN George Kotlarek Duluth, MN Eugene Wilson Coleraine, MN
1937 Salt Lake City, UT Sigmund Ruud NorwayWalter JohnsonMinneapolis, MN
1938 Brattleboro, VT Birger Ruud NorwayRay LambertLebanon, NH
1938 Brattleboro, VTSig Ulland Leavenworth, WARay LambertLebanon, NH
1939 St. Paul, MN Reidar Andersen Norway Len Soler St. Paul, MN
1940 Berlin, NHAlf EngenSun Valley, IDEllsworth MitchellIshpeming, MI
1941 Snoqualmie Pass, WA Torger Tokle Brooklyn, NYRobert RileyColeraine, MN
1942 Duluth, MNOla AanjesenNorwayMax RentschMinneapolis, MN
1943cancelledn/an/a
1944cancelledn/an/a
1945cancelledn/an/a
1946 Steamboat Springs, CO Alf Engen Sun Valley, IDW. FahlstromLake Placid, NY
1946 Steamboat Springs, CO Arthur Devlin Lake Placid, NYW. FahlstromLake Placid, NY
1947 Ishpeming, MI Arnholdt KongsgårdNorwayKenneth OjaIshpeming, MI
1948 Snoqualmie Pass, WA Arne UllandNorwayNeil BergstromIron Mountain, MI
1949 Salt Lake City, UT Petter Hugsted NorwayWillis S. OlsonEau Claire, WI
1950 Duluth, MN Olavi Kuronen FinlandDave FreemanIron Mountain, MI
1951 Brattleboro, VTArthur E. Tokle Chicago, ILKeith ZuehlkeEau Claire, WI
1952Salisbury, CTMerrill Barber Brattleboro, VTEarl HillDetroit, MI
1952Salisbury, CTClarence Hill Ishpeming, MIEarl HillDetroit, MI
1953 Steamboat Springs, CO Arthur E. Tokle Chicago, ILRichard RahoiIron Mountain, MI
1954 Ishpeming, MI Roy SherwoodSalisbury, CTRaymond GauthierIshpeming, MI
1955 Leavenworth, WARudy Maki Ishpeming, MIJack HooperIron Mountain, MI
1956 Westby, WI Keith ZuehlkeEau Claire, WIJerry LewisDuluth, MN
1957 Berlin, NH Ansten Samuelstuen Steamboat Springs, CO William P. Erickson Iron Mountain, MI
1958 Iron Mountain, MI Willis S. OlsonEau Claire, WIn/a
1959 Leavenworth, WA William P. EricksonIron Mountain, MIn/a
1960 Iron Mountain, MI James BrennanLeavenworth, WAn/a
1961 Brattleboro, VT Ansten SamuelstuenSteamboat Springs, COn/a
1962 Fox River Grove, IL Ansten SamuelstuenSteamboat Springs, COn/a

The National Ski Association was succeeded by the United States Ski Association as the U.S. national governing body for skiing.

USSA National Ski Jumping Champions

Starting in 1981, ski jumping championships were competed on both Normal and Large Hills, with hill size measured in meters. In 1997 USSA was renamed the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. Women's national championship was added starting in 1997. Since 2010 the championships have been awarded by season, which means that the championships held in October 2013 count as 2014 champions.
YearSiteHillChampionNotes
1963Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Gene Kotlarek
1964Ishpeming, MISuicide Hill John Balfanz
1965Berlin, NHBig Nansen Ski Jump David Hicks
1966Iron Mountain, MIPine Mountain JumpGene Kotlarek
1967Leavenworth, WABakke Hill Gene Kotlarek
1968Westby, WISnowflake Ski Jump Jay Martin
1969Brattleboro, VTHarris Hill Adrian Watt
1970Eau Claire, WISilver Mine Hill Bill Bakke
1971Durango, COJerry Martin
1972Berlin, NHBig Nansen Ski Jump Greg Swor
1973Ishpeming, MISuicide Hill Jerry Martin
1974Leavenworth, WABakke Hill Ron Steele
1975Brattleboro, VTHarris Hill Jerry Martin
1976Olympic Valley, CAPapoose Peak Jumps Jim Denney
1977Gilford, NHTorger Tokle Memorial Ski Jump Jim Denney
1978Leavenworth, WABakke Hill Mike Devecka
1979Ishpeming, MISuicide Hill Jeff Davis
1980Eau Claire, WISilver Mine Hill Walter Malmquist
1981Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Horst Bulau
1982Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale Reed Zuehlke
1982Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale Jeff Hastings
1983Eau Claire, WISilver Mine Hill Mark Konopacke
1983Westby, WISnowflake Ski Jump Jeff Hastings
1984Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill Jeff Hastings
1985Gilford, NHTorger Tokle Memorial Ski Jump Chris Hastings
1986Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Rick Mewborn
1986Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Mike Holland
1987Ishpeming, MISuicide Hill Chris Hastings
1987Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Mike Holland
1988Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Mark Konopacke
1988Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Mike Holland
1989Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale Mike Holland
1990Eau Claire, WISilver Mine Hill Jim Holland
1990Westby, WISnowflake Ski Jump Jim Holland
1991Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Jim Holland, Mark Konopacke
1991Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Ryan Heckman
1992Brattleboro, VTHarris Hill Jim Holland
1992Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale Jim Holland
1993Westby, WISnowflake Ski Jump Jim Holland
1994Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Randy Weber
1994Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Todd Lodwick
1995Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps Randy Weber
1996Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale Randy Weber
1997Westby, WISnowflake Ski Jump MenCasey Colby
1997Westby, WISnowflake Ski Jump WomenKarla Keck
1998Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenRandy Weber
1998Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill Todd Lodwick
1998Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill WomenLindsey Van
1999Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenTodd Lodwick
1999Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenAlan Alborn
1999Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenLindsey Van
2000Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenBrendan Doran
2000Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenClint Jones
2000Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill WomenLindsey Van
2001Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenAlan Alborn
2001Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenBill Demong
2001Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps WomenLindsey Van
2002Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenAlan Alborn
2002Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill WomenJessica Jerome
2003Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenAlan Alborn
2003Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenJohnny Spillane
2003Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill WomenJessica Jerome
2004Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenTodd Lodwick
2004Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill WomenLindsey Van
2005Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenTodd Lodwick
2005Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill WomenLindsey Van
2005Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill WomenJessica Jerome
2006Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenTodd Lodwick
2006Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenClint Jones
2006Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill WomenLindsey Van
2007Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill MenBill Demong
2007Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill WomenLindsey Van
2008Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenJohnny Spillane
2008Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenAnders Johnson
2008Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps WomenJessica Jerome
2009Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenAnders Johnson
2009Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenNicholas Alexander
2009Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenLindsey Van
2010Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenNicholas Alexander
2011Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenPeter Frenette
2011Fox River Grove, ILCary Hill WomenSarah Hendrickson
2012Fox River Grove, ILCary Hill MenAnders Johnson
2012Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenPeter Frenette
2012Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps WomenJessica Jerome
2013Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenNicholas Fairall
2013Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps WomenSarah Hendrickson
2014Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenNicholas Alexander
2014Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenLindsey Van
2015Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenWilliam Rhoads
2015Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps WomenNina Lussi
2015Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenMichael Glasder
2015Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenNita Englund
2016Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenWilliam Rhoads
2016Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps WomenJessica Jerome
2016Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenWilliam Rhoads
2016Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenTara Geraghty-Moats
2017Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenWilliam Rhoads
2017Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps WomenNita Englund
2017Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenMichael Glasder
2017Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenNina Lussi

In 2017 USSA announced it was rebranding itself as U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard National Ski Jumping Champions

The 2020 National Championships were cancelled due to the global pandemic.
YearSiteHillChampionNote
2018Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenKevin Bickner
2018Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps WomenNita Englund
2019Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenKevin Bickner
2019Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps WomenNina Lussi
2020cancelledn/a
2021Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps MenCasey Larson
2021Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps WomenAnnika Belshaw
2022Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenCasey Larson
2022Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenAnnika Belshaw
2023Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenErik Belshaw
2023Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenAnnika Belshaw
2024Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenTate Frantz
2024Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenAnnika Belshaw
2025Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenJason Colby
2025Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale MenTate Frantz
2025Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenAnnika Belshaw
2025Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale WomenAlexa Brabec