During the February mini break, Northwood Ski Jumpers Henry Loher ‘26 and Mitchell Penning ‘25 competed in the Junior World Ski Jumping Championships in Lake Placid. World Juniors is the highest level of U20 competition, where each country is given 4 spots for their best junior athletes.
Henry Loher ’26 after his first-round jump. Photo by USA Ski Jumping.
Henry stood out in the field, ranking the second highest out of any athlete born in 2008. He was the United States’ third-highest finisher in the individual competition, securing an impressive 21st overall. Mitchell struggled in the individual competition, and Canada was unable to field a team in the team event due to injury. Mitchell said he is “sad that we weren’t able to field a team this year,” and he hopes “next year we are able to.”
Northwood alum Tate Frantz got second in the individual event, missing out on the top spot by only four-tenths of a point. This is America’s second year in a row taking home the silver medal.
In the team event, Henry was part of a four-man US team that also included Tate Frantz. The current and former Huskies helped propel the United States to their first-ever medal in a Junior World team Ski Jumping event. They finished 3rd.
World Juniors male team event. Austria first, Slovenia second, America third. Photo provided.
