The Northwood NYSEF (New York Ski Education Foundation) Ski Jumping team has had a historic winter season competing in US Cups, World Junior Qualifiers, and even World Juniors. To cap off that season, student athletes Mitchel Penning ‘25 and Henry Loher ‘26 are heading to Poland to compete in a FIS (Federation of International Skiing) and, if all goes well, their first career COC (Continental Cup).
The large hill in Zakopane, Poland, is an HS 140, which makes it one of the largest hills in the world. The competition weekend consists of two FIS Cup competitions followed by two COC competitions. In order to compete in a COC, competitors must first score FIS Cup points, which can be done by getting in the top 30 in a FIS Cup. Mitchel ‘25 already has scored a total of 3 FIS Cup points, so he is guaranteed to compete in both FIS Cups and Continental Cups. Mitchel is “hoping for some good results” to cap off his season. Henry is expecting to score FIS Cup points, and if he does, will compete in the Continental Cups. Henry is “excited for the opportunity to compete and get some points.”
Zakopane HS 140. Photo by FIS Ski Jumping.
