Braving the cold to win the gold

Jumpfest 2023 featured a series of competitive events, each with subcategories full of youth jumpers who put their soaring skills to the test.

During the Salisbury Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 4, jumpers were split into U20 female and U20 male categories.

New York Ski Educational Foundation’s (NYSEF) Kai McKinnon dominated the U20 female group and had the farthest jump of the day with 65.5 meters. After tallying the judges scores and style points she finished with 200.3 points. In second place for U20 females was Caroline Chor of Ford Sayre, totaling 63.1 points from judges and a 38-meter distance on her longest jump. Kerry Tole from the Andover Outing Club placed third with 22.9 points and a long jump of 30 meters.

For U20 males in the Feb. 4 Salisbury Invitational, Schuyler Clapp of NYSEF topped the field with 200.9 points. Clapp reached 63.5-meters on his second jump and collected enough style points to finish in first. NYSEF teammate Jack Kroll placed second with 197.5 points despite having the longest jump of the category at 65 meters. In third for the U20 males was Angelo Goodwin of the Lebanon Outing Club who scored 184.5 points with a 61-meter-long jump.

As the sole competitor in the Masters category on Saturday, Cooper Dodds scored 206.9 points and leaped to 64.5 meters in his longest jump.

During the Eastern Championships on Sunday, Feb. 5, four groups of jumpers faced off on the big hill: U16 males, U20 females, U20 males, and Masters.

U16 males was won by Max Fey of NYSEF who scored 177.4 points from judges with a 60-meter best jump. His teammate Jack Kroll placed second after laying down a 66-meter jump and receiving 177.3 judges’ points. In third was Angelo Goodwin with 170.2 points and a long jump of 57.5 meters.

In U20 females, Kai McKinnon laid down another series of monster jumps, leaping to 62.5 meters and a score of 160.5. In second was Caroline Chor of with 58.3 points and a 37-meter jump. Third place belonged to Celia Osborne from Ford Sayre, who scored 10.4 points with a 28-meter-long jump.

The U20 male category was won by Schuyler Clapp as he leaped to 61.5 meters and scored 194.6 points. In second place was Ford Sayre’s Eli Mansur with 97.2 points and a 43.5-meter jump. Charlie Forbush of Hanover High School placed third after jumping 41 meters and receiving 90.4 points.

For the Masters jumpers, Henry Johnstone achieved the longest jump of the weekend as he soared to 67 meters, winning the group with 222.7 points. Cooper Dodds placed second with a 64-meter jump and 82.1 points.

Related Articles Around the Web

Latest News

Back to school

Back to school
Photo by Leila Hawken

AMENIA — The first day of school on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Webutuck Elementary School went smoothly, with teachers enthusiastically greeting the eager young students disembarking from buses. Excitement was measurable, with only a few tears from parents, but school began anyway.


Keep ReadingShow less
schools

New Millerton police cruisers arrive to replace fire-ravaged vehicles

New Millerton police cruisers arrive to replace fire-ravaged vehicles

Millerton Police Chief Joseph Olenik shows off the new gear. Brand new police cruisers arrived last week.

Photo by Aly Morrissey

MILLERTON — The Millerton Police Department has received two new patrol cars to replace vehicles destroyed in the February 2025 fire at the Village Water and Highway Department.

The new Ford Interceptors are custom-built for law enforcement. “They’re more rugged than a Ford Explorer,” said Millerton Police Chief Joseph Olenik, noting the all-wheel drive, heavy-duty suspension and larger tires and engine. “They call it the ‘Police Package.’”

Keep ReadingShow less
police

Historical Society talk to explore the life and times of a Revolutionary Era loyalist

Historical Society talk to explore the life and times of a Revolutionary Era loyalist

AMENIA — While the courage and perseverance of Revolutionary era patriots is well understood and celebrated, the stories of the fate of British loyalists in New York are not as clear.

Seen as the initial event in observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Amenia Historical Society will present a talk titled, “The Plight of a Loyalist in Revolutionary New York,” examining the journal of Cadwallader Colden, Jr., spanning the period of 1777-1779. The speaker will be noted author, genealogist and historian Jay Campbell.

Keep ReadingShow less
things to do

Townscape raffle reaches $7K pot

Townscape raffle reaches $7K pot

Erin Rollins of Millbrook in the Fashion Feed booth, open year round, at the Millbrook Antiques Mall. All proceeds from Fashion Feeds go to the Food of Life Pantry. As an interior designer by trade, Rollins designed this booth to evoke a high-end department store to align with the designer brands she carries.

Photo by Aly Morrissey

MILLERTON — The Townscape 50/50 raffle drawing has collected a pot of more than $7,000.

That raffle drawing will take place this Saturday at 2 p.m. in Veteran’s Park. The moment is not just about picking a winner, but also about reflecting on how far Townscape has come since its humble beginnings in 1998, when founder Catherine Fenn — alongside Renee Vollen and Jan Gilmor — first set out to beautify her beloved village.

Keep ReadingShow less
townscape