RMD team photo with program director Todd Wilson and coaches Garrett Fisk and Karl Denney – photo credit, Elisa Maines
The 2026 Junior Championships for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined concluded on a high note last week in Steamboat Springs, as the Rocky Mountain Division (RMD) successfully hosted the event despite rapidly deteriorating snow conditions.
Fielding a team of 19 (23 qualified) athletes, all from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, RMD delivered an exceptional performance on home snow. The team captured 16 of the 37 medals awarded, including an impressive 11 of 14 gold medals. Their success came in the face of challenging conditions, with strong winds impacting the jumps and slushy trails making cross-country segments especially demanding.
RMD’s gold medalists included Ethan Maines, Ella Wilson, Charlotte Flemming, Valentina Broggi, McKenzie Maines, Miles Warnke, Austin Johnson, and Nico Bowdre.
Equally important to the event’s success were the dedicated volunteers and hill workers whose efforts behind the scenes made the competition possible. Their hard work and commitment ensured that, despite difficult conditions, the championships ran smoothly and provided a memorable experience for all involved.
Athletes Representing the Rocky Mountain Division
U16 boys include Nico Bowdre, Connor VanOveren, Miles Warnke, Owen Trimble, Arthur Keller, Everett Baldwin, Kaden Graham, Theo Givnish, Langdon Devin, Ike Feiges, Logan VanOveren, Flynn Oslowski, and Max Aljanich. U16 girls include Mackenzie Maines, Charlotte Fleming, Valentina Broggi, and Piper Mouttet.
U20 boys include Arthur Tirone, Sawyer Graves, Ethan Maines, and Austin Johnson, and U20 women include Haley Brabec and Ella Wilson.
Arthur Tirone, Haley Brabec, Sawyer Graves, and Langdon Devin did not compete.
March 13, 2026 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS – ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION/SSWSC Athletes
SPECIAL JUMPING
U20 Male HS75
1st – Ethan Maines, SSWSC and Rocky Mountain Division
2nd – Austin Johnson, SSWSC and Rocky Mountain Division
U20 Female HS75
1st Ella Wilson – SSWSC and Rocky Mountain Division
U16 Male HS75
2nd Nico Bowdre – SSWSC and Rocky Mountain Division
U16 Female HS75
1st Charlotte Flemming – SSWSC and Rocky Mountain Division
2nd McKenzie Maines – SSWSC and Rocky Mountain Division
NORDIC COMBINED
U20 Male Nordic Combined
1st Place Ethan Maines – SSWSC and Rocky Mountain Division
U20 Female Nordic Combined
1st Place Ella Wilson, SSWSC and Rocky Mountain Division
U16 Female Nordic Combined
1st Place Valentina Broggi – SSWSC and Rocky Mountain Division
March 14 – TEAM EVENTS – ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION/SSWSC Athletes
SPECIAL JUMPING – MEN
1st Place – Rocky Mountain Division
Miles Warnke – SSWSC, Austin Johnson – SSWSC, Nico Bowdre – SSWSC, Ethan Maines – SSWSC
SPECIAL JUMPING – WOMEN
1st Place – Rocky Mountain Division
Valentina Broggi – SSWSC, McKenzie Maines – SSWSC
NORDIC COMBINED MIXED TEAM RELAY – U16
2nd Place – Rocky Mountain Division
Everett Baldwin – SSWSC, Miles Warnke – SSWSC
NORDIC COMBINED MIXED TEAM RELAY – U20
1st Place – Rocky Mountain Division
Ethan Maines – SSWSC, Ella Wilson – SSWSC
March 15 – ELIMINATION JUMP/SSWSC Athletes
1st Place – Ethan Maines – SSWSC
3rd Place – Conner Vanoveren – SSWSC
4th Place – Kaden Graham – SSWSC
