Jerome wins, makes history on way to Sochi

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Jerome wins, makes history on way to Sochi

PARK CITY, Utah — Jessica Jerome sat on the start bar in the second round of ski jumping on Sunday and basically told herself not to screw up.

More than 5,000 fans were watching the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Ski Jumping at Utah Olympic Park and countless more on live television on NBC. Jerome, who’s notorious for her sense of humor and tell-it-like-it-is personality, was the last one to jump. She needed to nail it to stay in front of long-time teammate and friend Lindsey Van.

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Jerome leads team in Hinterzarten World Cups

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HINTERZARTEN, Germany — Jessica Jerome snagged two solid top-10 results this weekend in the season’s second World Cup stop, leading the Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team. Jerome was an impressive 10th Saturday and 9th Sunday out of a field of 70 jumpers. Teammate Lindsey Van posted a hard-fought 9th on Saturday and faltered a bit to 21st on Sunday.

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Van, Jerome in top 10 in Hinterzarten World Cup

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HINTERZARTEN, Germany — The second World Cup event of the season saw two Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team members in the top 10 out of a field of 70 jumpers.

Lindsey Van and Jessica Jerome finished 9th and 10th Saturday at the Hinterzarten World Cup. Both Van and Jerome put down solid jumps in the second round with Van edging out Jerome with a 98.5-meter ride.

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