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Class Rider Jump 1 (in ft.) Jump 2 (in ft.)
- 1939 -
A Jim Hendrickson, Eau Claire 247 250
B George Miron, Kiwanis 228 239
C Robert Myrand, Ishpeming 218 197
Sr. Walter Brottlund, Kiwanis 163 169
- 1940 -
A Ted Zoberski, Ironwood 264 245
B Jim Running, Eau Claire 236 240
C Ralph Bietila, Ishpeming 185 183
Sr. George Gunderson, Chicago 172 183
- 1941 -
A Walt Bietila, Madison 236 256
B Jim Ronning, Beloit 222 220
C Ralph Bietila, Ishpeming 221 212
Sr. Ernie Jacobson, Chicago 171 179
- 1942 -
A Torger Tokle, New York 281 289
B Charles Sedivec, Madison 250 247
B Ralph Thorsen, Ishpeming 250 247
C Ralph Bietila, Ishpeming 261 260
Sr. Leonard Bietila, Ishpeming 225 238
- 1946 -
A Walter Bietila, Ishpeming 246 243
B Ralph Bietila, Ishpeming 229 223
C George Pera, Kiwanis 227 202
Sr. Ernie Jacobson, Chicago 177 183
- 1947 -
A Joe Perrault, Ishpeming 201 207
B Ralph Thorsen, Kiwanis 175 197
C Wilbur Rasmussen, Ishpeming 168 190
- 1948 -
A Walter Bietila, Ishpeming 265 297
B Bob Carli, Ironwood 256 252
C Billy Olson, Eau Claire 271 279
Sr. Marty Wingness, Chicago 201 219
- 1949 -
John Mitchell Running Tournament
A Joe Perrault, Ishpeming 293 297
B George Pera, Kingsford 268 278
C John Bednarz, Iron Mountain 259 277
Sr. Howard Jansen, Chicago 220 253
Kiwanis Tournament
A Walter Bietila, Iron Moutain 270 270
B Dave Freeman, Iron Moutain 261 270
C John Bednarz, Iron Mountain 259 277
Sr. Marty Wingess, Chicago 202 200
- 1950 -
Pine Mountain Invitational
A Billy Olson, Eau Claire 249 222
B Don Packmeyer, Ironwood 230 218
Kiwanis Tournament
A Wilbur Rasmussen, Ishpeming 279 278
B George Pera, Kingsford 270 243
C Sigred Malvick, St. Paul 233 234
Sr. Walter Brottlund, Iron Moutain 202 170
- 1951 -
U.S. Olympic Tryouts Saturday
1. Billy Olson 266, 263, 235
2. Joe Perrault 275, 255, 250
3. Art Tokle 260, 249, 262
4. Art Devlin 272, 254, 244
5. Crosby Perry-Smith 252, 250, 235
6. Ralph Bietila 253, 246, 237
7. Wilbur Rasmussen 235, 259, 253
8. Walt Bietila 243, 250, 236
Sunday
1. Art Tokle 260, 265, 281
2. Wilbur Rasmussen 255, 249, 250
3. Joe Perrault 241, 250, 257
4. Art Devlin 247, 250, 251
5. Don Packmeyer 240, 260, 263
6. Ralph Bietila 238, 239, 267
7. Dave Freeman 239, 251, 260
8. John Bednarz 227, 252, 250
- 1952 -
Pine Mountain Invitational
A John Bednarz, Iron Mountain 285 273
B Jeff Statz, Madison 283 278
C Joe Beaulieu, Eau Claire 275 265
Sr. Eddie Bucko, Wood, Wisconsin 205 237
Kiwanis Tournament
A John Bednarz, Iron Moutain 285 273
B Mike Johnson, Wisconsin Rapids 241 240
C Ray Gauthier, Ishpeming 240 277
Sr. Eddie Bucko, Wood, Wisconsin 205 237
- 1953 -
Kiwanis Tournament
A John Riisnaes, U. of New Hamp. 293 285
B Joe Isabele, Ishpeming 240 216
C Ray Gauthier, Ishpeming 271 257
Sr. Lloyd Severud, Eau Claire 238 251
North American
A John Riisnaes, U. of New Hamp. 290 253
Jr. Dick Rahoi, Iron Mountain 238 251
- 1954 -
Michigan State Championships
A Wilbur Rasmussen, Negaunee 236 248
B Jerry Anderson, Iron Mountain 220 202
C Larry McTavish, Duluth, MN 222 206
Sr. Lloyd Severud, Eau Claire 191 190
- 1955 -
Central Championships
A Rudy Maki 272 275
B Jack Bietila, Ishpeming 246 234
C Willie Erickson, Kingsford 258 236
Sr. Lloyd Severud, Eau Claire 223 196
U.S. Olympic Team Tryouts
1. R. Maki 295, 268, 300, 272, 275, 279
2. D. Rahoi 268, 293, 298, 262, 249, 265
3. R. Sherwood 261, 268, 284, 273, 254, 250
4 A. Devlin 241, 276, 272, 267, 270, 268
5. R. Ulland 262, 280, 282, 249, 236, 252
6. B. Olson 275, 262, 271, 257, 232, 226
7. C. Hill 267, 293, 272, 260, 252, 247
8. L. Johnson 250, 259, 267, 266, 222, 218
9. R. Bietila 248, 283, 266, 254, 271, 229
10. J. Bietila 258, 258, 270, 246, 234, 222
- 1956 -
A.J. Barth Memorial
1. Esko Mommo, Finland 272 275
2. John Lyons, St. Paul 230 221
3. Billy Olson, Eau Claire 221 224
4. Larry McTavish, Duluth 222 224
Special Tournament
A Wesley Hendrickson, Ishpeming 243 255
B Jim House, Kingsford 241 212
C Willie Erickson 264 257
- 1957 -
Kiwanis International
Sr. Antti Hyvarinen, Finland 313 299
Jr. Jerry Lewis, Duluth 256 282
Vet. Lloyd Severud, Eau Claire 219 232
American International
Sr. Antti Hyvarinen, Finland 280 278
Jr. Willie Erickson, Kiwanis 279 235
Vet. Lloyd Severud, Eau Claire 240 216
- 1958 -
National Tournament
Sr. Billy Olson, Eau Claire 263 228
Jr. Gene Kotlarek, Duluth 260 255
Vet. Lloyd Severud, Eau Claire 198 240
Kiwanis Invitational
Sr. Billy Olson, Eau Claire 263 228
Jr. Robert "Butch" Wedin, Kiwanis 194 220
- 1959 -
International Tournament
Vet Bill Duckwitz 215 238
Jr. Fritz Hjeleland, Chicago 264 266
Sr. Jacque Charland, Canada 300 311
- 1960 -
National Tournament
Vet. Rueben Hamari, Kingsford 236 249
Jr. Robert "Butch" Wedin, Kingsford 294 312
Sr. Jim Brennan, Leavenworth, Was 316 306
Pine Mountain International
Vet. Rueben Hamari, Kingsford 236 249
Jr. Joe Giguere, Ishpeming 241 240
Sr. A Samuelstuen, Steamboat Springs 274 263
- 1961 -
Kiwanis International
Vet. Rueben Hamari, Kingsford 236 249
Jr. Peter Kitchak, Duluth 252 253
B Torlief Sundt, Chicago 238 251
Sr. Robert "Butch" Wedin, Kingsford 287 303