Lindenmeyr, Palmquist Win Silver in World Juniors Team Combined
On Monday’s men’s team combined event at the Junior World Championships U.S. duo of Aksel Lindenmeyr and Jevin Palmquist won silver. This marks the second medal captured by the U.S. so far at Junior Worlds.
“I was pretty nervous going into today,” said Lindenmeyr. “I really wanted to put a run down that I could be happy with so I’m glad I was able to do that for myself and our team.”
It was another challenging day with the weather, but the men were able to push through and give it their all in the super-G and slalom runs. Lindenmeyr set the pace early with one of the top super-G runs giving Palmquist ample opportunity to build on the times. The duo finished second, just a tenth behind the French duo that ultimately won gold.
“I thought overall it was a good day,” said Palmquist. “I was glad to come down with a solid run, having Aksel as a teammate was great, he put down a great run that put us in a great spot. Earning the silver medal in the team combined is truly an awesome feeling.”
The U.S. men also posted a strong team result in the super-G that day with three in the top 10. Jeremy Nolting was just off the podium in fourth, Aksel Lindenmeyer in fifth and Mattias Wilson in seventh.
The Junior Worlds event continues this week with the team parallel on March 11.