From left, Ben Loomis, Taylor Fletcher and Jared Shumate hold up their skis on top of podium of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Nordic Combined at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Friday, Dec. 24. After finishing in fourth place in the ski jumping competition, Fletcher cruised by the competition in the cross-country ski race to earn a guaranteed spot on the Team USA's Nordic combined Olympic team and a $10,000 check. The 2022 Olympics will mark Fletcher's fourth appearance in the event. More U.S. Olympic Team Trials coverage to follow. (News photo— Parker O’Brien)

Taylor Fletcher, right, hold a slight lead over Ben Loomis in the third lap of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Nordic Combined at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Friday. (News photo— Parker O’Brien)