20150123 - Norge AJ Brown (KG)

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com A.J. Brown of Fox River Grove walks towards the top of the ski hill during practice at the Norge Ski Club Friday, January 23, 2015 in preparation for the 110th annual International ski jumping competition. Brown, 19, first started ski jumping when he was three years old, and is now a member of the USA Junior National team.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com A.J. Brown of Fox River Grove jumps off the 70-meter jump at Norge Ski Club Friday, January 23, 2015 in preparation for the 110th annual International ski jumping competition. Brown, 19, first started ski jumping when he was three years old, and is now a member of the USA Junior National team.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com A.J. Brown of Fox River Grove rides in the back of a van towards the top of the ski hill during a practice at the Norge Ski Club Friday, January 23, 2015 in preparation for the 110th annual International ski jumping competition. Brown, 19, first started ski jumping when he was three years old, and is now a member of the USA Junior National team.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com A.J. Brown of Fox River Grove prepares to practice at the Norge Ski Club Friday, January 23, 2015 in preparation for the 110th annual International ski jumping competition. Brown, 19, first started ski jumping when he was three years old, and is now a member of the USA Junior National team.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com A.J. Brown of Fox River Grove prepares to practice at the Norge Ski Club Friday, January 23, 2015 in preparation for the 110th annual International ski jumping competition. Brown, 19, first started ski jumping when he was three years old, and is now a member of the USA Junior National team.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com A.J. Brown of Fox River Grove prepares to practice at the Norge Ski Club Friday, January 23, 2015 in preparation for the 110th annual International ski jumping competition. Brown, 19, first started ski jumping when he was three years old, and is now a member of the USA Junior National team.