USA Collegiate MTB National Championships - NE

Angel Fire, New Mexico, October 20-22, 2006

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Race 3 - Oct 21: Cross country

Hagman, Forsman add cross-country to short-track titles

Fort Lewis College won its third consecutive event at the 2006 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships Saturday as Friday's short track winner, Alex Hagman, won the 18-mile Division I men's cross country race. Other key performances were turned in by the University of Arizona who placed first and second in the Division I women's cross country event and Colorado College who claimed the top-two spots in the Division II men's cross country contest.

After Hagman captured the short track title Friday and teammates Eric Ransom and Noah Singer placed second and third respectively, Fort Lewis College kept its winning streak alive thanks to Hagman who clocked a winning time of 1 hour, 36 minutes and 21.58 seconds over two laps of a nine-mile circuit that included 2,135 feet of climbing and topped out at just over 10,000 feet. Andy Schultz (Montana State University), the highest-placed non-Fort Lewis College rider Friday, rode to a second place finish just 35 seconds off Hagman's pace. Last year's overall Division I champion, the University of Colorado notched their third podium performance of the weekend Saturday as Bryan Alders finished third with a time of 1:37:48.23. Competing in Division I for the first time after winning three straight Division II crowns, Lees-McRae College's Scott Stewart placed fourth in 1:38:26.64. Fort Lewis College added some more points to their overall tally as Singer and Ransom placed fifth and sixth respectively.

Although overall omnium standings were not yet available, Fort Lewis College is all but assured its third Division I title in four years after several strong performances throughout the first two days of competition. Only Sunday's downhill competition remains.

The University of Arizona continued its success in the women's endurance events as Friday's short track winner, Chloe Forsman, claimed her second stars-and-stripes jersey of the weekend with a win in Saturday's cross country race. Riding the same distance on the same course as the Division I men, Forsman turned in a winning time of 2:03:09.76. Forsman's teammate, Melanie Meyers, placed second in a time of 2:04:04.07 to add a silver medal to her third-place effort in Friday's short track race. Friday's silver medalist, Heather Holmes (University of Utah), placed third in the cross country race while Caitlyn Tuel (University of Colorado) and Kathleen Weber (Texas A&M University) rounded out the podium in fourth and fifth.

Colorado College steps up in Division II competitions

In Division II action, Colorado College was clearly the strongest school in the men's event as U.S. National Team rider Colin Cares rode away with the win by an impressive six-minute margin over teammate Mitchell Hoke. Cares posted a time of 1:37:02.34 compared to Hoke's 1:43:16.00. Friday's short track silver medalist, Braden Kappius (Colorado School of Mines), placed third in 1:44:18.90. He was followed by Matthew Jones (New Mexico State University) and Phil Grove (University of Montana) who placed fourth and fifth respectively.

Amy Drumm (University of Colorado USC) took her second medal of the weekend, adding a cross country win to her third-place effort in the short track race. Drumm rode a 2:14:22.97 to win ahead of Natasha Cowie (Sewanee University). Short track national champion, Amanda McKay (Union College) placed third. Warren Wilson College's Kylie Krauss was fourth and Kate Chapman (Western State College) placed fifth.

Sunday's downhill competition will conclude the 2006 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships as Division I and II men's and women's downhill champions will be crowned. Four overall champions will also be recognized as the top collegiate mountain bikers in the nation after points from all four events will be combined to determine an overall Division I and II men's and women's champion. Also, a Division I and II school will be crowned national champion as points from men's and women's competitions will be factored together.

Photography

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Images by Tim Hall/www.NashvilleCyclist.com

Cumberland University riders waiting for the 18 mile sufferfest to begin.
Action starts for the men's Division I.
The view up the first big hill from start/finish.
Division II rides await the firing of the start gun.
The view from the feed zone.
Division I leader from Fort Lewis comes through the feed.
Colorado University on the heels of Fort Lewis
Brent Bookwalter of Lees-McRae calm and cool.
Number 8 pushes on.
Weston Shirey of Lees-McRae looking for team support.
Gasping for air.
Boston University rider looking to make up ground.
Cal rider avoiding the snow and dreaming of sunshine.
Lindsey Wilson focused on the feed zone climb.
UConn motoring up the climb.
Robert Jameson of Lees-McRae
Evan Hyde of Vanderbuilt stays warm on his way to 12th.
David Bishop of Sewanee gives the ok.
Patrick Hurley of Warren Wilson
For some, the hill is too much.
Missouri rider finds a faster way.
Whitney Stanbrough of Cumberland University about to attack another lap.
Ryan Fisher of University of Florida warms up for downhill practice.
Two riders dash for the line
A rider coasts across the line
The last turn before the finish toppled many riders.
Peter Fairbanks edges Cumberland University teammate Shawn Mullican at the line.
Wheeler Peak - New Mexico's tallest at 13,161 feet in the distance
Texas A&M and Arizona leading the Division I women's race early.
Two riders pass through the finish.
068 - Jamie Dinkins of University of Tennessee-Chattanooga leads a Fort Lewis rider in the Division I Women.
Lees-McRae women get their first taste of Division I.
The Division I women encounter the feed zone hill on lap one.
A Texas A&M Aggie finds his resting place after crossing the line.

Results

Division I
 
Men
 
1 Alex Hagman (Fort Lewis College)                        200 pts
2 Andy Schultz (Montana State University)                 186
3 Bryan Alders (CU Cycling)                               174
4 Scott Stewart (Lees-McRae College)                      164
5 Noah Singer (Fort Lewis College)                        156
6 Eric Ransom (Fort Lewis College)                        150
7 Peter Stetina (Colorado State University)               144
8 Collin Becker (CU Cycling)                              140
9 Kevin Rice (Northern Arizona University)                136
10 Michael Raney (Northern Arizona University)            132
11 Brent Bookwalter (Lees-McRae College)                  130
12 Tim Allen (Northern Arizona University)                128
13 Zach Kimsey (UC-Davis)                                 126
14 Mcconnell Franklin (Middlebury College)                124
15 Cody Deane (University of Nevada-Reno)                 122
16 Logan Wetzel (Western Washington University)           120
17 Weston Shirey (Lees-McRae College)                     118
18 Scot Ferguson (University of Nevada-Reno)              116
19 Brad Cole (Colorado State University)                  114
20 Braden Bingham (CU Cycling)                            112
21 Scott Allen (Northern Arizona University)              110
22 Brad Johnson (University of Minnesota)                 108
23 Christopher Parrish (Western Washington University)    106
24 Chad Wells (Fort Lewis College)                        104
25 Andrew Wiedrich (West Virginia University)             102
26 Yuki Saito (Metro State Cycling)                       100
27 Steve Ladd (Colorado State University)                  98
28 Alex Weissman (UC-Berkeley)                             96
29 Jared Barrilleaux (Cal Poly Wheelman)                   94
30 Christopher Ziegler (University of Vermont)             92
31 Blake Harlan (CU Cycling)                               90
32 Ben Moore (University of Wisconsin-Madison)             88
33 Chris Farmer (University of Vermont)                    86
34 John Stevens (Lindsey Wilson College)                   84
35 Geffrey Moy (West Virginia University)                  82
36 Greg Gibson (LIndsey Wilson College)                    80
37 Alex Kopko (University of Utah)                         78
38 Nick Truitt (Colorado State University)                 76
39 Brian Firliet (University of Connecticut)               74
40 Mark Smelser (Kansas State University)                  72
41 Andrew Inglis (Boston University)                       70
42 Ben Richardson (Lindsey Wilson College)                 68
43 Isaiah Smith (Mesa State)                               66
44 German Bermudez (Lindsey Wilson College)                64
45 Robert Jameson (Lees-McRae College)                     62
46 Lawrence Bugenig (Reno Wheelmen)                        60
47 Daniel Stuart (UC-Davis)                                58
48 Peter Hurst (University of Michigan)                    56
49 Chris Stuart (Mesa State)                               54
50 Justin Sandt (Texas A&M University)                     52
51 Steven Drake (North Carolina State University)          50
52 Mattison Brady (University of Michigan)                 48
53 Kyle Mcgilvray (Western Washington University)          46
54 Jonathan Martin (West Virginia University)              44
55 James Allen Ii (Penn State University)                  42
56 Chris Janiszewski (University of Florida)               40
57 Brendan Rogers (University of Connecticut)              38
58 Shawn Kane (North Carolina State University)            36
59 Anuthee Huffstetter (Texas State University)            34
60 Corey Smith (University of New Hampshire)               32
61 Paul Rahn (Arizona State University)                    30
62 Andrew Howlett (North Carolina State University)        28
63 Richard Hoover (Penn State University)                  26
64 Christopher Phillips (West Virginia University)         24
65 Simon Koster (University of Michigan)                   22
66 James Honda (University of Connecticut)                 20
67 Daniel Valaperta (Texas State University)               18
68 Eliott Usher (University Of Missouri-Columbia)          16
69 Eric Breckenridge (Texas State University)              14
70 John Pemberton (University of Iowa)                     13
71 Kevin Mullervy (Mesa State)                             10
72 Conor Mullervy (Mesa State)                              8
73 Jason Grubb (Texas State University)                     6
74 Brendan Connors (UC-Davis)                               4
75 Erin Stansbury (University of Michigan)                  2
76 Brady Beckham (University of Missouri-Columbia)           
77 William Box (Georgia Tech)                                
78 Robert Dahl (UC-Berkeley)                                 
79 Michael Roberson (Texas A&M University)                   
80 Patrick Barrett (Texas A&M University)                    
81 Adam Harner (UC-Davis)                                    
82 Whitney Stanbrough (Cumberland University)

Women
 
1 Chloe Forsman (University of Arizona)                   200 pts
2 Melanie Meyers (University of Arizona)                  186
3 Heather Holmes (University of Utah)                     174
4 Caitlyn Tuel (CU Cycling)                               164
5 Kathleen Weber (Texas A&M University)                   156
6 Caroline Jarolimek (CU Cycling)                         150
7 Danae York (CU Cycling)                                 144
8 Jamie Dinkins (University of Tennessee)                 140
9 Catherine Elliot (Colorado State University)            136
10 Erin Disterheft (Western Michigan University)          132
11 Clara Beard (Lees-McRae College)                       130
12 Sabina Kraushaar (Fort Lewis College)                  128
13 Maureen Kunz (UC-Berkeley)                             126
14 Monique Hein (Lees-McRae College)                      124
15 Teal Stetson-Lee (Fort Lewis College)                  122
16 Naticia Slusher (Mesa State)                           120
17 Kristina Henne (Lees-McRae College)                    118
18 Ally Stacher (Lees-McRae College)                      116
19 Alisha Gibson (Fort Lewis College)                     114
20 Alexis Dabroski (University of Florida)                112
21 Lindsey Bishop (Syracuse University)                   110
22 Onawa Pelham (Fort Lewis College)                      108
23 Sarah Levy (CU Cycling)                                106
24 Jennifer Strasser (University of Connecticut)          104
25 Kristina Vandyke (Mesa State)                          102
26 Caitlin Trahan (North Carolina State University)       100
27 Brianna Hand (UC-Berkeley)                              98
28 Jamie Olson (Colorado State University)                 96
29 Brenda Moczygemba (University of Texas-Austin)          94
30 Sara Powell (University of Vermont)                     92
31 Maria Stewart (University of Minnesota)                 90
32 Netana Hotimsky (Mesa State)                            88
33 Kartina Burleigh (Northern Arizona University)          86
34 Airn-elizabeth Tolnay (Colorado State University)       84
35 Erin Gibson (Lindsey Wilson College)                    82
36 Carol Boland (Cal Poly Wheelman)                        80
37 Jean Schneider (Lindsey Wilson College)                 78
38 Amanda Seigle (UC-Davis)                                76
39 Virginia Solomon (University of Southern California)    74
40 Kelsey Bremer (Northern Arizona University)             72
41 Carina Uraiqat (UC-Davis)                               70
42 Marsha Brooks (Northern Arizona University)             68
43 Ashley Harkness (Lindsey Wilson College)                66
44 Caitlin Ryan (Northern Arizona University)              64
45 Christina Moon (Mesa State)                             62
46 Julia Manley (Colorado State University)                60
47 Rider Mystery (Unknown College)                         58
48 Samantha Hadley (Lindsey Wilson College)                56 
 
Division II
 
Men

1 Colin Cares (Colorado College)                      200 pts
2 Mitchell Hoke (Colorado College)                    186
3 Braden Kappius (Colorado School of Mines)           174
4 Matthew Jones (New Mexico State University)         164
5 Phil Grove (University of Montana)                  156
6 Matt Googe (Baylor University)                      150
7 Garrett Brady (Western State College)               144
8 Douglas Shryock (University of Montana)             140
9 Scott Romero (New Mexico State University)          136
10 Taylor Shelden (University of Denver)              132
11 Logan Garey (Western State College)                130
12 Evan Hyde (Vanderbilt University)                  128
13 Justin Becker (Union College)                      126
14 Harry Precourt (Colorado College)                  124
15 Ryan Labar (Michigan Tech)                         122
16 Wil Macdonald (Michigan Tech)                      120
17 David Bishop (Sewanee Cycling)                     118
18 Toby Meierbachtol (University of Montana)          116
19 Dan Hock (Saint Michaels College)                  114
20 Zachary Ramras (Colorado College)                  112
21 Jonathan Turner (Union College)                    110
22 Kyle Sumner (Murray State University)              108
23 Patrick Hurley (Warren Wilson College)             106
24 Brian Vaughan (Johnson State College)              104
25 Richard Visinski (Pueblo Community College)        102
26 Mark Fraser (US Air Force Academy)                 100
27 Taylor Zimmerman (North Dakota State University)    98
28 Peter Fairbanks (Cumberland University)             96
29 Shawn Mullican (Cumberland University)              94
30 Chad Murray (US Air Force Academy)                  92
31 Sean Noonan (Carleton College)                      90
32 Justin Koppa (New Mexico State University)          88
33 Garrett Martin (Western State College)              86
34 Landon Loepker (Murray State University)            84
35 Justin Varaljay (Western State College)             82
36 Karl Smith (Colorado School of Mines)               80
37 Adam Allen (Stephen F Austin State University)      78
38 Shaun Radley (University of Montana)                76
39 Adam Carr (Johnson State College)                   74
40 Charles D'hemecourt (Boston College)                72
41 Benjamin West (Warren Wilson College)               70
42 Andrew Mckinney (Murray State University)           68
43 Ian Smith-Overman (Warren Wilson College)           66
44 Samuel Clary (Warren Wilson College)                64
45 Eddie Dray (Union College)                          62
46 Michael Campbell (US Military Academy)              60
47 James Combs (Murray State University)               58
48 Christoph Hurley (Colorado School of Mines)         56
49 Ryan Sickles (Union College)                        54
50 William Bevans (Cumberland University)              52
51 Brandon Turman (Colorado School of Mines)           50
52 Mj Torres (Rensselaer Poly Institute)               48
53 Tyler Mclaughlin (New Mexico State University)      46
54 Christopher Teifke (Vermont Law School)             44          
 
Women
 
1 Amy Drumm (University of Colorado HSC)                200 pts
2 Natasha Cowie (Sewanee Cycling)                       186
3 Amanda Mckay (Union College)                          174
4 Kylie Krauss (Warren Wilson College)                  164
5 Kate Chapman (Western State College)                  156
6 Heidi Caskill (University of Montana)                 150
7 Amy Scherm (Western State College)                    144
8 Rose Long (Colby College)                             140
9 Christina Buerkle (Union College)                     136
10 Camille Prevost (Warren Wilson College)              132
11 Nylene Wicks (University of Montana)                 130
12 Heidi Rentz (University of Montana)                  128
13 Hanna Waldman (Warren Wilson College)                126
14 Lisa Spreitzer (Michigan Tech)                       124
15 Melissa Marts (Colorado School Of Mines)             122
16 Sandra Kern (Sewanee Cycling)                        120
17 Candace Sanders (East Tennessee State University)    118
18 Tallulah Winquist (Warren Wilson College)            116
19 Autum Hicks (Union College)                          114
20 Karen Caldwell (Union College)                       112
21 Angie Kettinger (Western State College)              110
22 Kate Scheider (Williams College)                     108
23 Amy Krull (Colorado College)                         106