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Sugar Mountain AMBC

Sugar Mountain, NC, August 25, 2002

Bishop outshoots Sheppard at AMBC showdown

By Erin C. North

In the fifth annual Showdown at Sugar, American Mountain Bike Challenge series race, Jeremiah Bishop of the Trek/VW/JBL East Coast Factory Team furthered his recent string of successes taking first in the men's pro/elite race.

At the start of the three-lap race, Chris Sheppard (Team Haro/Lee Dungarees) immediately took a hold of the lead as he rocketed up the course's first climb. Sheppard was obviously practicing for next week's World Championship race, where the starting pace will most likely be brutal. South American rider, Diego Garavito (Columbian National Team) quickly followed suit as he bridged the gap between himself and the Haro rider. Riding in third, Bishop began reeling in the two riders, though he was doubtful he would be capable of matching their pace.

By the top of the relentless climb the trio was riding together through a wet and rooty singletrack section of trail. The first technical section was difficult for the Columbian rider and the leaders dropped him. Sheppard sprinted for the lead position going into the main downhill in attempt to slow Bishop and his disc brake equipped Fuel 100 mountain bike. Sheppard's tactic worked as he blocked the Trek rider from escaping him on the infamous "Lizard's Lane" downhill. Bishop up the pressure up the second ascent of Sugar Mountain's tough fire road climb, and attacked again on the following section of singletrack, moving into a fifteen second lead. Bishop continued with hopes of getting to the bottom of the mountain and beginning the last lap as the race's leader.

The Trek/VW/JBL rider was successful and able to hold of the chasing riders. Bishop maintained his speed and gradually pulled away from second place to arrive first at the finish line with a time of 1.27.52. He finished nearly two minutes ahead of second placed Sheppard, as well as shattering the previous course record by almost eleven minutes.

Results

Cross Country

Junior M 16 & under
 
1 Jesse Sorrells               32.31
2 Matt Skeen                    4.22
3 Travis Livermon               5.32
4 Andrew Harrison               5.52
5 Tyler Crabtree                6.15
6 Jared Cakebreak               6.15
7 Michael Weber                 6.42
8 Cole Edmonson                 6.43
9 Drew Walker                   6.49
10 Brandon Emery                7.19
11 Preston Anderson             7.22
12 Geoff Pendry                10.10
13 Max Trent                   10.18
14 Jeffrey Cunningham          11.40
15 Justin Beard                12.31
16 Paul Norris                 19.46
DNF  Alex Ryan
 
Junior M 14 & under
 
1 Michael Cumming              38.22
2 Johnethon McCoy               0.47
3 Oliver Hunter                 3.43
4 Nathaniel Smith               3.53
5 Andrew Norman                 4.45
6 Eric Jackson                  4.47
7 Daniel Dinkins               10.03
8 Sam Jordan                   10.18
9 Kyle Branyon                 10.27
10 Zack Israel                 14.08
11 Nick Long                   24.16
12 Drew Linville               24.58
13 Brett Barnhill              47.04
 
Master Sport M 40-49
 
1 Doug Pierce                1.18.03
2 Steve Cole                    1.06
3 Glen Graham                   3.42
4 Stace Horine                  5.22
5 Marshall Reeves               8.58
6 Terry Barham                 10.00
7 Steve Anstoetter             10.04
8 Brad Cooley                  10.26
9 Doug Owen                    14.15
10 Jeff Matonis                14.57
11 James Peeler                19.36
12 Kris VanAllen               27.33
13 Mickey Greenlee             40.24
 
Master Sport M 50+
 
1 Houck Medford              1.42.30
 
Master Sport W 40+
 
1 K.B. Medford               1.52.47
 
Cadets M 14 & under
 
1 Nate Williams                12.05
2 Andrew Norman                 1.26
3 Harrison Hood                 2.44
 
Pee Wee M 12 & under
 
1 Matthew Reich                 5.00
2 Seth Kemp                     1.28
3 Jonathan Cooley               1.34
4 Joshua Caniglia               2.30
5 Taylor McCulston              5.23
6 Brian Sykes                  12.28
 
Pee Wee W 12 & under
 
1 Katherine Horine             11.45
 
Senior Sport M 19-29
 
1 Brad Dobbins               1.12.52
2 Ben Poss                      2.44
3 Brandon Smith                 7.09
4 Brian Pierce                  8.36
5 Stephen Cole                  8.55
6 Adam Dewitt                   9.15
7 Doug Ianuario                10.36
8 Jon Wolfe                    11.22
9 Nathaniel Monroe             11.49
10 Drew Clancy                 13.04
11 Alvin Thomas                14.37
12 Hans Ramm                   16.39
13 Blake Pendleton             20.08
14 Eric Smith                  24.43
DNF  Scott Haupert
DNF  Mack Durham
DNF  Ben Faulk
DNS  Brad Pastir
 
Senior Sport W 19-29
 
1 Michelle Taylor            1.50.20
2 Dayna Coffer                  3.38
 
Master Beginner M 30-39
 
1 Derek Davis                  37.21
2 Zdenek Fiebinger              0.02
3 Matt Sescilla                 1.59
4 Shawn Tew                     2.59
5 Will Kennedy                  3.43
6 Jerry Motter                  3.52
7 Ron Steele                    3.53
8 Jon Heim                      4.24
9 Carl Arneson                  4.39
10 John Caldwell                5.40
11 Chris Ward                   6.10
12 James McCoy                  6.35
13 John Love                    7.20
14 Brian Kuhl                   7.55
15 Hardy Butler                 9.23
16 Andy Taylor                  9.34
17 Chris Townsend              10.25
18 Mark Meredith               11.41
19 Cody Riley                  13.22
20 Darrell Frizsell            15.41
21 David Richards              15.51
22 Chip Batson                 17.58
23 John Flytle                 20.01
24 Bryan Thomas                20.38
25 Bob Keeling                 22.27
DNF  Tod Phelps
DNF  Chris Martin
DNF  Dennis Grooms

Master Sport M 30-39

1 Tony Alvarez               1.17.11
2 Kip Humphries                 1.51
3 Brian Hackathorne             3.44
4 Kevin Hall                    4.08
5 John Dockery                  4.22
6 Tim Jackson                   4.24
7 Joel Burgess                  4.56
8 Charles Rossignol             5.43
9 Ken Rehme                     5.57
10 Brian Beattie                6.09
11 TJ Wood                      6.49
12 Yashihary Kawaguchi          7.32
13 Ken Keefner                  9.57
14 Bart Stetler                10.50
15 Mark Jordan                 11.18
16 David Soliday               12.05
17 Jim Mohar                   13.25
18 Chad Haas                   13.40
19 Donald Taylor               13.44
20 Andrew Hagar                13.57
21 Robert George,Jr.           14.07
22 Jason Hayward               15.18
23 Dean Bartlet                16.42
24 Doug Nelson                 16.44
25 Martin Stone                18.35
26 Barry Goldenberg            20.15
27 Todd Plessel                22.40
28 Michael ODaniel             25.36
29 Gary Bettinger              32.31
DNF  Clint Holmes
DNS  Jay Smith
 
Master Sport W 30-39
 
1 Jodi Zylstra               1.36.02
2 Joann Boykin                  0.54
3 Julie Berwind                 3.31
4 Leah Ranney                  21.18
 
Junior Expert M
 
1 Edward Burress             1.13.54
2 Nicholas McGowan              1.13
3 Ross Bowden                   6.11
 
Pro Elite M
 
1 Jeremiah Bishop            1.27.52
2 Chris Sheppard                1.45
3 Diego Garavito                6.46
4 Ryan Trebon                   8.10
5 Charles Pendry                8.11
6 Benjy Corl                   13.32
7 Hatcher Rosebrock            15.26
8 Robert Cagle                 16.13
9 Brian Schworm                17.10
10 Daniel Corum                17.56
11 Robert Kendall              18.07
12 Greg Dunn                   18.26
13 Everett Baker               19.25
14 Travis Hutchinson           20.50
15 James Vantover              29.20
DNF  Joshua Seldman
 
Pro Elite W
 
1 Tarrah Macbeth             2.03.39
DNF  Nina Baker
 
Expert Senior M 19-29
 
1 Colby Millen               1.41.20
2 Jason Laxton                  2.03
3 Troy Adams                    2.44
4 John Murphy                   3.55
5 Jacob Prater                  4.13
6 Todd Helmick                  4.19
7 Ian McGully                   5.20
8 Jon Livengood                 6.16
9 Shane Lawson                  7.41
10 Lucas Liverman               7.46
11 Jay Cox                     10.05
12 Wes Dickson                 15.41
13 Michael Wolf                18.04
14 Justin Joyce                19.16
15 John Benoit                 27.35
16 Kelsey Oliver               30.58
17 Bobby Byrd                  39.52
DNF  Eric Macbeth
DNF  Daniel Doub
DNF  Jacob McGahey
DNF  Daniel Matheny
DNS  Travis Werts
 
Expert Senior W 19-29
 
1 Jen Winn                   2.23.17
2 Tanya Nestvogel               1.21
3 Amber Krieger                 5.57
4 Zara Brade-Clark             22.04
 
Expert Master M 30-39
 
1 Jay Charles                1.49.13
2 Matthew Lee                   1.53
3 Joe Dunlop                    4.49
4 Eric Kleffman                 6.18
5 Jimmy Bruner                  7.58
6 Chuck Shell                   8.10
7 Creed Sewell                 10.28
8 Lee Thomas                   10.47
9 Joe Hathcock                 11.19
10 Daniel McNulty              20.05
11 J.J. McDowell               23.56
12 Alain Borthayre             25.27
DNF  Wake Fulp
DNF  Wayne Stone
DNF  Tom McDonnell
 
Expert Master M 40-49
 
1 Robert Koerber             1.51.14
2 Kenneth Marshall             10.57
3 Dean Lyons                   18.01
4 Larry Peck                   19.45
 
Expert Master M 50+
 
1 Joel Kelley                2.10.17
 
Expert Master W 30+
 
1 Trish Stevenson            2.11.03
2 Michelle Hobson               8.35
3 Christine Putnam             10.52
4 Patricia Pinner              14.52
5 Beverly Robinson             17.22
6 Patty Smith                  18.39
7 Cindy Koerber                20.11
8 Jenny Popp                   29.22
9 Christine Wesson             52.26

Downhill

Expert Pro M 19-29
 
1 Joshua Prater              3.23.27
2 Ryan Bloch                 3.32.31
3 Butch Greene               3.32.94
4 Michael Hoffman            3.34.44
5 Tyler Williams             3.35.30
6 Steve Bennett              3.35.59
7 Cecil Lender               3.38.33
8 Christopher Herndon        3.44.12
9 Jeremy Raney               3.44.94
10 Matt Conto                3.46.39
11 Mark Newton               3.51.09
12 David Thacker             3.51.30
13 Oliver Quinn              3.53.25
14 Julian Tufano             3.53.48
15 John Roberts              3.55.49
16 Ben Ramsbottom            4.05.93
17 Shawn McCann              4.06.75
18 Dave Leikarn              4.08.13
19 Karl Peters               4.10.65
20 Jason Collens             4.12.00
21 Jon Magnuson              4.14.76
22 David Tereshwow           4.16.00
23 Marshall Hance            4.19.56
24 Harry Baxley              4.21.66
25 Harley Addair             4.25.52
26 Than White                4.28.04
27 Chris Robinson            4.36.98
28 Jeff Dein                 4.43.57
29 Terry Benson              4.58.12
DNF Bryan McCutchen
 
Expert Pro W 19+
 
1 Patricia Pinner            4.12.99
2 Sara Sanders               5.39.16
3 Denise Pajak               5.59.98
 
Expert Pro M 30+
 
1 Terry Hinton               3.36.95
2 Chris Warren               3.37.01
3 Donovan Carroll            3.42.11
4 Charles Von Isenburg       3.50.27
5 Scott Johnson              3.53.77
6 Carl Bush                  3.59.48
7 Tom Van Devender           3.59.59
8 Jerry Hayes                4.00.66
9 Ben Shaner                 4.02.31
10 Jeff Braswell             4.09.18
11 Steven Kaufman            4.10.06
12 Ashley Appling            4.10.55
13 Matt Johnson              4.10.90
14 Bud Pinner                4.13.31
15 Edward Schwarz            4.27.90
16 Steve Trantham            4.47.73
17 Jack Jennings             4.50.40
18 Randy Lyons               4.18.57
19 Brian Williford           5.34.69
20 Tony McCutchen            7.20.91
 
Junior Expert M
 
1 Cody Blevins               4.06.93
2 John Anderson              4.16.21
3 Matt Rossmar               4.18.38
4 M P Spierer                4.19.71
5 Sean Edwards               4.38.90
6 Jeff Brewer                5.04.14
7 Ethan Fletcher             6.06.53
 
Senior Sport M 19-29
 
1 Christian Franklin         4.15.82
2 Thomas Coffee              4.16.22
3 Darrell Fortune            4.16.84
4 Brady Owens                4.21.54
5 Mark Wallace               4.25.98
6 Kevin Addair               4.27.12
7 Brian Cleary               4.29.34
8 Jacob Prater               4.36.30
9 Brandon Barber             4.39.04
10 Isaiah Miller             5.21.65
11 Isaiah Padge              6.35.53
 
Senior Sport M 30+
 
1 Rick Wiles                 3.38.55
2 Corey Tate                 3.57.60
3 Randy Arnold               4.00.26
4 Clint Boomgarden           4.01.00
5 Nathan Embry               4.11.87
6 William Reeves             4.38.07
7 Kevin Stout                4.39.02
8 Kevin Gordon               4.39.35
9 Tom Learman                4.40.46
10 John Graichen             4.40.72
11 Carter Stickney           4.51.92
12 Robert Ingle              4.55.43
13 Donald Butler             5.01.75
14 James Meeks               5.06.69
15 Lee Candrum               5.16.06
16 John Cheves               5.18.33
17 Denny Blalock             5.18.94
18 Curtis Jones              6.22.67
19 Johnny Brewington         6.46.58
20 Skip Cooper               7.59.85
 
Senior Sport W 19+
 
1 Caryn Tate                 4.58.07
2 Stephanie Rozycki          4.58.27
3 Pat Noiboonturm            5.03.12
4 Tammy Kaufman              5.56.57
 
Hardtail M 19+
 
1 John Hicks                 3.26.38
2 Emmet Riddick              3.28.83
3 Aaron Wiig                 3.37.02
 
Junior M 18 & under
 
1 Chris Ollenburg            4.09.43
2 Charlie Mooney             4.12.12
3 Justin Larios              4.29.40
 
Sport Junior M 16 & under
 
1 Hunter Oliver              3.22.15
2 Sam Jordan                 3.36.90
3 Dan Vinson                 3.46.59
4 Daniel Roser               3.48.45
5 Daniel Sapp                4.35.86
6 Dylon Jennings             5.10.96
 
Beginners M 19+
 
1 Sean Shively               3.33.91
2 Chris Green                3.36.47
3 Kerry Hughes               3.41.68
4 Sean Desch                 4.06.45
 
Cadets M (14 & under)
 
1 Nick Long                  1.20.82
2 Peter Botton               1.26.32
3 Josh Hall                  1.38.56
4 Jackson Young              1.47.40
 
Pee Wee M (12 & under)
 
1 Seth Kemp                  2.12.08
 
Pee Wee W (12 & under)
 
1 Elizabeth Davis            3.03.24

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