Nine national titles awarded on penultimate day

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After inclement weather forced the morning session to be delayed until afternoon, day three of the USA Cycling Juniors Track National Championships was a busy one. Nine national titles were awarded on the penultimate day as riders in the 17-18 age category continued to heat up the track, and the 10-12 and 13-14 groups completed their overall omniums.

The men’s team pursuit saw the Young Medalists squad of Juan Carmona (Young Medalists), Robin Carpenter, Wesley Kline and Zack Noonan win the national title over the foursome of Nate Geoffrion (All Sport-Team Swift), Ryan Eastman (All Sport-Team Swift), Lawson Craddock (Hot Tubes) and Benjamin Swedberg (Rad Racing). The bronze medal squad consisted of Matthew Lipscomb (Greenville Spinners), Neal Shepherd (Orlando Road Club), Ben Barthel (Echelon Santa Barbara) and Andrew Lanier (Team Specialized).

In the men’s 17-18 keirin, Matthew Baranoski (Team Alliance Environmental) rode into his second Stars-and-Stripes jersey of the weekend with a win over silver and bronze medalists Ryan Gadow (San Jose Bicycle Club) and Jesse Marans (Major Motion Cycling Club). Rounding out the podium in fourth and fifth were Dan Birman (Bike n Hike Giant Continental) and Ian Schlarman (FCC Racing).

Baranoski continued his winning ways on Saturday evening with a third win, this time in the men’s 17-18 10-kilometre scratch race. The silver and bronze medals for this race went to Charles Martin (IS Corp Cycling Team) and Zack Noonan while Zachary Semian (Team Alliance Environmental) and Benjamin Swedberg were fourth and fifth respectively.

Coryn Rivera (Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY 12) found herself in a familiar position on the top step of the podium again on Saturday. Rivera bested Madalyn Godby and Shelbe Eck in the women’s 17-18 keirin while Elizabeth Engwis (Team Kenda) and Ruth Winder (Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY 12) put forth the fourth- and fifth-place efforts.

In the women’s 17-18 seven-kilometre scratch race, it was Winder to ride into the Stars-and-Stripes jersey. Rivera grabbed the silver medal while Erin Popovich secured the bronze. Christine Barron (VRC) and Somersby Jenkins (Echelon Santa Barbara) stood on the final two steps of the podium.

The men and women in the 10-12 and 13-14 categories wrapped up their racing on Saturday evening and national champions were crowned for those groups in the overall omniums.

Grant McElroy (Beaverton Bicycle Club) grabbed yet another win in the men’s 10-12 category, claiming the gold in the two-kilometre scratch race ahead of James Brookshire (Velosports Racing) and Jules Gilliam.

McElroy’s victory on Saturday secured him the national championship in the overall omnium. Brookshire was second in the omnium while Magnus Hartwell (Young Medalists) claimed the bronze medal. Jules Gilliam (Major Motion) and Angel Lopez (Major Motion)rounded out fourth and fifth.

Devon Nothstein completed her sweep of the women’s 10-12 events with a win in the two-kilometre scratch race. She finished ahead of Ashley Ambrisko and Courtney Krasley.

Nothstein’s dominating performance over the past three days earned her the title of national champion. She collected the most points in the women’s 10-12 omnium, ahead of second- and third-ranked Courtney Krasley and Ashley Ambrisko. Riding to the fourth and fifth steps of the omnium podium were Rebecca Israel (CPT-Connie Cycling) and Courtney Comer (San Diego Bicycle Club)

Daniel Parks (GS Tenzing) won the men’s 13-14 ten-kilometre points race over silver and bronze medalists Matthew Valencia (Team Specialized Racing) and Zeke Mostov (San Jose Bicycle Club).

After three solid days of racing, it was Valencia to ride into the Stars-and-Stripes jersey as the overall omnium winner. Chazmichael Morales (CPT-Connie Cycling) and Grayson Brookshire (Velosports Racing) were third and fourth in the omnium while Daniel Parks was fourth and Zeke Mostov claimed fifth.

In the women’s 13-14 eight-kilometre points race, Evelyn Korbich (Lehigh Wheelmen) collected the most points to take the win ahead of Zoe Reeves and Danielle Mullis.

With the most points collected however over all three days of racing, Reeves grabbed the win in the overall omnium. Coming in second was Lucia Carreno (Major Motion) while Korbich grabbed the bronze. Payton Thomas (FCS-Metro Volkswagon) and Danielle Mullis rounded out the omnium podium.

The men and women in the 15-16 age group contested their 500-metre time trials on Sasturday, but their overall omniums will not be awarded until Sunday, after the points races.

Kaleb Koch (IS Corp Cycling Team) clocked the fastest time among men 15-16, taking the gold medal ahead of Daniel Kosykh and Michael Dessau (Team Holowesko Partners).

Not surprisingly, Jennifer Valente (GS Adams Avenue Bicycles) found herself on top of the podium again, beating the times of silver and bronze medalists Tara McCormick (Helens Cannondale) and Nadia Latzgo (Team Line-LWA).

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