Midwestern State 1st Again
By Sam Nainoa
Midwestern State University of Texas once again showed they have some of the strongest athletes in the women’s Division I peleton as they took their second win in as many days in the team time trial in a time of 1:04:24, only seven seconds ahead of second place, the University of California at Berkeley (1:04:31).
“We were scared because we were down on time the whole way. It helped us to encourage each other during the race and decided to each take shorter pulls because I didn’t have the best legs today after yesterday,” said Stephanie Hannos of Midwestern State -- yesterdays criterium champion.
Although Berkeley was slightly disappointed to lose by such a narrow margin, they said they were still pleased with the outcome.
“We don’t have all the equipment for time trials. We really are all climbers and did our best. We are really proud of how we did and still beat third place by almost two minutes,” said Meredith Fowlie of Berkeley.
The two schools have set the stage for a final day of fierce competition in the 5 lap, 77 km road race that is suited to those who can climb well.
The University of Florida followed in third place in 1:06:17 with Colorado University finishing fourth in 1:06:22. The University of California at Davis took fifth place in 1:07:35.
Dartmouth College won the women’s Division II event in a time of 1:09:42, 25 seconds ahead of second place Yale University who finished in 1:10:07. DePauw University finished third in 1:12:24.
“We are excited because Yale has beaten us the last two years in a row, they’ve been the best, so to win by 25 seconds is great,” said Amy Wallace of Dartmouth. She added that part of the women’s team stays fit during winter by cross-country skiing and racing. She also added they are especially enjoying the beautiful weather during their visit to California.
The team time trial event adds a unique component to the NCCA Collegiate National Championships in that it is included in the overall points scoring towards the Team Ominium and truly exemplifies the team concept that is an integral part of collegiate cycling.
Tomorrow’s final event, the road race, will start in Crockett and travel through the hills east of Berkeley. The women’s road race will begin at 8:00 with the men’s race to start at 11:30.
Midwestern State University of Texas once again showed they have some of the strongest athletes in the women’s Division I peleton as they took their second win in as many days in the team time trial in a time of 1:04:24, only seven seconds ahead of second place, the University of California at Berkeley (1:04:31).
“We were scared because we were down on time the whole way. It helped us to encourage each other during the race and decided to each take shorter pulls because I didn’t have the best legs today after yesterday,” said Stephanie Hannos of Midwestern State -- yesterdays criterium champion.
Although Berkeley was slightly disappointed to lose by such a narrow margin, they said they were still pleased with the outcome.
“We don’t have all the equipment for time trials. We really are all climbers and did our best. We are really proud of how we did and still beat third place by almost two minutes,” said Meredith Fowlie of Berkeley.
The two schools have set the stage for a final day of fierce competition in the 5 lap, 77 km road race that is suited to those who can climb well.
The University of Florida followed in third place in 1:06:17 with Colorado University finishing fourth in 1:06:22. The University of California at Davis took fifth place in 1:07:35.
Dartmouth College won the women’s Division II event in a time of 1:09:42, 25 seconds ahead of second place Yale University who finished in 1:10:07. DePauw University finished third in 1:12:24.
“We are excited because Yale has beaten us the last two years in a row, they’ve been the best, so to win by 25 seconds is great,” said Amy Wallace of Dartmouth. She added that part of the women’s team stays fit during winter by cross-country skiing and racing. She also added they are especially enjoying the beautiful weather during their visit to California.
The team time trial event adds a unique component to the NCCA Collegiate National Championships in that it is included in the overall points scoring towards the Team Ominium and truly exemplifies the team concept that is an integral part of collegiate cycling.
Tomorrow’s final event, the road race, will start in Crockett and travel through the hills east of Berkeley. The women’s road race will begin at 8:00 with the men’s race to start at 11:30.
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