Marian and MIT take team omniums at Collegiate Track Nationals
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Marian University took the team omnium in Division I. Photo by Jim Barnett
With six individual and team national titles, and a total of 18 total podium appearances over the three days, Marian garnered 1013 points to take the team prize in Division I ahead of second-ranked Midwestern State University which earned 779 points. Fort Lewis College (630), Penn State (559), and Indiana University (535) were third, fourth, and fifth in the Division 1 omnium.
In Division II, MIT riders accumulated 604 points in Indianapolis to claim the podium’s top step ahead of second place DePauw University with 502 points. The US Military Academy (312), Cumberland University (260), and Kutztown University (188) rounded out the final three spots on the D II omnium podium.
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In addition to the team awards, one male and one female rode home with the overall individual omnium titles. Eric Young (Indiana University) claimed the top prize ahead of Marian’s Adam Leibovitz while Jennifer Purcell (Midwestern State) beat out Marian’s Kaitlin Antonneau for the victory in the women’s contest.
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MIT took the team omnium in Division II
In the final team event of the national championships, Marian again dominated the velodrome, taking the win in the men’s team pursuit over the Colorado-based Fort Lewis College squad. The foursome of Robert Bush, Adam Leibovitz, Alex Wieseler, and David Williams clocked a time of 3:30.539 compared to the 3:42.847 posted by Fort Lewis riders Dana Alia, Ryan Cleveland, Ben Stalker, and Cody Stephenson.
The women’s sprint saw Jennifer Purcell (Midwestern State University) ride into a Star-and-Stripes jersey when she beat out Melissa Erickson (Fort Lewis College) in the gold medal round. Purcell added this success to the criterium national title she won at road nationals earlier this year. Winning the race for bronze was Claire Routledge (Midwestern State) with a victory over Stephanie Torres (Bard High School Early College) while Rita Klofta (DePauw University) won the race for the podium’s final spot.
In the men’s points race, five men lapped the field to gain a decisive 20 extra points. Despite several attempts, no one could do the same in the second half of the race. Sprint after sprint, Eric Young (Indiana University) attacked and inched his way ahead of Oscar Clark (Georgia State University) before winning the final sprint even though he was already leading by 15 points. Marian’s David Williams collected the bronze medal. Marian rider Robert Bush and MIT’s Michael Garrett rounded out the podium in fourth and fifth respectively.
With the conclusion of Saturday’s racing, the 2010 USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships are officially in the books. Click here for complete results from the event, or here for a photo gallery of the event.
2010 USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships
Major Taylor Velodrome – Indianapolis, Ind.
September 23-25, 2010
Men’s Team Pursuit
1. Marian University
2. Fort Lewis College
3. Lindsey Wilson College
4. Lees-McRae College
5. Cumberland University
Women’s Sprint
1. Jennifer Purcell (Midwestern State University)
2. Melissa Erickson (Fort Lewis College)
3. Claire Routledge (Midwestern State)
4. Stephanie Torres (Bard High School Early College)
5. Rita Klofta (DePauw University)
Men’s Points Race
1. Eric Young (Indiana University)
2. Oscar Clark (Georgia State University)
3. David Williams (Marian University)
4. Robert Bush (Marian University)
5. Michael Garrett (MIT)
Men’s Individual Omnium
1. Eric Young (Indiana University)
2. Adam Leibovitz (Marian University)
3. David Williams (Marian Williams)
4. Oscar Clark (Georgia State University)
5. Colton Barrett (Marian University)
Women’s Individual Omnium
1. Jennifer Purcell (Midwestern State University)
2. Kaitlin Antonneau (Marian University)
3. Mandy Marquardt (Penn State)
4. Melissa Erickson (Fort Lewis College)
5. Jacqueline Kurth (Marian Unviersity)
Division I Team Omnium
1. Marian University (1013)
2. Midwestern State University (779)
3. Fort Lewis College (630)
4. Penn State (559)
5. Indiana University (535)
Division II Team Omnium
1. MIT (604)
2. DePauw University (502)
3. US Military Academy (312)
4. Cumberland University (260)
5. Kutztown University (188)
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