Carson, Calif. (August 15, 2008) – National championship racing continued on Friday at the ADT Event Center Velodrome in suburban L.A. as stars-and-stripes jerseys were awarded for junior racing in five events.
The first national title of the day was awarded to Lanell Rockmore (Bethlehem, Pa./Gotham Cycling) who posted a time of 1:09.171 in the men’s 17-18 1-kilometer time trial to claim the top step of the podium. Epes Harris (Macungie, Pa./JFF) completed the four laps in 1:09.512 to score the silver medal while Alan Ting (Spring, Texas) finished in 1:09.675 for the bronze. Dan Heeley (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)outh Bay Wheelmen) and Daniel Walker (Houston, Texas/Team Rock) rounded out the podium in fourth and fifth.
Men’s 17-18 competition continued with the 3-kilometer pursuit which was won by Bryan Larsen (Placerville, Calif./Rio Strada) who beat out Alan Ting for the gold medal. It was Danny Finneran (Oak Park, Calif./Team Rock) to win the bronze medal race against fourth-place finisher Dan Heeley.
In the men’s team sprint competition, Team JFF riders Epes Harris, Lanell Rockmore, and Daniel Walker bested Momentum Cycling‘s Dan Heeley, Kit Karzen, and Jesse Marans (Newport Coast, Calif./Momentum Cycling) for the gold medal.
In the women’s team sprint, the powerhouse duo of Colleen Hayduk (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown Inn/Bicyclingworld.com) and Coryn Rivera (Tustin, Calif./Kahala La Grange) rode for Team Shake ‘N” Bake to take the national title ahead of South Mountain/Allia riders Mary Costelloe (Emaus, Pa./South Mountain Cycles) and Shelbe Eck (Kutztown, Pa./Alliance Environmental).
Colleen Hayduk slipped into her fourth stars-and-stripes jersey of the week with a win in the women’s 17-18 sprint. After defeating Mary Costelloe in the semifinals, she went on to face Shelby Reynolds (Cypress, Texas/Sugar Cycles) in the finals where the two went head to head for two rounds, both taken by Hayduk. In the race for bronze, Costelloe defeated fourth-place finisher Collen Gullick (Spring City, Pa./Colavita Racing) for the podium’s third spot while Devon Simpson (Kirkland, Wash./Team Group Health) claimed fifth place.
In addition to the national championship titles that were awarded on Friday, six riders in the 10-12, 13-14, and 15-16 age categories earned gold medals for individual events that factor into their overall omniums.
Coryn Rivera followed up the success she saw with Hayduk in the women’s team sprint by adding another gold medal to her collection with a win in the women’s 15-16 500 –meter time trial. Her time of 37:512 earned her the top spot on the podium while Shelbe Eck finished in second with a time of 38.888 and Christine Barron (Los Angeles, Calif./Home Depot Center Team) finished third with a time of 39.341.
Benny Swedberg (Kent, Wash./Rad Racing/Hagens Berman LLC) won the men’s 15-16 500-meter time trial to add another gold medal to the sprint gold he won yesterday. With a time of 34:836, he bested silver medalist Cory Williams (Los Angeles, Calif.) and bronze medalist Oscar Chavez (El Paso, Texas/Major Motion) who posted times of 36.385 and 36.467 respectively.
In a very exciting women’s 13-14 4-kilometer scratch race, which came with plenty of gutsy moves, Sara Chen (San Marino, Calif./Home Depot Center Team) was the woman to capture the podium’s top spot. She was followed by silver medalist Kaitlyn Lawrence (Emmaus, Pa./VORTEX) and bronze medalist Karla Lopez (El Paso, Texas).
In the men’s 13-14 4-kilometer scratch race, Benjamin Cockrell (Houston, Texas/Spin Cycle) took the win over Michael Dessau (Boulder, Colo./Team 5280/Slipstream) and Kaleb Koch (Glenview, Ill./Smart Cycling)
The 2008 USA Cycling Junior Track National Championships continue with morning and evening sessions on Saturday before coming to a close with a morning session on Sunday.
For a complete list of results, click here.
2008 USA Cycling Junior Track National Championships
ADT Event Center Velodrome – Carson, Calif.
August 14-18, 2008
Men 17-18 -- 1-Kilometer Time Trial
1. Lanell Rockmore (Bethlehem, Pa./Gotham Cycling)
2. Epes Harris (Macungie, Pa/JFF)
3. Alan Ting (Spring, Texas)
4. Dan Heeley (Hermosa Beach, Calif./South Bay Wheelmen)
5. Daniel Walker (Houston, Texas/Team Rock)
Men 15-16 –- 500 Meter Time Trial
1. Benny Swedberg (Kent, Wash./Rad Racing/Hagens Berman LLC)
2. Cory Williams (Los Angeles, Calif.)
3. Oscar Chavez (El Paso, Texas/Major Motion)
Women 15-16 -- 500 Meter Time Trial
1. Coryn Rivera (Tustin, Calif./Kahala La Grange)
2. Shelbe Eck (Kutztown, Pa./Alliance Environmental)
3. Christine Barron (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Men 10-12 – 1-Kilometer Scratch Race
1. Dylan Drummond (Walnut Creek, Calif.)
2. Eduardo Lopez (El Paso, Texas)
3. Matthew Valencia (Los Altos, Calif.)
Women 10-12 – 1-Kilometer Scratch Race
1. Claire Jensen (Los Altos, Calif.)
2. Lucia Carreno (El Paso, Texas)
3. Jacqueline Chen (San Marino, Calif.)
Men 13-14 –- 4 Kilometer Scratch Race
1. Benjamin Cockrell (Houston, Texas/Spin Cycle)
2. Michael Dessau (Boulder, Colo./Team 5280/Slipstream)
3. Kaleb Koch (Glenview, Ill./Smart Cycling)
Women 13-14 –- 4 Kilometer Scratch Race
1. Sarah Chen (San Marino, Calif./Home Depot Center Team)
2. Kaitlyn Lawrence (Emmaus, Pa./VORTEX)
3. Karla Lopez (El Paso, Texas)
Men 17-18 -- 3-Kilometer Pursuit
1. Bryan Larsen (Placerville, Calif./Rio Strada)
2.Alan Ting (Spring, Texas)
3.Danny Finneran (Oak Park, Calif./Team Rock)
4.Dan Heeley (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)
5.Austin Stewart (Dallas, Texas)
Women 17-18 – Sprint
1. Colleen Hayduk (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown Inn/Bicyclingworld.com)
2.Shelby Reynolds (Houston, Texas/Sugar Cycles)
3. Mary Costelloe (Emmaus, Pa./South Mountain Cycles)
4. Colleen Gulick (Spring City, Pa./Colavita Racing)
5.Devon Simpson (Kirkland, Wash./Team Group Health)
Men’s Team Sprint
1. Team JFF – Epes Harris, Lanell Rockmore, and Daniel Walker
2. Momentum Cycling – Dan Heeley, Kit Karzen, and Jesse Marans
3. Team Northwest – Jacob Rathe, Richard Suditu, and Benny Swedberg
4. Team 2 ½ Men – Marcus Smith, Bryan Larsen, and Zack Stein
5. Team Specialized RAC – Daniel Farinha, Andrew Lanier, and Joel Shaffer
Women’s Team Sprint
1. Team Shake ‘N’ Bake – Colleen Hayduk and Coryn Rivera
2. South Mountain/Allia – Mary Costelloe and Shelbe Ecke
3. Young Sugars – Elspeth Huyett and Shelby Reynolds
4. East Coast Divas – Gabrielle Allong and Kaitlyn Lawrence
5. Team Queso – Kaitlin Antonneau and Paulina Lopez
