Midwest Collegiate Conference Championships
Time for a an update! After Trek CX Cup I put in a sizable training block to prep for Collegiate MTB Nats and the rest of my cross season. I came in to the Midwest champs a bit tired from the block...
View ArticleCollegiate Mountain Bike Nationals
Time for a delayed write up on Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals in Missoula, MT! Things kicked off with a 6:30 am flight on Wednesday the 18th. Our bikes and gear had left in a box truck on Sunday...
View ArticleCincy Cyclocross Festival
Since collegiate mountain biking is over (check back for a Collegiate MTB Nats post soon!) cyclocross season if officially here! It had been over a month since I last raced cross but I was ready to...
View ArticleDerby City Cup
Derby City Cup race report coming at you! This race moved from Eva Bandman, where the 2013 CX World Championships were held, to Joe Creason Park. The course was full of fun technical descents, muddy...
View ArticleMajor Taylor Cross Cup
Now that I go to school at Marian University the Major Taylor Cross Cup is my home race! The race is held right on our home trails where I ride all the time and it was a bonus to be able to help design...
View ArticleRuts N' Guts CX
The trip to Oklahoma started off with a nine hour drive from Indianapolis to Broken Arrow on Friday. Then it was qdoba for dinner, and off to our host house. Saturday morning kicked off with breakfast...
View ArticleHendersonville North Carolina Grand Prix
Last UCI race weekend of the year! My dad flew down to Indianapolis and my sister and I picked him up on the way out of town. It took us about 8 hours but we made it through the snow storms and the...
View Article2018 Cyclocross National Championships - Reno, Nevada
Sorry for the delay on this race report, things got a little bit hectic after missing class and starting my second semester of college the day I got back from Nationals! The whole Marian squad (16...
View ArticleWORS #1 Iola Bump and Jump
WORS season is finally here! For those who are new, WORS is the Wisconsin Off-Road Series, the largest and longest-running mtb series in the country. My parents started racing the series in the early...
View ArticleWORS #2 Englewood Open
WORS race number two! This time out at Englewood Grass Farm on their homemade single track turned race course. Although I am a bit biased in my opinion as an Englewood sponsored athlete, this is one...
View ArticleWORS #3 Battle of Camrock
I am out in Missoula now for the Pro XCT UCI weekend so I will keep this brief! This was WORS race number three of the season! This time on my home trails in Cambridge, just 25 minutes from my house....
View ArticleMissoula Pro XCT
Missoula Pro XCT baby! I was out in Missoula, MT in October for Collegiate Nats and before that, I raced there in 2015. The course is super fun and very demanding, 700ft of climbing up and then...
View ArticleWORS #4 Mt. Morris Challenge
After a solid weekend of racing in Missoula and rest week, I was hoping for another good result this past weekend at WORS #4 (MT. Morris). This is where I did my very first mountain bike race back in...
View ArticleWORS #5 Red Flint Firecracker
A little bit late but here is a super quick recap of WORS #5 in Eau Claire!Photo: Brad Sovinski Things started off a little slower than usual because of the two miles double track lead out. I stayed...
View ArticleWORS Cup Midwest Championships
WORS Cup! One of the best race weekends of the entire WORS season. Things kicked off on Saturday with the XC race in the afternoon. Right from the gun we tore down the start straight and kicked up the...
View Article2018 Mountain Bike National Championships
Time for a nationals roundup! I rolled out on Tuesday the 17th and headed for Milwaukee where I picked up fellow WORS racer and friend Ben Senkerik. We then headed for Indianapolis where we stayed the...
View ArticleWORS #8 Hixon Forest Epic
Last WORS race of the season for me! Hixon Forest in La Crosse is one of my favorite courses and a little rain made for perfect conditions. Per usual I drove up the morning of, warmed up and got my...
View ArticleOre to Shore
Here is a quick and very late race report coming at you! My family and I drove up to the U.P. Friday morning. Emma, Ben Schmutte and I got out for a quick preride/spin. Saturday morning we were up...
View ArticleTrek CX Cup
Trek CX Cup! The first cross race of the season is always a cause for celebration and especially when it's back home in Wisconsin at Trek HQ. Thursday after class I caught a ride with the Conaway's...
View ArticleJingle Cross
It's the most wonderful time of the year... the Kerstperiode of the Midwest. Trek CX Cup followed by Jingle Cross. After a hiatus last year I was stoked to be heading back to Iowa City, Iowa for my...
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