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Volume 80, Issue 9 Web Edition
www.brevard.edu/clarion
SERVING BREVARD COLLEGE SINCE 1935
October 29, 2014
Cycling 'Threepeat'!
BC brings home 3rd straight
national mountain bike title
By Sam Marlow
Sports Editor
BC’s Cycling Team dominated the Division II
National Championships, bringing home their
third consecutive title, placing in every event
and taking home titles in nearly every race.
Allison Arensman and Cypress Gorry won
the short track cross country as well as the cross
country events. Logan Mulally won the men’s
downhill while Sarah Hill finished second place
in the women’s downhill race. Walker Shaw took
first place in the men’s and Hill and Samantha
Miranda took second and third respectively in
the women’s downhill and dual slalom events.
The Tornados were crowned champions in
the team relay event, clocking in over a minute
before the next competitor, a time that would
have placed the team second among all NCAA
racers. Notably, Warren Wilson finished fifth
and conference foe Mars Hill seventh in DII.
Shaw and Gorry finished with the top two
men’s Individual Omnium Scores and Hill
topped the women’s standings. Samantha and
Nicole Miranda finished fifth and sixth in the
DII standings.
Champions are not made overnight. Prepara
tion for Collegiate MTB Nationals Weekend
began over the summer for many on the BC
cycling team. The team won the home season
opener, which included major DI schools, and
have since been developing technique and
endurance to culminate in the season finale last
weekend in Beech Mountain, NC.
Teamwork is an important part of any sport,
although less apparent in cycling, the BC cyclist
have embraced the team culture giving them an
added advantage over other competitors.
“Whether it was my team mates helping as
mechanics and supporters or coaches driving
out late at night to ensure we had a delicious
breakfast in the morning, the people around
us helped keep our stress levels down and our
focus on point. All we had to think about was
racing the best we could, and I couldn't be more
thankful for a team like that,’’ Hill said.
BC Cycling continues to be a powerhouse
Sarah Hill smiles after another strong finish
in the collegiate cycling world. Members of the
team have access to train in ideal conditions year
round for both mountain and road biking giving
the Tornados another advantage over schools in
a flat or urban environment.
With most of the team returning next year and
their winning streak still going strong, it is hard
not to put the Tornados Cycling team atop any
pre-season poll for next year. The road bike season
is approaching as well and they will be looking
to keep pace with the mountain bikers and bring
home another title of their own.
I believe we can safely refer to the BC Cycling
Team as a “DYNASTY.”