Over the weekend the team competed in multiple events at GoCross, an international category race hosted by Virginia's Blue Ridge at Fallon Park in Roanoke.

The highlight of the weekend was a victory in the Category 2 Men's race by Gus Lynott, who rode away from his competition early in the race and put on a show for the spectators. He was one of the only riders to clear the knee-deep sand pit without having to dismount from his bike, a demonstration of pure strength and will. Gus had a solid ride on Sunday as well, finishing third just slightly off the pace of the two riders in front of him.  

Ruby Telepak scored podiums in both days of racing in the Category 3 Women's races, finishing second place Saturday and again on Sunday. These were some great results for her after having broken her hand two months ago and not knowing how she would perform.

Alastair Amos had an impressive ride in his first ever CycloCross race with the team, riding to 4th place over the 45-minute race. He gained some valuable experience and confidence from the first day of racing and was able to put it to the test on Sunday.

Several other Roanoke College team members competed over the weekend and represented the team well. Nathaniel Gervez and William Dodds had strong rides in the Elite Men's race, a super-competitive field that included the reigning U.S. National Champion and the Pan-American Champion. Nathaniel finished in 12th and 13th, while Will finished 17th and 16th over the two days of racing.

"I could not be prouder of our team for how they performed but also with how they represented the College at such a high-profile event," said head Shelley Olds. "Hays Edmunds, Jensen Cervati, Aidan Goldberg, Lauren Weigel and Ragan Weigel all competed as well and everyone on the team, (including those that didn't race), gave their time to volunteer at the event. They were such great ambassadors for the College, supporting the event and the wonderful community of cyclists that we are a part of here in the Roanoke Valley.
Next up, we shift gears back to mountain biking as we head to Virginia Tech this weekend! "