Rinaldo Places Eighth in Road Race Discipline at USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships

RESULTS

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Lees-McRae men's and women's cycling rounded out their three days in Albuquerque, New Mexico this afternoon with the Criterium as part of the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships.
 
THE BASICS
RACE: USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships
LOCATION: Albuquerque, New Mexico
 
MEN'S NOTABLES:

• On Friday, the Bobcat men posted an eighth place in the Team Time Trial with Lanier Ash, Derrick Chavarria, Josh Foley, and Shay Wright opening the championships for Lees-McRae.
• On Saturday, Lees-McRae took part in the 64.4 mile road race with Chavarria taking 32nd and Foley and Ash following in 33rd and 34th place respectively. Wright collected a 37th place in Saturday's race and Peter Swinand placed 43rd for the Bobcats.
• In their final event of the weekend, Chavarria, a freshman from Georgeville, Belize, paced the Bobcats in 20th place individually. Ian McDonald finished in 32nd and Foley followed closely in 35th. Swinand placed 42nd in Sunday's Criterium and Ash crossed the finish line in 53rd place.

 
WOMEN'S NOTABLES:

• Mariana Rinaldo finished the road season strong this weekend with an eighth place in the 64.4 mile road race on Saturday afternoon and placed 36th in the Criterium on Sunday.
• Heidi Martin joined Rinaldo in New Mexico for the Bobcat women as Martin took 27th individually in Sunday's Criterium.
• Martin placed 36th in Saturday's road race to round out the Lees-McRae women's cycling at the 2023 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships.

 
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's and women's cycling concluded their 2022-23 season at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships this afternoon
 
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