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Men's Cycling

Four Victories Highlight the High Country Collegiate MTB Challenge for Men's Cycling

BANNER ELK, N.C. – Lees-McRae men's cycling hosted the High Country Collegiate Mountain Bike Challenge this weekend. Guillermo Tovar and Omar Wilson led the Bobcats with wins in the Dual Slalom and Short Track Cross Country.
 
THE BASICS
RACE
: High Country Collegiate MTB Challenge
LOCATION: Banner Elk, North Carolina
 
 NOTABLES:
  • Omar Wilson started the weekend with a runner-up finish in the Cross Country A race. Nathan Surowiec picked up a fourth-place finish and Gabriel Saenz finished in 11th. Phillip Naude rounded out the Bobcats in the top 20 with a 19th place finish.
  • Tovar continued his Gravity season with a victory in the Dual Slalom on Saturday after qualifying first individually. Dominic Mudry placed fifth and Max Ligman took 15th after the qualifying session.
  • On Sunday, Wilson collected the win in the STXC A race with a dominating finish for the Bobcats. Surowiec collected eighth place for Lees-McRae and Saenz earned 16th in Sunday's race. Ryan Avery claimed 19th and Naude followed in 23rd for the Bobcats.
  • Mudry picked up a runner-up finish in the Downhill on Saturday afternoon and Holden Wierema followed in third. Ligman rounded out the Bobcats in the top five with fifth place.
  • Spencer Gibson collected the victory in the Cross Country B race for Lees-McRae.
  • Kade Lucas registered the win in the Downhill B race for the Bobcats.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's cycling travels to Grand Junction, Colorado for the 2025 USA Collegiate Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships starting on October 9.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Avery

Ryan Avery

XC/CX
Junior
Spencer Gibson

Spencer Gibson

XC/CX
Junior
Max Ligman

Max Ligman

Gravity
Junior
Kade Lucas

Kade Lucas

Gravity
Sophomore
Dominic Mudry

Dominic Mudry

Gravity
Senior
Phillip Naude

Phillip Naude

XC/RD
Junior
Gabriel Saenz

Gabriel Saenz

XC
Sophomore
Nathan Surowiec

Nathan Surowiec

XC/RD
Senior
Guillermo Tovar

Guillermo Tovar

Gravity
Sophomore
Holden Wierema

Holden Wierema

Gravity/RD
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ryan Avery

Ryan Avery

Junior
XC/CX
Spencer Gibson

Spencer Gibson

Junior
XC/CX
Max Ligman

Max Ligman

Junior
Gravity
Kade Lucas

Kade Lucas

Sophomore
Gravity
Dominic Mudry

Dominic Mudry

Senior
Gravity
Phillip Naude

Phillip Naude

Junior
XC/RD
Gabriel Saenz

Gabriel Saenz

Sophomore
XC
Nathan Surowiec

Nathan Surowiec

Senior
XC/RD
Guillermo Tovar

Guillermo Tovar

Sophomore
Gravity
Holden Wierema

Holden Wierema

Senior
Gravity/RD

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