GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. –
Christopher Grice led Lees-McRae cycling on the first day of the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals with a third-place finish in the Dual Slalom Men's Varsity event.
THE BASICS
RACE: USA Cycling Collegiate MTB Nationals
LOCATION: Grand Junction, Colorado
NOTABLES:
- Grice started his day with a qualifying time of 38.11 and finished fourth individually this morning. Guillermo Tovar, Max Ligman, Ben Ovington, and Connor Parmelee also qualified for the Round of 32.
- Grice made his way through the bracket and set up a showdown in the semifinals with eventual champion Jordan Callum from Marian University. Grice earned the bronze medal with the win in the third-place final.
- Tovar and Ligman placed seventh and 11th for the Bobcats. Ovington finished the day in 21st and Connor Parmelee placed 30th.
- On the women's side, Errin Mackridge led the Bobcats with 30th place. Aisley Gentry followed in 31st while Olivia Young and Anabel Miller placed 37th and 40th on Thursday.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae cycling continues the national championships with the Cross Country discipline and the Team Relay at the Powderhorn Mountain Resort.
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