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2008 May 5, Cycling Team on App State Main Page
Daniel W.
The cycling team is getting some great recognition on the main page of Appstate.edu this week! Here's a direct link to the article.
The write-up discusses App State Cycling's recent conference championship in road and also the first ever ACCC Triple Crown achievement. It also has our latest team picture available for download.
So as the school year wraps up, we'll see a few changes at App State cycling. Long-time team leader and president David Forkner is graduating and getting married in less than two weeks. We wish he and Bonnie the best of luck in this and all of their future adventures. We also want to thank all other graduating members, including Michael Wilson, Michael Trivette, and Chris Jones.
With these great riders moving on, App State Cycling will work to step up and return next year with one of the strongest squads the ACCC has ever seen. Returning strength includes Alex Hannah, Jacob Florence, Jason Wadell, Robert Jameson, Mike Thomas, and Alex Ryan. These riders will be prepared to take on the conference and the nation in mountain bike season this fall. Watch for App State to hit the summer races in force while finding form and preparing for the upcoming collegiate seasons.
2008 Apr 22, ACCC Road Champions and 2007-08 Triple Crown Title!!!
Daniel W.
The Appalachian State Cycling Team recently wrapped up another successful year with the completion of the road season this past weekend at the Atlantic Coast Collegiate Cycling Conference Championships. The championship races took place in nearby Winston-Salem and were hosted this by Wake Forest. With a large roster of 29 racers, the Mountaineers locked up their 3rd straight ACCC Road Championship in dominant style! With this win the Apps also pulled off the Conference Triple Crown for the first time in school history. The ACCC Triple Crown consists of conference championships in all three disciplines for the 2007-2008 school year; Mountain, Cyclocross, and Road.
Conference Championship Review:
The ACC Championship weekend witnessed an onslaught of domination imposed by the men and women from Boone. The weekend kicked off with the road race in Lewisville, NC where Appalachian racked up top five and top ten finishes. As usual, Chris Jones took home 1st place in Men's D after rocketing to the sprint finish. Jones credited teammate Emerson Howe with the superb leadout to the finish and for protecting him throughout the race. Martin Wadewitz took 7th in Men's C, while Zach Greene claimed his second win on the season with a 1st place finish in Men's B. David Forkner rode a strong race in Men's A after being aggressive early on in the day. It would pay off for the senior from Franklin, NC as Forkner rode to a 2nd place finish. In the Women's B race, Amanda Gilbert brought home a great 4th place finish.
The 40k Team Time Trial put a finish to Saturday's races and Appalachian didn't dissapoint the spectators. The Mountaineers took home several awards from the team time trials including 1st in Men's D, 2nd in Men's B, 3rd in Men's A, and 2nd in Women's A.
Sunday
2008 Apr 18, Hello Conference Championships!
Daniel W.
Indeed that is the phrase going around as the Appalachian State Cycling Team prepares to fend off the rest of the ACCC in their quest to capture their 3rd straight Atlantic Coast Cycling Conference Road Championship (5th Road Championship overall). The ACCC Conference Championships will take place this weekend at Wake Forest in beautiful Winston-Salem, NC. With less than a two hour drive to the races this weekend, expect the Appalachian Mountaineers to bring a full squad of talent as they prepare for the biggest test of them all.
Before moving into too much detail about the Championship weekend, let's go ahead and review the domination that ensued at West Virginia University this past weekend. We'll start with the men's and women's individual time trial that took place last Saturday. Apparently someone made Michael Wilson a bit upset as he decided to destroy everyone in the men's A field by launching to a 2nd place finish in the solo effort. One could also argue that Jacob Florence had a quarrel to settle as he let everyone know that this was his day by rocketing to a 1st place finish in the men's B time trial. I guess the same power juice trickled down to the men's C and D fields as Emerson Howe also picked up a win, and Chris Jones brought home a 3rd place finish in men's D. Amanda Gilbert also picked up crucial women's points by finishing a respectable 7th on the day.
The road race took place Sunday as the rain once again decided to make an appearance in a brutal race of strength and talent. Michael Wilson would again carry the Appalachian banner and his good form over into the road race by finishing 6th in men's A. Florence and Daniel Wendover would take 4th and 6th respectively in men's B. Chris Jones picked up a podium finish with 2nd in men's D whil
2008 Apr 8, Domination Station
Daniel W.
Resulting from last weekend's impressive results in Charlottesville, VA, the Appalachian State Cycling Team officially moved into 1st place in the ACCC! Pfeiffer University dropped into second place while John Hopkins continues to hold on to the third place. These next few weeks will be crucial as the Mountaineers set out to capture an unprecedented 3rd straight ACCC Road Championship as well as the triple crown with Mountain, Cyclocross, and Road Championships all in the same season!
This past weekend witnessed another impressive Appalachian showing in Blacksburg, VA, as Yosef's finest captured numerous top 10 finishes as well as a sweep of 1st place finishes in the men's D races with Chris Jones continuing to unleash the fury as he took home the win in both the road race and the uphill time trial. Michael Wilson led the men's A team with a 6th place finish in the road race and a 4th place finish in the time trial. The women also placed well this weekend with Amanda Gilbert and Allison Forkner continuing to pick up those vital points in the women's races.
Appalachian will look to distance itself yet again from the rest of the ACCC as they travel to West Virginia this upcoming weekend. Look for updates from those races and more this upcoming weekend as Appalachian prepares to defend its conference title at Wake Forest in just under two weeks! The finish line is almost there on the 2008 campaign and we'll keep you posted on every step of the way as the Mountaineers look to solidify their hold of 1st place in the ACCC!
2008 Mar 19, ASU Race THIS WEEKEND
Daniel W.
That's right, our home road races are coming up this weekend! All members are gearing up and getting organized for a great weekend of racing in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. We have an awesome new course out at the Bethel Community in Sugar Grove, NC and the weather forecast looks clear for the racers traveling from all over the east coast.
The full flyer with new course description and directions can be downloaded here.
As the team wraps up final plans for the weekend, the race organizers are searching for volunteers to help run race day operations. Anyone willing to help with traffic control on either Saturday or Sunday please contact Daniel Wendover at d.wendover@gmail.com or David Forkner at david.forkner@gmail.com
Thanks to everyone who has helped in the planning and support of this race, especially Black Cat Burrito, Boone Bike and Touring, and Boone Mall. It looks to be a great Easter weekend of bicycle racing!
2008 Feb 26, ASU Cycling Team - Easter Weekend Road Race and Criterium, March 22nd and 23rd
David F.
ASU RACE WEEKEND - We are hosting a full weekend of racing, offering collegiate racers a road race, team time trial and criterium.
The Races:
March 22nd - Road Race in the beautiful mountains of Watauga County, challenging 3 mile climb followed by a treacherous decent leading into fast rollers and flats. This beautiful rural mountain terrain connects for a 9 mile lap. Fantastic course with stunning scenery.
March 23rd - Boone Mall Criterium - Sweeping mall crit with chicanes and a wide open finish.
Click here for the Complete Race FLYER
2008 Jan 16, On the road again
David F.
New semester, new season! Saddle up its that time of year again; frozen toes and fingers abound as the App boys will take on the ACCC in hopes of yet another conference title.
Starting with NC State's season opener, the boys and girls will begin their 10 week race season on Feb 16th. Check our Races page for the full season lineup.
