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Mountain Biking
2008 Results
September 20-21 -- University of Florida -- First Place
The Warren Wilson college mountain biking team finished in first place at the University of Florida Cycling competition.
TT Results -- Dustin Schemel secured a thrid place finish for the Owls with a time of 37:00 followed closely by Linden Blaisus (4th, 37:15), David Bishop (13th, 46:07), and Matt Williams (14th, 47:01). The women were led by the thrid place finish of Vanessa Emery (44:35) followed by Hanna Waldman (4th, 45:28) and Nina Otter (5th, 46:22).
Cross Country -- The men's team placed five guys in the top ten led by David Bishop's second place finish (1:51:30) while Linden Blaisis (3rd, 1:51:40), Matt Williams (4th, 1:52:10), Dustin Schemel (6th, 1:53:45), and Ben West (9th, 2:06:12) followed closely behind. The women competed equally well securing three top ten finishes led by Vanessa Emery's 3rd place finish with a time of 1:36:25. Nina Otter (1:38:36) and Ileana Anderson (1:55:13) followed closely behind Emery to secure third and sixth place spots, respectively.
Pump Track -- The women's team dominated the pump track led by Hanna Waldman's championship race (1:08:75). Vanessa Emery (3rd, 1:14:46), Nina Otter (4th, 1:16:01), and Ileana Anderson (5th, 1:18:27) earned top five finishes. The men's team was led by Phil Martin's sixth place finish (59:40) while Matt Williams (8th, 1:01:25) and Ben West (13th, 1:06:12) followed closely behind.
Short Track -- The short track was led by Dustin Schemel and Hanna Waldman who finished second and third in their respective races. The women claimed third, fourth, fifth, and sixth place in the event while the men earned fourth, seventh, eighth, and eleventh place finishes.
September 13-14 -- Brevard College -- Second Place
The Mountain Biking team traveled just down the road to the Brevard College Cycling competition and finished in second place.
Cross Country -- Matt Williams was the first Warren Wilson racer to cross the finish line claiming fifth place overall. David Bishop (13th), Dustin Schemel (15th), and Linden Blaisus (18th) rounded out the scoring for the Owls.
Short Track -- Matt Williams once again led the men with a 9th place finish on the short track while Linden Blaisus (16th), Dustin Schemel (19th), and David Bishop (22nd) followed closely behind. The women were led by Tallulah Winquist's 6th place finish. She was immediately followed by Lauren Parker (7th), Hanna Waldman (8th), and Vanessa Emery (9th).
Downhill -- The men were represented by Ben West (15th) and Phillip Martin (22th) in the men's division of the downhill. The women were very successful in the women's downhill claiming 4 of the top 8 finishes led by Ileana Anderson's 4th place finish followed by Lauren Parker (5th), Tallulah Winquist (6th), and Hanna Waldman (8th).
Dual Slalom -- The men's lone competitor in the dual slalom was Phillip Martin who placed in 8th place. On the women's side, the Owls produced five finishers led by Ileana Anderson's 3rd place finish. Following Anderson was Hanna Waldman (5th), Vanessa Emery (6th), Lauren Parker (7th), and Tallulah Winquist (9th).
September 6-7 -- East Tennessee State University -- First Place (tie)
The Mountain Biking team kicked off their season this past weekend at Eastern Tennessee State University with a tie for first place.
Short Track -- For many riders on the team it was their first introduction to what might be the hardest way possible to spend thirty minutes of one’s life. The Men’s A race was dominated by local college Lees-McRae, but Wilson senior Matt Williams managed to hang with the leaders for a few laps before fading to 11th. Linden Blaisus (16th), David Bishop (17th) and Dustin Schemel (19th) came in close behind Matt in what was a great start to the season for Warren Wilson mountain biking. Ben West and Maxx Cohen also put in strong performances for the Owls. In the Women’s A race, Tallulah Winquist displayed devastating power on the climbs to lead the Wilson women home in 9th. Lauren Parker (11th), Hanna Waldman (12th), and Vanessa Emery (13th) also had strong finishes for Wilson. Racing in the Men’s B race was freshman Josh Cooper (9th), who proved he will be a star of the future for Warren Wilson with a very solid ride. And in the Women’s B race, Nina Otter (1st) did nothing short of dominating the field. She had a one-minute lead after a single lap (of a two-minute course) and never looked back.
Downhill -- The course featured a nice mix of drops, rock gardens and fast, flowing single track. Owls rider AJ Nichols, who returned to school after riding for a year on the Mountain Dew BMX tour, showed that he’s got the goods going downhill too and finished an impressive 4th. In the Women’s A race Hanna Waldman and Lauren Parker proved you don’t need full suspension to go fast, finishing 5th and 10th respectively. In the Men’s B race Phil Martin proved to be a natural, finishing 5th in his first ever downhill race. He was followed by Scott Anderson (14th) and Aaron Peet (16th). Ileana Anderson also raced downhill for the first time, winning the Women’s B class.
Dual Slalom -- Phil Martin showed remarkable improvement with each run, and ultimately finished 3rd in Men’s B. Scott Anderson also rode very well to earn 6th. Aaron Peet rounded things out for the Wilson men with an impressive ride in his first ever dual race. On the women’s side Hanna and Lauren again showed their downhill prowess with top finishes in the Women’s A race Vanessa and Tallulah also raced well for Wilson, and Ileana won the B race, going two for two on the day.
Cross Country -- The Wilson men had their best day ever in this event; they rode hard from the gun and didn’t look back. Ultimately David Bishop came through in 6th, beating out Matt Williams (7th) by 20 seconds. Dustin Schemel, in his first cross country race in years, finished a very impressive 12th while Linden Blaisus (15th), Max Cohen (20th), and Ben West (22nd) rounded out the list of finishers. In the Women’s A race the ever-consistent combo of Lauren Parker and Vanessa Emery finished 7th and 8th, while Nina Otter proved Saturday was no fluke and won the Women’s B race by 16 minutes. In the Men’s B Josh had another solid ride, finishing in 6th place.