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Cycling Finishes Fifth at Road Nationals; Dillon Geary First in All-American Competition

Cycling finished fifth and Dillon Geary took first place in the Men's All-American competition at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships May 3-5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Lions earned 330 points after three days of competition, just seven points behind SCAD – Atlanta in fourth place.
First Place All-American Dillon Geary/Photo Credit: @craigsclicks


Meanwhile, Geary finished with 185 points based on his performances in the Team Time Trial, Road Race, and Criterium to earn the top spot ahead of Vaughn Veenendale from Colorado Mesa in second place with 168 points and Jonas Walton from Belmont Abbey in third with 166 points. The top eight riders were named All-Americans. Riley Wrightsman finished 17th in the standings with 102 points. Kaya Schroeder was the top Lion in Women's All-American competition, taking 21st with 88 points.

Competition began on Friday with the Team Time Trials. The Lindenwood men's squad of Geary, Brody Burnham, Riley Wrightsman, and Mac Shindell earned a spot on the podium, finishing third with a time of 35:31.36 behind Fort Lewis College in second and Marian University in first. The Lindenwood women's squad of Megan Lester, Ajay Baker, Mya Dixon, and Schroeder took eighth with a time of 45:01.14.  

The Road Races took place on Saturday with Geary earning a men's podium spot in fifth place with a time of 2:22:59, just two seconds behind the event winner. Wrightsman was 25th, Sam Finch 42nd, and Jura Gerlach 43rd. Jakob Craig and Asa Black followed and crossed the finish line among a group of 18 riders.

Schroeder was the high Lion in the Women's Road Race, taking 21st with a time of 3:08:59. Dixon, Jordan Austin, Ella Dishong, Baker, Abby Bratvold, Lester, and Emma Balding all crossed the finish line in a pelaton of 21 riders.

Competition wrapped up on Sunday with the Criteriums. Geary was the top Lion in the men's event once again, taking 10th place with a time of 1:20:46. Wrightman was close behind in 21st, with Black and Bradley Bosman crossing the finish line among a group of 25 riders.

Baker earned the top spot for the Lions in the women's race, finishing 21st with a time of 1:14:22. Schroeder was right behind in 22nd, with Austin taking 27th, Bratvold 30th, and Lester 31st.

The USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships wrapped up competition for the Lindenwood cycling program.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jordan Austin

Jordan Austin

Sophomore
MTB/Cyclocross/Road
Ajay Baker

Ajay Baker

Junior
Track/Road/MTB/Cyclocross
Emma Balding

Emma Balding

Sophomore
Track/MTB/Cyclocross/Road
Asa Black

Asa Black

Junior
Track/Road/MTB
Bradley Bosman

Bradley Bosman

Junior
Track/Road
Brody Burnham

Brody Burnham

Sophomore
Track/Cyclocross/Road
Jakob Craig

Jakob Craig

Sophomore
MTB/Cyclocross
Ella Dishong

Ella Dishong

Junior
Road/MTB/Cyclocross
Mya Dixon

Mya Dixon

Sophomore
MTB/Road
Sam Finch

Sam Finch

Sophomore
MTB/Cyclocross/Road

Players Mentioned

Jordan Austin

Jordan Austin

Sophomore
MTB/Cyclocross/Road
Ajay Baker

Ajay Baker

Junior
Track/Road/MTB/Cyclocross
Emma Balding

Emma Balding

Sophomore
Track/MTB/Cyclocross/Road
Asa Black

Asa Black

Junior
Track/Road/MTB
Bradley Bosman

Bradley Bosman

Junior
Track/Road
Brody Burnham

Brody Burnham

Sophomore
Track/Cyclocross/Road
Jakob Craig

Jakob Craig

Sophomore
MTB/Cyclocross
Ella Dishong

Ella Dishong

Junior
Road/MTB/Cyclocross
Mya Dixon

Mya Dixon

Sophomore
MTB/Road
Sam Finch

Sam Finch

Sophomore
MTB/Cyclocross/Road