Wells took the win day 1 at Nittany. © Cyclocross Magazine
In a town over from where he took the short track win at MTB Nationals two months ago, Todd Wells took the first UCI win of the 2013 cyclocross season at Nittany in a bunch sprint. Weston Schempf took second while Ryan Knapp took third.
On the women’s side of things, Laura Van Gilder did her new team—Van Dessel—proud with a sprint for the win, while Gabby Day took second and Arley Kemmerer took third.
While the fields were well-filled—almost 60 in the men’s and 50 in the women’s—we were disappointed that many of the teams didn’t have their new bikes ready for racing, and even the top racers—Day, Wells and Van Gilder included—were racing on last year’s models. Expect to see a lot of the new rigs premiering at StarCrossed in Seattle next weekend, or out at CrossVegas on the 18th.
Stay tuned for interviews!
Gallery from Scott Kingsley:
Gallery from Cyclocross Magazine:
Nittany Lion Cross Day 1 Men's Results.csv
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Age* | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd WELLS | USA | 38 | 54:58:00 |
| 2 | Weston SCHEMPF | USA | 36 | 54:59:00 |
| 3 | Ryan KNAPP | USA | 29 | 54:59:00 |
| 4 | Lukas WINTERBERG | SUI | 25 | 54:59:00 |
| 5 | Stephen HYDE | USA | 26 | 54:59:00 |
| 6 | Anthony CLARK | USA | 26 | 55:00:00 |
| 7 | Adam MYERSON | USA | 41 | 55:15:00 |
| 8 | Jacob LASLEY | USA | 36 | 55:20:00 |
| 9 | Craig RICHEY | CAN | 29 | 55:26:00 |
| 10 | Jared NIETERS | USA | 36 | 55:30:00 |
| 11 | Edwin BULL | USA | 41 | 55:35:00 |
| 12 | Justin LINDINE | USA | 29 | 55:48:00 |
| 13 | Robert MARION | USA | 31 | 56:02:00 |
| 14 | Brendan RHIM | USA | 18 | 56:13:00 |
| 15 | Cameron DODGE | USA | 22 | 56:14:00 |
| 16 | Lewis GAFFNEY | USA | 21 | 56:29:00 |
| 17 | Greg WITTWER | USA | 30 | 56:46:00 |
| 18 | Travis LIVERMON | USA | 25 | 56:51:00 |
| 19 | Andrew MESSER | USA | 39 | 56:54:00 |
| 20 | Paul MESI | USA | 29 | 56:54:00 |
| 21 | Joshua DILLON | USA | 35 | 57:10:00 |
| 22 | Jacob SITLER | USA | 24 | 57:16:00 |
| 23 | Nick WAITE | USA | 30 | 57:18:00 |
| 24 | Stephen CUMMINGS | USA | 33 | 57:31:00 |
| 25 | Charles SCHUBERT | USA | 33 | 57:33:00 |
| 26 | Jordan SNYDER | USA | 32 | 57:37:00 |
| 27 | Mike GARRIGAN | CAN | 32 | 57:51:00 |
| 28 | Steven ORDONS | USA | 30 | 57:55:00 |
| 29 | Wyatt STOUP | USA | 23 | 58:03:00 |
| 30 | Adam ST. GERMAIN | USA | 29 | 58:03:00 |
| 31 | Gerald ADASAVAGE | USA | 27 | 58:04:00 |
| 32 | Michael MIHALIK | USA | 31 | 58:06:00 |
| 33 | Eric OISHI | USA | 36 | 58:16:00 |
| 34 | Zoltan TISZA | HUN | 46 | 58:30:00 |
| 35 | Skyler MACKEY | USA | 18 | 58:35:00 |
| 36 | Mike FESTA | USA | 30 | 58:42:00 |
| 37 | Cody LACOSTA | USA | 22 | 58:43:00 |
| 38 | Joe PIGGA | USA | 35 | 58:45:00 |
| 39 | Tyler BERLINER | USA | 18 | 58:48:00 |
| 40 | Matt TIMMERMAN | USA | 37 | 58:59:00 |
| 41 | Evan HUFF | USA | 28 | 59:21:00 |
| 42 | William ELLISTON | USA | 44 | 59:32:00 |
| 43 | Ryan FAWLEY | USA | 28 | 59:46:00 |
| 44 | Andy BROOKS | USA | 27 | 1:00:10 |
| 45 | Andrew LYSAGHT | USA | 29 | 1:00:48 |
| 46 | Brendan MCGRATH | USA | 29 | 1:01:31 |
| 47 | Brendan MCGRATH | USA | 29 | |
| 48 | Eric RAGOT | USA | 41 | |
| 49 | Michael PERLBERG | USA | 30 |
Nittany Lion Cross Day 1 Women's Results.csv
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Age* | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura VAN GILDER | USA | 49 | 38:12:00 |
| 2 | Gabriella DAY | GBR | 29 | 38:13:00 |
| 3 | Arley KEMMERER | USA | 29 | 38:16:00 |
| 4 | Nicole THIEMANN | USA | 34 | 38:19:00 |
| 5 | Stacey BARBOSSA | USA | 47 | 38:27:00 |
| 6 | Julie HUNTER | USA | 26 | 39:35:00 |
| 7 | Cassandra MAXIMENKO | USA | 30 | 39:53:00 |
| 8 | Ally STACHER | USA | 26 | 39:54:00 |
| 9 | Carolyn POPOVIC | USA | 35 | 40:07:00 |
| 10 | Jessica KUTZ | USA | 25 | 40:12:00 |
| 11 | Katrina DOWIDCHUK | USA | 43 | 40:15:00 |
| 12 | Rebecca BLATT | USA | 33 | 40:19:00 |
| 13 | Christina BIRCH | USA | 27 | 40:21:00 |
| 14 | Frances MORRISON | USA | 26 | 40:28:00 |
| 15 | Kathleen WULFKUHLE | USA | 32 | 40:29:00 |
| 16 | Katherine SHIELDS | USA | 20 | 40:41:00 |
| 17 | Jennifer TILLMAN | USA | 37 | 40:44:00 |
| 18 | Joanne GROGAN | USA | 38 | 40:58:00 |
| 19 | Katina WALKER | USA | 46 | 40:59:00 |
| 20 | Bailey SEMIAN | USA | 18 | 41:06:00 |
| 21 | Vickie MONAHAN | USA | 38 | 41:09:00 |
| 22 | Erica YOZELL | USA | 38 | 41:29:00 |
| 23 | Victoria GATES | USA | 16 | 41:35:00 |
| 24 | Molly HURFORD | USA | 26 | 41:41:00 |
| 25 | Linda MOLENDYKE | USA | 30 | 41:52:00 |
| 26 | Allyson TUFANO | USA | 33 | 41:59:00 |
| 27 | Dana MCALLISTER | USA | 29 | 42:02:00 |
| 28 | Erin MASCELLI | USA | 41 | 42:21:00 |
| 29 | Kristine CHURCH | USA | 34 | 42:58:00 |
| 30 | Kim THOMAS | USA | 40 | 43:02:00 |
| 31 | Lisa MOST | USA | 43 | 43:16:00 |
| 32 | Lauren FESTA | USA | 29 | 43:20:00 |
| 33 | Amy BREYLA | USA | 37 | 43:29:00 |
| 34 | Heather HEINRICH | USA | 41 | 43:48:00 |
| 35 | Kaitlyn LAWRENCE | USA | 19 | 44:06:00 |
| 36 | Caitlin THOMPSON | USA | 29 | 44:21:00 |
| 37 | Ginny JEPPI | USA | 18 | 44:38:00 |
| 38 | Elizabeth STEEL | NZL | 21 |
