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101226 Cycling MTB Nationals Recap

Cycling Finishes Eighth at Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships

10/12/2026 3:27:00 PM

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Lindsey Wilson cycling team finished eighth at the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships on Sunday at Powderhorn Mountain Resort.
 
The Blue Raiders tallied 411 points over the three days to finish in eight. Colorado Mesa captured the national championship with 664 points, while Fort Lewis (Colo.) finished runner-up with 612 points.
 
In men's dual slalom, Ian Westerman posted a runner-up finish. Ian Davis finished in 10th,  Louison Arnaud and Nicklas Lindquist-Haugen finished in 18th and 19th, respectively.  Lautero Merlo placed 23rd, while Antonie Baux finished in 24th.
 
In women's dual slalom, Caitlyn Farmer reached the podium finishing in second. MeKenna Martin posted a top-10 finish in 10th. Lola Petillo placed 13th and Lilly Campbell finished in 23rd.
 
Lars Gräter placed 13th in the men's cross country Olympic race. Antoine Ingelaere finished 32nd, while Max Garwick placed 40th. In the team relay race, the Blue Raiders finished in ninth.
 
The Blue Raiders placed as the second fastest team in men's downhill. Lindsey Wilson took two of the top three spots. Gräter finished runner-up with a time of 5:13.10 while Arnaud finished right behind with a time of 5:13.67. Baux finished in 24th with a time of 5:33 and Merlo placed 26th finishing in 5:35.97.
 
In women's downhill, Farmer posted a top-five finish in fourth with a time of 5:49.91. Petillo finished in 7:12.99 to place 29th, Campbell finished in 33rd, and Layla Massey placed 35th.
 
Gräter posted the best Blue Raider finish in the men's cross country race coming in 13th. Ingelaere placed 27th,  Josh Van der Merwe finished 31st, and Garwick finished 37th. Farmer competed in the women's cross country race finishing in 50th.
 
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