Varsity Cycling Competes in Circuit Race
By LILY RAMPE and PHIN GIBBS
Big Red Cycling has a history of winning New England Road Cycle titles. This season, they are just as distinguished. On May 3, the cycling team competed in the Circuit Race. The boys team came in fourth overall and the girls came in first, continuing their great seasons.
Upper William Lu came in fourth in Boys A with a time of 44:58.8. Senior Duke Garschina and Upper Avery Baker followed with times of 48:11.4 and 44:27.3 respectively. In Girls A, Big Red took home second, fourth, and fifth place. Upper Nat Welling came in second with a time of 50:09.5. Senior Ale Murat raced a 50:13.3, and lower Leta Griffith with 50:31.0.
These races came after Big Red’s spectacular races previously in this season. On April 19, Big Red cycling earned first place in both the Boys A and Girls A races in their season-opening race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. On April 26, Lu placed second overall to help lead Big Red to a team victory at today’s Circuit Race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Griffith placed second overall in the Girls A race.
In other divisions, our Exeter teams did fantastic as well. Prep Jesse Ball praised the team. “The Cycling Circuit Race went well. Exeter dominated! In my division (Boys C), Charlie Gao finished first, I finished second (milliseconds behind), and Jack Cassidy finished fourth. Will Lu and Leta Griffith finished second in their respective divisions. Not a bad race all around!”
Ball talked about the training and practices. “I am absolutely enjoying it so far. Our practices are great. For the most part, I’m really building up stamina and strength, I think. I’ve gotten way faster than I ever have.”
When asked about the team environment and members, Ball said, “The team is kind and helpful and are very encouraging and enthusiastic about cycling.”
Coming up are the NERC championships that Exeter previously won three titles in. Ball said, “I am always nervous about the races that we have coming up, but I think we can handle them well.”
