Allice Pennington, Berry Wicks NCCA All Americans!

Martin Family

2002-01-20

USA Cycling Announces 2001 NCCA All-Americans

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 10, 2002) -- Fifty-six cyclists earned

spots on the 2001 National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA)

All-American squads, USA Cycling announced Thursday.



Four athletes were named in two categories, after demonstrating high

levels of skill in the different disciplines. Jed Schneider picked up

honors in the mountain bike and cyclo-cross categories, after taking the

championship title at cyclo-cross nationals, as well as third and fourth

place finishes at mountain bike nationals. Kate Maher, Alice Pennington

and Mary Rudy were all named to the road and mountain bike squads.



Nine athletes were named to the All-American team for the second

consecutive year. Abigail Brearton, Ian Dille, Lara Kroepsch, Bobby Lea,

Jessica Piel, Mary Rudy, Zach Shriver and Janine Verstraeten took the

honors again in 2001. Schneider was awarded for the third year in a row.





The top five men and women overall from the disciplines of mountain

bike, road and track championships are named to the squads. Overall, the

NCCA is comprised of 174 member institutions and more than 2,400 riders.

The NCCA All-American teams are chosen annually at the conclusion of the

national collegiate championships. USAFA led all schools with six

occupied spots on the various All-American squads.



2001 NCCA All-American Team



ROAD

Men's Division I Omnium

Peter Knudsen - UC-San Diego

Jeff Angermann - UC Davis

Ian Dille - Univ. of Texas

Mark Ernsting - Midwestern State

Jeff Johnston - Texas A&M



Men's Division II Omnium

Sam Troge - USAFA

Robert Gannini - Emory University

Aric Hareland - North Dakota State

Bradley Ames - USAFA

Robert King - Colorado College



Women's Division I Omnium

Carolyn Donnelly - Univ. of New Mexico

Lara Kroepsch - University of Colorado

Karen Bockel - Colorado State Univ.

Alice Pennington - Oregon State Univ.

Kate Maher - UC-Berkeley



Women's Division II Omnium

Sarah Konrad - Univ of Wyoming

Kate Sherwin - Dartmouth College

Alison McNulty - Univ. of Washington

Mary Rudy - USAFA

Bridget Sullivan-Stevens - Colorado College



TRACK

Men's Omnium

Bobby Lea - Penn State University

Todd Yzefski - Dartmouth College

Mike Freidman - Penn State University

David Wenger - Miami University (OH)

Eric DeGolier - Univ. of Wisconsin



Women's Omnium

Jenn Wangerin - Indiana University

Karen Wooten - San Diego State Univ.

Rebecca Hart - Marion College

Janine Verstraeten - Marion College

Abigail Brearton - Marion College





MOUNTAIN BIKE

Men's Division I Omnium

Adam Craig - University of Maine

Thomas Danielson - Fort Lewis College

Jed Schneider - University of Kansas

Zachary Shriver - Fort Lewis College

Nate Dills - University of Colorado



Men's Division II Omnium

Ben Vickers - USAFA

Ben Phillips - Union College

Jeff Dickey - Washington & Lee

Tyler Wren - Princeton University

Brian Kenney - University of Akron



Women's Division I Omnium

Katherine Maher - UC-Berkeley

Nichole Marcillac - Cal Poly

Tarrah MacBeth - Lindsey Wilson College

Alice Pennington - Oregon State University

Leah Trapp - Colorado State University



Women's Division II Omnium

Katelyn Wells - Western Kentucky University

Mary Rudy - USAFA

Olga Milenkaya - Warren Wilson

Samantha Jennings - Warren Wilson

Melanie Barnes - USAFA



CYCLO-CROSS

Men

Jed Schneider - Univ. of Kansas

Andy Jacques-Maynes - UC-Berkeley

Kirt Fitzpatrick - Univ. of New Hampshire

Toby Swanson - Lindsey Wilson College

Barry Wicks - Oregon State University



Women

Alicia Genest - Boston University

Sarah Uhl - Univ. of Vermont

Courtney Bollman - Miami University (OH)

Megan Elliott - University of Iowa

Jessica Piel - William & Mary