BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. - Sophomore
Tyler Clark earned his second podium finish of the weekend to lead the Brevard College Cycling team on the second of three days of racing at the 2019 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships in Big Bear Lake, California.
Clark finished fourth in Saturday's Men's Varsity Short Track race for his second podium in as many days. On Friday, Clark placed third in the Men's Varsity Cross Country event.
As a team, Brevard placed three racers in the top ten for the second straight day with a strong finish in Short Track. In addition to Clark's fourth-place result, BC's
Tyler Orschel earned a sixth-place finish while Tornado senior
Carson Beckett finished seventh.
On the women's side, senior
Hannah Arensman earned her second top-ten of the weekend with a seventh-place result in Women's Varsity Short Track.
Emma Schwab recorded her best finish in a collegiate national championship event with an 18th place result in Short Track. BC's
Hannah Dickson finished 29th to go along with results by
Nicole Rusden (38th),
Michaela Gray (46th) and
Aliza Tobias (48th).
On Friday, Arensman finished ninth in the Women's Varsity Cross Country race.
Arensman's two top-ten finishes gave Brevard eight top-tens through Saturday afternoon's events at the National Championships.
At press time Saturday night, the Dual Slalom results were yet to be announced.
The final day of the championships is set for Sunday as the Men's and Women's Downhill Finals begin the action. The Varsity Team Relay will take place at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT followed by the final podium ceremonies.
The Tornados are seeking their 11th overall team national championship and seventh Mountain Bike national championship at this weekend's event.
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Men's Short Track
4th - Tyler Clark
6th - Tyler Orschel
7th - Carson Beckett
31st - Ryan Johnson
45th - Tyler Miranda
Women's Short Track
7th - Hannah Arensman
18th - Emma Schwab
29th - Hannah Dickson
38th - Nicole Rusden
46th - Michaela Gray
48th - Aliza Tobias
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