2008 MABRA Cyclocross Championships
& Maryland/DC and Delaware State Championships
Presented by
T.E.A.M. FUJI, G.S. Silver, Baltimore Bicycling Club
Taneytown Memorial Park, Taneytown, MD
Sunday, November 30, 2008
DRAMA IN THE MID-ATLANTIC
Jeremiah Bishop Holds-Off Jeff Bahnson in BikeReg.com MABRAcross Final
Thirty-five degrees...steady showers...gray skies. In short, perfect conditions for the final round of the BikeReg.com MABRAcross series, which also served as the Maryland, Delaware and DC State Championships. The course was a long loop with many off-camber sections made treacherous by the weather conditions.
In the Elite Men's race, 15 year old phenom (and current Junior 15-16 National Champion) Jeff Bahnson jumped to a quick lead, and was successful holding off a chase group containing the C3-Sollay.com duo of Wes Schempf, and Michael Gallagher, and Trek-VW rider Jeremiah Bishop. Young Bahnson (Secret Henry�s/Van Dessel Factory Team) was able to hold off the group for the better part of the first 3 laps. Then Bishop took it upon himself to bridge up to the young upstart. Bishop seemed to have things well under control with a little over one to go when he flatted. Bahnson attacked and reclaimed the lead and about 20 seconds starting the final loop.
With half a lap to go Bishop had closed the gap to 10 seconds. When Bahnson bobbled on an off-camber corner, Bishop capitalized capturing the lead. More drama would unfold as with a quarter lap to go, Bishop bobbled, and young Bahnson charged to the front. Bishop maintained his composure and slipped by the 15 year old on top of the final run up, and led-out the sprint on the tarmac finish. Despite every effort, and the majority of the now very pro-Bahnson crowd, Bishop proved to be half a bike faster than his young rival. Wes Schempf finished a solid 3rd place and solidified his grasp on the BikeReg.com MABRAcross season championship.
In the Elite Women's race, Melanie Swartz (Vello-Bella Kona) surged to an early lead. Betsy Shogren (SoBe-Cannondale) would take over the lead at the race�s mid-point to place a stranglehold on not only today's race, but the overall series championship as well. Third place came down to a two-up sprint between Laurie Webber (Secret Henry's team) and Libby Sheldon (Tokyo-Joe's), won by Webber in an exciting bike throw.
The Elite Master's race would find Kris Auer of C3-Sollay.com needing a victory to secure the 35+ MABRA BIKEREG.com Series championship. Marc Gwadz (DCMTB-CITY BIKES)2007 MABRA BIKEREG.com Champion held a slim lead in the series, and needed to best Auer to capture his second title in two years. The conditions favored Auer who took the lead of the race half way through the first lap and would not relinquish it. Gunnar Shogren (SoBe-Cannondale) would finish second in the overall master's race, but first for the 45+ division, and thus captured the 2008 MABRA Cross 45+ division Championship. Fatmarc Vettori (C3-Sollay.com) finished third in the race.
These results are provided for informational purposes only. Please note that
the protest period for this event has expired and no changes can or will be made
to these results.
Elite Men 12 starters
Place Bib # First Name Last Name Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 15 Jeremiah Bishop Trek / VW Harrisburg VA 32
2 4 Jeff Bahnson Secret Henry's Team / Van Dessel Newark DE 15
3 10 Weston Schempf C3-Sollay.com! Centre Hall PA 32
4 5 Michael Gallagher C3-SOLLAY.COM Chambersburg PA 36
5 13 Sean Galeghes Hunt Valley Bicycles / Marathon Roofing MD 33
6 3 Greg Wittwer ALAN North America Cycling Team Richmond VA 25
7 8 Dave Weaver ALAN N. America Cycling Team Towson MD 38
8 14 Adam Driscoll Adventures For the Cure MD 27
9 6 Ian Mathias Hunt Valley Bicycles / Marathon Roofing Baltimore MD 27
10 9 Alistair Sponsel Team Type 1 Bethesda MD 31
11 7 Brian Fouche AVC/Team Hagerstown-Washington Co Hagerstown MD 26
12 2 Andrew McKeegan Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling Staunton VA 26
DNS 1 Steven Black National Capital Velo Club/Inova Health Vienna VA 18
DNS 11 Alex Driscoll Adventures For the Cure Halethorpe MD 23
Women's 1-2-3 6 starters
Place Bib # First Name Last Name Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 101 Betsy Shogren Sobe/Cannondale Morgantown WV 32
2 106 Melanie Swartz Velo Bella - Kona Reston VA 32
3 104 Lauri Webber Secret Henry's Team Newark DE 45
4 103 Libbey Sheldon Tokyo Joe's Washington DC 43
5 100 Elizabeth Harlow C3-Sollay.com Baltimore MD 44
6 107 Kristina Adams All American Bicycle Club MD 36
DNS 102 Cheryl Sornson Trek VW/East Coast Fairfield PA 40
DNS 105 Diane Grim C3-Sollay.com Boyertown PA 50
Masters 35+ 1/2/3 26 starters
Place 45+ Bib # FIRST NAME LAST NAME Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 208 Kristopher Auer C3-Sollay.Com Baltimore MD 37
2 1 224 Gunner Shogren Sobe/Cannondale WV 47
3 205 Marc Vettori C3-Sollay.com ! Elkton MD 37
4 206 Chris Nystrom C3-Sollay.com ! Ellicott City MD 38
5 202 Dave Fuentes Battley Harley Davidson Ashburn VA 36
6 2 212 Randall Root Evolution Cycling Club Merrifield VA 53
7 211 Marc Gwadz DCMTB/City Bikes Washington DC 42
8 3 200 Roger Masse Trek/VW East Bethesda MD 48
9 4 221 Ron Huebner Potomac Velo Club Waterford VA 48
10 213 Barry Holman Team Fuji Washington DC 41
11 5 217 Michael Kolb C3-Sollay.com Newark DE 45
12 210 Judd Milne Reston VA 37
13 223 Mike Birner Ben's Performance Bikes / BMC MD 37
14 203 Karl Connolly Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Baltimore MD 41
15 6 201 Christopher Clarke DCMTB/CityBikes Washington DC 45
16 209 Erik Leaver NCVC Silver Spring MD 38
17 225 Chris Merriam Team Fuji DC 43
18 220 Chris McGill WV29er/CANNONDALE MTB TEAM Washington DC 40
19 7 12 Roger Carter LSV Clarksville MD 48
20 8 204 Shawn Downing Chesapeake Wheelmen/King Pawn Baltimore MD 50
21 9 218 Kevin Breckenmaker Yellow Breeches Racing Hershey PA 53
22 10 222 Peter Czapiewski AMVC/DND Inc Alexandria VA 54
23 215 James Saunders Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycles Germantown MD 41
DNF 216 Chris Newell Sublime Athletics Velo Reisterstown MD 35
DNS 207 Bernie Shiao Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling Sparks Glencoe MD 49
DNS 214 Jeff Cordisco C3-Sollay.com Kennett Square PA 50
DNS 219 Blair Saunders Secret Henry's Team Newark DE 44
Masters Men 55+ Category 1/2/3/4/5, 60+ And 65+ 6 starters
Place 60+ 65+ Bib # First Name Last Name Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 381 Fred Wittwer Van Dessel Factory Team Va. Charlottesville VA 57
2 1 382 Rob Lea T.E.A.M FUJI Taneytown MD 66
3 380 Nunzio Dibiasi Yellow Breeches Racing Elizabethtown PA 57
4 384 Mike Williams Christiana Care PT+/FSVS Wilmington DE 59
5 1 383 James Carlson Potomac Velo Club Springfield VA 61
6 2 385 Frank Kraczel MD 65
18 Under Boys 4 starters
Place Bib # FIRST NAME LAST NAME Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 481 Steven Black National Capital Velo Club/Inova Health Vienna VA 18
2 480 Charles Lortz III Kelly Benefits Strategies Monkton MD 17
3 484 Jimmy Klose Adventures for the Cure Ellicott City MD 16
4 485 Max Beyer Artemis Potomac MD 15
482 Justin Mauch NCVC/Inova Health System Sterling VA 15
483 Sam Okeefe C3-Sollay.com Baltimore MD 14
18 under Girl's 1 starters
Place Bib # First Name Last Name Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 131 Ellen Kessel Artemis Greenbelt MD 17
Boys 10-12 and 13-15 10 starters
Place 13-15 Bib # First Name Last Name Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 1 666 Justin Mauch NCVC/Inova Health System Sterling VA 15
2 2 657 Max Beyer Artemis MD 15
3 3 661 Lars Tambeaux Adventures for the Cure Columbia MD 15
4 658 Noah Bell Racerheads DC 12
5 655 Caleb Merriam Tokyo Joe's DC 12
6 4 665 Holden Rohr Adventures for the Cure Ellicott City MD 13
7 668 Tanner Browne Bike Doctor-Waldorf Waldorf MD 12
8 5 659 Daniel Bell Racerheads DC 15
9 662 Michael Romefelt C3 Solay.com Catonsville MD 11
10 656 Jonah Merriam Tokyo Joe's DC 9
DNS 660 Nicholas Engblom NCVC/Inova Health System Frederick MD 10
DNS 663 Caleb Merriam TEAM Fuji Washington DC 13
DNS 664 Jake Thompson Squadra Coppi/IM Saab Arlington VA 12
DNS 667 Nicholas Battan squadra coppi Bethesda MD 11
Girls 10-12 and 13-15 1 starters
Place Bib # First Name Last Name Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 651 Avy Rohr Adventures for the Cure Ellicott City MD 9
Men's Cat 3-4 29 starters
Place Bib # First Name Last Name Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 424 Mark Broadwater C3-Sollay.com Cockeysville MD 25
2 414 Sam Okeefe C3-Sollay.com Baltimore MD 15
3 403 Matt Parse Route 1 Velo / Capitol Hill Bikes Hillsboro VA 39
4 408 Yanni Papadopoulos The Valley Athletic Club Silver Spring MD 35
5 415 Alex Monte-Sano Silver Spring MD 37
6 428 Ryan Hardy C3 � Sollay.com MD 23
7 402 Patrick Blair Adventures For The Cure Elkridge MD 28
8 407 Peter Kennedy C3-Sollay.com Timonium MD 27
9 406 Stephen Wahl AVC/ Team Hagerstown-Washington Co Frederick MD 34
10 425 Joseph Ashman Silver Spring MD 36
11 405 Paul Rades Artemis Silver Spring MD 37
12 412 Rusty Williford WWVC / 3D Fitness and Health Cycling Team Springfield VA 33
13 411 David Mai Kovarus / ABTA Novato CA 27
14 416 Trevor Shattuck Hunt Valley Bicycles/Marathon Roofing Lutherville MD 31
15 421 Stephen Riskus AABC Silver Spring MD 32
16 420 Steve Fife Bike Doctor Reston VA 35
17 413 Mark Kilgore Hunt Valley Bicycles/ Marathon Roofing Lewisberry PA 27
18 410 Charly Hermanson Kelly Benefits Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling Columbia MD 29
19 401 Corey Twyman Hub Racing Washington DC 38
20 418 Matthew Hennessy Team BBC Baltimore MD 32
21 430 Matthew Brancheau Kelly Benefits Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling MD 27
22 429 William Allmon Avalon MD 40
23 427 Erik Mitchell Human Zoom PA 23
DNS 400 Judd Walencikowski Bike Doctor Washington DC 32
DNS 404 Ryan Bannon The Bike Lane Fairfax VA 37
DNS 409 John Hostetter III C3-Sollay.com Perryville MD 35
DNS 417 Eric Linder C3 - Sollay.com Baltimore MD 29
DNS 419 Matthew Panas Adventures for the Cure Camp Hill PA 28
DNS 422 Alex Driscoll Adventures For the Cure Halethorpe MD 24
DNS 423 Ryan Dudek Racing Union Washington DC 25
DNS 426 James Carlson PVC VA 61
Women's 3-4 14 starters
Place 45+ Bib # First Name Last Name Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 693 Jessica Gallagher C3-Sollay .com Chambersburg PA 37
2 699 Lindsey Hillesheim Squadra Coppi/IM Saab Arlington VA 31
3 698 Lindsay Bayer Potomac Velo Club Reston VA 32
4 688 Allyson Tufano Columbia MD 29
5 687 Angela Vavasori Hunt Valley Bicycle Club MD 33
6 1 686 Cynthia Anderson AMVC VA 45
7 2 695 Tracy Lea T.E.A.M. FUJI Taneytown MD 55
8 687 Doron Petersan C-3 Sollay Washington DC 37
9 697 Mary Alex Alexandria VA 25
10 694 Rebecca Frederick Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling Baltimore MD 30
11 689 Christina Huebner Potomac Velo Club Waterford VA 43
12 691 Jennifer Franko Proteus Bicycles Washington DC 25
13 3 696 Denise Clearwater Arnold MD 48
14 4 695 Jodi Cobb MD 50
DNS 690 Mary Zadnik Newell Sublime Athletics Velo Reisterstown MD 37
DNS 692 Diane Vettori C3-Sollay.com Elkton MD 37
Masters 3-4 35+ 45+ 47 starters
Place 45+ Bib # First Name Last Name Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 314 Joe Lillibridge Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling Finksburg MD 37
2 311 Peter Jensen Lattitude/ABRT Annapolis MD 35
3 1 322 Chip Lortz Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV amateur racing Monkton MD 47
4 2 308 David Kay Clean Currents p/b Don Beyer Volvo Washington DC 47
5 342 Chris Huhn Evolution Cycling Club Leesburg VA 44
6 3 346 Karl Kensinger NCVC/Inova Health System Arlington VA 49
7 4 351 Scott Stahl SEAVS RACING/Ben's Performance Bikes Fairfax VA 46
8 5 317 Paul Wahner DrWahner.com Havertown PA 49
9 347 Chris Macon Kelly Benefits/LSV Baltimore MD 37
10 307 Norman Kreiselmeier Team Army Myersville MD 43
11 334 Johnny May C3-Sollay.com!! Lutherville MD 41
12 6 304 John Rogers Clean Currents p/b Don Beyer Volvo Takoma Park MD 49
13 301 Todd Bickling Bike Doctor/Bayside Velo Edgewater MD 36
14 7 333 Marc Frazer Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amatuer Racing Owings Mills MD 45
15 8 318 Neal Sapp Ben's Performance Bikes / Jamis SuperNova Chadds Ford PA 47
16 9 356 Albert Greene Yellow Breeches Racing VA 47
17 10 335 William Schieken Unattached Washington DC 40
18 306 William Browne Bike Doctor/Bayside Velo Waldorf MD 43
19 305 John Kamenick evolution cycling Ashburn VA 43
20 338 Chris Schaefer Yellow Breeches Racing Mechanicsburg PA 39
21 332 Scott Thompson Squadra Coppi/IM Saab Arlington VA 43
22 339 David Blodgett All American Bicycle Club Ellicott City MD 41
23 321 Steven Dontigny The Bike Lane Falls Church VA 43
24 11 325 Bill Okeefe C3-Sollay.com Baltimore MD 47
25 326 Chris Zangmeister All American Bicycle Club Gaithersburg MD 38
26 12 341 Alan Romefelt C3-Solay.com Catonsville MD 52
27 350 Thor Engblom NCVC/Inova Health System Frederick MD 43
28 13 303 Thori Wolfe Washington DC 45
29 327 Keith Rohr Adventures for the Cure Ellicott City MD 42
30 348 Chris Adair ABRT/latitude Annapoils MD 41
31 14 328 James Carlisle Battlefield Velo Frederick MD 45
32 302 Mike Krawczel Artemis Rockville MD 43
33 15 340 Steve Klose Adventures for the Cure Ellicott City MD 49
34 336 Mark Drajem DCMTB/City Bikes Silver Spring MD 42
35 316 Paul Wilson All American Bicycle Club Hanover PA 40
36 323 Todd Gue dhbd /bicycle place velo Glenwood MD 42
37 354 Tim Clark TEAM Fuji Washington DC
38 16 330 Ronne Irvine T.E.A.M. Fuji Ephrata PA 52
39 17 353 Charles Logan Squadra Coppi/IM Saab Arlington VA 48
40 18 349 David Tambeaux Adventures for the Cure Columbia MD 50
41 337 Patrick Cusack Silver Cycles Washington DC 38
42 352 Rodney Williams C3 - Sollay.com Westminster MD 41
43 324 Keith Esham Team Army Kedysville MD 36
44 310 James McNeely Squadra Coppi / IM Saab Crofton MD 42
45 19 319 Michael Zoeller RacerHeads SLC Washington DC 49
46 20 355 Ronnie Myers White's Bikes MD 50
47 21 320 Gary Kelley Bean's Bikes Carlisle PA 52
DNS 300 Jeff Anderson HPC/List Vienna VA 47
DNS 309 Eric Sloman NCVC/Inova Health System Ashburn VA 49
DNS 312 Carlos Goncalves ALL AMERICAN BICYCLE CLUB Rockville MD 46
DNS 313 Jonathan Seibold Family Bike Shop Crofton MD 39
DNS 315 Peter Lindeman NCVC/Inova Health System Arlington VA 43
DNS 329 Chip Sovek Potomac Velo Club Centreville VA 39
DNS 331 Bryan Billington Racing Union Falls Church VA 39
DNS 343 Scott Cernich Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycle Washington DC 35
DNS 344 Mark Wanco HUP United New Cumberland PA 50
DNS 345 Randall Nixon Chesapeake Wheelmen West Friendship MD 53
Men's Cat 4 33 starters
Place Bib # First Name Last Name Team Hometown State Racing Age
1 512 Jay Morali C3/Sollay Cooksville MD 39
2 528 Matthew Even Hub Racing Washington DC 33
3 527 Syd Lea TEAM Fuji Taneytown MD 23
4 507 Thori Wolfe Washington DC 45
5 537 Scott Cernich Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycle Washington DC 35
6 522 Zachary Rogers GP Velotek Haymarket VA 32
7 543 Bill Marciniak Bike Doctor/Bayside Velo 46
8 502 Kenneth Morris Winchester Wheelmen Racing Team Middletown VA 41
9 523 Allan Wallace Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling Lutherville MD 24
10 520 Christopher Price CRCA/South Africa.net Baltimore MD 31
11 506 Chris Carraway North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 25
12 524 John Glodek NCVC/Inova Health System/Twin Six Germantown MD 30
13 513 James Kralec Team BBC White Hall MD 34
14 541 Mark Plotz Hub Racing 33
15 540 Kyle Friis Bucknell Cycling Brookeville MD 23
16 503 Henry Schlitzer Whole Wheel Velo Leesburg VA 40
17 514 John Ludicke Severna Park MD 40
18 501 Jon Hicks Winchester Wheelmen Race Team Winchester VA 46
19 517 Aaron Ghais ALL-AMERICAN BICYCLE CLUB Potomac MD 43
20 500 William McCasland US Air Force Alexandria VA 52
21 519 Gary Sterner HUP United Lewisberry PA 38
22 542 Jennifer Wolfson 37
23 526 Rick Webb Baltimore Bush Doctors Baltimore MD 33
24 538 Adam Lewandowski The Bike Lane Catonsville MD 32
25 529 Rodges Ankrah Route 1 Velo /Capitol Hill Bicycles Hyattsville MD 46
26 535 Tim Johnson Vertigo Cycles Catonsville MD 37
27 510 Timothy Paul Battlefield Velo Eldersburg MD 28
28 530 Christopher Barnes baltimore bush doctors Baltimore MD 41
29 532 Eric Wills Baltimore Bush Doctors Sykesville MD 38
30 533 Bill Davis Potomac Velo Club Centreville VA 49
31 508 Scott Gearhart Bike Doctor/Bayside Velo Alexandria VA 40
32 534 Ryan Dudek Racing Union Washington DC 25
33 546 Michael Caldwell Potomac Velo Club 25
DNS 504 Craig Grube Bayside Velo / Bike Doctor Arnold MD 31
DNS 505 Lyal Tressler Germantown MD 33
DNS 509 Richard Hohenbrink unattached Washington DC 25
DNS 511 David Battan Squadra Coppi/IM SAAB Bethesda MD 45
DNS 515 Douglas Owens NCVC/Inova Health System Arlington VA 37
DNS 516 Sean Price Chesapeake Wheelmen/King Pawn/Fixie Baltimore MD 44
DNS 518 Greg Faber NCVC/Inova Health System Washington DC 30
DNS 521 Michael Giancoli Hup United Shippensburg PA 34
DNS 525 Todd Gue dhbd /bicycle place velo Glenwood MD 42
DNS 531 J.r. Petsko Cannondale WV 29er's / WVMBA Davis WV 35
DNS 536 Chris Mattingly Proteus Davidsonville MD 24
DNS 539 P. John Paulson West Chester Cycling Club Media PA 57
