Cyclocross: MABRA Cross # 7 - Double Cross
Series Leaders Jennifer Maxwell And Joe Dombroski Solidify Their Leads In The BikeReg.com MABRAcross Overall with twin victories.

Schooley Mill Cross - Highland, Maryland

The elite men and women navigated a challenging new course at Schooley Mill Cross in Highland, Maryland on Saturday.  The 7th race in the BikeReg.com MABRAcross series, hosted by Team BBC, was contested in crisp and clear weather, which made for some very fast racing. Despite some soggy sections on the back side of the course, courtesy of the heavy rains the area had late in the week, the undulating slalom style course favored those who could generate a steady amount of wattage.

Elite women
Julie Kuliecza of Team Alan North America Cycling stomped up the starting straightaway to grab the hole shot by more than 4 bike lengths in front of the field of 17 women.  She held that gap for half a lap before the field closed in and a nice pack formed at the front. 

As they hit the pavement at the end of the lap Jennifer Maxwell of Team ATAC Sportswear/Bike Rack had worked her way up to the front of the field, and once she got there she wasted little time before she started pulling away in what would end up being a solo ride to victory.  Behind her Julie K. was fighting it out with Lenore Pipes of C3/Athletes Serving Athletes when Libbey Sheldon of T.E.A.M Fuji stormed past them to take control of second place.  Lenore's teammate Elizabeth Harlow joined the group fighting for 3rd and one lap later would pull away with Julie Kuliecza to set up a sprint finish that Julie would win by a bike length.  Lenore rolled in 15 seconds later to claim the last podium spot.

Elite Men's Race
The talk around the park before the start of the men's race was focused on the tight BikeReg.com MABRAcross points standings.  All the major contenders were on hand to fight it out, including Jared Nieters and Joe Dombroski of Haymarket Cycles, Adam Driscoll of Adventures for the Cure, and the Alan North American Cycling team duo of Dave Weaver and Greg Wittwer.  If any one man could win a couple of the last 3 races then he could take the overall points jersey home with him at the end of the season. 

With that said, the holeshot was hotly contested and won by Dave Weaver and Adam Driscoll.  The main contenders would jostle for position at the front for the first 2 laps before Haymarket Cycles teammates Joe Dombroski and Jared Nieters would push off the front together.  Behind the duo, Greg Wittwer solidified himself in 3rd and Wes Shempf and Jeff Bahnson teamed up to lock down 4th and 5th. 

Very little changed among the top 5 until lap 4 when Joe got the gap he needed to ensure a long solo ride for the win.  On lap 6 Greg Wittwer caught a fading Nieters and took over 2nd place for good while the biggest mover of the day, Tom Jeffrey of Team Natures Path/3Sports, reeled in and passed the duo of Shempf and Bahnson to claim 3rd.  Shempf eventually shook Bahnson loose and they both finished off the podium in 4th and 5th respectively.

Day two of the Howard County Double Cross weekend continues with Rockburn Cross on Sunday.  The 8th race on the BikeReg.com MABRAcross calendar, hosted by C3-Athletes Serving Athletes at Rockburn Park in Elkridge is expected to draw another 400+ cyclocross riders out for another spectacular day of racing in Maryland.

Schooley Mill Cross Results
Category 1/2/3 Men
1 Dombrowski Joseph Haymarket Bicycles/Home Visit
2 Wittwer Greg ALAN North America Cycling Team
3 Nieters Jared Haymarket Bicycles/HomeVisit
4 Jeffrey Tom Team Natures Path/3Sports
5 Schempf Weston C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
6 Bahnson Jeffrey Thule / Van Dessel
7 Langlois Dan Embrocation Cycling Journal
8 cummings stephen Indiana Regional Medical Center
9 Becker Collin Waltworks
10 Driscoll Adam Adventures For the Cure
11 Weaver Dave ALAN North America Cycling Team
12 Newell Chris Sublime Athletics Velo
13 Mayhew Chris JBV Coaching
14 Gdowik Jonathan Trek Racing Co-Op
15 Kahlenberg Jordan Breakawaybikes.com/Giant Bicycles
16 Escobar Gonzalo Haymarket Home Visit
17 Rothmeyer Brett Kraynicks
18 Lindstrom Gregory Gung Ho/Spring House
19 Fouche Brian Team Latitude/ABRT
20 Ingram Callum
21 Tille Dan Fulcrum Coaching

Elite Women Category 1/2/3/
1 Maxwell Jennifer ATAC Sportswear p/b Bike Rack DC
2 Sheldon Libbey Team Fuji
3 Kuliecza Julie Alan North America Cycling
4 Harlow Elizabeth C3 Athletes Serving Athletes
5 Pipes Lenore C3 Athletes Serving Athletes
6 dowidchuk katrina Deep Blue
7 Hanlon Laura Team Fuji
8 Schumacher Kathrin Guy's Racing
9 Adams Kristina NVRC/Cardio Sports Lab
10 Spanogle Terri NCVC/Inova Health System
11 Woodrow Jean Squadra Coppi/IM Saab
12 Grim Diane C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes
13 Lea Tracy T.E.A.M. FUJI
14 Johnson Cythia Artemis
15 Zadnik Newell Mary Sublime Athletics Velo

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Category 4 Men
1 Trinh Jeff Georgetown University
2 Lea Syd T.E.A.M. Fuji
3 Kim Ellis
4 Grube Craig Bayside Velo / Bike Doctor
5 Beatley Erik Winchester Wheelmen Racing Team
6 Dull James Adventures for the Cure
7 Tucker Matt
8 Larsen Kristopher Evolution Cycling Club
9 dempster eric Winchester Wheelmen Racing Team
10 Luckeroth Kevin Adventures For The Cure

Category 3/4 Men Master 35+/45+
1 Rohr Keith Adventures for the Cure
2 Goates Nathan Lost Boys Racing / In-Gear
3 Monte-Sano Alex
4 Gutzeit Andreas HPC List
5 Fife Steve Bike Doctor
6 kamenick john evolution cycling
7 Anderson Jeff HPC/List
8 Beaty Geoffrey Whole Wheel Velo Club
9 Greene Albert Yellow Breeches Racing
10 Thompson Scott Squadra Coppi/IM Saab

Masters 55+
1 Wittwer Fred ALAN North American Cycling Team
2 Connair Mike Christiana Care PT+/FSVS
3 Lea Rob T.E.A.M FUJI
4 Speg Bill FSVS
5 Czapiewski Peter AMVC/DND Inc
6 DiBiasi Nunzio Yellow Breeches Racing
7 Harris Mike ABRT
8 Carlson James Potomac Velo Club
9 Dugovich Gary Beaver Valley Velo
10 thompson mark

Category 3/4 Men
1 Cutler John CycleLife DC
2 Rades Paul Artemis
3 Welch Andrew Squadra Coppi/IM Saab
4 Brown Timothy The Bike Rack
5 Karnes Tyler Pioneer-SM
6 Grantham Jake Pro Bikes
7 Kennedy Peter C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
8 Wahl Stephen Team Latitude / ABRT
9 Donahue Matthew DCMTB/Whole Foods Market
10 Williford Rusty Fulcrum Coaching/WWVC

Junior Boys 15-18
1 Lortz III Charles Kelly Benefits/LSV
2 Mauch Justin NCVC
3 Franko Mitchell TOMS Shoes p/b KindHuman Sports
4 Klose Tommy Adventures for the Cure
5 Kirton John Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Racing

Master 35+/45+ Category 1/2/3 Men
1 Saunders Blair Ben's Performance Bike's/Ridley
2 Runnals Michael JRVS/Casey Auto Group
3 Ellicott Evan Bike Doctor / Bayside Velo
4 Root Randall Evolution Cycling Club
5 Auer Kristopher C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
6 Fuentes Dave Battley Harley Davidson-Sonoma
7 Shiao Bernie Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV
8 Nystrom Chris C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes
9 Rojas Raul DCMTB-Fueled by Whole Foods Market
10 Huebner Ron Potomac Velo Club

Category 4 Women
1 Tufano Allyson NVRC/Cardio Sports Lab
2 Curran Katy
3 Larsen Laurel Evolution Cycling Club
4 Hom Melani Team Fuji
5 Petersan Doron Charm City Cycling-Athletes Serving Athletes
6 Frederick Rebecca Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV
7 Dugovich Lindsay BBC
8 Buckethal Dori Cardio Sports Lab
9 Blandford Jennifer Adventures For the Cure
10 schaftel esther Team BBC

Junior Boys 10-14
1 Bell Noah RacerHeads SLC
2 Thompson Jake Squadra Coppi/IM Saab
3 Caleb Merriam John Team Fuji
4 Yager Nolan Artemis
5 Long Chas NCVC
6 Schumacher Nathan
7 Engblom Nicholas NCVC/Inova Health System