Championship racing at the 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals kicks off at 8:30 a.m. PST with the Men’s Collegiate Club race. They are followed by the Varsity Men and then the Club and Varsity Women races later in the afternoon. There is also a four-lap team relay race on Thursday afternoon.
In the individual Men’s races, Maxx Chance (University of Colorado-Boulder) and Brannan Fix (Colorado Mesa University) are back to defend their titles in the Club and Varsity races, respectively. The two Women’s races will crown new national champions for 2018. The returning top finishers are Jennifer Malik (Ohio State University) in the Club race and Emma Swartz (Marian University) in the Varsity race.
The University of Vermont and Brevard College are looking to defend their relay titles.
Brannan Fix returns to defend his 2017 national championship. 2017 Cyclocross Nationals, Varsity Collegiate Men. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine
The schedule of the races is:
- Club Men: Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.
- Varsity Men: Wednesday, 9:35 a.m.
- Club Women: Wednesday, 2:30 p.m.
- Varsity Women: Wednesday, 3:25 p.m
- Collegiate Relay: Thursday, 3:30 p.m
Start lists of pre-registered riders are below. Riders are listed according to USA Cycling points, but call-ups for Collegiate races are done differently than others. The order is the defending champion, conference champions and then one rider per team.
Cyclocross Magazine will be in Reno covering every Championship race this week. See all our coverage from Reno at our dedicated 2018 U.S. Cyclocross Nationals page.
Women's Collegiate Club Start List: 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals
| Rank | Name | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Malik | Columbus, OH |
| 2 | Sophie Russenberger | Bend, OR |
| 3 | Leslie Lupien | Enfield, NH |
| 4 | Meghan Owens | Richmond, VT |
| 5 | Caitlin Neuman | Madison, WI |
| 6 | Elizabeth Huuki | Pipersville, PA |
| 7 | Allison Mrugal | West Chester, PA |
| 8 | Lauren Murray | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 9 | Elizabeth Psiaki | West Point, NY |
| 10 | Monte Ho | West Point, NY |
| 11 | Pamela Ban | Cambridge, MA |
| 12 | Brooke Lyman | Phoenix, AZ |
| 13 | Cara O'neill | Tucson, AZ |
| 14 | Chloe Welch | Tucson, AZ |
| 15 | Melanie Beale | Boulder, CO |
| 16 | Caitlin Maikawa | Menlo Park, CA |
Women's Collegiate Varsity Start List: 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals
| Rank | Name | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Swartz | Madison, WI |
| 2 | Hannah Arensman | Rutherford College, NC |
| 3 | Laurel Rathbun | Monument, CO |
| 4 | Katherine Santos | Louisville, KY |
| 5 | Alijah Beatty | Washington, IA |
| 6 | Ashley Zoerner | Highlandsranch, CO |
| 7 | Svetlana Mack | Silver Spring, MD |
| 8 | Ashlyn Woods | Winston Salem, NC |
| 9 | Kennedy Adams | Stow, OH |
| 10 | Abigail Youngwerth | Boise, ID |
| 11 | Judah Sencenbaugh | Toccoa, GA |
| 12 | Mason Hopkins | Richmond, VA |
| 13 | Dagny Palmer | Phoenixville, PA |
| 14 | Paige Shook | Weaverville, NC |
| 15 | sydney wenger | Bristol, TN |
| 16 | Hannah Swan | Alpine, CA |
| 17 | Ellen Campbell | Durango, CO |
| 18 | Samantha Miranda | Valley City, OH |
| 19 | Morgan Miller | Charleston, TN |
| 20 | Kate Dietrich | Bristol, TN |
| 21 | Helen Mitchell | Milligan College, TN |
| 22 | Madeline Bemis | Corona, CA |
| 23 | Mackenize Myatt | Atlanta, GA |
| 24 | Katja Freeburn | Durango, CO |
| 25 | kelsay lundberg | Salida, CO |
| 26 | Victoria Kanizer | Owasso, OK |
| 27 | Anna Schehrer | Salida, CO |
| 28 | Dafne Theroux Izquierdo | Grand Junction, CO |
| 29 | Cayla Crockell | Orangevale, CA |
| 30 | Kristen Kollus | Phoenix, AZ |
| 31 | Kira Payer | Housatonic, MA |
Men's Collegiate Club Start List: 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals
| Rank | Name | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Willsey | Hinesburg, VT |
| 2 | Eric Brunner | Boulder, CO |
| 3 | Grant Ellwood | Boulder, CO |
| 4 | Maxx Chance | Boulder, CO |
| 5 | Garrett Gerchar | Boulder, CO |
| 6 | Michael Landry | New Haven, CT |
| 7 | Zachary Curtis | Bridgewater, MA |
| 8 | Jack Tanner | Boulder, CO |
| 9 | Matthew Owens | Richmond, VT |
| 10 | Samuel Hedlund | Minneapolis, MN |
| 11 | Donald Seib | Bryantpond, ME |
| 12 | Nevin Whittemore | Boulder, CO |
| 13 | Simon Lynn | Usaf Academy, CO |
| 14 | Ethan Call | Jefferson, NH |
| 15 | Garrett Clark | Charlotte, NC |
| 16 | Wheeler Davis | Raleigh, NC |
| 17 | William Hawkins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 18 | Kenneth Englert | Shawnee, KS |
| 19 | David Greif | Tucson, AZ |
| 20 | Zacharey Elzi | Golden, CO |
| 21 | Rhys Louis | Tempe, AZ |
| 22 | Charles Mandel | Burlington, VT |
| 23 | Andrew Mergen | Monticello, MN |
| 24 | Gabriel Perez | Tempe, AZ |
| 25 | Daniel Willett | San Clemente, CA |
| 26 | Sebastian Sturges | Denver, CO |
| 27 | Jordan Chapman | Lenore, ID |
| 28 | Christopher Zahasky | Palo Alto, CA |
| 29 | Abdulgader Alalli | Stanford, CA |
| 30 | Miles Frank | Whitefish, MT |
Men Collegiate Varsity Start List: 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals
| Rank | Name | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brannan Fix | Fort Collins, CO |
| 2 | Caleb Swartz | Madison, WI |
| 3 | Skyler Mackey | Tulsa, OK |
| 4 | Andrew Borden | Pittsfield, VT |
| 5 | Henry Nadell | Carbondale, CO |
| 6 | Cade Bickmore | Longmont, CO |
| 7 | Nicholas Beirne | Goshen, KY |
| 8 | Jonathan Anderson | Durango, CO |
| 9 | Anders Nystrom | Boise, ID |
| 10 | Keith Mullaly | Wethersfield, CT |
| 11 | Eli House | Indianapolis, IN |
| 12 | Ian McPherson | Boulder, CO |
| 13 | Sam Winters | Indianapolis, IN |
| 14 | Artur Sagat | Roswell, GA |
| 15 | Jack Perry | Banner Elk, NC |
| 16 | Nolan VanderZwaag | Holland, MI |
| 17 | Caleb Smith | Marion, NC |
| 18 | Andrew Scarano | Athens, GA |
| 19 | Simon Lewis | Franklin, TN |
| 20 | Kyle Mindick | Mchenry, IL |
| 21 | William Hardin | Winston Salem, NC |
| 22 | Dalton Walters | Richardson, TX |
| 23 | Zachary Lowden | Cary, NC |
| 24 | Zachary Ross | Cincinnati, OH |
| 25 | Garrett Smith | Church Hill, TN |
| 26 | Andrew Sparks | Banner Elk, NC |
| 27 | Scott McGill | Fallston, MD |
| 28 | Sean Fincham | Atlanta, GA |
| 29 | Blake Wilson | Acworth, GA |
| 30 | Ben Schmutte | Noblesville, IN |
| 31 | Joe Whalley | Johns Creek, GA |
| 32 | Stephan Davoust | Durango, CO |
| 33 | Carson Beckett | Benton, KY |
| 34 | Ruben Bacon | Harrodsburg, KY |
| 35 | tyler Orschel | Brevard, NC |
| 36 | Harrison Buckley | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 37 | Liam Earl | Boise, ID |
| 38 | Zachery Carmel | Wooster, OH |
| 39 | Matthew Owen | Brevard, NC |
| 40 | Tristin Cooper | Westfield, IN |
| 41 | Andrew Baldwin | Franklin, NC |
| 42 | Samuel Morkal Williams | Briarcliff Manor, NY |
| 43 | Herman Larsson | Grand Junction, CO |
| 44 | Ben Edwards | Barbourville, KY |
| 45 | Eric Hubbs | Bristol, TN |
| 46 | Thomas Gauthier | Durango, CO |
| 46 | Walker Shaw | Hendersonville, NC |
