The Collegiate Team Relay was the fifth title race of Thursday’s 2021 USA Cyclocross National Championships.
The Collegiate Team Relay is a little different from your standard race. As the saying goes, “There’s no I in team.” and these students had to race as one, doing one lap each all-out.
Taking first place was Colorado Mesa University. The team put on quite a display for the race. They were ranked first after the individual races Collegiate Varsity Men and Collegiate Varsity Women and only added to its lead.
Collegiate Standings after the individual races yesterday! All that's left is the Team Relay today at 12:35pm CT.
Watch it live: https://t.co/Tujicjveoj pic.twitter.com/ib6a88Bskf— USA Cycling LIVE (@usacyclinglive) December 10, 2021
If any team showed the most teamwork, it would be Fort Lewis College. The team went from sixth place, Sam Brown, at the Collegiate Varsity Men and fourth place, Ruth Holcomb, at the Collegiate Varsity Women to second place for the Collegiate Team Relay.
SCAD Atlanta finished third. Narrowly losing Fort Lewis College by 17 seconds. SCAD Atlanta was a dominant force during the individual races and it’s not surprising that they podiumed.
Full results below:
2021 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals, Cantigny Park, DuPage County Results Collegiate Team Relay
| Rank | Bib | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 502 | Colorado Mesa University | 32:44:00 | 4 |
| 2 | 503 | Fort Lewis College | 34:23:00 | 4 |
| 3 | 510 | SCAD Atlanta | 34:40:00 | 4 |
| 4 | 507 | MARIAN UNIVERSITY | 35:03:00 | 4 |
| 5 | 501 | Brevard College | 35:21:00 | 4 |
| 6 | 509 | Milligan University | 35:33:00 | 4 |
| 7 | 504 | Lees-McRae College | 35:37:00 | 4 |
| 8 | 506 | Lindsey Wilson College | 38:03:00 | 4 |
| 9 | 513 | University of Nebraska | 38:08:00 | 4 |
| 10 | 511 | SCAD- Savannah | 38:36:00 | 4 |
| 11 | 505 | Lindenwood University | 39:31:00 | 4 |
| 12 | 512 | University of Arizona | 42:11:00 | 4 |
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