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The 2026 Pan-American Cyclocross Championships were decided on Saturday, November 7, at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, DC, where DCCX hosted the continental championships for the second straight year. Continental titles were awarded in the elite, under-23 and junior categories and across the masters age groups, all on one day of racing over the 3.3-kilometer course laid out on the historic grounds, a home to United States veterans since 1851 and the site of President Lincoln’s Summer Cottage. The championships headlined the 19th edition of DCCX, with a UCI C2 race and amateur categories following on Sunday.

The championships shared the weekend with the European Championships in Zeddam, Netherlands – see the Elite Women’s European Championships results and the Elite Men’s European Championships results – and racing at the Armed Forces Retirement Home continued Sunday with the DCCX UCI C2 races on Sunday.

Elite Women’s Race

Teammates Alyssa Sarkisov and Lidia Cusack of CXD Trek Bikes took control of the elite women’s race on the third lap, riding clear of the field together and setting up a two-up fight for the continental title. Sarkisov, who finished second at these championships a year ago, made her move late and recorded the fastest final lap of the race at 7:22 to open the decisive gap. The 19-year-old crossed the line in 45:33, six seconds ahead of Cusack, to claim her first elite Pan-American title. Canada’s Sidney McGill took the bronze medal, 42 seconds behind Sarkisov, with Raylyn Nuss fourth and Mia Aseltine fifth. Defending champion Lizzy Gunsalus finished sixth.

2026 Pan-American Championships Elite Women’s Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Alyssa Sarkisov CXD Trek Bikes 45:33
2 Lidia Cusack CXD Trek Bikes 45:40
3 Sidney McGill Materiaal – Lastig 46:15
4 Raylyn Nuss PRO.FWD 46:19
5 Mia Aseltine Competitive Edge Racing 47:38
6 Lizzy Gunsalus VIA LLP p/b Van Rysel 48:37
7 Lauren Zoerner Corner Racing p/b Beyond Horizon Media 49:19
8 Amelia Shea Feedback Sports 49:26
9 Emma Betuel DRRT 50:27
10 Emily Shields Ken’s Bike Shop 51:23
11 Allison Crow SQ1 Cycling p/b Reynolds Racing 52:00
12 Madison West NCVC 52:29
13 Rachel Rubino Haute Factory Racing -1 LAP
14 Leyla Herrera Velocious Sport -1 LAP
15 Callah Robinson Zealous Racing -1 LAP
16 Olivia Shoemaker National Capital Velo Club -1 LAP

Elite Men’s Race

Eric Brunner claimed his fifth Pan-American elite men’s title, distancing defending champion Andrew Strohmeyer with three laps remaining and riding the fastest lap of the day, a 6:36, to build his winning margin. Brunner finished 19 seconds clear of Strohmeyer, and Dylan Zakrajsek took third to complete a podium sweep for Competitive Edge Racing, a week after the same three riders filled the podium at the Cycle-Smart Northampton International Cyclocross. Sam Brown finished fourth and Tyler Clark fifth.

2026 Pan-American Championships Elite Men’s Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Eric Brunner Competitive Edge Racing 53:43
2 Andrew Strohmeyer Competitive Edge Racing 54:02
3 Dylan Zakrajsek Competitive Edge Racing 54:44
4 Sam Brown Mountain Pedaler – Dusty Boot p/b MCTC Foundation 55:41
5 Tyler Clark Caledon Hills Armada 55:59
6 Ben Frederick The Small Monsters Project 56:03
7 Jules Van Kempen Corner Racing p/b Beyond Horizon Media 57:47
8 Alden Copley DRRT NYC -1 LAP
9 Haru Watts -1 LAP
10 Cole Oberman Haute Factory Racing -1 LAP
11 Trevor Raab Hoff Cycles CX -1 LAP
12 Aaron Seip Down Tube Shifters Cycling Club -2 LAPS
13 Mark Bischof Knabe Law/Litzler Automation -3 LAPS
14 Nathaniel Picard-Busky DRRT NYC -3 LAPS
15 Christopher Rabadi District CX -3 LAPS
16 Gorgi Popstefanov Cycle-Smart/ShiftGear -3 LAPS

U23 Women’s Race

Ada Watson of CXD Trek Bikes rode away from the field to win the under-23 women’s Pan-American title with a solo ride. Kaya Musgrave finished second, 19 seconds behind Watson, and Aislin Hallahan took third. Bridget Wilson finished fourth and Anna Olesen fifth.

2026 Pan-American Championships U23 Women’s Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Ada Watson CXD Trek Bikes 40:16
2 Kaya Musgrave Competitive Edge Racing 40:35
3 Aislin Hallahan Caledon Hills Armada 41:02
4 Bridget Wilson Colorado Mesa University 41:18
5 Anna Olesen Dirt Camp Racing 41:25
6 Aleah Heiland CXD Trek Bikes 41:51
7 Nico Knoll PRO.FWD 42:01
8 Madeleine Pollock Brevard College 42:36
9 Kira Mullins Bear CX 43:01
10 Elsa Westenfelder Unicaja-Gijón 43:18
11 Maya Tasse Roanoke College 44:18
12 Keaghlan Robinson NWCX 45:41
13 Capri Roma Mountain State Cycling Collective -2 LAPS

U23 Men’s Race

Miles Mattern of CXD Trek Bikes won the under-23 men’s continental title in 48:19. Aidan Vollmuth of Donovan Racing finished second, and Dylan Haynes took third. Calvin Conaway of Midwest NXT finished fourth, Garrett Beshore of Meridian Racing p/b de La Uz was fifth, and Luke Walter finished sixth.

2026 Pan-American Championships U23 Men’s Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Miles Mattern CXD Trek Bikes 48:19
2 Aidan Vollmuth Donovan Racing 48:19
3 Dylan Haynes CXD Trek Bikes 48:21
4 Calvin Conaway Midwest NXT 48:26
5 Garrett Beshore Meridian Racing p/b de La Uz 48:55
6 Luke Walter CXD Trek Bikes 49:12
7 Melvin Ethan Brown Midwest NXT 49:29
8 Rhett Bates The Armada Team 49:34
9 Gray Steves CXD Trek Bikes 49:52
10 Henry Coote 50:05
11 Elias Saigh Colectivo Coffee 50:12
12 Nathaniel Gervez Roanoke College Cycling Team 50:34
13 Ryan Drummond Competitive Edge Racing 50:44
14 Jack Billowitz Bear Devo/Colorado School of Mines 50:44
15 Ethan Delgrosso Competitive Edge Racing 50:54
16 Ian Muller Shark River Devo 51:39
17 Loïc Savard Stimulus Trek Racing Team 51:50
18 Elijah Banish Catalyst 52:17
19 Jack Leavell Boulder Junior Cycling 52:20
20 August Chamot Total Civil Construction Race Division 52:49
21 Thomas Deniger Espoirs Quilicot 53:41
22 William Dodds Roanoke College Cycling Team 54:01
23 Geert Fischer Roanoke College 54:21
24 Gus Lynott Roanoke College Cycling Team 54:33
25 Everett Radock Roanoke College -2 LAPS
26 Nico Marvin -3 LAPS
27 Mason Baturka C3 Wagner -4 LAPS
DNF Jack Bernhard Grey Ghost STARS DNF

Junior Women’s Race

Lilliana O’Donnell won the junior women’s Pan-American title in Washington. Canada’s Alexa Haviland took the silver medal, and Anna Christensen earned bronze.

2026 Pan-American Championships Junior Women’s Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Lilliana O’Donnell Competitive Edge Racing 40:07
2 Alexa Haviland Shredders Race Team 40:08
3 Anna Christensen Shredders Race Team 40:54
4 Graden Daume Team Stampede/Five Valley Velo 41:12
5 Elena Svenstrup AP-CCB Junior development 41:12
6 Cora Cusack CXD Trek Bikes 41:26
7 Claire MacKinnon Stimulus Trek 41:28
8 Addison Temple Team Booger 41:37
9 Ava Silva Bear CX 41:37
10 Charlotte Caners Shredders Race Team 41:41
11 Clare Hauber Shredders Race Team 42:08
12 Zoe McGuire Grey Ghost STARS 42:29
13 Siri Krum Donovan Racing 43:10
14 Eliane Blais pittstop racing team 43:20
15 Camille Culbertson Blue Ridge Cross 43:29
16 Penny Jones Blue Ridge Cross -1 LAP
17 Ella Pryor Midwest Devo -1 LAP
DNF Morgan Filer Team Booger DNF

Junior Men’s Race

Noah Scholnick of the FinKraft Junior Cycling Team repeated as junior men’s Pan-American champion, winning the title for the second straight year. Rylan Zacharek finished second and Finnley Sonnemann third, both for CXD Trek Bikes, and American riders filled the first seven places. Scholnick’s FinKraft teammate Jacob Hines finished fourth, and Stephen Savino IV of Competitive Edge Racing was fifth.

2026 Pan-American Championships Junior Men’s Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Noah Scholnick FinKraft Junior Cycling Team 42:01
2 Rylan Zacharek CXD Trek Bikes 42:18
3 Finnley Sonnemann CXD Trek Bikes 42:30
4 Jacob Hines FinKraft Junior Cycling Team 42:46
5 Stephen Savino IV CompEdge Racing 42:47
6 Jack Helvie Midwest NXT 43:25
7 Jack Abel Team Booger 43:31
8 William Houle VPDH 43:37
9 Matthew Crabbe FinKraft Junior Cycling Team 43:52
10 Sylvan Garrelts Competitive Edge Racing 43:59
11 Bennnett Gassner Team Booger 44:09
12 Khanh Truong Down By the River Racing 44:12
13 Isaac Jeaurond Vélo pays d’en haut 44:16
14 Karl Bryan Boulder Junior Cycling 44:18
15 Maxim Carrier Siboire Qui Roule 44:23
16 Landon Felz Team Stampede 45:06
17 Taavi Snapp Boulder Junior Cycling 45:15
18 Jensen Riddle Velocious Sport 45:17
19 Luke Johnson FinKraft Junior Cycling Team 45:20
20 Connor Sault Green Mountain Cx 45:43
21 Grayson Jewiss Shredders Race Team 45:58
22 Emmett Davis Team Stampede/Five Valley Velo 46:13
23 Bodi Yocum 717Cycling 46:32
24 Hunter Dempsey Velocious Sport 46:35
25 Ronan Kroll Team Booger -1 LAP
26 John Papadakis Mid-Atlantic Devo -1 LAP
27 Mitchell Baturka Baltimore Youth Cycling -1 LAP
28 Timmy Doughten Kelly Benefits Cycling -1 LAP
29 Max Rinzema DEVO -1 LAP
30 Mason Crabbe Mission Devo p/b Tyler Perry Studios -1 LAP
31 Max Fronhofer Grey Ghost S.T.A.R.S -1 LAP
32 Caspar Gray Mid Atlantic Devo -2 LAPS
33 Sam Chora Shredders Race Team -3 LAPS
DNF Emil Anthony Palme Arctic Cross CX DNF

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Women 35-39 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Amanda Alston The Cycle Path 46:10
2 Jessica Conley Sweet Spot Cycling 47:16
3 Jenna Goodrum 9 Lives Racing 48:00
4 Kelly Roberson Haute Factory Racing 49:05
5 Abigail Smigellski National Capital Velo Club 51:07

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Women 40-44 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Carla Williams Cardinal Bicycle 44:39
2 Kristina Grossmann DRRT NYC 45:55
3 Joanna Reynolds Cycleworks 47:08
4 Amanda DeLeo 717 Cycling 47:43
5 Katy McGuire J Mac Cycling LLC / Margie Bars 49:51
6 Dominique Mack National Capital Velo Club -1 LAP

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Women 45-49 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Sue Haviland Shredders Race Team 45:08
2 Christina Hosenfeld sad oatmeal 46:34
3 Betthney O’Connell Foothills Cycling 50:18
4 Val Gould Guy’s Racing Club -1 LAP

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Women 50-54 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Denelle Grant WWWR|WeeWheel Women’s Racing 47:18
2 Amy Phillips 47:50
3 Evie Edwards Liberty Bicycle Femmes 48:13
4 Abby Walker Liberty Bicycles Femmes 48:40
5 Ruth Machamer Kelly Benefits Cycling 52:12

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Women 55-59 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Julie Robertson Zivin Team Booger 49:40
2 Colette Sexton Pro 13 50:57
3 Irina Sarkisov Crosshairs Cycling -1 LAP
4 Stephanie Spiak Hagens Berman Racing Seattle -1 LAP

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Women 60-64 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Elizabeth Sheldon CXD Trek Bikes 48:16
2 Sharon Squassoni National Capital Velo Club -1 LAP

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Women 65-69 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Darcy Ramsey Johnson Van Dessel/Pactimo Racing 47:11
2 Tracy Lynott Velo City Riders Racing 52:26

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Women 70-74 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Linda Elgart Guy’s Racing Club 49:44

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Men 35-39 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Terol Pursell Donovan Racing 45:43
2 Cory Peterson Annapolis Bicycle Racing Team 46:45
3 Michael Marston Battle Road Bikes p/b Daedalus, Inc. 47:11
4 John Gracely NCVC 50:30
5 August Warren National Capital Velo Club 52:27
6 Christopher M. Jones Route 1 Velo 52:29
DNF Ben Strine 717 Cycling DNF

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Men 40-44 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Max Judelson Rock Lobster/Sightline Construction 45:14
2 Ryan Popple Cycle-Smart 45:32
3 Felipe Nystrom Hagens Berman Racing Seattle 47:19
4 Mike Festa Philadelphia Ciclismo 49:16
5 Mark Steffen King Kog / Sun and Air 49:38
6 Luke Principe Minuteman|Empire Automation p/b Full Moon Vista 50:02
7 Brent Sturlaugson PMA Velo 51:24
8 Osvaldo Capellan Team Aistriu 51:52
9 Trevor Albert National Capital Velo Club -1 LAP
10 Anthony Tunnero Grey Horse Racing -1 LAP
11 Matthew Vanderslice -2 LAPS

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Men 45-49 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Dan Souter Faction Racing – Audi KW p/b WCC 39:27
2 Michael Mihalik MargieBars/ JMac Cycling 40:00
3 Daniel Miller Pastaria/Chaney Windows & Doors pb Big Shark 40:01
4 Robert Marion Cycleworks 40:01
5 Chris Drummond Competitive Edge Racing 41:01
6 Jason Hettenbaugh Minuteman|Empire Automation p/b Full Moon Vista 41:01
7 Justin Jeffers Joe’s Bike Shop Racing Team 41:22
8 Ian Dapot 41:23
9 Ryan O’Donnell Competitive Edge Racing 41:30
10 Thomas Savage Cycleworks 41:47
11 Felipe Cantero Gutierrez Donovan Racing p/b AES 42:19
12 Andrew Wulfkuhle Rock Lobster p/b Inland Construction, etc. 42:49
13 Frank Deal Cardinal Bicycle 43:58
14 Clemens Arnold SEAVS/Haymarket 44:09
15 Alden Kroll Team Booger 44:21

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Men 50-54 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Christopher Beck Annapolis Bicycle Racing Team 40:01
2 Jared Nieters SEAVS/Haymarket 40:48
3 Carlos Casali The Meteor 41:03
4 Austin Walker Liberty Bicycles 41:07
5 Edgar Buckley DC Velo Racing 41:21
6 Dan Larino The Valley Om 41:26
7 Lawrence Perera Cycle-Smart ALT 41:30
8 Kevan Edwards Mello Velo Racing 42:20
9 Eric Anderson Midwest Devo Support Crew 42:37
10 Scott Frederick Cycleworks 42:50
11 Grant Holicky Stages by Cuore 43:38
12 William Pankonin Viral Racing – Western Infectious Disease Consultants 44:37
13 Sean Yeager Altius Cycling Team -1 LAP

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Men 55-59 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Jean-François Blais Competitive Edge Racing 40:53
2 Adam Myerson Cycle-Smart/ShiftGear 41:36
3 Christopher Peck Everyday Heroes Real Estate Racing 41:38
4 John Sakalowsky Cycle-Smart + Romeo 42:18
5 Frankie Ross Sette Nove 42:47
6 Raul E Rojas DCMTB p/b Total Civil Construction 43:38
7 Chris White Independent 44:26
8 Nelson Repenning Cycle-Smart/ShiftGear 44:40
9 Chris Facas The Valley Om p/b Two Rivers Brewing -1 LAP
10 Marc Innella The Valley Om -1 LAP

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Men 60-64 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Troy Kimball ATC Racing / DNA Cycling Team p/b Bryan Swafford Realtor 41:18
2 Todd Bowden District CX 41:28
3 Steven Doverspike Dirt Camp Racing 41:49
4 Jason Gilbert 717Cycling 42:11
5 Eric Kutz The Bob Ross Farmstead 43:53
6 Bernard Aicher DC-Velo 44:05
7 Kirk Deters Raw C S 44:24
8 Gary Chrapinski NEBC Racing 44:26
9 Steve Murphy Hagens Berman Racing Seattle 45:57
10 Adam Johnson Foothills Cycling 46:24
11 Ryland Roby 717Cycling 46:43
12 Tim Boese Direct Air -1 LAP
DNF Chris Schmiedeke DNF

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Men 65-69 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Harry Hamilton PROthirteen 44:12
2 Robert Orange Ride with Rendall p/b Biemme 44:13
3 Carl Reglar Shive Coaching 46:03
4 Michael Nyberg 46:45
5 Thomas Hayles ZG 7908 47:21
6 Bobby Dahlstrom Lockton mikes bikes 47:47
7 Matt Sjoberg Violet Crown 50:07
8 Mark Wisch SEAVS/Haymarket -1 LAP
9 Jeff Johnson Van Dessel Pactimo Racing -1 LAP
10 Steven Andreaus Constellation Cycling = C2 -1 LAP

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Men 70-74 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 David Rustico ERRACE.org – Competitive Edge Racing – Tavros Cycling 47:33
2 Barney Baxter -1 LAP
3 Paul Curley American Lung Assn. / Spin Arts Cycling -1 LAP
4 George Smith Bike X p/b Hyperthreads -1 LAP
5 Paul Sadoff rock lobster / sightline construction -1 LAP
6 Jim Gentes Giro Founders Club -1 LAP
7 Ronne Irvine T.E.A.M. FUJI -3 LAPS

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Men 75-79 Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 Fred Wittwer Blue Wheel Off Road Team 50:05
2 Kim Butler JMac Cycling -1 LAP
3 Bruce Oliver National Capital Velo Club -1 LAP

2026 Pan-American Championships Masters Men 80+ Results

Place Rider Team Time
1 John Elgart Guy’s Racing Club 50:06