Nittany Lion Cross held at Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania is back for its 13th year this weekend.
After hosting a regional race in 2017, Nittany Lion Cross returns to UCI status this year with C2 races on Saturday and Sunday. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau, Arley Kemmerer and Jeremy Durrin won the UCI races held in 2016.
This year’s races are the last tune-up before the U.S. World Cups and a chance for many East Coasters to race close to home.
Start lists for Nittany Lion Cross are below. Races take place on Saturday and Sunday, with the women starting at 1:30 p.m. EDT and the men at 2:30 p.m. Check our site for results and race reports during the weekend of racing.
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Women's Start List: 2018 Nittany Lion Cross
| First | Last | City | State | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey | Barbossa | Mountainside | NJ | Colavita-Whole Foods Market |
| Lindsey | Bauer | Marlboro | NY | |
| Barb | Blakley | Los Angeles | CA | CRCA/CityMD Racing |
| BrittLee | Bowman | New York | NY | RSCX - House Ind - DWR - HM |
| Alexandra | CampbellForte | Frederick | MD | Vanderkitten Entourage Racing/VKCX pb Van Dessel |
| Erin | Conner | Washington | DC | Vanderkitten Entourage Racing/VKCX pb Van Dessel |
| Kathryn | Cumming | Bloomfield | NJ | Jalapeno Cycling |
| Erin | Faccone | Medford | MA | Velocio NECX |
| Shane | Ferro | Bronx | NY | CRCA/CityMD Women's Racing |
| Lauren | Festa | Devon | PA | Rare Disease Cycling / Keswick |
| Julie | Hunter | Richmond | VA | Mapleworks Coaching |
| Kim | Hurst | Upper Hutt | NZL | Cowbell Coaching/Niner NZ |
| Arley | Kemmerer | Palmerton | PA | Fearless Femme Racing |
| Taylor | Kuyk-White | Philadelphia | PA | Philly Bike Expo |
| Regina | Legge | Salem | NH | GREEN LINE VELO driven by Zipcar |
| Leslie | Lupien | Medford | MA | Velocio NECX |
| Caroline | Mani | COLORADO SPRINGS | CO | RALEIGH CLEMENT |
| Philicia | Marion | Mount Airy | NC | CarpeDiem Racing |
| Cassandra | Maximenko | Watertown | CT | Van Dessel Factory Team |
| Taryn | Mudge | Philadelphia | PA | Fearless Femme Racing |
| Meghan | Owens | Essex Jct | VT | Hands-On Cycling p/b Guerciotti |
| Elisabeth | Reinkordt | Philadelphia | PA | Team Laser Cats |
| Vanessa | Romano | Allentown | PA | Young Medalists |
| Rachel | Rubino | Philadelphia | PA | Fearless Femme Racing |
| Avanell | Scales | Newport News | VA | Deschutes Brewery |
| Cati | Scheifele | West Chester | PA | Trek Mid-Atlantic Off Road |
| Elizabeth | Sheldon | Washington | DC | CXHAIRS Devo |
| Emily | Shields Werner | Advance | NC | Amy D. Foundation |
| Natalie | Tapias | Easthampton | MA | JAM / NCC |
| Laura | Van Gilder | Cresco | PA | Mellow Mushroom pb Van Dessel |
| Kathleen | Wulfkuhle | Lancaster | PA | 717 Cycling |
| Erica | Zaveta | Brevard | NC | Garneau-Easton Cycling |
Men's Start List: 2018 Nittany Lion Cross
| First | Last | City | State | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nat | Amato | Easton | PA | Yukato Yoga p/b Two Rivers Brewing |
| Trent | Blackburn | Easthampton | MA | JAM / NCC |
| Mathieu | Buolo | Saint Guyomard | FRA | Team Pays de Dinan |
| Matthew | Bruno | Lebanon | NJ | Team Somerset |
| Erik | Carlson | East Greenwich | RI | Hyperthreads/Apex/NBX |
| Daniel | Chabanov | Philadelphia | PA | RSCX - House Ind - DWR - HM |
| Tyler | Cloutier | Dallas | TX | TCCX |
| Sean | Curran | Arlington | MA | Bicycle Express Racing |
| Alec | Donahue | Easthampton | MA | JAM / NCC |
| Mike | Festa | Devon | PA | Philadelphia Ciclismo |
| Mark | Flis | Park City | UT | Asend Nutrition |
| Ian | Gielar | Westhampton | MA | JAM / NCC |
| Andrew | Giniat | Asheville | NC | Pony Shop p/b KPMG |
| David | Gunnerson | Elkridge | MD | Ascent Concept Team |
| Greg | Gunsalus | Dudley | MA | RSCX - House Ind - DWR - HM |
| Caleb | Holmes | Philadelphia | PA | Philadelphia Ciclismo |
| Craig | Lebair | philadelphia | PA | philadelphia ciclismo |
| Robert | Marion | Mount Airy | NC | CarpeDiem Racing |
| Adam | Myerson | Boston | MA | Cycle-Smart |
| Szymon | Niemotko | Columbus | NJ | Central Jersey Cycling Team |
| Chris | Niesen | Easthampton | MA | JAM / NCC |
| Michael | Owens | Richmond | VT | RSCX - House Ind - DWR - HM |
| Alex | Ryan | Lewisville | NC | Pactimo/Mock Orange CX Team |
| George | Schulz | Alexandria | VA | Van Dessel Factory Team |
| Jesse | Stauffer | Selinsgrove | PA | East Ridge Outfitters /@bicyclerealtor/verge sport |
| Jerod | Stoner | Lewisberry | PA | Commonwealth Cycling Collective |
| Benjamin | Strine | Lancaster | PA | Commonwealth Cycling collective |
| Joseph | Thomas | Baltimore | MD | S'Ville bikes/Giant Race Team |
| Matt | Timmerman | Fulton | NY | Cannondale/ CyclocrossWorld |
| Yorben | Van Tichelt | Oostmalle | BEL | Neon Velo |
| Ryan | Wei | diamond bar | CA | Team CLIF Bar Cycling |
| Kale | Wenczel | Leverett | MA | JAM / NCC |
| Kerry | Werner Jr. | birdsboro | PA | Kona Maxxis Shimano |
| Curtis | White | Delanson | NY | Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com |
| Andrew | Wulfkuhle | Lancaster | PA | 717cycling |
