Last year Makena Kellerman had a close-up view to a chaotic finish in the women’s under-23 race at the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships, with two riders battling for the gold medal colliding and crashing within a bike length of the finish line.
Kellerman followed close behind, her effort rewarded with the silver medal, while Katherine Sarkisov (CXD Trek Bikes) took the win and Cassidy Hickey (CCB p/b Levine Law Group Cycling) settled for bronze. She’ll have a completely new look for her victory quest this year at Centennial Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas this weekend, as Hickey and Sarkisov are expected to square off in the elite race.
“The crash last year was pretty crazy,” Kellerman told Cyclingnews about the race at CX Nationals in Louisville a year ago. “I was empty from that last lap. We came onto the [start-finish] straight and all of a sudden both Cassidy and Katherine were on the ground. It was pretty scary and I was nervous for them because they hit the ground quite hard.”
“Bringing Makena onto STF Racing is exciting because she represents the future of where our sport is headed. She’s already a standout in mountain biking as the current U23 national champion, and that crossover strength is…
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