WARDA, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' cycling was in Warda, Texas this past weekend for the third stop of the SCCCC conference series. The race was held at Bluff Creek Ranch and hosted by Texas A&M.
 
Saturday's schedule included the short track and a night time trial, followed by Sunday's cross-country race. In the women's field, sophomore Sara Shannon was steady in each event to finish second overall. On the men's side, sophomore Daniel Orr and freshman Ethan Jenkins battled it out with a slew of Midwestern State riders and finished sixth and fourth, respectively.
 
The trio is coming off of competing in the USAC collegiate mountain bike national championships in Grand Junction, Colorado, where all three riders had solid performances against a stacked field of the best varsity riders in the nation. In the men's cross-country event, Ethan Jenkins was the first finisher out of all SCCCC competitors, crossing the line 48^th of 85 riders. Daniel Orr was not far behind, finishing 67^th. In the women's cross-country race, Sara Shannon finished 31^st of 63 riders.
 
Coach Andress says of their trip to nationals, "I'm proud of how our team prepared for the races and how hard they competed. Powderhorn mountain was a good test against not only large field sizes and intense competition, but also some of the elements we don't train in every day. Overall, all three of our riders represented very well."
 
Next up is the SCCCC conference championships on November 14-15, hosted by HSU at Buck Creek Trails.
 
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