Sandpoint Trailblazers star at Herron Hustle
Olivia Coffman / Sandpoint Trailblazers | Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 52 minutes AGO
The Sandpoint Trailblazers pose for a picture. In the top row from left: Kane Van Stone, Miles Burns, Emiliana Dussault, Paul Lynch, Levi Coffman, Miles Tuohy, Roman Presta, Carson Farnell, Everett Raiha, Coach Dan, Maximus Altemus, Olivia Coffman, Coach Greg (Micah), Madison Van Stone, Emilia Gordan, Coach Mark and Coach Elizabeth. In the bottom row from left: Sione Fisher, Lochlan Tuohy, Coach Tina, Coach April, Coach Michelle, Noelle Altemus, Iona Tuohy and Mattie Lynch.
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On Saturday, Sept. 12, the Sandpoint Trailblazers cross-country mountain bike team competed with over 300 other riders at the Herron Hustle in Kalispell, Mont.
The racers experienced a fast course, with mostly double track to the top of the climb. Seven of the nineteen team members who participated achieved a podium finish. Madison Van Stone, a JV3 racer, finished first for the third time of the season.
“What helped me achieve getting first [place] was getting my strategy and getting ahead in the start so I could recover on the downhill,” Van Stone said. “My greatest inspiration is watching the older racers and how they never give up.”
Maximus Altemus, a teammate of Van Stone, finished fourth.
“I tried to stay in the top five and on the last uphill I tried to pass as much as I could,” Altemus said after being asked about his strategy for the race. “Concentrating and taking deep breaths before the race, and training hard earlier in the season helped me prepare.”
The Sandpoint Trailblazers had an amazing race overall, with two team members racing for the first time. Further updates to follow as the Trailblazers take on their next race, the Copper Kings Clash in Butte, Montana on September 26.
RACE RESULTS
Sandpoint Composite (Trailblazers) Varsity Girls — 10, Mattie Lynch, 50:35.7. JV1 Girls — 4, Iona Tuohy, 50:52.2; 5, Olivia Coffman, 51:39.4. JV3 Girls — 1, Madison Van Stone, 38:07.2; 2, Emilia Gordon, 40:24.2. 6th Grade Girls — 15, Noelle Altemus, 27:01.1. JV1 Boys — 4, Levi Coffman, 41:03.3; 13, Roman Presta, 42:22.9; 20, Kane Van Stone, 44:19.2. JV3 Boys — 10, Carson Farnell, 33:28.1. JV2 Boys — 12, Sione Fisher, 46:41.6; 13, Paul Lynch, 46:56.9; 21, Miles Burns, 48:54.0; 22, Everett Raiha, 48:55.7. 8th Grade Boys — 3, Maximus Altemus, 15:37.2. 7th/8th Comp Boys — 6, Nolan Tuohy, 29:52.9. 7th Grade Boys — 34, Fenton Wingfield, 25:32.8. 6th Grade Boys — 5, Lochlan Tuohy, 16:44.2; 14, Marek Wimer, 19:55.6.