GWU Cycling Team- 2011 MTB Racing takes 2nd
After a busy schedule of racing every weekend rain or shine in Sept and Oct the GWU Cycling Mountain Bike Team has taken 2nd place in the Division 2 standings at season’s end. Trumped by a stellar performance by a large, strong team from the College of William & Mary, GWU was able to best 4 other schools (Wake Forest, Campbell University, University of Richmond, and Duke) to maintain a second place seat with a one man team. Chasing an MS in Systems Engineering in addition to the racing circuit Phillip Zaprzalka has sported the Buff and Blue of GWU in all available MTB disciplines available this year. From the rocky drops of Downhill and Super D courses, to the individual sprints of uphill and wooded Time Trials, spinning laps in the pack for Short Track, and wrapping up every weekend with an enduring Cross Country the GWU logos got calls out from the crowd. “Gee-Dub” cheers were shouted upon the one man team also known by “chops” for his ever extending sideburns. As the events were held around the Atlantic Conference Region primarily in the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountains, it does make for a difficult travel schedule, but taking classes at the Newport News satellite campus has offered ease of access for racing and most effectively for opportune location for studies. Perhaps with the upcoming Cyclocross season in November and December students from the Metro and satellite campuses can build strong team dynamics and shared performance gains. All Said: Congrats Gee-Dub, and keep the rubber side down!
Your one-man wrecking crew. What an animal.
Your one-man wrecking crew. What an animal.
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