If all works out the way it's supposed to over the next couple of days, I may be able to brag that I once rode with the 2007 collegiate nationals road cycling champ. Mark Smelser placed second in 2006 nationals - taking fifth in the road race and first in the crit - riding for Kansas State Univsersity. (The picture's of him after last year's crit win.) That put him just two (2) points behind some guy from the University of Virginia. Don't remember his name.
After winning the overall at the North Central Conference Championships this year, it would seem that Mark has a good shot at winning the overall national title (the Omnium). We'll see. He'll be riding in the road race tomorrow and the crit on Sunday.
If you want to read an article from today's Lawrence (KS) World Journal about Mark's attempt to win this year, check it out at...
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/may/11/mclouth_cyclist_defend_title
Oh, about that ride "with" Mark. It was at Camp Quaker Haven. I was new to biking and Mark was part of a group that went out early one morning to ride the trails down by the river. I rode behind Mark and watched him climb up a hill I had to walk. He jumped little bumps I struggled over. Yikes!
Go Mark!
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