MSU cycling team raring to roll into championship opportunities
MSU Texas cycling coach Pablo Cruz Trochez can’t hide his excitement about the Spring 2023 season.
He can’t wait for the conference championships in April or the Collegiate Road Nationals in May. Cruz Trochez's team is the reason for his optimism.
More:Cycling director finds home at MSU Texas
Pavle and Dusan Kalaba lead a talented group of returnees from the fall mountain bike season. The brothers were first and second in the Hotter'N Hell Hundred last August and competed at nationals.
Many fresh faces bring racing experience to the team: Sabastian Restrepo from Columbia, Noah Reinetz of Belgium, and Carlos Maldonado from Honduras.
“All of them are A riders who can help us compete for a championship,” Cruz Trochez said. “We have a strong team. Maybe we can win a national championship again. We are healthy, and we have a big chance of winning.”
More:MSU's interim leader settles in as TTU works out details of presidential search
The first race of the season is February 18-19 at Texas A&M, and then MSU Texas will host a racing weekend on March 4-5.
That’ll be followed by a race at the University of North Texas on April 1-2 and conference championships on April 15-16 at Texas State University in San Marcos. The Collegiate Road Nationals are May 5-7 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Another story to watch this spring is that of Jacelyn Reno of Bowie, who qualified for the BMX nationals in March. She’ll juggle that schedule with helping MSU Cycling again as she did last fall with a strong season.
She was recently featured in a YouTube video, “Day in the Life of a Mass Communication and Cycling Student,” by the MSU Texas channel.
This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: MSU cycling team eyes championship opportunities
