Marshall County leads going into Nov. 11 State Championships

Presleigh Jennings leads the girl’s JV race with Varsity leader Gracie Pendleton behind her at Sunday’s Tennessee Interscholastic Cycling League’s third race of the season.

Marshall County mountain bikers took 15 podium spots at Sunday’s third race of the season at Shelby Farms in Memphis and five individuals are overall series points leaders following the first three races. The Marshall County team leads in points going into the final race of the season, the State Championships on the campus of St. Andrews-Sewanee School in Sewanee, Tenn. November 11th.

Varsity leaders on the course (L-R) Hunter Connell (Smoky Mountain Bears), Jaxon Story and Kaleb Cosby (Marshall County). Story went on to take the win with Cosby taking third.

Stepping onto the podium in the Varsity races, Jaxon Story first and Kaleb Cosby third in the boy’s race and Alyssa McClain second in girls. In the JV races, Presleigh Jenning first in girls and Kaden Jameson third in boys. Freshman girls podiums went to Olivia Myhand first and Natalie Norwood second.

Podiums in middle school races, Claire Austin first and Allie Burkeen third in the girl’s 8th grade race and Evie Powell placed first in the 6th grade race. In the boy’s races, Chase Binkley first, Jace Story second and Rex Wadkins fourth in the 8th grade race and Memphis Ford first and Korbyn Scheidler fifth in the 7th grade race.

Clay Austin rode to a 5th place finish in the Varsity race at Shelby Farms in Memphis.

Overall series points leaders for Marshall County are Jaxon Story (Varsity), Presleigh Jennings (JV), Natalie Norwood (Freshman), Claire Austin (8th Grade) and Chase Binkley (8th Grade).

Following Marshall County in team standings, Smoky Mountain Bears Knoxville is in second and Harpeth Youth Cycling Composite third going into the State Championships. Paducah-McCracken Composite team is in seventh place.

Complete Marshall County results from Race #3

HIGH SCHOOL			MIDDLE SCHOOL
DIVISION	PLACE	RIDER	DIVISION	PLACE	RIDER
Varsity	2nd	Alyssa McClain	8th boys	1st	Chase Binkley
Varsity	1st	Jaxon Story		2nd	Jace Story
	3rd	Kaleb Cosby		4th	Rex Wadkins
	5th	Clay Austin	8th girls	1st	Claire Austin
JV girls	1st	Presleigh Jennings		3rd	Allie Burkeen
	6th	Grace Boatright	7th boys	1st	Memphis Ford
JV boys	3rd	Kaden Jameson		5th	Korbyn Scheidler
	10th	Dusty Bass		6th	Ty Elrod
	23rd	Joseph Roberts	7th girls	4th	Aniston Barnes
	DNF	Kyle McClain	6th girls	1st	Evie Powell
Freshman girls	1st	Olivia Myhand
	2nd	Natalie Norwood
Freshman boys	9th	Trae Harbison
	21st	Marshall Gregory