Mountain bike team maintains lead after Race #2

The Marshall County mountain bike team retained first place after Saturday’s race in Gallatin, Tennessee.

With Race #2 at Lock 4 in Gallatin, Tenn. dusted and done, the Marshall County High School mountain bike team is still in the lead over second place Harpeth Youth Cycling and third place Williamson County Composite. The Marshals placed 15 riders on the podium in the middle school through high school races.

Varsity rider Audrey Grizzard on her way to a win in Saturday’s second race of the Tennessee League season. Photo: Laura Jennings

Audrey Grizzard claimed the top spot in Race #2 over Caroline O’Neal of William County Composite. O’Neal won Race #1 so the two riders are now tied for overall lead in the girl’s varsity division. Harpeth Youth’s Harrison Klapheke retained the lead in the boy’s varsity division with second and third on the podium going to Marshall County’s Bobby Jones and Grant Wilson.

Alyssa McClain earned her second first place in the girl’s JV race along with Jaxon Story who also won his second straight JV boy’s race and Clay Austin took third in a large field of 48 riders. Presleigh Jennings also took her second victory in the girl’s sophomore race to retain the series points lead.

In middle school races, Gunner Boatright took the top step on the podium by winning the boy’s seventh grade race with another first going to Claire Austin in the girl’s sixth grade race. Olivia Myhand and Natalie Norwood placed second and third in the girl’s eighth grade race, Kaylin Denfip placed second in the girl’s seventh grade race and Landon Utley took third in the boy’s eighth grade race.

The third race of the season will take place on October 8th at Bakers Creek in Knoxville. Full Marshall County results below.

Presleigh Jennings in the Leader’s Jersey, leads out the start of the girl’s Sophomore race. Photo: Laura Jennings

Marshall County results from Race #2

GIRLS			BOYS
VARSITY	1st	Audrey Grizzard	VARSITY	2nd	Bobby Jones
JV	1st	Alyssa McClain		3rd	Grant Wilson
	5th	Grace Boatright	JV	1st	Jaxon Story
SOPHOMORE	1st	Presleigh Jennings		3rd	Clay Austin
8th GRADE	2nd	Olivia Myhand		9th	Caleb Cosby
	3rd	Natalie Norwood		14th	Kyle McClain
7th GRADE	2nd	Kaylin Denfip	SOPHOMORE	5th	Dusty Bass
6th GRADE	1st	Claire Austin		10th	Joseph Roberts
				12th	Carson Denfip
				14th	Eli Day
			FRESHMAN	3rd	Kaden Jameson
			8th GRADE	4th	Landon Utley
				9th	James Harbison III
				23rd	Gabe Driskill
				—	Carter Green (mechanical)
			7th GRADE	1st	Gunner Boatright
				4th	Chase Binkley
				5th	Rex Wadkins
				7th	Jace Story
				12th	Jaggar Oakley
			6th GRADE	5th	Ty Elrod
				18th	Jackson Allen