13 US riders to compete at Pan-Am track championships

By clippedin

Thirteen riders were named to the 2016 Pan American Track Championships team on Monday, as six men and seven women will compete Oct. 5-9 in Augascalientes, Mexico.

Half of Team USA’s 26 qualified positions are automatic nominations, while the remaining 13 are discretionary selections.

Team USA:

Men’s omnium
Zak Kovalcik (Portland, Ore./Black Lodge Cycling)

Women’s omnium
Colleen Gulick (Spring City, Pa.)

Men’s individual pursuit
Mac Cassin (Denver, Colo./Giant Racing)

Women’s individual pursuit
Christina Birch (San Pedro, Calif./LA Sweat)*
Kelly Catlin (Arden Hills, Minn./NorthStar Development Cycling)

Men’s points race
Zach Carlson (Plano, Texas/Kentucky Flyers Cycling Inc.-Texas Roadhouse p/b  Stradalli Bicycles)

Women’s points race
Colleen Gulick (Spring City, Pa.)*

Men’s scratch race
Zak Kovalcik (Portland, Ore./Black Lodge Cycling)*

Women’s scratch race
Missy Erickson (Mertztown, Pa./BIG Picture Cycling)*

Men’s team sprint
David Espinoza (Wellington, Fla./PA Masters p/b Piscitello Law)
James Mellen (Schnecksville, Pa./Sprinter’s Edge Track Development Team)
Dominic Suozzi (Fountain Hills, Ariz./Star Track Racing)

Women’s team sprint
Madalyn Godby (Louisville, Colo.)
Mandy Marquardt (Allentown, Pa./Team Novo Nordisk)

Men’s sprint
David Espinoza (Wellington, Fla./PA Masters p/b Piscitello Law)*
Dominic Suozzi (Fountain Hills, Ariz./Star Track Racing)

Women’s sprint
Madalyn Godby (Louisville, Colo.)*
Mandy Marquardt (Allentown, Pa./Team Novo Nordisk)*

Men’s keirin
James Mellen (Schnecksville, Pa./Sprinter’s Edge Track Development Team)*
Dominic Suozzi (Fountain Hills, Ariz./Star Track Racing)

Women’s keirin
Dana Feiss (Colorado Springs, Colo./Chester Cycling Foundation)*
Mandy Marquardt (Allentown, Pa./Team Novo Nordisk)*

Men’s 1km TT
Dominic Suozzi (Fountain Hills, Ariz./Star Track Racing)*

Women’s 500m TT
Mandy Marquardt (Allentown, Pa./Team Novo Nordisk)*

Men’s Madison
Zach Carlson (Plano, Texas/Kentucky Flyers Cycling Inc.-Texas Roadhouse p/b  Stradalli Bicycles)
Zak Kovalcik (Portland, Ore./Black Lodge Cycling)*

*automatic nomination