Megan Jastrab and Brody McDonald grab silver medals; Buffs place fourth at Track Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 11, 2021) – Megan Jastrab posted a pair of silver medals and Brody McDonald added a runner-up showing of his own, and the Milligan University cycling team finished fourth overall as the USA Cycling Collegiate Track Nationals concluded on Saturday.

Jastrab highlighted the morning session with a gutsy performance in the Women's 3k Individual Pursuit. Jastrab was one of two competitors to complete the nine lap (three kilometer) event in under four minutes. She clocked in a 3:53.048, a full seven seconds faster than the third place finisher. Marian's Elizabeth Stevenson took gold in 3:50.005.

She followed it up in the evening with another silver medal in the Women's Points Race. She scored in all 10 of the scored sprints and racked up 57 total points.

McDonald also earned silver in the Men's Points Race. He recorded at least one point in nine of 15 sprints during the 90-lap (30 kilometer) race and finished with 25 points.

The championships concluded with the Co-Ed Team Sprint. Jastrab, Erik Castillo, McDonald, William Seitz and Isaac Bryant combined to finish fourth in 2:20.589.

Jastrab and McDonald each claimed third in their respective Omnium standings

Jastrab finished the championship with two national runner-up showings in the Individual Pursuit and Points Race. She grabbed bronze in the Women's Sprint, Women's Omnium and in the Women's Team Pursuit alongside Gracie Pendleton, Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon and Marjie Bemis. She also made the podium in the Women's Time Trial.

McDonald led the Milligan men with a silver medal in the Men's Poins Race and bronze in the Men's Scratch Race and Men's Omnium. Isaac Bryant, Erik Castillo, McDonald and William Seitz posted the Buffs' first-ever podium appearance in the Men's Team Pursuit with a fourth place showing.

In total, the Buffs collected three silver medals, five bronze, 11 podium appearances (top five) and 14 top-10s. 

Full Results:

Women's Sprint Results:

Megan Jastrab – 3rd
Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 16th
Gracie Pendleton – 28th

Men's Sprint Results:

Brody McDonald – 19th
William Seitz – 26th
Isaac Bryant – 27th
Erik Castillo – 28th

Women's Team Pursuit:

Megan Jastrab, Gracie Pendleton, Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon, Marjie Bemis – 3rd

Men's Team Pursuit:

Isaac Bryant, Erik Castillo, Brody McDonald, William Seitz – 4th

Women's 3k Individual Pursuit:

Megan Jastrab – 2nd
Marjie Bemis – 12th
Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 15th
Gracie Pendleton – 18th

Men's 4k Individual Pursuit:

Brody McDonald – 9th
Isaac Bryant – 12th
William Seitz – 22nd

Women's Points Race Final:

Megan Jastrab – 2nd
Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 10th

Men's Points Race Final:

Brody McDonald – 2nd
Erik Castillo – 24th

Women's Time Trial:

Megan Jastrab – 5th
Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 20th
Marjie Bemis – 24th
Gracie Pendleton – 26th

Men's Time Trial:

Brody McDonald – 18th
William Seitz – 22nd
Isaac Bryant – 26th

Women's Scratch Race:

Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 6th
Megan Jastrab – 13th

Men's Scratch Race:

Brody McDonald – 3rd

Co-Ed Team Sprint Final:

Megan Jastrab, Erik Castillo, Brody McDonald, William Seitz, Isaac Bryant – 4th

Women's Omnium

Megan Jastrab – 3rd

Men's Omnium

Brody McDonald – 3rd