Seven Buffs headed to Indianapolis for Collegiate Track National Championships

MILLIGAN, Tenn. (September 7, 2022) – The Milligan University cycling team is sending seven riders to Indianapolis for USA Cycling’s 2022 Collegiate Track National Championships. The Buffs have entered four women and three men to compete in 14 national championship events at the Major Taylor Velodrome.

September 7, 2022

MILLIGAN, Tenn. (September 7, 2022) – The Milligan University cycling team is sending seven riders to Indianapolis for USA Cycling's 2022 Collegiate Track National Championships. The Buffs have entered four women and three men to compete in 14 national championship events at the Major Taylor Velodrome.

The four women heading to Indianapolis for Milligan are Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon, Morgan Johnston, Makayla MacPherson and Madelline Mendoza. Trevor August, Brody McDonald and Adin Papell make up the men's contingent at track nationals.

Last fall, Milligan finished fourth overall in the team standings at the Collegiate Track National Championships. The Buffs achieved eight individual podiums and three team podiums. Megan Jastrab led the Milligan women with runner-up showings in the individual pursuit and points race and notched podium appearnces in the match sprints, overall omnium and scratch race. McDonald was the runner-up in the men's points race and took bronze in the scratch race and overall omnium.

Johnston, MacPherson, August and Papell will make their collegiate track nationals debut while Cedillos-Dixon, Mendoza and McDonald return for their second national championship appearance on the track.

See below for the weekend schedule:

Thursday, Sept. 8

Women's Sprint Prelims – Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon, Morgan Johnston, Makayla MacPherson, Madelline Mendoza

Men's Sprint Prelims – Trevor August, Brody McDonald, Adin Papell

Women's Team Pursuit – Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon, Morgan Johnston, Makayla MacPherson, Madelline Mendoza

Men's Team Pursuit – Trevor August, Brody McDonald, Adin Papell

Friday, Sept. 9

Men's Individual Pursuit – Trevor August, Brody McDonald, Adin Papell

Women's Time Trial – Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon, Morgan Johnston, Makayla MacPherson, Madelline Mendoza

Men's Scratch Race – Brody McDonald

Women's Scratch Race – Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon, Morgan Johnston, Makayla MacPherson, Madelline Mendoza

Men's Sprint Finals – TBA