Brody McDonald wins all-around national title as Cycling finishes second at Track Nationals

BREINIGSVILLE, Pa. (September 14, 2023) – Brody McDonald claimed the all-around national championship as the Milligan University cycling team placed second at the 2023 USA Cycling Collegiate Track Nationals at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center over the weekend.

The Buffs combined for their top team finish at the track national championships since the Buffs moved to the varsity classification. Milligan had the top team performance in the men's individual pursuit, men's scratch race, women's scratch race and men's points race.

McDonald was the national runner-up in the scratch race and points race and finished third in the individual pursuit. He became the first Milligan student-athlete to claim the national title in the individual omnium in the track cycling discipline and is the second men's cycling rider to earn an individual national championship, joining Ama Nsek.

Adin Papell finished third in the men's all-around standings after notching two individual podiums. He was second in the time trial, fifth in the scratch race, seventh in the individual pursuit, 10th in the sprint, and 12th in the points race.

William Seitz finished 15th in the individual standings after placing sixth in the individual pursuit and 10th in the points race.

McDonald, Seitz, Papell and Trevor August earned silver medals as the national runner-up in the Men's Team Pursuit on Thursday. Makayla MacPherson, Miriam Zeise, Samantha Clark and Sammi Maldonado took third in the Women's Team Pursuit.

MacPherson led the Buffs on the women's side as she logged four top-10s and one podium showing. MacPherson placed third in the scratch race and seventh in the sprint, time trial and points race. She narrowly missed a spot on the podium in the individual omnium standings as she placed sixth overall.

Zeise was 10th in the women's all-around standings after placing fifth in the scratch race and eighth in the individual pursuit. Clark followed in 12th in the omnium with five top-12 showings, including top-10 finishes in the scratch and points races.

Morgan Johnston added a top-10 showing in the time trial with a ninth-place finish.

Full Milligan results at the 2023 USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships

Women's Sprint:

Makayla MacPherson – 7th
Samantha Clark – 12th
Miriam Zeise – 19th
Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 22nd
Julia Kwasnick – 27th
Sammi Maldonado – 29th
Madelline Mendoza – 30th

Men's Sprint:

Adin Papell – 10th
William Seitz – 24th
Brody McDonald – 26th
Asa Holliday – 32nd
Trevor August – 33rd
Anthony Bailey – 38th

Women's Team Pursuit:

Makayla MacPherson, Miriam Zeise, Samantha Clark, Sammi Maldonado – 3rd

Men's Team Pursuit:

Brody McDonald, William Seitz, Adin Papell, Trevor August – 2nd

Women's Individual Pursuit:

Miriam Zeise – 8th
Samantha Clark – 11th
Makayla MacPherson – 16th
Morgan Johnston – 19th
Sammi Maldonado – 20th
Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 23rd
Julia Kwasnick – 26th
Madelline Mendoza – 27th

Men's Individual Pursuit:

Brody McDonald – 3rd
William Seitz – 6th
Adin Papell – 7th
Trevor August – 24th
Asa Holliday – 29th
Anthony Bailey – 38th

Women's Time Trial:

Makayla MacPherson – 7th
Morgan Johnston – 9th
Samantha Clark – 10th
Miriam Zeise – 14th
Madelline Mendoza – 24th
Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 25th
Julia Kwasnick – 31st
Sammi Maldonado – 32nd

Men's Time Trial:

Adin Papell – 2nd
Brody McDonald – 17th
William Seitz – 20th
Asa Holliday – 37th
Trevor August – 38th
Anthony Bailey – 42nd

Women's Scratch Race:

Makayla MacPherson – 3rd
Miriam Zeise – 5th
Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 6th
Samantha Clark – 9th

Men's Scratch Race:

Brody McDonald – 2nd
Adin Papell – 5th
William Seitz – 19th

Women's Points Race:

Makayla MacPherson – 7th
Samantha Clark – 10th
Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 18th
Morgan Johnston – 20th

Men's Points Race:

Brody McDonald – 2nd
William Seitz – 10th
Adin Papell – 12th

Co-Ed Team Sprint:

Makayla MacPherson, Miriam Zeise, Trevor August, Adin Papell, William Seitz, Brody McDonald – 4th

Men's Omnium:

Brody McDonald – 1st
Adin Papell – 3rd
William Seitz – 15th
Trevor August – 43rd
Asa Holliday – 45th
Anthony Bailey – 54th

Women's Omnium:

Makayla MacPherson – 6th
Miriam Zeise – 10th
Samantha Clark – 12th
Gabriella Cedillos-Dixon – 20th
Morgan Johnston – 21st
Sammi Maldonado – 32nd
Madelline Mendoza – 33rd
Julia Kwasnick – 34th