The White County High School Mountain Warrior Bike Team has been practicing since mid-July and participated in its first event over the weekend.
Team Coach Jeff DeFoor said, as youth mountain biking continues to grow in popularity each year, the Georgia Cycling Association had to adapt to accommodate the 1,000 athletes participating this season. The GCA split the state into an East and West Conference.
Defoor said White County will participate in the East Conference and will have four conference races. Bikers who qualify will compete in the Peach State Championship on October 30th.
The White County team participated in their first race on Saturday in Milledgeville at Bartram Forest. Coach Defoor said White County had 20 participants, of which 11 placed in the top 10 of their category. The team had also had 6 podium finishers. White County’s Chance Miller finished 5th in 7th-grade boys. Anna Kate DeFoor finished 1st in freshman girls.
The Yonah Composite team had a great day, with Elizabeth Himstedt finishing 2nd in Freshman girls, Brianna LaRue finishing 4th and Caitlin LaRue finishing 2nd in JV1 girls. Shannon Himstedt finishing 3rd in Varsity Boys. Yonah also took first place for the Division II team.
The team’s next race is scheduled for Sunday, September 25th at Allatoona Creek Park in Cobb County.
