The 2025 USA Cycling Masters & Junior Road National Championships, hosted by Tour of America’s Dairyland, concluded on Wednesday, July 2 with 82 National Titles awarded to Masters and Junior categories over the five-day event. 938 athletes from all around the United States competed for the Stars and Stripes jersey in the Individual Time Trial, Road Race, and Criterium.
The USA Cycling Masters & Junior Road National Championships overlapped with the final two days of Tour of America’s Dairyland. On Saturday, racing took place on the iconic fast four-corner Downer Avenue Classic course for the Junior, Masters Women, and Masters Men 65+ fields. Known for its packed crowds and high energy, the venue is a favorite among fans and riders.
On Sunday, the Masters Men 35-64 age groups took on a tight and technical course at the Tosa Village Classic in Wauwatosa. Each lap featured a short incline, a fast downhill, and long straightaways, requiring riders to carefully calculate their efforts to stay with the pack.
Junior Men 11-12 Criterium National Champion:
Cooper Wells (Durango, Colo.; TWL)
Junior Women 11-12 Criterium National Champion:
Annabelle Boryczewski (Weatogue, Conn.; CCAP-Farmington Valley Youth Cycling)
Junior Men 13-14 Criterium National Champion:
Severin McCarter (Lawrence, Kan.; Move Up Cycling Club)
Junior Women 13-14 Criterium National Champion:
Kinsley Oberding (Apple Valley, Minn.; Donovan Racing)
Junior Men 15-16 Criterium National Champion:
Eli Watson (Upland, Calif.; Bros Ride Bikes)
Junior Women 15-16 Criterium National Champion:
Tessa Beebe (Boise, Idaho; BYRDS Cycling)
Masters Men 35-39 Criterium National Champion:
Brenden Hardy (Iowa City, Iowa; Above Beyond Cancer Cycling Team)
Masters Women 35-39 Criterium National Champion:
Melissa Gomez (Miami, Fla.; Waldo Racing)
Masters Men 40-44 Criterium National Champion:
Caleb Thompson (Durango, Colo.; Victory Bicycle Studio/Scott)
Masters Women 40-44 Criterium National Champion:
Abby Krawczyk (Memphis, Tenn.)
Masters Men 45-49 Criterium National Champion:
Ryan Gorman (Orinda, Calif.; Cyclesport.com)
Masters Women 45-49 Criterium National Champion:
Dwindally Rosado-Rivera (New York, N.Y.; CRCA/NYCC Racing p/b Magen Financial)
Masters Men 50-54 Criterium National Champion:
Alexander Zambrana (Asheville, N.C.; Super Squadra p/b Applewood Manor)
Masters Women 50-54 Criterium National Champion:
Lynn Wilson (Kansas City, Mo.; The Lance Project)
Masters Men 55-59 Criterium National Champion:
David Richter (Georgetown, Ky.; Fount Cycling Guild)
Masters Women 55-59 Criterium National Champion:
Julie Peterson (Bend, Ore.; Team Cyclesoles)
Masters Men 60-64 Criterium National Champion:
Chris Carlson (Tulsa, Okla.; Chris Carlson Cycling Coaching)
Masters Women 60-64 Criterium National Champion:
Jennifer Sereno (Madison, Wis.)
Masters Men 65-69 Criterium National Champion:
Lawrence Nolan (Fremont, Calif.; Creative Blue Racing)
Masters Women 65-69 Criterium National Champion:
Sarah Sauvayre (New York, N.Y.; CRCA/W.0 Racing)
Masters Men 70-74 Criterium National Champion:
Kent Bostick (Knoxville, Tenn.; CTS)
Masters Women 70-74 Criterium National Champion:
Elizabeth Tyrell (Annadale, N.J.; Team Somerset)
Masters Men 75-79 Criterium National Champion:
David Linden (Yellow Springs, Ohio; Swami’s)
Masters Women 75-79 Criterium National Champion:
Norma Hilton (Pacifica, Calif.; Pen Velo Racing/Summit Bicycles)
Masters Men 80-84 Criterium National Champion:
David Burnett (Norwich, Conn.; Hammer Nutrition/Zanes Cycles)
Masters Men 85-89 Criterium National Champion:
Joe Saling (Bridgewater, N.J.; Team Somerset/Pops Bike Shop)
Masters Men 90+ Criterium National Champion:
Frederic Schmid (Waco, Texas; GeriAtrix)
On Monday, riders traveled to Mount Pleasant for a flat, but windy five-mile time trial circuit. The younger Junior Men and Women categories raced one lap of the five-mile course. Junior Men 15-16 and Junior Women 15-16, and Masters Men 65+ and Masters Women 65+ raced two laps of the course. The Masters Men 35-64 and Masters Women 35-64 age groups raced a total of 12.5 miles. With the heat index in the mid 90’s and little shade, riders had to pace and hydrate to perform well.
Junior Men 11-12 Time Trial National Champion:
Cooper Wells (Durango, Colo.; TWL)
Junior Women 11-12 Time Trial National Champion:
Lhotse Johnson (Dixon, N.M.; Team Fittaos)
Junior Men 13-14 Time Trial National Champion:
Severin McCarter (Lawrence, Kan.; Move Up Cycling Club)
Junior Women 13-14 Time Trial National Champion:
Kinsley Oberding (Apple Valley, Minn.; Donovan Racing)
Junior Men 15-16 Time Trial National Champion:
Kaison Smith (Canton, Ga.; DDP Elite Cycling Team)
Junior Women 15-16 Time Trial National Champion:
Lilliana O’Donnell (Delmar, N.Y.; Comp Edge Racing)
Masters Men 35-39 Time Trial National Champion:
Christopher Pulomena (Bellmore, N.Y.; Rogue Racing p/b Montauk Brew Co.)
Masters Women 35-39 Time Trial National Champion:
Michelle Kosick (Encinitas, Calif.)
Masters Men 40-44 Time Trial National Champion:
Jadon Jaeger (Wauwatosa, Wis.; Methods To Winning)
Masters Women 40-44 Time Trial National Champion:
Sarah Portella (Nashville, Tenn.; Safety Herd Racing Team)
Masters Men 45-49 Time Trial National Champion:
Andrew Knight (Marietta, Ga.; North Georgia Cycling Association)
Masters Women 45-49 Time Trial National Champion:
Pamela Ferguson (Houston, Texas; Haute Wheels Racing)
Masters Men 50-54 Time Trial National Champion:
Mark Tucker (Fresno, Calif.; The Meteor)
Masters Women 50-54 Time Trial National Champion:
Shannon Moore (Boone, N.C.; Suprabars.com)
Masters Men 55-59 Time Trial National Champion:
Patrick Warner (Boulder, Colo.; Team Cuore Test Lab)
Masters Women 55-59 Time Trial National Champion:
Karla Antonio (Stuart, Fla.; Team ISSN)
Masters Men 60-64 Time Trial National Champion:
Michael Williams (Fort Collins, Colo.; Great Divide Brewing)
Masters Women 60-64 Time Trial National Champion:
Elizabeth Foxx (Williamsburg, Va.; THR Cycling)
Masters Men 65-69 Time Trial National Champion:
Lawrence Nolan (Fremont, Calif.; Creative Blue Racing)
Masters Women 65-69 Time Trial National Champion:
Patricia Caldeira (Crofton, Md.)
Masters Men 70-74 Time Trial National Champion:
Jim Dickerson (Fort Collins, Colo.; Great Divide Brewing Cycling Team)
Masters Women 70-74 Time Trial National Champion:
Virginia Lenahan (Cincinnati, Ohio; Queen City Wheels)
Masters Men 75-79 Time Trial National Champion:
Steven Petouvis (Long Valley, N.J.; Team ProPower)
Masters Women 75+ Time Trial National Champion:
Mary Ellen Allen (La Jolla, Calif.; Ironfly)
Masters Men 80-84 Time Trial National Champion:
David Burnett (Norwich, Conn.; Hammer Nutrition/Zanes Cycles)
Masters Men 85-89 Time Trial National Champion:
Joe Saling (Bridgewater, N.J.; Team Somerset/Pops Bike Shop)
Masters Men 90-94 Time Trial National Champion:
Frederic Schmid (Waco, Texas; GeriAtrix)
Masters Men 95+ Time Trial National Champion:
Carl Grove (Elkhart, Ind.; Pista Elite)
The final two days brought riders to Lyons on Tuesday and East Troy on Wednesday for the road races. The course in Lyons turned into a race of attrition with hot weather, nonstop rolling hills, and repeated attacks thinning the fields. On Wednesday, the final day in East Troy featured two steep climbs each lap, testing riders' legs.
Junior Men 11-12 Road Race National Champion:
Ian Barton (Durango, Colo.; DDR)
Junior Women 11-12 Road Race National Champion:
Lhotse Johnson (Dixon, N.M.; Team Fittaos)
Junior Men 13-14 Road Race National Champion:
Nate Beaver (Columbus, Ohio; Fount Cycling Guild)
Junior Women 13-14 Road Race National Champion:
Anna Morozowich (Scottsdale, Ariz.; Durango Devo)
Junior Men 15-16 Road Race National Champion:
Enzo Berghout (Menlo Park, Calif.; Team California Academy)
Junior Women 15-16 Road Race National Champion:
Aine Chen (Del Mar, Calif.; SDBC Powered by Bonnici Law Group)
Masters Men 35-39 Road Race National Champion:
Jameson Ribbens (Longmont, Colo.; Racer X Cycling/Colobikelaw)
Masters Women 35-39 Road Race National Champion:
Lauren Baker (Thomasville, Ga.; Fount Cycling Guild)
Masters Men 40-44 Road Race National Champion:
Matthew Clark (North Salt Lake, Utah; Ascent Cycling p/b Guthrie Bicycle)
Masters Women 40-44 Road Race National Champion:
Leslie Timm (Harvard, Mass.; Wheelworks Racing)
Masters Men 45-49 Road Race National Champion:
Andrew Knight (Marietta, Ga.; North Georgia Cycling Association)
Masters Women 45-49 Road Race National Champion:
Laura Schulte (New York, N.Y.; CRCA/Dave Jordan Racing)
Masters Men 50-54 Road Race National Champion:
Jason Meidhof (Denver, Colo.; Team Cuore Test Lab)
Masters Women 50-54 Road Race National Champion:
Jennifer Lesser (Cumming, Ga.; North Georgia Cycling Association)
Masters Men 55-59 Road Race National Champion:
Jame Carney (Demorest, Ga.; Team Mako!)
Masters Women 55-59 Road Race National Champion:
Katheryn Phillips (Artemis Racing)
Masters Men 60-64 Road Race National Champion:
Chris Carlson (Tulsa, Okla.; Chris Carlson Cycling Coaching)
Masters Women 60-64 Road Race National Champion:
Beth Leasure-Hudson (Shepherdstown, W.Va.; Artemis Racing)
Masters Men 65-69 Road Race National Champion:
Mark Littrell (Bellevue, Wash.; Mercedes-Benz)
Masters Women 65-69 Road Race National Champion:
Sarah Sauvayre (New York, N.Y.; CRCA/W.0 Racing)
Masters Men 70-74 Road Race National Champion:
William Kellagher (Boulder, Colo.; Medtronic Cycling Team)
Masters Women 70-74 Road Race National Champion:
Martha Parks (Dallas, Texas; Mirage)
Masters Men 75-79 Road Race National Champion:
Mark McCarthy (Rochester, N.Y.; Trek/Towpath)
Masters Women 75+ Road Race National Champion:
Norma Hilton (Pacifica, Calif.; Pen Velo Racing/Summit Bicycles)
Masters Men 80-84 Road Race National Champion:
David Burnett (Norwich, Conn.; Hammer Nutrition/Zanes Cycles)
Masters Men 85-89 Road Race National Champion:
Phil Van Horn (Montecito, Calif.; Santa Barbarians)
Masters Men 90+ Road Race National Champion:
Frederic Schmid (Waco, Texas; GeriAtrix)
Full results for the 2025 USA Cycling Masters & Junior Road National Championships hosted by Tour of America’s Dairyland can be found here.
Photo by: Mitchell Vincent