Collegiate Mountain Bike All-Star Team Competes at the…

The USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike All-Star Team competed at the Iceman Cometh Challenge on November 7 in Traverse City, Michigan. Ten top student-athletes from across the country represented the program, earning the opportunity to race together with dedicated team support.

The Collegiate All-Star Program recognizes athletes from varsity and club programs for their accomplishments throughout the collegiate season. The program provides additional opportunities to compete at high-level events and gain valuable racing experience beyond their collegiate programs.

"I am so honored to have introduced the Collegiate All Star Mountain Bike Team for the first time at the Iceman Cometh Challenge. I love what this program represents and how it highlights collegiate riders on an elevated scale. Bringing together riders from universities across the country and watching them come together as one team for the weekend is truly special," said Vanessa Drummond, USA Cycling Manager of Collegiate Cycling.

Collegiate All-Star Team Delivered Strong Performances

The Iceman Cometh Challenge welcomed more than 5,000 racers this year, giving the Collegiate All-Stars an opportunity to compete alongside elite and amateur mountain bike athletes from across the country. The approximately 30-mile course takes riders from Kalkaska to Traverse City through northern Michigan's challenging terrain.

All ten Collegiate All-Star riders finished within the top 50 of their respective fields, demonstrating the strength of collegiate mountain biking on a national stage.

"The entire collegiate team finished within the top 50. We are proud of our results, but most of all we focus on these experiences to celebrate their collegiate season while spotlighting them for their successful race seasons and what they each do for collegiate cycling," said Drummond.

Beyond the results, the weekend offered athletes the opportunity to race alongside fellow collegiate competitors with dedicated team support.

"My hope is that we are providing the athletes with something they may not have the opportunity to experience without the program whether that be a team experience with elite level support or simply attending a high-level event such as The Iceman Cometh Challenge," said Drummond.

Collegiate All-Star Selection Process

Athletes earned consideration for the 2026 Collegiate All-Star Mountain Bike Team through their performances at the 2026 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships, held October 7-11 in Grand Junction, Colorado.

The selection process provided automatic qualification opportunities based on both team and individual Omnium results. The winning Varsity and Club Team Omnium programs each received the opportunity to select one male and one female athlete, while the men's and women's Individual Omnium winners in both divisions earned automatic qualification spots.

USA Cycling also opened four additional roster spots, two men and two women, through an athlete petition and review process. If an automatically qualified individual declined an invitation, the next appropriate athlete could be invited based on National Championship results.

To be eligible for selection, athletes were required to complete a full collegiate conference season, compete at Collegiate National Championships, and hold a current USA Cycling race license in the appropriate category.

This selection process recognizes outstanding collegiate performances while bringing together athletes from different universities and programs for a shared racing experience.

2026 Collegiate All-Star Mountain Bike Team Roster

Women

Aleena Furniss (Morgan, Utah; Fort Lewis College)
Anna Haemer (Greenwood Village, Colo.; Colorado School of Mines)
Gillian Millar (Missoula, Mont.; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo)
Finley Aspholm (Haworth, N.J.; Marian University)
Anabel Miller (East Grand Rapids, Mich.; Lees-McRae College)