Georgia Students Compete For Mountain Bike State Championships

850 Georgia and South Carolina middle and high school student-athletes on 55 teams competed in the Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League Mountain Bike State Championships this past weekend, Saturday, November 3rd and Sunday, November 4th at Dauset Trails Nature Center in Jackson, Georgia. The North Forsyth High School team won the state title in the Division I (high school teams) category and the Oconee County Composite Team won the state title in the Division II (composite teams) category. N. Gwinnett High School Sophomore, Lily Gowens, took her 3rd State Championship in the Individual Varsity Girl’s division, previously winning the 2016 state title in the Freshman division and the 2017 title in the JV division. Mill Creek Senior, Will Davidson, took home his first State Championship in the Varsity Boys Division. The Georgia League Peach State Championship is the final race in a five race series which began on September 8th at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. See all the results HERE. (Scroll down to Race 5 at Dauset Trails to see the Series
results.)

In just five seasons, the Georgia League has trained 2,200 student-athletes and over 1,300 coaches through its Mountain Bike Youth Development programs. They have also awarded over $85,000 in financial aid and loaner bikes to student-athletes and coaches in need! The League is comprised of teams across Georgia, including Rabun County in the North, Columbus in the West, Milledgeville in the East, Albany in the South, and multiple teams in between; as well as 4 teams in the South Carolina Upstate Region. View a map of all teams HERE.

The Georgia League is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, and an affiliate league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) umbrella, providing exclusive mountain biking programs for middle and high students. The Georgia League is one of twenty-five leagues in twenty-four states overseen by NICA, established in 2009, with 17,119 student-athletes and 8,402 licensed coaches participating across the nation. The Georgia League is open to all Georgia students, regardless of ability, believing that cycling is about lifelong health, not just today’s win.
Scholarships and loaner bikes are available to students in need. For more information about starting a team in your area, League Sponsorship or Volunteer information, or for more information on the Georgia League, visit www.georgiamtb.org or connect with them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/georgiamtb, on Twitter at @gamtbleague, on Instagram at georgiamtbleague, on YouTube at Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League, and on LinkedIn at Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League.