EF academy in Valhalla, NY was host the first NICA race of the 2022 season. Thirty three R-Cubed Athletes made the treck 2.5 hours south to compete in the Cobweb Shredder Race. The race course was just over 3 miles, with a variety of flowy/tricky turns, punchy hills and LOTS of mud!!!! By the end of the day, one of the mud pits was over a foot deep! The R-Cubed Team ended the day 4th out of 23 Teams in the NICA league; a great start to the season!
Points scorers for Race 1 where:
Erin Smith - 1st Place Varsity
Colin Speulstra - 10th place Varsity
Owen Letterman - 2nd Place Sophomore
Emma Mitchell - 2nd Place Sophomore
Other Podium finishes for the day:
Riley Higgins - 2nd Place 7th Grade Boys
Camerpn Einhorn - 3rd Place 7th Grade Boys
Aiden Sloan - 4th Place 7th Grade Boys
Ethan Higgins - 4th Place Freshman Boys
Kira MacIntosh - 1st place 7th Grade Girls (And points leader!)
Kathryn Smith - 3rd Place freshman Girls
Amber Travis - 4th Place Freshman Girls
Lilly Gallucio - 3rd Place Sophomore Girls
Congratulations to several athletes on completing their first race ever!