June 23rd, 2014 11:46am
Angel Fire Resort played host to the 2014 US National Gravity Championships this past weekend featuring racing in both Downhill and Dual Slalom disciplines. It was the first time since Angel Fire had reworked the already impressive trail system that a major bike event had been held here. After adding more trails and revamping existing lines, riders from around the country would converge on the New Mexico Ski Resort to try and win the Stars and Stripes Jersey.
The Pro mens field really showed a deep field of talent. With a half dozen riders having world cup experience and national titles to their name and another 10 legitimate contenters riders with the ability to take the win, a podium spot would not go unchallenged.
If someone was going to take out the win, they would have to go through defending US National champ Aaron Gwin. After the dust from practice and timed qualifying settled, Aaron would continue his excellent riding taking the win over Neko Mullaly and fellow team mate Mitch Ropelato by seven seconds. A pretty big margin over two such talented riders. KHS Shredders Logan Bingelli and Kevin Aiello would fill out the top 5 spots on the table. All top 5 riders have world cup experience showing just how tough the competition can be in the states when we pull all of our riders together.
On the womens side, only a mechanical or really bad luck would have prevented Jill Kitner from taking her 13th National title. Jill had neither and took the womens win by 25 seconds. Jill also won the Womens portion of the Dual slalom giving her national title No. 14. With the retirement of Melissa Buhl several years ago and Jackie Harmony taking some time off to have a baby, the womens field is looking for the next heir to challenge Jill. Kitner, a world cup contender, is having her best year ever on the world cup circuit and beating her would be difficult for anyone at this point.
The mens dual slalom was won by Luca Cometti - as he defeated Kyle Straight in the finals. Congrats to Luca on his first US National title. It was great to see Kyle come out and throw down in both the DH and Slalom. It is a shame more riders didn't compete in the Dual Slalom competition as that one of the best events to watch in mountain biking in our opinion.
All the results rom the mens and womens pro races is below. All other results can be found at USA Cycling
Congratulations to all the winners in their respective class wins and for earning their Stars n Stripes Jerseys for 2014
(photo by Phil Beckman and USA Cycling)
| Pro Mens Downhill | ||||||||
| Place | Points | Name | City, State | Time | USAC # | Bib | Team | |
 | 1 | 127.39 |   Aaron Gwin | Wildomar, CA | 3:52.179 | 274107 | 1 | Factory Specialized |
 | 2 | 131.09 | Neko Mulally | Pisgah Forest, NC | 3:59.352 | 247831 | 2 | Trek World Racing |
 | 3 | 134.79 | Mitch Ropelato | Ogden, UT | 3:59.391 | 240150 | 3 | Factory Specialized |
| 4 | 138.49 | Logan Binggeli | Saint George, UT | 4:01.443 | 213148 | 5 | KHS Bicycles | |
| 5 | 142.19 | Kevin Aiello | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 4:03.387 | 245409 | 75 | KHS Bicycles | |
| 6 | 145.89 | Austin Hackett Klaube | Dillon, CO | 4:05.276 | 294146 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 149.59 | Ben Furbee | Los Osos, CA | 4:06.939 | 215234 | 19 | ||
| 8 | 153.29 | Austin Warren | Alpine, CA | 4:07.524 | 291587 | 8 | Pivot cycles factory | |
| 9 | 156.99 | Kiran MacKinnon | Santa Cruz, CA | 4:07.887 | 298817 | 16 | ||
| 10 | 160.69 | Max Morgan | Duluth, GA | 4:07.959 | 320502 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 164.39 | Cody Warren | Alpine, CA | 4:09.574 | 160802 | 9 | Armer Energy MTB | |
| 12 | 168.09 | Graeme Pitts | Nevada City, CA | 4:10.141 | 232939 | 10 | Graeme Pitts Racing | |
| 13 | 171.79 | Zach Graveson | Pagosa Springs, CO | 4:10.568 | 350876 | 80 | ||
| 14 | 175.49 | Michael Day | Valencia, CA | 4:11.003 | 198146 | 59 | GT | |
| 15 | 179.19 | Trevyn Newpher | Steamboat Springs, CO | 4:11.175 | 189058 | 77 | ||
| 16 | 182.89 | Dylan Conte | Stowe, VT | 4:11.305 | 292804 | 18 | ||
| 17 | 186.59 | Chris Higgerson | Deansboro, NY | 4:11.842 | 208966 | 14 | ||
| 18 | 190.29 | Luca Cometti | San Diego, CA | 4:12.261 | 320590 | 13 | Factory Intense Cycl | |
| 19 | 193.99 | Kyle Thomas | Bellevue, WA | 4:13.276 | 262613 | 57 | Diamondback Racing | |
| 20 | 197.69 | Kyle Strait | Costa Mesa, CA | 4:14.117 | 143063 | 74 | ||
| 21 | 201.39 | Steven Wentz | Costa Mesa, CA | 4:14.940 | 148884 | 35 | SRAM/Santa Cruz | |
| 22 | 205.09 | Kyle Hogan | Atascadero, CA | 4:15.098 | 368923 | 22 | ||
| 23 | 208.79 | Kyle Hickey | Midvale, UT | 4:15.384 | 160758 | 69 | ||
| 24 | 212.49 | Corey Hatch | Newhall, CA | 4:15.578 | 344132 | 26 | ||
| 25 | 216.19 | Chris Boice | Albuquerque, NM | 4:15.899 | 215006 | 36 | MTB Racing Solutions | |
| 26 | 219.89 | Daniel Weinman | Taos | 4:16.548 | 161751 | 63 | ||
| 27 | 223.59 | Johnathon Keep | Ramona, CA | 4:17.290 | 251434 | 31 | ARMA ENERGY/EVIL | |
| 28 | 227.29 | Adam Digby | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 4:17.294 | 295155 | 24 | ||
| 29 | 230.99 | Kellen Lutz | Fraser, CO | 4:17.341 | 265510 | 30 | ||
| 30 | 234.69 | Brian White | Castle Rock, CO | 4:17.490 | 351914 | 39 | ||
| 31 | 238.39 | Tanner Stephens | Concord, CA | 4:17.975 | 308695 | 46 | ||
| 32 | 242.09 | Dillon Lemarr | Amarillo, TX | 4:18.040 | 291074 | 60 | ||
| 33 | 245.79 | Logan Mulally | Reading, PA | 4:18.798 | 247832 | 76 | ||
| 34 | 249.49 | Harrison Ory | Denver, CO | 4:18.847 | 230690 | 38 | Mojo Wheels | |
| 35 | 253.19 | Todd Renwick | Soulsbyville, CA | 4:21.070 | 359655 | 47 | ||
| 36 | 256.89 | Brandon Blakely | Arden, NC | 4:21.135 | 326776 | 29 | ||
| 37 | 260.59 | Weston Walker | Laramie, WY | 4:21.595 | 358979 | 43 | University of Wyomin | |
| 38 | 264.29 | Dylan Crane | Carbondale | 4:22.127 | 379184 | 55 | ||
| 39 | 267.99 | Timothy Price | Great Falls, VA | 4:22.251 | 194155 | 67 | ||
| 40 | 271.69 | Brendan Looby | Swampscott, MA | 4:22.604 | 378284 | 34 | ||
| 41 | 275.39 | brian scolforo | Lee Ma | 4:22.974 | 382118 | 15 | Giant Northeast Pro | |
| 42 | 279.09 | Ray Syron | Rockport, MA | 4:23.119 | 282084 | 21 | ||
| 43 | 282.79 | Kevin Littlefield | Auburn, WA | 4:23.297 | 311006 | 27 | ||
| 44 | 286.49 | Brandan Bohl | Livermore, CA | 4:23.618 | 318538 | 48 | One Ghost Industries | |
| 45 | 290.19 | Parker Robinson | Antioch, CA | 4:23.683 | 360404 | 20 | ||
| 46 | 293.89 | Matthew Thompson | Denver, CO | 4:24.322 | 99996 | 42 | SRAM/SANTA CRUZ | |
| 47 | 297.59 | Jason Schroeder | Carlsbad, CA | 4:24.546 | 356538 | 53 | ||
| 48 | 301.29 | Christian Gonzalez | Santa Clarita, CA | 4:24.730 | 358579 | 68 | ||
| 49 | 304.99 | Ryan Paquette | San Clemente, CA | 4:25.589 | 351918 | 33 | ||
| 50 | 308.69 | Cody Johnson | San Diego, CA | 4:26.143 | 291622 | 6 | ||
| 51 | 312.39 | Craig Carlson | Aspen, CO | 4:26.358 | 266100 | 61 | ||
| 52 | 316.09 | Jonathan Allyn | Kent, WA | 4:26.451 | 310191 | 65 | Banshee Bikes/Hi-5 B | |
| 53 | 319.79 | Gavin Gargiulo | Colorado Springs, CO | 4:26.484 | 353172 | 51 | ||
| 54 | 323.49 | William O'Brien | Durham, NC | 4:26.527 | 285514 | 41 | ||
| 55 | 327.19 | Riley Mueller | Flagstaff, AZ | 4:26.548 | 290224 | 40 | ||
| 56 | 330.89 | Conrad Culleney | Livermore, CA | 4:26.749 | 318536 | 62 | ||
| 57 | 334.59 | Kyle Grau | Terrace Park Ohio | 4:26.843 | 351694 | 28 | ||
| 58 | 338.29 | Brett Tetzloff | Tucson, AZ | 4:28.064 | 354530 | 70 | ||
| 59 | 341.99 | Matthew Condrashoff-Domingue | Concord, CA | 4:28.251 | 192133 | 54 | ||
| 60 | 345.69 | Brandon Watson | Telluride, CO | 4:28.825 | 355646 | 64 | ||
| 61 | 349.39 | Leigh Harris | Golden | 4:30.463 | 392886 | 58 | ||
| 62 | 353.09 | Kai Rogers | Steamboat Springs, CO | 4:30.841 | 321494 | 50 | ||
| 63 | 356.79 | Tim White | Colchester, VT | 4:33.211 | 201948 | 17 | Vermont Gravity Raci | |
| 64 | 360.49 | Shea Jordan | La Jolla, CA | 4:33.243 | 262872 | 78 | ||
| 65 | 364.19 | Joshua Nevelson | San Diego, CA | 4:33.588 | 304538 | 71 | ||
| 66 | 367.89 | Mikey Haderer | Concord, CA | 4:34.031 | 190065 | 37 | IXS Unique Sports | |
| 67 | 371.59 | Thomas McCoy | June Lake, CA | 4:34.320 | 393409 | 45 | ||
| 68 | 375.29 | Matthew Callahan | Reading, MA | 4:36.967 | 347600 | 52 | ||
| 69 | 378.99 | William Lujan | Albuquerque, NM | 4:41.230 | 211813 | 99 | ||
| 70 | 382.69 | Antonio Gradillas | Albuquerque, NM | 4:42.876 | 180870 | 79 | Heart and Soul Racin | |
| 71 | 386.39 | Ryan Pepper | Lakewood, CO | 5:07.128 | 255767 | 66 | ||
| DNS | Chris Callahan | Reading, MA | 347604 | 49 | ||||
| DNS | Scott Gladu | Flagstaff, AZ | 345540 | 100 | ||||
| DNS | Cole Picchiottino | Murrieta, CA | 351042 | 73 | Trek Southridge Raci | |||
| DNF | Ben Calhoun | Pittsboro, NC | 276733 | 56 | ||||
| DNF | Nate Furbee | Los Osos, CA | 215754 | 25 | ||||
| DNF | Brian Yannuzzi | Coatesville, PA | 212921 | 44 | ||||
Jill Kinter and Aaron Gwin both repeat winners and great representatives of the US in international competition
(photo by Phil Beckman and USA Cycling)
PRO WOMEN DOWNHILL
| 1 | 369.36 | Jill Kintner | Seattle, WA | 4:30.104 | 186217 | W1 | Team Norco Intl. |
| 2 | 386.14 | Abigail Hippely | Santa Cruz, CA | 4:55.700 | 184801 | W11 | |
| 3 | 402.92 | Amanda Batty | Park City, UT | 4:57.408 | 316554 | W2 | |
| 4 | 419.70 | Lauren Daney | Stafford, VA | 5:02.074 | 282816 | W8 | ||
| 5 | 436.48 | Lindsay Yost | Brighton, CO | 5:17.088 | 330222 | W12 | ||
| 6 | 453.26 | Rebecca Gardner | Marlboro, NY | 5:25.480 | 298049 | W3 | ||
| 7 | 470.04 | Amanda Cordell | Salt Lake City, UT | 5:35.576 | 368535 | W10 | ||
| 8 | 486.82 | Mary Elges | Windsor, CT | 5:38.865 | 77042 | W5 | ||
| 9 | 503.60 | Katy Hanlon | Avon, CO | 5:43.185 | 286012 | W6 | ||
| 10 | 520.38 | Amber Price | Westminster, CO | 5:48.124 | 255122 | W7 | The Fix Bike Shop | |
| 11 | 537.16 | Hannah Trimble | Brooklyn , NY | 5:58.967 | 258033 | W13 | ||
| 12 | 553.94 | Christen Boyer | Aspen, CO | 6:25.422 | 248742 | W4 | One Ghost Industries | |
| DNF | Elinor Wesner | Cresskill, NJ | 334774 | W9 | ||||
PRO MENS Dual Slalom
| 1 | 475.14 | Luca Cometti | San Diego, CA | 57.38 | 320590 | 1W | Factory Intense Cycles Racing |
| 2 | 487.90 | Kyle Strait | Costa Mesa, CA | 56.50 | 143063 | 10W | |
| 3 | 500.66 | Luca Shaw | Hendersonville, NC | 55.59 | 285781 | 7W | SRAM Factory |
| 4 | 513.42 | Kai Rogers | Steamboat Springs, CO | 57.76 | 321494 | 6W | ||
| 5 | 526.18 | Cody Johnson | San Diego, CA | 56.84 | 291622 | 4W | ||
| 6 | 538.94 | Mikey Haderer | Concord, CA | 57.70 | 190065 | 3W | IXS Unique Sports | |
| 7 | 551.70 | William O'Brien | Durham, NC | 57.95 | 285514 | 5W | ||
| 8 | 564.46 | Cole Picchiottino | Murrieta, CA | 58.03 | 351042 | 9W | Trek Southridge Racing | |
| 9 | 577.22 | Matthew Condrashoff-Domingue | Concord, CA | 1:01.35 | 192133 | 2W | ||
| 10 | 589.98 | Brandon Watson | Telluride, CO | 1:27.40 | 355646 | 8W |
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