Photo courtesy of Trussville City Schools.
The HTHS mountain bike team took home a state championship in May.
The Hewitt mountain bike team completed their fifth season in May, taking home the state championship trophy.
The final race of the season was held at Tannehill State Park on May 5, where over 500 riders raced. The Huskies won “The Feud at the Furnace” and also the state series.
The Hewitt Mountain Bike team had 50 middle and high school student-athletes this year. They swept the entire series for Division 1, winning all of their races throughout the 2019 spring season.
Top finishers from the state championship race at Tannehill include:
High School Boys
Varsity: Ryan Payant, 5th; Austin Hicks 6th; Noah Rigg, 8th
JV: Sam Lovin, 1st; Luke Curtis, 7th
Sophomore: Grayson Davis, 3rd
Freshman: Jacob Roper, 3rd; Zach Williams, 5th
High School Girls
JV: Izzy Haley, 4th; MaKinley Haynes, 6th
Middle School Boys
6th grade: Dalton King, 1st; Brooks Maddox, 5th
Middle School Girls
8th grade: Lillie Brittain, 3rd
7th grade: Shazie Bryant, 5th; Mary Ann Dukes, 9th
Top finishers from the Alabama Overall Series are:
High School Boys
Varsity: Ryan Payant, 6th; Austin Hicks 7th; Noah Rigg, 9th
JV: Sam Lovin, 2nd; Luke Curtis, 8th
Sophomore: Grayson Davis, 3rd
Freshman: Jacob Roper, 2nd; Zach Williams, 5th
High School Girls
JV: Izzy Haley, 3rd; MaKinley Haynes, 6th
Middle School Boys
8th grade B: Jase Leamon, 8th; Kell Littlefield, 9th
6th grade: Conrad Jones, 8th; Carey Owings, 10th
Middle School Girls
8th grade: Lillie Brittain, 2nd
Submitted by Trussville City Schools