Team
I'm still attempting to find more info on when Tech Cycling started and what the team did over the years.
Special thanks to Jim Liner for providing me the information we have now.
Jim posted some races he particpated with the team on ... check them out
According to the 1989 yearbook, La Tech Cycling Team was formed in 1985. '88 was a lax year for the team, but a renewed effort to reestablish it was brought forth... and so they raced. (At this time it was mostly all road biking).
Jim did most of his riding with the team in the early 1990s. I'm not sure what happened between him and us. They were very competitive during that era.
It seems cyclic (no pun intended) that the team goes from competitive to barely alive, then back again. I'm sure if we can get a regular "routine" of competing going on, we can probably sustain ourselves.
Perhaps we can work to recruit people to Louisiana Tech for cycling. It seems the quarter system seems to suck what little time you have to ride straight out of you.
Past Presidents
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86
87
88
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90 Shane Ward
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02 Brian Early
03 Nicholas Judice
04 Nicholas Judice
I (Nicholas Judice) took over the team for the 2003-2005 school years. Prior to me was Brian Early.
2004-2005
Nick Judice
Emily Bordelon
Kevin Booth
Lenora Schilling
Ryan Mann
Josh Thompson
Gerald Krause
Aaron Bayard
Luke Neilson
Johanna Shropshire
Randy Braddock
Pat Dunn
Stephanie Johnson
Atul Sharma
Caleb Smith
Candace Guillory
Caroline Canefield
Dr Jon A Barker
Dr Jon M Marker
Price Barker
James Beam
Chris Beard
Philip Booth
Joseph Bramande
Keith Breaux
Don Filmore
Jose Fallas
Leslie Fuerschbach
Rodney Galats
Andy Garcia
Matt Harbin
Try Hays
Michael Leduff
Curbie Lowery
Devin mcBride
Joseph McMahan
Ranae Mitchell
Justin Ossman
Bo Riser
Beau Rogers
Michelle Saltarrelli
Derek Sampey
Lindsey Simms
Shelley Sparks
Josh Speyrer
Taylor Stein
Patrick taylor
Valerie Taylor
Seth Thomas
Nishanth Tiruvaipati
Tod Poole
Stephen Townsend
Jim Liner
Kevin Merritt - Faculty advisor
2003-2004
Nick Judice
(cycling running)
I started my official running career my soph year of high school. Continued training provided substaintal drops in running times. I was and am primarily a distance runner.
PR:
10K 39.06
5K 18.08
2 mile: 11.58
1 mile: 5.18
I have always been interested in cycling and purchased my first "good" bike (Trek 850) in 6th grade, followed by my most pricy bike (Cannodale M900) in 8th grade. Though I never raced, I always have had a great time. My only real PR's are fastest speed (on mtnbike) 32.5mph (no wind, flat ground), fastest with aids 45.5 mph (big hill + pedaling) , and a 320' wheelie. Most of my cycling skills where acquired in cane fields and my neighborhood. I think it is safe to say I have probably run and ridden more miles around those streets than anyone ever has. I'm currently the President of Tech Cycling and hope to get us more recognition and have a competing team shortly!
website
Emily Bordelon - cycling running
Lacey White - cycling swimming
Lenora Schilling
swimming
I am a fourth-year architecture student from Vicksburg, MS who loves to swim. I began swimming when I was twelve with the River City Racers and grew to really appreciate swimming as a sport in high school. I was one of the original members of the first ever Vicksburg High School Swim team and swam with the MS School for Math and Science team my junior and senior years. In the summertime through high school, I was a lifeguard and taught swimming lessons as a Red Cross Certified Water Safety Instructor for the City Pool in Vicksburg. I am still currently certified as a WSI. Although not for competiton, I have continued to swim throughout my time at Tech. For me, it has become more therapeutic than anything. Over the past four years, I have had four operations on two ruptured lubar discs. I find that many of the activities I used to participate in cause me a great deal of pain. Swimming truly is the best exercise for healing and staying in shape for just about anyone who chooses it.
Stephen Townsend-cycling
Renae Mitchell
cycling (road & mtn)
I'm graphic designer (see our logo!) and a graduate of La Tech. Currently reside in Ruston, but commute to my job in West Monroe everyday. I should move to West Monroe, but I can't seem to leave the Lincoln Parish Park, which is a second home to me and my bike. I've competed in an Xterra Triathlon, USAT duathlon, and other races at the park. Visit my website!
Website
Jerome Tobacyk -cycling
Philip Booth-cycling
Wesely -swimming
Pat Dunn - running - cycling - swimming
Bill Willis - cycling
Ryan Mann
Drew Baze -cycling running
Kevin Booth -cycling
Kevin Merritt - Faculty Advisor
2002 - 2003
Brian Early - president
Nick Judice
Emily Bordelon
Steven Townsend
Eric Hojem
Chris Ellender
Ashley Armstrong
Jerry
Adam Owens
Aaron Marshall
Aaron Carter
John Doiron
Jacob McClure
Jason Cucchiaro
Jennifer Paris
Matthew
Frank M.
Kevin Merritt - fac advisor
2001 - 2002
Eric Hojem
Brian Early
Kevin Merritt - Fac advisor
2000 - 2001
1999 - 2000
1998 - 1999
1997 - 1998
Warren Bowen
David Mooney
Bryson Preddy
Jim Rogers
Aaron Harwell
Douglas Harwell
1996 - 1997
1995 - 1996
1994 - 1995
1993 - 1994
1992 - 1993
1991 - 1992
1989 - 1990
Stephen Henson - Fac Advisor
Allen, Angela - secretary
Kotara, Ken
Meyers, Joe
Murphy, Mike
Neely, Mark - treasurer
Nugent, Jeff - VP
Sauls, Bob
Ward, Shane - president
Wood, Steve
Dr John Price - Faculty Advisor
Alumni Members
Liner, Jim
Michaud, Chris
1987 - 1988
Billy Anderson
Sheila Glover
Bryan Gonzales
Ken Kotara
Billy Hadley
Danny Taylor
1986 - 1987
Billy Hadley
Ken Kotara
Howard Sockrider
Jimmy Thompson
1985 - 1986
Alsup, David
Bell, Rhonda
Clements, Don
Dunn, Cliff
Fekete, Jerry*
Gonzales, Bryan*
Hadley, Billy
Henderson, Craig
Henson, Stephen - Faculty Advisor
Hoffman, Chris
Jones, David
Kotara, Ken
Lilly, Steve
Lowe, Chip
Macaskill, Ian - Faculty Advisor
Martin, Glenn
Snyder, Jeff
Sockrider, Howard*
Springer, Philip
* (graduated '86)