Nebraska Cycling News

Jarred Berger of Team Kaos.
Photo by Jeremy Alm

Berger joined teammates Morgan Chaffin (women's division) and Mark Brackenbury (Masters 35+) as state time trial champions for Team Kaos.

Berger covered the 20.32-mile course near the Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium in 44 minutes and 10 seconds, a 27.6 miles-per-hour average. In June, he won the state criterium championship at the Dave Babcook Memorial Stage Race.

Jeff Luedtke of Husker Road Club, who had won all three of the previous time trials on the same course, finished second, 1:15 slower than Berger. Team Kaos’ Marco Vasquez was third in 45:26.

"I went pretty hard the first half of it — out to the turnaround and back to the finish," Berger said. "But then I really slowed down on the third section for some reason. But at the end, I had enough."

Tamyra Barnard of the
Florida-based Aerospaced
Engineering team, made a
surprise appearance,
finishing first overall
in the women's division
with an impressive 49:43.

State time trial champions in other categories were: Pierce’s Scott Blair (Cat. V), Lincoln’s Nate Elmer (Cat. IV), Mike Munson (Cat. III), Mike Melton (masters 45+) and Steve Meyer (masters 55+).

Jeremy Alm's website for more photos.

USCF Women: 1, Tamyra Barnard, Aerospace Engineering, Dania Beach, Fla., 49:43. 2, Morgan Chaffin, Team Kaos, Omaha, 55:14. 3, Cheryl Gerkins, Ciao Baby, Lincoln, 1:01:53. State champion: Chaffin.

Cat. V: 1, Scott Blair, unattached, Pierce, 52:15. 2 (tie), Lucas Marshall, unattached, Omaha, and Duane Blair, unattached, Norfolk, 52:16. State champion: Scott Blair.

Cat. IV: 1, Nate Elmer, Ciao Baby, Lincoln, 47:38. 2, Buck Hood, Ciao Baby, North Platte, 47:59. 3, Mike Bartels, Revolution Cycling, Omaha, 48:58. State champion: Elmer.

Cat. III: 1, Mike Munson, LBC/Highgear, Omaha, 45:30. 2, Scott Stevens, LBC/Highgear, Lincoln, 48:14. 3, Mike Campie, Revolution Cycling, LaVista, 48:49. State champion:Munson.

Cat. I-II: 1, Jarred Berger, Team Kaos, Lincoln, 44:10. 2, Jeff Luedtke, Husker Road Club, Omaha, 45:25. 3, Marco Vasquez, Team Kaos, Omaha, 45:26. State champion: Berger.

Masters 35-and-over: 1, Mark Brackenbury, Team Kaos, Omaha, 47:31. 2, Craig Schmidt, Lincoln Plating-LeMond, Lincoln, 48:28. 3, Jeff Bergen, unattached, Omaha, 51:09. State champion: Brackenbury.

Masters 45-and-over: 1, Mike Melton, Ciao Baby, Lincoln, 48:43. 2, Fred Galata, unattached, Omaha, 50:34. 2, Ron Nelson, unattached, Lincoln, 52:19. State champion: Melton.

Masters 55-and-over: 1. Thom Leonard, Kansas City Bicycle Club, Lawrence, Kan., 49:26. 2, Steve Meyer, Ciao Baby, Lincoln, 57:52. 3, Gary Schmidt, Team Kaos, Omaha, 58:15. State champion: Meyer.