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Biking Buffs score four Top 10's

Milligan College, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2009) --- Milligan College’s new mountain biking varsity sport raced in a dual conference meet last Saturday and Sunday. The Buff bikers claimed one first place, two second places, and a third place in their conference.

The Buffs started off the meet on Saturday with freshman Jared Abel’s (Charlotte, N.C.) first-place finish amongst the Southeastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (SECCC) bikers in the men’s B cross country race. Sophomore Micah Redden (Portsmouth, Ohio) also competed well for the Buffs, placing seventh in the SECCC. Sophomore Jeffrey Twaddell (Atlanta, Ga.) finished second in the SECCC in men’s C cross country race.

The Buffs next took to the short track on Sunday. Abel and Redden went two-three in the SECCC in men’s B short track cross country. In the men’s C short track cross country, Twaddell finished second in the SECCC.  

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Biking Buffs score four Top 10's

Banner Elk, N.C. (Sept. 14, 2009) --- Milligan College’s new mountain biking program had four top ten finishes this weekend at Lees-McRae’s race.     

Leading the Buffs in the Men’s B Short Track was freshman Jared Able (Charlotte, N.C.) who placed fifth overall. In the Men’s C Short Track, sophomore Jeffrey Twaddell (Atlanta, Ga.) who finished eighth for the Buffs, chalking up two great finishes for the new club sport.   

“We are very happy to get two top ten finishes in only our second race of the season, but there is still room for improvement,” said Head Coach Brad Hill. “We are excited about our next race at Appalachian State University in Boone this coming weekend.”  

The three biking Buffs then switched gears to take on the cross country races. Able finished fourth, while sophomore Micah Redden (Portsmouth, Ohio) finished 10th in the Men’s B Cross Country race. Twaddell finished 11th in the Men’s C Cross Country race to round out the Buff riders.   

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