Three area cyclists scored firsts at NICA Race 6, at Anglers Park, Danville, VA. There were 540 riders for the tenth season finale. Here are the top local finishers:
5th grade boys: Kai Hastings, Smith MS, second, 1 lap, 16:02, 45 finishers.
6th grade girls: Birdie Pedroza, Chatham Co. Chaos, second, 1 lap, 15:38, (17).
7th grade boys: Atticus Oakes, McDougle MS, second, 1 lap, 14:40; Owen Foster, Chatham Co. Chaos, third, 14:57 (63).
JV2 girls: Olivia Foster, Chatham Co. Chaos, first, 2 laps, 31:06 (21).
JV3 girls: Emma Paul, East Chapel Hill High, second, 1 lap, 18:06 (11).
MS-A boys: Gramm Walters, Chatham Co. Chaos, fourth, 2 laps, 27:29 (27).
Varsity boys: Jesse West, East Chapel Hill High, first. 4 laps, 50:46 (19).
Varsity girls: Ada Watson, Chapel Hill High, first, 4 laps, 54:19 (6).
Points results in this race only: high schools, leader 2173, East Chapel Hill, eighth, 1973, Chapel Hill High, 12, 1850, Chatham Co. Chaos, 28, 983; Smith MS, 27, 481.
Middle schools: leader 2057; Chatham Co. Chaos, third, 1979; Smith MS, 27, 1074; Orange Co. Comp. 28, 911; Phillips MS, 29, 655; Culbreth MS, 21, 434.
Overall final series results for high schools: winner 12,748 points; Chapel Hill High, eighth, 11,679; East Chapel Hill, 12, 11,160; Chatham Co. Chaos, 23, 7,567; Orange Co. Comp. 35, 3,569; Smith, 37, 2,931.
Middle schools: winner, 12,166; Chatham Co. Chaos, tenth, 10,884; McDougle, 22, 8,202; Orange Co. Comp, 25, 6,594; Smith, 27, 6,513; Culbreth, 30, 4,289.