Schneider Second in TD Mayor's Cup (USA CRITS)

PHOTO: Michael Foley

MASSACHUSETTS: Boston - TD Mayor's Cup - As reported yesterday, Team Tibco's Samantha Schneider of West Allis, WI got second place in the final race of the USA CRITS series in Boston on Sunday. This was her first podium in the series, sealed her first place in the Maxxis Tires Best Young Rider competition, and earned her 5th in the overall. Michigan's Theresa Cliff-Ryan won all three of the races in which she appeared (Athens, Charlotte, and Binghamton), and finished 4th overall. Carrie Cash Wooten (Mellow Mushroom), of St. Louis,Missouri finished 11th overall

1. Jen McRae (787 Racing)
2. Sam Schneider (Team TIBCO)
3. Coryn Rivera (PB&Co)

Samantha's younger sister, Skylar Schneider (Tibco), who is the current 13-14 year old Junior National Champion, who recently won the Gateway Cup Criterium in St. Louis for her age group, also raced in Boston in the juniors competition, and placed 39th.

Note that the 3rd race in the series was right here in Grafton, WI. You can read a full recap of the Giro d'Grafton, part of the Tour of America's Dairyland on the USA Crits webpage.

Samantha (Photo: M. Foley)

Skylar (Photo: M. Foley)