MSU Texas cycling team qualifies six riders for Collegiate Road Nationals

Kalaba brothers finish first and second in conference cycling

MSU Texas cycling team qualifies six riders for Collegiate Road Nationals

Pavle Kalaba of Midwestern State won the overall conference championship (Men’s A) at the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference event in Celina, Texas. His brother and teammate, Dušan Kalaba, claimed second place.

MSU Texas qualified six riders for the Collegiate Road Nationals May 5-7 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

MSU Texas finished second as a team behind Texas A&M. Texas State finished third.

Anoud Awamleh finished second in Women's A
Anoud Awamleh finished second in Women's A Division. Photos by Cade Ellis.

Anoud Awamleh also had an outstanding showing, finishing second overall in the Women’s A division. Joaquin Traslosheros was third in Men’s B, and Jonathan Flores was second in Men’s C.

The Mustangs had a 1-2-3 finish in the criterium, with Noah Reinertz first, followed by Pavle Kalaba and Dušan Kalaba.

Carlos Maldonado
Carlos Maldonao takes a turn.
Pavle Kalaba and Noah Reinertz of MSU Texas
Pavle Kalaba and Noah Reinertz, shown here taking a drink from his water bottle, helped the MSU Texas team qualify six riders for nationals.

Conference Cycling Champs

Wesley Haase and Joaquin Traslosheros
Wesley Haase and Joaquin Traslosheros

 

Dusan Kalaba crosses the finish line with his hand up
Dušan Kalaba of MSU Texas was second overall.
Pavle Kalaba won the Men's Overall Conference title
Pavle Kalaba of MSU Texas won first place in the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference. He was also second in the Men's A Criterium (feature photo at top of page) behind Noah Reinertz and just ahead of his brother Dušan Kalaba.