The Carson Senators Cycling club closed out their 2026 campaign on Sunday at the Tahoe-Donner Dash. Three seniors, including Asa Morway, Brant Reyna, and Oliver Raker rolled up to the start line for the final time. Senior Riley Kuhlman will don Senator plaid one more time when she lines up for the first ever Western Regionals event taking place in St. George Utah in mid-November. Riley and many others from the Northern Nevada league will compete against athletes from nine other western leagues at the regional event, including Arizona, Southern California, Northern California, Idaho, Montana, Southern Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. Senators Cycling also recognizes seniors Seth Chalmers, Brooke Landis, and Kai Powers for many wonderful years pedaling for the club.

On Sunday, twelve Senators finished in the top 10. For the high school boys, the first wave of racers on course, sophomores Jax Huntington (6^th) and Fletcher Morway (10^th) represented the Senators in the JV category for the final time this season while freshman Jackson Isom crossed the finish line in second in the Level 4 boys category – going five-for-five in podium appearances in 2026.

The high school girls categories saw five Senators cross the finish line in the top 10. After three laps, Riley had opened up a five and a half minute gap on second place to firmly establish her place on the podium’s top step in the varsity girls category. In the Level 4 category, four Senators, including Evie Huntington (2^nd), Syrae Lenz (5^th), Lucy Wacker (8^th), and Maddy Cranston (10^th) appeared in the top 10.

Three middle school girls categories – levels 1, 2, and 3 – represented the third wave of racers on course for the day. The Senators cheered two athletes to top 10 finishes, including Clover S. (7^th) and Evie Bagley (10^th).

First year racer Simon Jarvis, who has been steadily climbing up the Level 2 boys results sheet all season (previously 18^th, 12^th, and 11^th, respectively) saved his best ride for the last race of the season, crossing the finish line well inside the top 10 with a 7^th place finish. Not far behind, second year racer Caleb Giddens, also racing in the Level 2 boys category, hung close to Simon’s wheel finishing in 10^th place – marking his first top 10 ride since joining the team in 2025.

Overall season standings also are awarded after the final race of the season and are based on each athlete’s accumulate point total. Points are earned at each race based on each athlete’s finish in their category. In 2026, 429 middle and high school athletes competed in the 5 Northern Nevada Interscholastic Cycling League races. Fourteen Senators finished in the top 10 of their respective category:

High School:

Riley Kuhlman – 1^st overall, Varsity girls

Adeline Jensick – 10^th overall, JV girls

Evie Huntington – 1^st overall, Level 4 girls

Syrae Lenz – 4^th overall, Level 4 girls

Lucy Wacker – 8^th overall, Level 4 girls

Mira Orvald – 9^th overall, Level 4 girls

Maddy Cranston – 10^th overall, Level 4 girls

Asa Morway – 10^th overall, Varsity boys

Jax Huntington – 3^rd overall, JV boys

Jackson Isom – 2^nd overall, Level 4 boys

Middle School:

Scarlett Sylvester – 10^th overall, Level 2 girls

Clover S. – 7^th overall, Level 1 girls

Ainsley Lenz – 9^th overall, Level 1 girls

Quest Dunbar – 10^th overall, Level 1 boys

Senators Cycling thanks all the 2026 athletes for another wonderful season of sportsmanship, hard work, perseverance, and new adventures. Coaches, volunteers, and parents also are thanked for keeping the team riding strong!

The team is supported by a number of generous sponsors, including Carson Medical Group (Dr. Cara Fox), RDM Infinity, The Health Lab, Elevated Flooring, The Bike Smith, Muscle Powered, Hammer Nutrition, and Carson City Orthodontics. Additionally, the team volunteered at the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run in July and would like to thank the organizing committee for their generous gift that further supports the club. Sponsorships and donations help keep the team going with race-day nutrition, scholarships, team kits, tents, gear, and intra-squad event supplies. Please visit our website, senatorscycling.org, for more information about the team and links for joining. Senators Cycling will start their next campaign in June, 2027.