WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – The Midwestern State cycling team held its annual team presentation at the Clark Student Center Wednesday night on Feb. 11 before beginning its season on Saturday, Feb. 14. <\/p>\n
Sponsors, media and others attended to learn and hear from the 2026 cyclists and new team director Mario Arroyave.<\/p>\n
After cyclist introductions, Arroyave and team members talked about their confidence levels and goals heading into the season, including winning a national title.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel fantastic about our chances of, you know, winning a national title this year. The kids did a really good job over Christmas break and kind of the winter months to put in the miles,\u201d Arroyave said. \u201cThey\u2019ve laid the foundation for us to do really well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emma Kasza-James, one of the team\u2019s cyclists competing in the women\u2019s A category, shares some of the high confidence for the upcoming season with Arroyave.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust seeing our results from this past weekend, I think we are not only going to dominate but going to do it with excitement and energy and just all good things,\u201d Kasza-James said.<\/p>\n
Amid the individual accolades the team\u2019s cyclists could accomplish this year, the team is focused on a greater goal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I speak for everyone when I say our main goal is nationals,\u201d Kasza-James said. \u201cI think everything that we do is going to be aimed at that. That is the goal for the season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another cyclist on the team, Du\u0161an Kalaba, also said that winning the Collegiate National Championships is one of the team\u2019s primary goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cConference [championship] is also on the way. However, nationals has its own weight,\u201d Kalaba said.<\/p>\n
The MSU cycling team competes in the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference (SCCCC). Its 2026 schedule is listed below.<\/p>\n
Feb. 14-15: Texas A&M (host school)<\/p>\n
Feb. 28-March 1: La Primavera (Lago Vista, TX)<\/p>\n
March 14-15: Texas State University (host school)<\/p>\n
March 28-29: Hardin Simmons University (host school)<\/p>\n
April 18-19: Midwestern State University (SCCCC Championship)<\/p>\n
May 7-10: Collegiate National Championships (Madison, WI)<\/p>\n
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