September 8, 2004 -Bobby Lea (Taneytown, Md.) and Annette Hanson (Kirkland, Wash.) claimed the gold medals in last night’s individual pursuit finals, while Marty Nothstein (Orefield, Pa.) took the top honor in the men’s keirin at the USCF Elite Track National Championships. After posting the fastest time in yesterday’s qualifying round, Bobby Lea successfully defended his 2003 national title by besting Kenneth Williams for the win, while Curtis Gunn (Tuscon, Ariz.) defeated 2004 Olympian Colby Pearce (Boulder, Colo.) to take the bronze.

The top qualifier also took the victory in the women’s event, as Hanson
beat Nancy Lux (Clyde, N.C.) for her top spot on the podium. In the bronze
medal race, it was 2003 Junior World Champion Larssyn Staley (Beaverton,
Ore.) who posted the win over Natalie Klemko (Bristol, Wis.)

2004 Olympian Marty Nothstein claimed top honors in the men’s keirin last
night, by defeating silver medalist Andy Lakatosh (Trexlertown, Pa.) and
bronze medalist Robert Lindstrom (St. Paul, Minn.).

Action at the Superdrome continues this morning with the Team Pursuit
qualification and the women’s sprint quarterfinals. The evening session
will feature the women’s sprint finals, the team pursuit final, and the
men’s kilo.