NICA Awards


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2023 Awards Coming Soon!

The annual NICA Awards recognize the student-athletes, coaches, and volunteers who bring NICA's core values to life. They celebrate community, partnership, effort, and impact. These awards shine a light on individuals whose leadership and dedication to the sport of mountain biking have had a meaningful impact — whether that impact has been felt by their team, league, or the entire NICA organization.

Join us in celebrating those within our outstanding community who are getting more kids on bikes!

NICA Awards are given to individuals in each of the following six categories:


  • Community Impact Award
    The Community Impact Award honors a student-athlete whose efforts have created positive change in their community. The recipient is an outstanding representative of NICA, dedicating exceptional time and enthusiasm to the advocacy and stewardship of youth cycling. All student-athletes from 2023 are eligible for this award.
  • SRAM Coach of the Year Award
    The Coach of the Year Award acknowledges a coach whose qualities as a leader and motivator embody NICA’s mission to provide student athletes with the coaching and camaraderie to help them achieve both competitive and non-competitive goals. All 2023 licensed coaches are eligible for this award.
  • Outstanding Team Award
    The Outstanding Team Award honors a NICA team that has demonstrated clear commitment to NICA’s core values through the culture they have built. This team prioritizes fun and inclusivity, welcomes and enables the participation of athletes and coaches of all backgrounds, and serves the broader community in which they ride. All 2023 NICA teams are eligible for this award.
  • Trek Extraordinary Character Award
    The Extraordinary Character Award recognizes a student athlete who exemplifies the NICA core values through their contributions to their team and community. This individual has made a dedicated effort to pursue the best version of themself. This student-athlete serves as a role model for their peers. All student-athletes from 2023 are eligible for this award.
  • Distinguished Alumni Award
    The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes a former student-athlete who carries the spirit of NICA’s values beyond their high school years. This alumni is an ambassador for getting #MoreKidsOnBikes in any or all of the ways NICA celebrates mountain biking. NICA alumni from any league and any year are eligible for this award.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
    The Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual for their tremendous support of NICA and/or a NICA league. The recipient has dedicated great personal time and effort to furthering NICA’s mission and wholeheartedly believes in NICA’s values and the transformative power of youth sports. They have gone above and beyond to serve their community over an extended period of time and have impacted the lives of countless student-athletes, coaches, and volunteers. NICA and league staff/directors, coaches, and volunteers are eligible for this award.

Congratulations to all of our 2022 Nominees!


Trek Extraordinary Character Award

Quentin Trull, Idaho
Oliver Taylor, Maryland
Isaac Magers, Missouri
William McCabe, Missouri
Rachael Everett, New Jersey
Avery Phillips, Ohio
Gabby Havron, Tennessee
Abigail Lockingen, Utah
Dax Harper, Utah
Porter Barrett, Utah
Tucker Harper, Utah
William Ware, Virginia
Tracey Valach, West Virginia
Andrew Aslesen, Wisconsin

NICA Distinguished Alumni Award

Olivia Nicholls, Arizona
Jesse Summers, Idaho
Ian Schwing, Maryland
Alec Zierer, New York
Aphay Patel, South Carolina
Kelly Henderson, Tennessee

NICA Legacy Award

Jerry Lathrop, Idaho
Tim Gutwein, Missouri
David Kahl, New Jersey
Nic Sims, NICA National
Romain Taupier, Texas
Erika Sheppard, Utah

QBP Community Impact Award

Adam Rogers, Arkansas
Dave Weaver, Arkansas
Tim Keith, Arkansas
Maria Dziembowska, Delaware
Jess Mefford, Florida
Steve Beckett, Kentucky
Kerri Boyd, Maryland
Korey Hopkins, Maryland
Amy Luttrell, Missouri
Annie Schwartz, Missouri
Sara Pointer, Missouri
Jennifer Greer, Nebraska
Mary Beth Van Wart, New Jersey
Duane Coughlin, NorCal
Hayley Yoslov, NorCal
Julianna Brinson, North Carolina
Aaron Puttcamp, Pennsylvania
Doug Rohde, Pennsylvania
Hannah Puttcamp, Pennsylvania
Heather Weirich, Pennsylvania
Matt Joiner, Tennessee
Darren Poore, Texas
Suzanne Johnson, Texas
Amber Ahlberg, Utah
Angela Dereix, Virginia
Randy Ward, Virginia
Chad Baldwin, West Virginia
Andrew Aslesen, Wisconsin
Josh Shively, Wisconsin
Michael Seiler, Wisconsin
Dr. Stuart Willick, Dr. Daniel Cushman and Dr. Masaru Teramoto, Other

SRAM Coach of the Year Award

Dave Weaver, Arkansas
Josh Foster, Arkansas
Stephen LaRue, Florida
Anthony K Perkins aka Coach Tony, Idaho
Jennifer Hester, Kentucky
Cathy Buccheri, Maryland
Nicki Kelly, Maryland
Brett Westerbeck, Missouri
Eric Frazier, Missouri
Kurt Bedow, Missouri
Mac Vorce, Missouri
Mike Burden, Missouri
Sara Pointer, Missouri
Emily Plant, Montana
Heidi Makoutz, Montana
Selden Daume, Montana
Abbey O'Brien, Nebraska
Jesse Poore, Nebraska
Joe Collins, Nebraska
Mike Moskowitz, New Jersey
Adam Nuyen, NorCal
Alyssa Heiland, Pennsylvania
Brandt Wilson, Pennsylvania
Heather Weirich, Pennsylvania
Kevin McElwain, Pennsylvania
Kurt Morris, Pennsylvania
Michelle (Missy) Rohde, Pennsylvania
Paul McManus, Pennsylvania
Ben Cartwright, South Carolina
Terry Boxx, South Carolina
Annie Tutoki, Texas
Jason Schaller & Jeff Vezina, Texas
Adam Clark, Utah
Chris Best, Utah
Jason Munns, Utah
Shane Christensen, Utah
Shawn Rositter, Utah
Aaron Hairston, Virginia
Jennifer Raab, Virginia
Mikey Valach, West Virginia
Doug Denson, Wisconsin
Jon Kangas, Wisconsin

Student-Athlete Leadership Award

Quentin Trull, Idaho
Brody Melton, Missouri
Eli Kakouris, Missouri
Isaac Magers, Missouri
Max McDade, Missouri
Oaklee Campaou, Nevada North
Robert Tian, NorCal
Luke Isaac, Ohio
Joshua Dicks, Oregon
Hannah Puttcamp, Pennsylvania
Molly Kaplan, Pennsylvania
Avery Phillips, South Carolina
Amber Hong, Tennessee
Chloe Hong, Tennessee
Drew Bosland, Texas
John Fojtek, Utah
Porter Barrett, Utah
Zara Howard, Virginia
Anja Lanser, Wisconsin