Bethany began cycling in her senior year of college at Liberty University. Growing up, she was a competitive swimmer and was always active. By the end of college, Bethany’s course load was lightening, so she decided to join the cycling team. She competed in her first race two weeks before the world shut down for covid, and the rest is history! As the pandemic wound down in 2021, Bethany was finally able to begin racing in earnest and gained valuable experience competing in regional road races while also entering into the world of track cycling.
In 2022, she won a collegiate national title in the individual time trial and an elite national title in the individual pursuit on the track. Despite dealing with long covid last year, Bethany began racing team pursuit with the national team and won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the Pan American Championships this year. Bethany currently lives in Columbia, SC with her husband and is an adjunct engineering professor for Liberty University Online.
My dad is the one who inspired me to race. He had the Tour de France on TV every summer and raced locally in his twenties. I never thought I would ride or race, but I knew it was an option because of him!
Off the bike, I am always inspired by my parents. They are wise, hard-working, and kind. They have always supported me in my athletic and academic endeavors, and they are the reason I am who I am today. On the bike, I am inspired by people like Elinor Barker who have had a child and continue to compete at the Olympic level!
Meeting amazing people from around the world!
Winning the team pursuit at Pan American Championships in 2024.
Prague! The city is beautiful, and the track is very nice.
Hiking and swimming
Have fun and never be afraid to try new things in a race – you never know when it might work out!
I do my best to foam roll most days and always try to get 8-9 hours of sleep!
haven’t been yet, but I have always wanted to go to Hawaii!
1. Spend time with my husband!2. Talk with family and friends3. Anything outdoors—especially if it involves a lake or ocean!4. Cook new recipes5. Keep up with new research in math and/or endurance sports
1. Native Tongue by Switchfoot
2. Turn the Music Up by NF
3. Hopeless Wanderer by Mumford & Sons
4. The Nights by Avicii
5. Motivated by NF
1. Coffee!!!
2. Smoothies
3. Dark chocolate
4. Sweet potatoes
I was planning to pursue a PhD in mathematics, but when COVID hit, I decided to change course and chase a career in cycling instead. It was a pretty wild decision considering I had only competed in two collegiate C races at the time, but I’d say it worked out! That said, I’ll always be a nerd at heart. 😊I started cycling during my senior year at Liberty University. Growing up, I was a competitive swimmer and always stayed active, but by the time my college course load lightened, I decided to try something new and joined the cycling team. Two weeks after my first race, the world shut down for COVID—but once racing resumed in 2021, I dove in headfirst. I gained experience competing in regional road races and discovered track cycling, which quickly became a major focus for me.In 2022, I won a collegiate national title in the individual time trial and an elite national title in the individual pursuit on the track. Even though I dealt with long COVID last year, I started racing team pursuit with the U.S. national team and, this year, won gold at the Pan American Championships.Now, I live in Columbia, SC, with my husband and balance my racing career with my work as an adjunct engineering professor for Liberty University Online.
