Abilene Student-Athlete Wins State Title in Mountain Biking – Big Country Homepage
KTAB/KRBC’s Big Country Homepage covered the story of Abilene’s own Asher Wallerman, who claimed the 2026 TX NICA State Championship title in the 5th Grade Boys division at the Lonestar Finale in Warda, TX — crossing the finish line in 18:08, nearly 14 seconds ahead of the runner-up.
The event drew 572 student-athletes from across the state. The article also highlights the Varsity Boys title going to Roman Gonzalez of Bulldogs by just 0.38 seconds, and Norah Clayton (Bulldogs) taking the Varsity Girls crown.
TX NICA currently serves nearly 900 student-athletes statewide, with Abilene among the communities seeing growing participation in the sport.
