SBT Junior Scholarship Recipients

This year, SBT GRVL launched a Junior Scholarship Program to support young athletes who want to compete in Steamboat Springs but may not otherwise have the means to do so. SBT GRVL is proud to announce the selection of 24 junior athletes for its 2026 Junior Scholarship Program.

Thanks to generous financial support from Storied Places, Town Hall, Steamboat Social Club, and an anonymous donor, the scholarship program was expanded from 6 to 24 athletes.

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Maddie Torres

Arizona

Hi, I’m Maddie Torres, a 14 year old from Vail, Arizona. I’ve been racing mountain bikes for two years and gravel bikes for one. In 2025, I earned the AZ GRVL Series U29 Champion title. I’m excited to compete in beautiful Colorado, challenging myself against stronger fields and take on longer distances. I love being outdoor spending time with my family and growing in my faith. I also hope to inspire more young girls to get into cycling and experience the joy of the sport.

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Schuler Bailey

Wyoming

My name is Schuler Bailey, and I am based in Cody, Wyoming. I race and train across road, gravel, and mountain biking, and I’m always looking for ways to push my limits and take on bigger challenges. I’m especially excited for SBT GRVL because of the amazing champagne gravel, wonderful people and opportunity to compete at a high level.

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Tucker Kahler

Colorado

I’m Tucker! I’m an all-discipline, Colorado-born bike addict with racing experience in cross country, enduro, and downhill. I can’t wait to make my entrance into gravel this year with SBT, and get to experience an entirely new area of the sport I love!

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Zoe Hosinger

Washington

My name is Zoe Honsinger, and I’m 16 years old. I lived in Sandpoint, Idaho for most of my life but moved to Bellingham, Washington this year. My background is in XC mountain bike racing on the Sandpoint team with NICA, but thanks to a similar program from Rebecca’s Private Idaho I had the opportunity to try out gravel racing, and fell in love with it. I raced the SBT 99 miler last year, and am stoked to come back this year with a whole crew of other inspiring junior athletes. I’m so grateful for this opportunity!

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Ty Brasuell

Arkansas

Hi, I am Ty Brasuell. I live in the heart of America in beautiful Northwest Arkansas. In 5th grade, I started Nica and fell in love with racing. Since then, I have been chasing bigger and bigger events in Road, Gravel, and Mountain Biking. This lead me to Steam Boat Gravel. I am excited to try my hand at a gravel race with one of the most prestigious junior fields and amazing terrain.

Quintin Biagi

Colorado

Hello I am Quintin Biagi. I am 12 years old and a Steamboat Springs native. Some of my favorite things are mountain & gravel biking, riding with friends, dirt biking, skiing, dance, and football. I also really like trail building and making GoPro videos (YouTube Biagi510). I love good crisp potato chips, pizza and pasta. I have one cat named Alfie and a fish named Pause. I am in 6th grade at SSMS. I started biking at age 2 and have raced in multiple cross-country & downhill races and a couple gravel races including SBT at age 9 - my longest distance so far is 44 miles in the Dustbowl 100 in Indiana. I'm looking forward to riding SBT with this team, accomplishing a new goal, and I can't wait to crush Cow Creek!

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Ben Warders

Kansas

I’m Ben Warders from Wichita, Kansas, and I’ve been living life on two wheels since joining my local NICA team in 7th grade. After years of sharpening my skills in local XC and gravel races, I’ve been fully committed to my training in recent years to be competitive in the country’s biggest races. While my family and I spend a lot of time in Colorado—specifically the Leadville area—I’m excited to head to Steamboat this summer for the legendary SBT GRVL to see how I stack up against world-class competition.

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Trent Roberts

Idaho

Im Trent Roberts (17) I was born and raised in north Idaho. I started racing when I was 7 but I really got in to racing when I joined our local NICA team 4 years ago and really went all in on racing and the bike community. At SBT I'm looking forward to testing myself during the race and meeting new people in the bike community.

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Alejandro Laguna

Maryland

I'm Alejandro "Jandro," a 15-year-old military kid and cyclist from Maryland. I started XC cycling with NICA and added downhill, enduro, garage, and long-distance road racing. I love bike mechanics; I’ve been working at a bike shop every summer for three years. I also volunteer with adaptive cycling and adventure programs, helping veterans and adults with disabilities enjoy the great outdoors. I'm really excited to race at SBT Gravel, meet other riders, and challenge myself on new terrain. Thank you to all the sponsors for helping make this happen!

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William Baiotto

Colorado

My name is William Baiotto from Littleton, Colorado. I have been racing for 7 years. I compete in gravel, mountain biking and cyclocross. This will be my third year racing Steamboat Gravel and I am grateful for the opportunity to return again this year.

Gemma Edwards

North Carolina

Gemma Edwards is a 14-year-old rider from Asheville, North Carolina, who first got hooked on biking the day she realized her 3-year-old brother was faster on his bike than she was on a scooter—and the sibling rivalry has been fueling her ever since. She races mountain bike, cyclocross, and gravel, highlighted by a 5th-place finish at Cyclocross Nationals in 2023. While she balances a full schedule that includes TaeKwonDo (junior first degree black belt), competitive soccer, track running, and snowboarding, she consistently shows up strong whenever she’s on the bike. Gemma loves school, hiking and camping with her family, and spending time with friends. She’s excited to take on the challenge and atmosphere of SBT GRVL®.

Sam Edwards

North Carolina

Sam Edwards is a 12-year-old cyclist from Asheville, North Carolina, who learned to ride on the Asheville “Mellowdrome” just before his third birthday. Since then, he’s been chasing—and pushing—his older sister on every ride, turning sibling competition into motivation. Sam races cyclocross, gravel, and mountain bikes, and brings the same energy to everything he does, from lacrosse to designing projects on his 3D printer. When he’s not riding, you’ll find him adventuring outdoors with his family and their German Shorthaired Pointer, Myrtle. He’s especially excited to be part of SBT GRVL® and experience one of the most iconic gravel events in the country.

Eden Gerber

Michigan

My name is Eden and I'm 13 years old. I hail from Ann Arbor. Michigan. I started mountain biking competitively last year in MISCA. This year I’m excited to start gravel racing. I’m looking forward to SBT GRVL’s challenging climbs and amazing views. I love the camaraderie of biking events and hope to inspire more girls to join in the fun. During the off-season, you can find me skiing or ice skating.

Kate Elwell

Colorado

My name is Kate Elwell, and I am from central Pennsylvania. I have biked for as long as I can remember, but started mountain biking during COVID and started racing shortly after when I joined NICA in 6th grade. After gaining the experience of racing and seeing the awesome cycling community, I fell in love with the sport. To get faster for mountain biking, I got a gravel bike and really enjoyed riding it too. Last year, I started going to bigger racing events, and it was really fun. I am most looking forward to the atmosphere of racing this big race and seeing what I can do in my longest race yet.

Jackson Nupp

Hi I’m Jackson, I am 15 years old and from Golden, Colorado. I have had a lifelong passion for two wheels and fell in love with racing and training in recent years. My primary discipline is XC MTB, but I am thrilled to expand my horizons and explore new areas of the sport by putting my fitness to the test with SBT GRVL!