On September 27, 2024
Sporting Events

Quinn Uva, a  rider to watch

Courtesy Todd Uva -Quinn Uva, 18, is a captain of the Woodstock varsity mountain bike team as well as a top podium finisher. He's a rider to watch as his passion for riding expands from racing to instructing the next generation of little rippers.

Quinn Uva, 18, is an accomplished mountain bike racer who’s competed in race circuits across the northeast throughout his teenage years —often besting riders with many more years under their belts! He’s no stranger to the podium either, having won the 2023 Maxxis ESC Stan’s Enduro in Woodstock, Oct. 1, 2023 as a U-20 rider and earning bronze in the 2022 Enduro World Series in Burke on Aug. 14, 2022 as a U-16. In 2023, he was the Northern New England High School Mountain Bike Race Series Individual Champion and Overall series leader and he placed 31st at the 2023 U-18 cross-country National championship. This year, he finished fourth in the Vermont Overland gravel race for U-18 and 39th in the mens open category. 

Last year, he was also awarded:

  •  The Northern New England high school series individual champion and overall points leader.
  •  Overall series champion of Vermont Youth Cycling Series
  •  U20 Champion in the Woodstock Eastern States Cup Enduro
  • As a captain of the Woodstock Varsity Mountain bike team, Quinn Uva has also been recognized for his leadership. 

“Quinn’s enthusiasm for cycling is infectious and he is eager to share his passion with youth and his teammates,” said Coach Uva. “He is a leader on and off his bike, striving to improve his teammates by teaching skill sessions and providing fitness and training suggestions.  He is a determined, powerful, and versatile athlete whose commitment has allowed him to pedal to success in xc, enduro, and gravel events but more importantly, he inspires others with his welcoming and kind-hearted personality.   He is known on the singletrack and the Nordic ski trails for his sportsmanship and camaraderie.

Quinn was recognized with the “Committed to the Core” award at Woodstock High School’s Buzzworthy Sports Award ceremony last year. Fulfilling the criteria as “an athlete who embodies self-discipline, resilience, and persistence.  He is driven and focused, putting additional training hours beyond the typical high school practice.  He approaches training as a journey by operating on the premise that it isn’t what he achieves that is important but rather how he achieves it.”

His coaches added, “This level of commitment requires sacrificing social engagements for a healthy sleep routine, making time for recovery which is often overlooked by young athletes, daily stretching routines, thoughtful consideration of diet and nutrition, and adhering to the recommendations of physical therapists and trainers …  It involves finding unique activities to train to your weaknesses.  This level of commitment builds character which defines an individual way more than any sporting result ever could.  Quinn fosters a sense of inclusion and community wherever he goes raising the spirits of those around him. “

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