HAPPY VALLEY WOMEN'S CYCLING
The Happy Valley Women’s Cycling (HVWC) team is an organization of women committed to advancing women’s biking and racing in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Our race team is composed of women of all ages and abilities who race road, gravel, and mountain bike. Check out the team bios below and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
2021 Race Team
TANYA CAMPBELL
Hometown
State College, PA
Primary Discipline
Gravel & Mountain
Years Racing
6 with HVWC
My Bikes
Specialized Epic S-Works
Specialized Epic Hardtail
LIV Avail Advanced
Cannondale CADDX
How I pay for my bikes
Manager and Hairstylist at For Men Only Hair Salon
Strengths
I am dedicated to dream bigger. I am passionate about creating an inclusive cycling community, in our area and beyond.
My greatest strengths are determination, discipline, encouragement, and community outreach.
I enjoy building relationships and helping others find their place in the cycling community.
Big things happen with the support and encouragement of the community.
Member of
Specialized Ambassador 2021
Centre Bike
State College Cycling Club
Nittany Mountain Biking Association
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Rothrock Grit Gravel Grinder Race Director/Promoter
UnPAved Aid 1 Coordinator
Ride of Silence, State College
Central Cycling Classic
Ladies Ride Leader
PMBIA Certified Instructor for Level1-Beginner to Intermediate Mountain Bikers
Bicycle Film Festival, State College
Team Highlights
Transylvania Epic 5 day stage race, 7th Open Woman
Wilderness 101 solo (no race in 2020)
PMBIA Certification (2020)
Yellow Creek Mtn Bike Race
1st Place (2020)
Prattsburgh Gravel Classic
1st Place (2019)
The Hills of High-Tor
1st Place (2019)
Durty Gravel Race Series
1st Place (2019)
Liberty Blockhouse Road Race
1st Place Woman (2019)
Ossian Giant Gravel Grinder
1st Place (2019)
Keystone Gravel
Finisher (2019)
Pittsburgh Dirty Dozen
4th Place (2018)
Monster Cross Chesterfield, VA
2nd Place (2018), 5th Place (2019)
Gran Fondo Agony in the Alleghanies
1st Place (2018)
Mount Davis Challenge
2nd Place (2018)
Pisgah Monster Cross
7th Place (2018)
UnPaved 90 mile Gravel Race
1st Place (2018)
Iron Cross
5th Place (2018), 7th Place (2019)
brianna bair
Hometown
Nittany, PA
Primary Discipline
Mountain & Gravel
Years Racing
6 with HVWC
My Bikes
Specialized Epic
Specialized Stumpjumper
Cannondale CADDX
How I pay for my bikes
Asst. Produce Manager, Weis
Strengths
Eats mountains and gravel for breakfast. Full of grit and determination.
Team Highlights
Yellow Creek Mountain Bike
1st woman expert (2021)
Monstercross Virginia
2nd place 25 miler (2020)
Yellow Creek Mtn Bike Race
3rd Place (2020)
Iron Cross Gravel
5th female (2019)
UnPaved 90 Mile Gravel(2019)
UnPaved 120 Mile Gravel (2018)
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Girls Rock ride leader
Ladies Gravel ride leader
Beginner Mountain bike ride leader
juliandra jackson
Hometown
State College, PA
Primary Discipline
Gravel
Years Racing
2 with HVWC
My Bikes
GT Cross Bike
How I pay for my bikes
Self-employed
Strengths
Distance riding for triathlons and quick, fast rides for gravel racing.
Team Highlights
PR riding the GRIT gravel course finishing in under 2 hours. (2021)
Spruce Creek Triathlon
1st in age group (2018)
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Ladies Gravel Ride leader
Memorial Day 5k Race Marshall
TSE Volunteer
nicole lorusso
Hometown
Clarks Summit, PA
Primary Discipline
Gravel
Years Racing
6 with HVWC
My Bikes
Liv Devote Advanced Pro
Giant Revolt Advanced 0
Cannondale Super Six Evo
Specialized Chisel
How I pay for my bikes
Bartender and Manager at Robinhood Brewing Company, Bellefonte
Strengths
I consider myself to be a descender. I'm usually one of the last to the top but one of the first to the bottom. I enjoy mentoring newer riders and turning most of my female friends into cyclists.
Team Highlights
Pennsylvania Gravel Series Winner - 2021
Parker Dam 2021
1st in 45+, 4th overall woman (2021)
Mid-State Gravel Grinder
2nd in 45+ (2021)
Allegheny Forest Gravel Grinder
1st in 45+ (2021)
Liberty Road Race
1st in 40+
Monster Cross
4th in age group(2021)
3rd in age group (2019)
Stokesville 50k
1st Woman overall (2019)
Liberty Road Race
1st Woman overalL 25K (2019)
UnPAved
8th overall, 3rd in AG (2019)
7th overall, 5th in AG (2018)
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Ladies Gravel Ride leader
MAria Natoro
Hometown
State College, PA
Primary Discipline
Mountain and Gravel
Years Racing
2 with HVWC
My Bikes:
Specialized Epic EVO
Specialized Diverge
How I pay for my bikes
R&D Engineer
Strengths
Team Highlights
Grit Gravel 49 mile finisher (2021)
Greenwood Furnace Mtn bike
3rd sport (2021)
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Girls Rock ride leader
Ladies Gravel ride leader
Beginner Mountain Bike ride leader
Amy banks
Hometown
Lewistown, PA
Primary Discipline
Mountain and Gravel
Years Racing
2 with HVWC
My Bikes
Orbea Occam
GR300 Lynskey
How I pay for my bikes
Cafeteria worker
Strengths
Team Highlights
Yellow Creek
2nd sport (2021)
Grit 49 mile
3rd place (2021)
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Ladies Gravel ride leader
Beginner Mountain bike ride leader
TSE Volunteer
Sam palser
Hometown
Boalsburg, PA
Primary Discipline
Gravel
Years Racing
2 with HVWC
My Bikes
Specialized Fuse Comp
Specialized Diverge Pro
Specialized Dolce Sport
How I pay for my bikes
Communications at PSU
Strengths
Team Highlights
Parker Dam 49 miler - 3rd place (2021)
Grit 65 miler - 14th place (2021)
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Ladies Gravel ride leader
MARY ANN HANLON
Hometown
Loretto, PA
Primary Discipline
Mountain Bike
Years Racing
4 with HVWC
My Bikes
Specialized Epic EVO
Specialized Epic hardtail
Specialized Diverge
How I pay for my bikes
Technical Writer
Strengths
Technical terrain
Team Highlights
Yellow Creek Mtn Bike Race
1st place expert (2021)
Yellow Creek Mtn Bike Race
2nd place expert (2020)
The Raven Enduro MTB
2nd place (2018)
Ossian Giant Gravel Grinder
3rd in AG (2019)
Iron Cross Lite
6th woman (2019)
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Rothrock Grit Gravel Grinder Race Director/Promoter
Girs Rock Program for middle school girls
Beginner Ladies Mountain Bike Leader
PMBIA Certified Instructor for Level1-Beginner to Intermediate Mountain Bikers
Bicycle Film Festival, State College
LEANN wolf
Hometown
Fresno, CA
Primary Discipline
Road
Years Racing
5 with HVWC
My Bikes
Specialized Tarmac
Specialized Diverge
How I pay for my bikes
Work in the State College School District
Strengths
Endurance
Team Highlights
New Jersey Gran Fondo
4th woman/2nd in age group (2019)
Spring Fling Duathlon
1st in AG
Yosemite Lake Triathlon
3rd in AG
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Ladies Gravel ride leader
GRIT volunteer
CVIM volunteer
MADDI RADZWICH
Hometown
Princeton, NJ
Primary Discipline
Mountain & Gravel
Years Racing
2 with HVWC
My Bikes
Santa Cruz Highball
Santa Cruz Blur
Specialized Tarmac
How I pay for my bikes
Homemaker
Strengths
Breast cancer survivor, raising three girls and Type 1 diabetic
Team Highlights
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Ladies Gravel ride leader
GRIT volunteer
TSE volunteer
Anita Borge
Hometown
Port Matilda, PA
Primary Discipline
Gravel
Years Racing
1 with HVWC
My Bikes
Cannondale Synapse
Specialized Diverge Carbon Comp
Specialized Crave
Juliana Joplin
How I pay for my bikes
Dietitian
Strengths
Climbing
Team Highlights
Triple Bypass
Finisher 2016 & 2019
Grittiest
Finisher 2021
Unpaved 50
Finisher 2021
Denise bortree
Hometown
State College, PA
Primary Discipline
Gravel & Road
Years Racing
1 with HVWC
My Bikes
Specialized Ruby
Specialized Diverge
How I pay for my bikes
Professor and Associate Dean at Penn State
Strengths
Gravel climbing
Team Highlights
Mid-State Gravel Grinder
8th place - 37 miles (2021)
Rothrock Grit 25
1st place in AG (2021)
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Executive Committee, CentreBike
Kat Massaro
Hometown
State College, PA
Primary Discipline
Mountain & Gravel
Years Racing
1 with HVWC
My Bikes
Specialized Rhyme
Specialized Diverge
How I pay for my bikes
Self-employed
Strengths
Team Highlights
Rothrock Grit 25
4th female
Eliza Matis
Hometown
Primary Discipline
Years Racing
1 with HVWC
My Bikes
Specialized Diverge
How I pay for my bikes
Strengths
Team Highlights
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Amy Nelson
Hometown
Latrobe, PA
Primary Discipline
Mountain & Gravel
Years Racing
1 with HVWC
Return to racing after 26 years
Previous racing 1984-1994
My Bikes
Scott Spark Team RC
Specialized Diverge
Ibis Silk
How I pay for my bikes
Self-employed
Strengths
Bike Handling.
Experience from previous bike racing career and other sports in between including rock climbing and racing kayaks in whitewater slalom.
Enjoy helping others to achieve their cycling goals.
Team Highlights
Rattlin Creek MTB Marathon Short course
3rd place (2021)
Yellow Creek MTB expert course
2nd (2021)
Many career highlights from 1984-1995 while racing for PSU cycling team and Alan's Bicycles team. Placed in a wide variety of podium spots including, Ridgeway MTB race 1st place (1993), Black Moshannon MTB race 1st place (1993), and Seven Springs Downhill Slalom 2nd place (1995).
Charity and Local Ride Committees
NICA Coach
Grit Gravel Grinder volunteer
UnPaved volunteer
Jen Scala
Hometown
State College, PA
Primary Discipline
Gravel
Years Racing
1 with HVWC
My Bikes
Specialized Diverge
How I pay for my bikes
Kitchen and Bath Designer
Strengths
Disciplined
Team Highlights
Grit 25 mile finisher
Mid State Gravel Grinder 37 mile finisher
UnPaved 50 mile finisher
Charity and Local Ride Committees
Jeana Lucas
Hometown
Bellefonte, PA
Primary Discipline
Gravel
Years Racing
1 with HVWC
My Bikes
Liv Devote Adv 2
Giant Tough Road
How I pay for my bikes
Sonographer - I get to look at babies all day!
Strengths
Love climbing
Team Highlights
Grit Gravel Grinder
1st - 25 miler
Mid-State Gravel Grinder
4th female (2021)
Tara Verity
Hometown
State College, PA
Primary Discipline
Gravel & Mountain
Years Racing
1 with HVWC
My Bikes
Specialized Rhyme
Cannondale CAADX
Cannondale Synapse
How I pay for my bikes
Work at the bike shop!
Strengths
Team Highlights
Grit Gravel 49 mile finisher (2021)
Casey Kraxberger
Hometown
Lakewood, CO
Primary Discipline
Gravel & Mountain
Years Racing
1 with HVWC
My Bikes
Cannondale CAADX
Specialized Chisel
How I pay for my bikes
Phlebotomist
Strengths
Team Highlights
Rothrock GRIT 25 mile
4th in AG (2021)
Ned Gravel 20 mile
4th in AG (2021)
FoCo Fondo Gravel 60 mile
5th in AG (2021)
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