Nicole Gutierrez

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Community, competition and mountain biking
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Community, competition and mountain biking
Copyright Nicole Gutierrez 2024
Updated Nov 2022
Youth mountain biking is growing across Missouri and the country and Columbia is no exception to the trend. Columbia’s COMO Composite Raptors were founded in 2020 and have offered a unique sporting opportunity to middle and high schoolers since. The team has been an opportunity for 6th graders to 12th graders in mid-Missouri to participate in mountain biking across the state. Through this team, parents, coaches and athletes have found community and camaraderie.
 
After photographing the team for a day-turn piece, I saw that there was more of a story to tell about what the team brought to the bikers and coaches. I followed the Raptors for about a month as they finished their season out with a race in Springfield, Mo.

View this story at the Columbia Missourian

Photo edit by Megan Matty
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