Danielle Mullis crosses the finish line after winning the Rimouski Stage Race in Quebec, Canada.
On July 27, Notre Dame Prep senior Danielle Mullis was crowned National Track Cycling Champion in Trexlertown, PA. She won the title after competing in five events that make up the Omnium National Championship series. The first event was a points race where she came second followed by a sprint competition, which she won. Next came a third place in the 2K individual pursuit, a first in the scratch race and a sixth in a 500M time trial. Adding it all up, Mullis ended up earning the overall title.
Mullis went on to win another national championship, this time in the 3K team pursuit where she teamed with two other riders from the east coast. Not to be outdone, her brother Luke, a sophomore at NDP, also won a silver medal in the team pursuit, teaming with three boys from Chicago.
Danielle and Luke then moved on to Rimouski, Quebec, where from July 31 to August 4 they took part in the Rimouski Stage Race. According to race participants, the event is like a mini Tour de France in an area of Quebec strongly influenced by the French. It is a very prestigious event and Danielle won the Criterium race against 50 other girls aged 15-18. The event was televised live and Danielle was interviewed by ESPN after the race.
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Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.