Brother and sister from Notre Dame named to world championships cycling roster

Luke Mullis

Danielle Mullis

Luke Mullis, who will be a senior at Notre Dame in the fall, was named by USA Cycling to the 12-member (nine men, three women) 2015 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Junior Track World Championships roster. His sister, Danielle, who graduated Notre Dame in 2014, also was named to the team, which will represent the United States and compete in the annual race August 19-23 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The four-day competition will crown 10 men’s and nine women’s junior world champions. UCI is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. It is based in Aigle, Switzerland.

Danielle Mullis, who was a valedictorian in Notre Dame’s Class of 2014, currently attends Furman University in South Carolina.

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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy

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.