Courtesy of USA BMX
Felicia Stancil named National BMX Hall of Fame Scholarship recipient
(Gilbert, AZ): The Hall of Fame Board of Directors has chosen 19-year-old Felicia Stancil – from Lake Villa, Illinois as the 2014 National BMX Hall of Fame Scholarship recipient. Stancil is sponsored by GT Bicycles and is pursuing an undergraduate degree with Marian University. She is majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in business. “I hope to get my doctorate degree in Physical Therapy,” she tells the Hall of Fame, “after my undergraduate …and my BMX career.”
The National BMX Hall of Fame Scholarship committee annually awards funds to a collegiate BMX rider who exemplifies true professionalism, possesses solid potential for a future National No.1 Championship, as well as Olympic Team qualification and medal potential.
As a sign of the times – like so many riders today, Felicia is a 2nd-generation BMX racer. Her father Jamie was a top regional rider from the Midwest and introduced his daughter to racing right before her 5th birthday.
There’s no question that the 14-time World Champion and reigning Jr. Women World Champion will be a favorite for a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team for the Rio games and Tokyo in 2020. But don’t call her an Olympian quite yet. “(I’m) not a fan of when people say ‘future Olympian.’ Unless you’ve made the team, you’re either an Olympian already or a Olympic hopeful,” she recently tweeted from The Netherlands – where she is about to participate in the 2014 BMX World Championships.
USA BMX and the National BMX Hall of Fame will present Stancil with a Scholarship check during the 2014 BMX Hall of Fame ceremony – held on Saturday night, September 27th, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA., along with six other BMX legends who will be inducted that night.
Tickets are available at:2014bmxhof.eventbrite.com
About the National BMX Hall of Fame: The National BMX Hall of Fame annually inducts 5 legendary BMXers – one pioneer, one racer, one freestyle rider, one influential Industry person, as well as one influential BMX woman. Special Recognition inductees are also included, on occasion.
Anybody can nominate someone for consideration for one of the five spots on the ballot (per category). The final-5 nominees are decided by the National BMX Hall of Fame selection committees and Board of Directors, and then voted on by a group of 400.
The official home of the National BMX Hall of Fame is located at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.
About USA BMX: The American Bicycle Association (ABA) was formed in 1977 and is headquartered in Gilbert, Arizona. As the parent organization for USA BMX, they organize BMX racing for boys, girls and adults, throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. With over 70,000 active members who compete on a weekly basis at over 370 racing facilities in 49 states, the Olympic sport of BMX Racing continues to grow. USA BMX, with a 30-event national race schedule, is the largest promoter of action sports in the country.
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