Charleston Reporter

College of Charleston sophomore Dyllon Gunsolus placed first in the time-trial event at the USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships last month in Indianapolis.

In an Oct. 5 post by The College Today, Gunsolus said he could trace his fascination with competitive cycling all the way back to elementary school.

“In July, there’s this weird thing on television in the mornings called the Tour de France,” Gunsolus told The College Today. “I was drawn to it because I had a fascination with Europe, and you get to see so much of the landscape in those broadcasts. That was about the time that a rider named Mark Cavendish from the U.K. was rising in fame. 

“I can remember a huge sprint finish and the announcer excitedly calling out Cavendish’s name, and I was just glued to the TV. I told myself at the time, ‘I want to do that.’”

Gunsolus grew up in Kenosha, Washington, and is an international studies major at the College of Charleston, according to The College Today.

He represented the Cougars at the national championships Sept. 9-11, where he pedaled to a gold medal, in addition to a second place ranking in the flying time trial.

Gunsolus also earned a fourth place ranking in the sprint, according to The College Today report, just two years ago after he began competing in top-tier cycling events.