KX3 ATHLETES + TESTIMONIALS
KX3 Athlete Name: Dahlia Kissel
KX3 Coach: Kaitie Keough
KX3 Coaching Plan: Beijing
Top Race Results:
2022 15/16 Girls Criterium National Champion
2022 Kentucky Cat 3 Womens Criterium State Champion
2022 Kentucky Cat 3 Womens Cyclocross State Champion
2022 17/18 Girls Trek CX Champion
2022 Melon City Womens Cat 3/4 Criterium Champion
2022 Friday Night Fever Womens Cat 3/4 Criterium Champion
"KX3 Coaching has been a breath of fresh air. Working with Kaitie Keough has been so rewarding. She shows she cares not only about my performance on the bike but also more importantly about my mental health. Working with a coach who knows the ups and downs of training and racing has been amazing. Also working with a female coach who understands the extra challenges being a female athlete entails is a dramatic advantage physically and mentally. Kaitie is not only my coach but a great friend. I highly recommend KX3 coaching." —Dahlia Kissel
Coach Kaitie's Bio
KX3 Athlete Name: Samantha Scott
KX3 Coach: Emma White
KX3 Coaching Plan: London
Top Race Results:
2nd—2022 Junior Road National Championships
26th & Top American—2022 Junior Road World Championship
2nd—2022 Junior Cyclocross National Championships
10th—2022-23 Zonhoven Junior CX World Cup
"Since working with Emma I have been able to achieve goals that were just dreams beforehand. I feel really lucky and grateful to be working with Emma who has years and years of experience and can share with me what she has learned to help me perform as best as possible. Emma has helped me with everything I need to succeed with on the bike training and off the bike as well. I am so excited to see what else we can accomplish together!"—Samantha Scott
Coach Emma's Bio
KX3 Athlete: Lilli O'Donnell
KX3 Mentor: Emma White
KX3 Coaching Plan: Junior Mentoring
Top Race Results:
1st—2021 CX National Champion Junior 10-12
4th—2022 CX National Championships Junior 13-14
1st—Time Trial National Championships Junior 10-12
1st—Criterium National Championships Junior 10-12
2nd—Road National Championships Junior 10-12
Coach Emma's Bio
KX3 Athlete: Marlies Mejias
KX3 Coach: Kristin Armstrong
KX3 Coaching Plan: Beijing
Top Race Results:
2011 London Olympics 7th
2016 Rio Olympics 8th
2015 Track World silver
2010 World Championship Bronze
*Pan American Championships Gold medal (12)
*Central American- Caribbean Games medal (8)
*Cuba National Road Race Gold (3)
*Cuba National TT Gold (4)
"Kristin has changed me as an athlete. I continue to grow and develop different energy systems. My overall fitness has improved tremendously. I am accomplishing more now than ever before. Kristin has the ability to consider that I am a mother of a very active 4 year old and I must balance my day with training and recovering and being a mother. It's so important to my overall well-being. I enjoy the collaborative coaching approach also. The other coaches bring their areas of expertise to the table. I appreciate this style of coaching so much I am becoming a coach myself so I can continue to share the incredible wisdom and knowledge with others."
Coach Kristin's Bio
"Whether my athletes have experience racing or are starting from ground zero, it is so rewarding to see each and every one of them get stronger and more confident in themselves. At KX3, we really focus on what it takes to be the best bike racer off the bike. It is motivating for me to see the work that these girls put in every day. It truly takes a team and I am excited for all that 2023 has in store!"—KX3 Coach, Emma White
KX3 Athlete: Melisa Rollins
KX3 Coach: Emma White
KX3 Coaching Plan: Beijing
Top Race Results:
5th—2022 Unbound Gravel
"When I first started training with Emma I was entering my first year on a pro cycling team. I was largely still learning both about myself as an athlete and the ins and outs of racing at the elite level. She provided invaluable encouragement and knowledge as I navigated the ups and downs of a long season racing the Lifetime Grand Prix. I work full-time outside of cycling, and Emma built an accommodating training plan that led me to make the biggest gains I’ve had on the bike. In 2022 she coached me to a 5th place at my first Unbound Gravel, and I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish in 2023."—Melisa Rollins
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KX3 Athlete: Veronica Scott
KX3 Coach: Emma White
KX3 Coaching Plan: Beijing
Top Race Results:
2nd—Criterium National Championships Junior 15-16
5th—Time Trial National Championships Junior 15-16
5th—Road National Championships Junior 15-16
Top 5 in every 2022 NICA Idaho race
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Photo: KX3 Coach, Emma White and KX3 Junior Mentoring Athlete, Lilli O'Donnell
Coach Emma's Bio
