2016 Team Roster
Scout Clark - GROM since 2014
Scout is from Greenville, SC, and 2016 will be her third consecutive season on the GROM Racing team. Hard to believe, but she is now the "elder statesman" (stateswoman ?) of GROM Racing ! 2015 was Scout's second full season of Downhill competition, and she upped her game once again. She even managed to fit in a few Enduro events during the summer, and hopes to do some more of those in 2016 as well. Scout likes sports in general and runs both Cross Country and Track for her high school. Year-round, she enjoys trail riding in the nearby Pisgah National and Dupont State forests, and has taken up rock climbing, which happens to be a great workout for riding. Scout held a Cat 1 license with USAC during 2015, and her racing age was 16.
2015 Season Highlights:
- 2nd Place, Southeastern Gravity Series #1 at Massanutten
- 3rd Place, Southeastern Gravity Series #2 at Bryce Bike Park
- 1st Place, Southeastern Gravity Series #3 at Beech Mountain
- 1st Place, Southeastern Gravity Series #4 at Snowshoe Bike Park
- 2nd Place, USAC ProGRT #4 at Snowshoe Bike Park
- 1st Place, Vittoria ESC DH #6, Windham, NY
- 2015 Southeastern Gravity Series Champion - Open Women
Phillip Steele - GROM since 2014
Phillip is from Burnsville, West Va., and 2016 will be Phillip's third season on the GROM Racing team. Despite his young age, Phillip is an experienced gravity rider, having ridden his first race at Snowshoe Mountain at the ripe old age of six. With a natural ability to choose great lines and a no fear attitude, Phillip aspires to make it to the World Cup level, but hasn't forgotten that “fun” is first and foremost. The Steele Family Farm in Burnsville, West Virginia has 93 acres of trails, tracks, jumps, and drops allowing Phillip the opportunity to ride every chance he gets. He enjoys working with his family on the farm, in addition to hunting and training his dog, a German Shorthaired Pointer named Ellie. Phillip held a Cat 2 license with USAC during 2015, and his racing age was 14. In 2016, he'll be competing in the ultra-competitive Cat 1 Juniors class.
2015 Season Highlights:
- 1st Place, Southeastern Gravity Series and GES #1 at Massanutten
- 2rd Place, Southeastern Gravity Series #2 at Bryce Bike Park
- 1st Place, Southeastern Gravity Series #3 at Beech Mountain
- 2nd Place, Southeastern Gravity Series #4 at Snowshoe Bike Park
- 1st Place, USAC ProGRT #4 at Snowshoe Bike Park
- 2nd Place, Vittoria ESC DH #1, Duryea
- 1st Place, Vittoria ESC DH #6, Windham, NY
- 1st Place, Gravity East Series #4, Timberline
- 1nd Place, Gravity East Series #5, Wisp Resort
- Gravity East Series Champion
Ian Bongard - GROM since 2015
Ian is from Roanoke, VA, and 2016 will be his second season with GROM Racing. Ian had always ridden cross country bikes with his family but a trip to Snowshoe with his brother in 2013 sparked his interest in downhill mountain biking. He really likes the people he meets riding and the friendships that have developed while racing. He looks forward to learning more, getting faster, and building even more lasting friendships with GROM racing this year. Outside of racing, Ian is involved in the technical side of the Theatre Arts as a Lighting Technician and became a respected, and paid, lighting professional at Mill Mountain Theatre in Roanoke Va. before the age of 15. During 2016, Ian plans on stepping up to the ultra-competitive Cat 1 Juniors class.
2015 Season Highlights:
- 1st Place, Southeastern Gravity Series and GES #1 at Massanutten
- 2rd Place, Southeastern Gravity Series #2 at Bryce Bike Park
- 1st Place, Southeastern Gravity Series #4 at Snowshoe Bike Park
- 2nd Place, USAC ProGRT #4 at Snowshoe Bike Park
- Southeaster Gravity Series Champion
- Gravity East Series Champion
Jordan Tunks - GROM since 2016
Jordan is from Reston, Virginia, and 2016 will be his first season with the GROM racing program. Jordan started mountain biking four years ago when he rode at Snowshoe for the first time. Soon after, Jordan entered in his first race at Snowshoe and has been racing ever since then. In addition to riding, Jordan loves to ski and he plays varsity baseball for his high school during the spring. He looks forward to making new friends, progressing as a rider, and as a person with the GROM team in 2016. Jordan held a USAC Cat 2 license in 2015, and his racing age was 16.
2015 Season Highlights:
- 2nd Place, SEGS #1 - Massanutten Yee-Ha Downhill race
- 5th Place, Eastern States Cup – Duryea Urban DH
- 4th Place, SEGS #2 – Bryce Bike Park
- 2nd Place, SEGS #3 – Beech Mountain
- 3rd Place, GES #5 – Wisp Resort
- 3rd Place, SEGS #4 – Snowshoe
- 3rd Place, SEGS Final Standings, Cat 2 0-18
Brad Tunks - GROM since 2016
Brad is from Reston, Virginia, and 2016 will also be his first season with the GROM racing team. Brad has been mountain biking on and off with his brother Jordan for several years, but 2015 was his first year of consistent riding. After a few months of riding in 2015 with his brother at Snowshoe, Brad quickly progressed and it was finally time for him to get a downhill bike and go racing. Last August, Brad entered his first race at Beech Mountain and placed 2nd in the Cat 3 14 and under category. Brad also loves to ski and will play baseball this spring for his high school. Brad is excited to see what 2016 has in store and cannot wait to get faster and meet new friends this year. Brad raced the Cat 3, 0-14 class in 2015 and his racing age was 14.
2015 Season Highlights:
- 2nd Place, SEGS #3 – Beech Mountain
- 4th Place, GES #5 – Wisp Resort
- 2nd Place, SEGS #4 – Snowshoe
- 3rd Place, SEGS Final Standings, Cat 3, 0-14
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