(1994-01-08) January 8, 1994 (age 30) Eglin Air Force Base, Florida[1]
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Team information
Current team
Virginia's Blue Ridge–TWENTY24
Discipline
Mountain biking, road, gravel racing[2]
Role
Rider
Rider type
All-rounder[1]
Amateur teams
2012-2014
BMC MTB Development[1]
2015-2016
Liv Co-Factory MTB[1]
Professional team
2017-
Sho-Air TWENTY20[3][2]
Shayna Powless (born January 8, 1994) is an American professional racing cyclist.[4] She is of Oneida heritage through her father[5] and is a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.[6] She grew up in Sacramento, California[1] and played a variety of sports whilst growing up, but initially gravitated towards mountain bike racing during her high school years.[2] In 2013 Powless was crowned Under-23 US national mountain bike champion in her first season in that age category.[7] She took up road bicycle racing when she joined the cycling team at the University of California, Los Angeles.[2][7] She signed to ride for the UCI Women's Team Virginia's Blue Ridge–TWENTY24 for the 2019 women's road cycling season.[8] She is the daughter of Olympic marathon runner Jen Allred[9] and the sister of fellow racing cyclist Neilson Powless.[10] She has been in a relationship with Canadian American football player Eli Ankou since 2013, after the couple met at UCLA:[5] as of 2021 the couple were engaged.[11]
^ abcdef"Shayna Powless". Virginia's Blue Ridge–TWENTY24. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ abcdJary, Rachel (June 24, 2021). "Shayna Powless and 200 Miles of Unbound Gravel". Rouleur. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^Shayna Powless at Cycling Archives
^"Shayna Powless". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
^ abVaisvilas, Frank (October 9, 2020). "Native American pro athletes Shayna Powless, Eli Ankou planning summer camps in Wisconsin". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^"Jack Powless". North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
^ abGeorge, Sue (July 19, 2013). "Powless celebrates first mountain bike national title". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^"Sho-Air TWENTY20 Announces 2019 Roster with 4 Canadians". CanadianCyclist.com. Canadian Cyclist. January 16, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
^"Jeanette Allred-Powless". ARC Beavers. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^George, Sue (August 29, 2013). "High school cycling produces world class athletes". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^Talbot, Ryan (June 22, 2021). "Bills sign NT Eli Ankou: 4 things to know". syracuse.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
ShaynaPowless (born January 8, 1994) is an American professional racing cyclist. She is of Oneida heritage through her father and is a citizen of the...
older sister is fellow professional racing cyclist ShaynaPowless. Powless married Frances Powless (née Chae) in 2020. The couple had their first child...
Mohawk lacrosse player ShaynaPowless (born in 1994), American racing cyclist This page lists people with the surname Powless. If an internal link intending...
history in 2007. She is the mother of professional cyclists ShaynaPowless and Neilson Powless. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill;...
of Togo. He has been in a relationship with American racing cyclist ShaynaPowless since 2013, after the couple met at UCLA: as of 2021 the couple were...
Clifford Allison Stock car racing United States Jen Allred ShaynaPowless, Neilson Powless Long-distance running Cycle sport United States Periko Alonso...
Mexico (MEX) W 3:59.993–4:00.454 Olivia Cummins Colleen Gulick Chloe Patrick ShaynaPowless Elizabeth Stevenson Women's team 4:34.125 4 Q Canada (CAN) L 4:26.425–4:22...
4:21.126 United States Jennifer Valente Lily Williams Megan Jastrab ShaynaPowless 4:21.169 500 m Time Trial Details Kristina Clonan (AUS) 32.987 Pauline...
Dan (28 September 2019). "Catching Up With World Class Cyclists Shayna and Neilson Powless (Oneida) at the UCI Road World Championships". NDNSPORTS. Retrieved...