Ruth Holcomb
Ruth Holcomb is the newest member of the htSQD. Holcolm achieved significant success in mountain biking racing early on, winning the junior women's 17-18 cross-country national championship in 2021, but she Holcomb has also secured victories in races as varied as the OZ Trails Pro Cup and the SoHo Bike Fest. In 2023, she continued to demonstrate her prowess by achieving podium finishes in events like the Missoula XC and the SOHO Bike Fest.
Keegan Swenson
Keegan is a mountain biker first and foremost and he's been taking names at the races for a while now. What some people don't know about Keegan is that he has a taste for the heaviest music and an attitude like a sailor who hasn't seen land for months. Which is the kind of disposition that fits right in with the Santa Cruz htSQD, the new team partnership between Velocio and Santa Cruz with support from SRAM/RockShox.
Alexis Skarda
The women's record holder for the White Rim Trail FKT, Alexis is a professional cross-country mountain bike racer with the htSQD, the team partnership between Velocio and Santa Cruz with support from SRAM/RockShox. Career highlights include winning a Pro Cross-Country Tour (ProXCT) race, numerous podiums at the Epic Ride Series events and twice representing the USA at the World Championships. Off the bike, she gives back through her involvement in youth programs, assistant coaching the women’s mtb team at CMU, putting on clinics, and speaking at events.