The 31-year-old Alaska native is the first American to win a road race medal of any color since the 1984 Los Angeles Games, when Connie Carpenter and Alexi Grewal swept the gold medals.

American cyclist Kristen Faulkner won the women's road race in a major upset, using an attack with just more than 2 miles remaining to ride to the gold medal.

At Phillips she excelled in rowing, while also competing at the varsity level for 4 years in swimming and distance running for the school.