Glenview’s Kaleb Koch (IS Corps) earned his first national championship Thursday by winning the 15-16 match sprint in Trexlertown, Pa.

Koch was the top qualifier with an 11.6-second 200, then proceeded to win each of his sprints.

“I couldn’t have done it without all the support that I have received this year from everyone,” he said. “Jon Fraley (WDT-Allvoi) and Tony Ruffalo really made all of this possible. If it wasn’t for their training help, I would not have had the speed out there that I had today.”

Meanwhile, Koch’s teammate Chazz Martin earned the silver in the 17-18 kilo.

Racing continues through the weekend.

Update: John Tomlinson (XXX Racing-AthletiCo) on Friday earned his second national championship, this time in the 17-18 points race. In 2009 he won the 17-18 scratch race.

Tomlinson said that after being off the front and picking up some points early and “after a ton of Mach-speed accelerations from some fast guys,” he and Daniel Farinha (SJBC) escaped with about 20 laps to go. They traded sprints and lapped the field with about five to go. “I had no idea if I had won,” Tomlinson said, “but I knew I was podium since only two of us lapped. Turned out I was three points up on my breakmate.”

Tomlinson still has the scratch to look forward to. If he does well, he could earn a spot on the national team that will compete at the world championships in Italy.