Neilson Powless Sister Shayna Powless and Family

Neilson Powless sister Shayna Powless is a well-known professional racing cyclist. Shayna joined the DNA Pro Cycling team and the USA Cycling National team. 

In February 2023, Powless and the national team officially kick off the Union Cycliste International at the UCI Track Nation Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

She has Oneida heritage through her father, and the Oneida Nation administration has praised her for her accomplishments. 

Growing up, Shayna participated in a variety of sports, and during high school, she began her competitive sports career as a runner and triathlete. 

However, when she was a senior in high school she initially moved toward mountain bike racing. In 2013, she won the title of the Under-23 US National Mountain Bike Champion in 2-013. 

Powless began competing in road cycling events when she joined the University of California, Los Angeles cycling team. She agreed to ride with the UCI Women’s team Virginia’s Blue Ridge-TWENTY24 during the 2019 women’s road cycling season.

Additionally, Shayna was a member of the Liv Co-Factory MTB team from 2015 to 2016 and the BMC MTB Development team from 2012 to 2014.

As per Native News Online, Shayna stated that her biggest goal in cycling is to become the best possible athlete and ambassador of the sports she can be and use the platform to encourage others to dream big. 

Off the bike, Shayna is a USA Cycling-certified coach and the owner of the cycling coaching company Powless Performance.

Neilson Powless And Shayna Powless Are Exemplary Bro-Sis Duo

Neilson and Shayna spent their childhood engaging in different sports. They belong to athletic background and are competitive while being family oriented. They motivate by competing against each other growing up.

The siblings are the top professional riders in the sports. During their young age, Neison and his sister Shayna used to make frequent summer trips from their Roseville, California, home to Green Bay, Wisconsin. 

As their parents both were involved in sports both Neilson and Shayna have taken up professional endurance sports, excelling in their respective fields. 

Even though Shayna is two years older than Neilson, he started beating her in cycling races. They both inspired each other since there was always competition between them. 

They both used to maintain a connection to the Oneida community when they were younger by taking trips to visit family on the reservation and attending the Oneida pow-wow. 

Another such family where all siblings are athletes include the Janet Hurts Family.

Neilson Powless and Shayna Powless parents Jen Allred and Jack Powless are both athletes. Jen and Jack first met in Guam while working in the U.S. Air Force. 

Jen was chosen for a position at Pacific Islands Club while Jack had been employed by the United States Air Force as an aircraft mechanic.

Because of the same interest in the field of sports Jen and Jack get a strong bond. They both married and made a family together. 

Jack and Jen recalled their time in Guam and they have talked many times about moving back. 

Jack, a former triathlete with a high national ranking, taught his children some difficult lessons about the value of commitment and perseverance in accomplishing both athletic and non-athletic goals.

Neilson’s mother Jen is also a talented athlete who participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona as a marathon runner for Guam.

Dad Jack Competed In An Ironman Competition

Jack took part in an Ironman event and represented Guam in sports. He has participated in seven Ironman events.

He placed 113th overall, which is a great accomplishment for a competitor who works a full-time job and wants to compete against professionals.

Jack was given the responsibility of creating fitness plans for special operations after earning his Fitness Specialist Certification from the American College of Sports Medicine.

He has competed in triathlons, road and mountain biking, jogging, swimming, and adventure racing while representing his tribe and the US Air Force.

Jack has been an active leader in his community by volunteering and coaching children’s soccer teams, youth triathlon teams, and youth high school and college track and field teams.

He helped over 300 young cross-country runners qualify for the USATF Junior Olympics/National Championships through coaching multiple national championships.

Additionally, he trained his son Neilson Powless and daughter Shayna Powless to win multiple national championships in road cycling, XTERRA, and mountain biking.

Both currently compete as professional cyclists for the Wisconsin Oneida Nation.

Mom Jen Allred Is Former Long Distance Runner

Neilson Powless mother Jen Allred participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics women’s marathon. Jen also participated in seven World Athletics Championships for Guam. 

Allred won four medals at the South Pacific Games in 1991, including golds in the 1,500m, 3,000m, and 10K races as well as a silver in the 800 meters.

Another famed Olympic medal winning runner we wrote about previously is Loretta Claiborne. She was the first special Olympics athlete to win a medal on the world stage.

After retiring from the competition, Jen Allred coached the cross-country and track programs at American River and Sierra Colleges. 

Before joining American River College in 2000 as head coach for women’s track and field and cross country, she lead track and field team to the third state championship in ARC’s history in 2007

Neilson Powless wife Frances Powless is a former professional dancer at Sacramento Ballet. Neilson and Frances first met on Hinge in November 2019. 

Frances is also a professional dancer. For their first date, they went to Faria Bakery and walked around the neighborhood of Oak Park. 

Since they had a different career they separated for a year as Neilson had training in Spain and Frances danced with the Sacramento Ballet,

In October 2020 Neilson returned to the United States and proposed to Frances in Houston’s Eastern Glades Park. After Frances replied ‘Yes’ they both had the family dinner together. 

Neilson And Frances Wedding

Neilson and Frances married on November 7, 2020, at Garrapata State Park. The wedding ceremony was joined by eight immediate family members. 

As the world was suffering from Covid they made the decision to go forward with a little wedding. 

For their wedding invitation card, Frances and Neilson selected a totally unique invitation suite from Ester Nersisyan that had a custom monogram, a special flower pattern on the envelope liner, and a collection of old postage.

Frances chose a dress with minimal frills to highlight the lace on her heritage covering up, which her grandparents had bought while on a trip to Belgium.

Before the wedding, Frances and Neilson decided not to meet, although they ask their photographer to deliver handwritten notes that morning.

Frances Powless Is A Dancer

Frances danced at Sacramento Ballet for five years from September 2016 to January 2022. Currently, she is the marketing manager at West 22 Houston. 

She is also a painter and a photographer. She was born to parents Lou Ann Chae and A. Chae in Texas, California.

Frances has one brother A. Chae Jr and a sister Anna Laura Clark. She is a supporting wife who has supported her husband since they knew each other. 

On March 27, 2023, she revealed that she is expecting a baby on October 2023 through her Instagram account. She posted a picture of her and Neilson holding the video x-ray picture with the caption ‘Thanking God for this little blessing coming in October.’