A young Apple Valley, Minnesota, girl is making a name for herself in the male-dominated sport of mountain biking.

Fourteen-year-old Kinsley Oberding spends most of her days deep in the woods of Lebanon Hills Park in Eagan, navigating her bike through a winding trail.

"When I'm biking, I feel like my brain is just on autopilot and that's really nice because I'm not worried about anything," she said.

Her bike is where Oberding is at peace.

"I just really like how free it makes me feel," Oberding said.

But cycling is also where she discovered how competitive she really is.

"I started riding about two years ago and I was not very good at it at the start, but I quickly found out that I do have some sort of talent," Oberding said.

In those short years, Oberding has won state championship

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