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by just 21 seconds.
"I've been back for about
a month now, and I'm feeling
good," said Michael. "I'm making
huge leaps forward every time.
I've just got to keep building and
get back to where I should have
been the past couple of years."
Babbitt's Monster Energy
Kawasaki's Jordan Ashburn
rounded out the top five. The
Tennessee rider made good time
in the enduro test but spent most
of the day looking for faster times
in the cross test.
Evan Smith continued his
domination of the Pro2 class.
The Husqvarna/Max Motors-
ports/FXR rider was top-placing
Pro2 rider with a sixth overall
finish, which extended his lead in
the class standings to 45 points.
"I had a slow start," said
Smith. "I didn't feel very good
at the beginning yesterday, but
about halfway through the day,
I started to figure it out. Today
went pretty well; I didn't go as
fast as I'd want to go, but still
won."
Trail Jesters Racing KTM's
Jesse Ansley wrung enough
power out of this 125 two-stroke
(KTM 125 SX) to finish seventh
overall and second in the Pro2
class, edging out Beta USA's
Mike Witkowski by just three
seconds. In addition to eighth
overall, Witkowski was also third
in the Pro2 class.
Coastal Racing Husqvarna's
Craig DeLong turned in some
solid rides to finish ninth overall,
while Ben Parsons (Husqvarna)
rounded out the top 10 for a
fourth-place finish in Pro2.
Tayla Jones also clinched
the Women's Pro title, despite
missing the previous round due
to a hand injury. The Husqvarna-
backed rider admitted that she
was a bit nervous coming into
the race since she had been off
the bike for several weeks.
"I had a few crashes, but noth-
ing major and my hand held up
pretty good," said Jones. "While
I'm riding, my fingers don't hurt,
but as soon as I finish is when
all the pain hits. So, every time I
stopped, it hurt a lot more."
A minute-and-a-half behind
Jones was MEP MX/KTM's
MacKenzie Tricker, while Maxx-
is/KTM's Becca Sheets rounded
out the podium in third.
Beta USA's Korie Steede, was
fourth overall, ahead of Team
Green Kawasaki's Shelby Rolen.
Former Women's Pro Motocross
Champion Jessica Patterson
finished sixth.
JR Cook (KTM) was on his
game and claimed a solid win
over Billy Schlag (KTM) in the
Pro-Am division.
Brewer Cawley (KTM) rounded
out the podium in third.
Shan Moore
OVERALL
1. Kailub Russell (KTM)
2. Thad Duvall (Hus)
3. Josh Strang (Kaw)
4. Layne Michael (Hus)
5. Jordan Ashburn (Kaw)
6. Evan Smith (Hus)
7. Jesse Ansley (KTM)
8. Mike Witkowski (Bet)
9. Craig DeLong (Hus)
10. Ben Parsons (Hus)
Tayla Jones clinched the Women's title.
