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AMA District 27 Motocross Series Round 4: Washougal Motocross Park Ryan Huffman won the Over 25 Pro class and finished second overall to Mike Corder in the 250cc Pro class at round four of the AMA District 27 Motocross Series. Huffman was in his element at the start of the first 250cc Pro moto, taking command of the 28-rider fjeld, which also included B-c1ass riders . Honda CRF450R riders Jason Matthews and Greg Crater ran second and third to the Yamaha-mounted Huffman, but by lap two Corder had overcome his poor start and chased down Huffman. However, Huffman held the point position to the finish, followed by Corder, Crater, Tyler Fick, Travis Murphy and Matthews. Corder improved his starting position in moto two, as he trailed Huffman on the opening-lap parade, but Corder would trail Huffman for nearly the entire moto. Corder got around the former factory-backed rider on the final circuit to take the win and, more importantly, net the overall victory via 2-1 placings. Huffman's 1-2 performances earned the rider from Roseburg, Oregon, the secondplace money, followed by Crater's consistent 3-3 placings. Murphy (5-4) and Matthews (6-5) filled out the top five overall. In the adjoined B class, Honda rider Bob Melloy aced both motos, followed by fellow Washingtonian Nick Foister and Oregon's Trevor Brooks. KTM rider Kenny Webster had an exceptional moto-one ride, finishing second, but he got off to a poor start in moto two and couldn't recover, finishing 15th. Jason Couser, who made the lengthy drive from southern Oregon, finished fourth overall, followed by Portland's Scott Sherrell. Huffman had a much easier time in the Over 25 Pro class, STORV AND PHOTOS BV CLAV liGHT WASHOUGAL, WA, JUNE 2 ... MA National riders Mike Corder and Ryan Huffman clashed in two classes during the latest round of the AMA Washougal District 27 Summer Motocross Series at Washougal Motocross Park. After the dust had cleared, the outcome between the two w~s in favor of the Kawasakimounted Corder. Corder, who two weeks earlier at the Hangtown 125cc National had placed 17th in the second moto, was the overall winner in the 125cc and 250cc Pro classes. Huffman and Corder split moto wins in both classes, with Corder taking advantage of Huffman's absence in the first 125cc Pro moto to garner the overall win. Corder won the second 250cc Pro moto and finalized his two-class sweep on the day. Huffman, who was a three-class contestant, was not left out of the overall picture, as the Yamaha rider aced both Over 25 Pro motos. a Cobra tamer Matthew Bisceglia was the top performer in the 51 cc 14-6) Stock class at Washougal Motocross Park. 54 JUNE 26, 2002' cue I e n e .... s as he got out front and stayed there for the duration in both motos. Melloy rode impressively in moto one and trailed Huffman at moto's end, while Matthews, Trever Portner and Steve Miller rounded out the top five. Huffman snared a win in moto two to finalize his sweep, while Melloy held off the challenges from Matthews to net second overall. Huffman didn't start the first 125cc Pro moto, making things much easier for Corder, though he had initial challenges from former minicycle speedster Fick, now a second-year Pro. Corder displaced Fick on the second circuit to take the lead - one that the Team Green/Pro Circuit-supported Corder would maintain to the wave of the checkered flag. Huffman did damage in moto two, putting his Yamaha YZ250F out front and staying there to drop Corder to second. However, Corder snared the overall win via 2-1 placings, trailed by Suzuki-mounted Oregonian Ryan Metzler, who finished second in moto one after spirited charge through traffic and then trailed the AMA Pro duo to the finish in moto two to garner second overall, ahead of Tyler Kavaney (4-5), J.R. Vielle (3-6) and Murphy (6-4). Webster fared much better in the 125cc B class by trailing Couser in moto one and then winning moto two for an overall win. Suzuki-mounted Adam Metzler had a nearly perfect day, scoring two overall C-class wins. Metzler dominated the two 250cc C motos, beating Ronnie Noel and Ryan Overfield to win the 21-rider class overall. Noel handed Metzler his only loss of the day in the 125cc C class' second moto, but a frustrating 29th-place finish in moto two left Noel well outside the top 10 overall. Metzler used consistent 1-2 performances to net the rider from Gaston, Oregon, his second of two overall wins on the day. KX jockey Guy Tow and Robert Wullbrandt finished second and third overall, respectively. Alaska's Ben Lamay and Washington's Josh Hill were the cream of the crop in the two Supermini classes, with Lamay scoring a win in the 9-11 division. Lamay, who is on an extensive Northwest stay which will also see him at the upcoming CMC Pac West races, dominated both motos to lead Jake Anstett and Taylor McKee overall. In the elder 12-15 division, Hill hammered the competition, using a tally similar to that of Lamay's, a 1- 1, to beat Chris Johnson and fellow Washingtonian Jon Niemi. Both Lamay' and Hill would later come back to also post wins in the 85cc (7-11) and 85cc (12-13) classes, respectively. eN Washougal Motocross Park Washougal, Washington Results: June 2, 2002 (Round 4J 51 (4·6) STK: I. Matthew Bisceglia (Cob): 2. Justin Hill (Pol); 3. Matthew Shirley (Cob). 51 (7·8) STK; I. Brad Frace (Cob); 2. Brody Thorn (Cob); 3. Conner Elliott (Cob). 65 (7-8): l. Austin Ulrich (KTM): 2. Brad Frace (KTM); 3. Ben Baldasano (Kaw). 65 (9·11): 1. London Currier (KTM); 2. Tommy Weeck (KTM); 3. Thomas Nichols (KTM). 85 BEG (7-11): 1. Thomas Nichols (Vam); 2. Trevor Oerding (Hen); 3. Trevor Coltrane (Kaw). 85 BEG (12·15): I. Matt Colman (Vam); 2. Aaron Genova (Yam); 3. Nick Bruce (Han). 85 (7·11): I. Ben Lamay (Su,): 2. Tommy Weeck (Kaw); 3. Jake Anstett (Yam). 85 (12·15): I. Josh Hill (Vam): 2. Jon Niemi (Suz); 3. Jesse Wuori (Suz). S/MINI (9-11): 1. Ben Lamay (Su,): 2. Joke Anstett (Yam); 3. Taylor McKee (Yam). S/MINI (12·15): I. Josh Hill (Vam); 2. Chris Johnson (Kaw); 3. Jon Niemi (Suz). 125 A/PRO: I. Mike Corder (Kaw); 2. Ryan Metzler (Suz); 3. Tyler Kaveney (Yam). 125 B: 1. Kenny Webster (KTM); 2. Jayson Couser (Suz); 3. JllY Jackson (Yam). 125 C: 1. Adam Metzler (Suz); 2. Guy E. Tow (Kaw); 3. Robert Wullb

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