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(Leftl After timing out on Saturday, Raymond Peters came back to finish fifth on Sunday. (Abovel Jesse Wellensteln overheated on Saturday but rebounded to finish ninth on Sunday. "Today, it was very, very difficult," said Crosset. "Today, it was possible to get five or zero in every section. The first loop I get 25, and the last loop I get three, the difference is incredible. The first loop I have no luck - the last loop I have a little luck." Crosset took his sixth win of the season with 36 poi~ts, with Bell in second with 37. Aaron was third with 60 and Florin and Peters followed with 81 each. eN (Abovel Ryon Bell had a couple of strong showings, going 3-2. (Right! Debbie Evans-Leavitt perfonns her famous balancing headstand. weather is cold and for me it was very difficult to breathe." Crosset topped the high-scoring event with 73.5, followed by Aaron with 85 and Bell with 94. Canadian Wilson Craig and Floridian Chris Florin rounded out the top five with 123.5 and 124.5, respectively. New York's Ray Peters was disqualified on time, while the heat overcame Jozef Topor-Madry and Jesse Wellinstein. On Sunday, Ryon Bell had the hot hand, jumping to an early lead over Crosset and Aaron under slightly milder conditions. Temperatures for the day were forecast to be four to five degrees cooler and organizers had shortened the day's loop and thrown out one section to help eliminate Saturday's time problems. Aaron's troubles started early with a disaster on section three, a difficult section that required the riders to launch from a small rock-platform, across a gap and up onto an off-camber rock face. The launch had to be perfect to land in exactly the right spot. Bell and Crosset were the only clean rides on the first lap, while Aaron misjudged the launch and fell just short, collecting a five. Aaron redeemed himself, however, at section nine, a "Champ-only" section with a series of vertical rock steps and gaps with very short runs. Aaron took the only first-lap clean (in fact, Aaron scored a clean on all three rides), while Bell cased it on a step for a five and Crosset footed through for a three. At the end of loop one, Bell posted a 20-point first lap and took a fivepoint lead over Crosset and Aaron, each with 25. Peters was having a EX/SPRTSMN: I. Noel Smage (II); 2. David Cole (14); 3. Will Ibsen (17); 4. Bill Ibsen (19); 5. Trials Training Center Sequatchie, Tennessee Results: July 6-7, 2002 [Rounds 7-8 of 10J SUNDAY better day and was in fourth with 27, followed by Florin with 33. At the end of lap two, Crosset edged two points closer with an eightpoint loop score, compared to Bell's 10. Aaron dropped from contention with a 20-point lap. Bell entered the final lap with a three-point edge and maintained a solid and stingy ride, arriving at the next-to-Iast section, section 13, with only two single dabs. "Section 13 was the one that got me," Bell said of his only third-lap disaster. "' was on two points going into the section and was all excited and rode up to the top of the big step and there was a tree kind of in the center of the exit and I hit it with my front wheel and it knocked me backwards off the step for a five. , couldn't believe that I did it." Bell turned in seven points for his final lap and could only wait at the finish for Crosset's final score. The answer came almost 45 minutes later, when Crosset arrived at the finish with a three-point card - all stop dabs - good enough for a onepoint win. SR 50: I. James W. Fox (28): 2. Nils Mantzoros (37): 3. Marvin Edgington (40): 4. Gary Garrison (70). SR 55: 1. Dale Malasek (15); 2. Gordon Bowden (18); 3. Ted Gansberger (30); 4. Bob Bell (48); 5. Jim Watson (87). SR 60: I. Bill deGaris (37); 2. Fredrick A. Musta (153.5). SR 65; I. Bill Thompson (66). SR 70: 1. Jack Heminway (124). Sunday C'SHIP: I. Fred Crosset (36): 2. Ryon Bell (37); 3. Geoff Aaron (60); 4. Chris flOrin (81); 5. Raymond' Peters (81); 6. Wilson Craig (84); 7. Travis Fox (105); 8. Andy Johnson (112); 9. Jesse Wellenstein (128): 10. Tom Deal (131); II. Adam Holbrook (132); 12. JosefTopor·Madry (175). EX: I. Brad Villand (19): 2. Jason Carpenter (22); 3. Yuki Watanabe (26): 4. Zach Clement (33); 5. Nick Mantzoros (41). Saturday C'SHIP: 1. Fred Crosset (73.5); 2. Geoff Aaron (85); 3. Ryon BeU (94); 4. WUson Craig (123.5): 5. Chris Florin (124.5); 6. Travis J. Fox (168.5); 7. Andy Johnson (182); 8. Adam Holbrook (196); 9. Keith Wineland (200.5); 10. Tom Deal (201). EX: 1. Brad Villand (62); 2. Jason Carpenter (78); 3. Daiki Watanabe (80.5); 4. Dustin Ginder (83.5): 5. z.,ch Clement (95). EX/SPRTSMN: 1. Bill Ibsen (54); 2. David Cole (57); 3. Steve Mongold (57); 4. WiU Ibsen (61); 5. Jeremy Cox (70), SPRTSMN: I. David Diehl (27); 2. Ryan Roznovsky (27); 3. James Espy (30): 4. Jeremy Mason (31); 5. Vaughn Cady (43). HIGH SCHOOL: I. Cody Webb (8); 2. Sean Bird (g); 3. Jake Wieland (24.5); 4, Adam LeGere (28); 5. Jason Waldo (28). WM.N: I. Kerry Williams 42): 2. Kerrie Brokaw (63.5); 3. Andrea Davis (79): 4. Laura Bussing (82): 5. Lacy Jones (97.5). SR 30: 1. Lance Butler (33); 2. Keith Busch (37). SR 35: I. Ron Lee (24); 2. Kevin Busch (28); 3. Scott Williams (39); 4. Karl S. Davis (71); 5. John Mllckinnon (80). SR 40: 1. Brock sattelmeier (20); 2. Ray Reser (21.5): 3. David Rohrschneider (24); 4. Mark Sturtevant (31); 5. Bob Caswell (31). SR 45: 1. Keith Adams (13); 2. Mike Komer (13); 3. Howard Galbreath (13.5); 4. Garry Hoover (26); 5. Bruce Bolander (53). Greg Erwin (22). SPRTSMN: 1. Jeremy Mason (10): 2. Ryzin Roznovsky (13); 3. DllVid Diehl (17); 4. John Mason (18); 5. Chad G. Kimbrell (31). HIGH SCHOOL: 1. Cody Webb (2): 2. Sean Bird (7); 3. Jake Wieland (7); 4. Max Malsbury (10); 5. Adam LeGere (1 I). WMN: I. Kerry Williams (14); 2. Kerrie Brokaw (38); 3. Adrea Davis (44); 4. Dicole Bradford (64); 5. Lacy Jones (72). SR 30: I. Keith Busch (10); 2. Lance Butler (26): 3. Randall Bailey (36); 4. Thomas Gregg (98). SR 35: I. Kevin Busch (10); 2. Ron Lee (16); 3. Scott Williams (27); 4. Alan Bechard (48): 5. Karl S. Davis (51). SR 40: 1. David Rohrschneider (2); 2. Ray Reser (7); 3. Brock Sattelmeier (9): 4. Mark Sturtevant (10); 5. Stephen Dolan (12). SR 45: 1. Howard Galbreath (4): 2. Garry Hoover (8); 3. Mike Komer (12): 4. Bruce Bolander (21); 5. Keith Adams (38). SR 50: 1. Nils M.antzoros (12); 2. James W. Fox (16); 3. Marvin Edgington (23); 4. Gary Garrison (39). SR 55: 1. Dale Malasek (6); 2. Gordon Bowden (11): 3. Bob Bell (24): 4. Ted Gansberger (41): 5. Wayne Thais (115). SR 60: I. Bill deGaris (20); 2. Gredrick Musta (128). SR 65: 1. Bill Thompson 32). SR 70: 1. Jack Heminway (85). Upcoming Round: Final Round - Cotopaxi, CO, August1D-11 BRIEFLY••• .- Rounds seven and eight of the National Championship Series were held in conjunction with Trials Bike Week. which is held annually in Tennessee. This year's festivities included a freestyle event on Friday. Riders were given two 9O-second segments to pull off as many tricks as possi· ble on the obstacles provided: a car, a rock pile and a large step made of railroad ties. Geoff Aaron won the competition and the $200 first prize. followed by Freddie Crosset and Ryan Beil. Debbie Evans-Leavitt. movie stunt woman and wife of three·time National Trials champ Lane Leavitt. performed her famous balancing headstand on a new Shereo just before the freestyle competition kicked off. Debbie has been performing this stunt for years, and it is still a favorite with the crowd. The U.S. Trials des Nations teams were announced during Trials Bike Week. and the men's team. which will compete in Portugal on September 29, will consist of Geoff Aaron and Andy Johnson of California. Floridian Chris Florin. and Travis Fox of Pennsylvania. The Women's team. which will compete on September 28. consists of Laura Bussing of Tennessee. and Kerrie Brokaw and Nicole Bradford of Colorado. cue I e n • _ S • JULY 24, 2002 51