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Wilson Craig got off to a promising start by finishing second on Saturday. He slipped back a little bit on Sunday with a third. 27 on lap three to take a seven-point win over Craig, who dropped 30 on his final circuit for a total of 94. Aaron's 87 -point total made round seven the highest-scoring event of the year. Bell got back on track with a 34-point final lap and 102 total points, giving him third for the day. Florin turned in 29 points in an effort to catch Chaves for fourth but was four-and-a-half points shy, as Chaves earned the fourth spot with Florin relegated to fifth. David Chaves weekend. Chris Florin was consistent in Pennsylvania. He finished fourth both days. SUNDAY Chaves had the hot hand early in round eight and was the only rider to clean section one, doing so on his first attempt. Sunday was a duplicate of Saturday's event, with the majority of the sections claiming threes or fives. One of the most ridable sections of the day was section number 15, a section that had also been used on Saturday but proved to be impossible. A few modifications made it much easier for Sunday's event. It was an artificial section set in the pit area for the spectators to watch and consisted of an old Country Squire station wagon placed next to the concrete foundation of an abandoned pump house. The riders exited from the section by jumping from a ramp to the top of a storage tank set on top of the foundation, a jump that was at least 12 feet high. Bell was the first of the top riders to attempt it and spun the rear tire on the approach to the exit. He pulled up before the jump, realizing he wouldn't make it. Craig was next but didn't have the momentum and crashed hard on the jump. Chaves was one of the first to make it through, posting a clean ride. After one lap, Chaves led with 27 points, followed by Aaron, just one point back. Florin was on a roll and posted a 32 for third position, with Bell (34) and Craig (36) rounding out the top five. Craig was back in the hunt again on lap two and was one of the few to get through the slippery number-five hillclimb section where Aaron posted three fives. Chaves continued his momentum on lap two, but that was as far as it went. "I thought today was my day," said a disappointed Chaves after the event. "I finished with good score on the first two laps. But on the third lap, I don't know. The sections were a little more slippery, and I got too tired. I had 30 points in fives on the last lap." A 42-point final lap dropped Chaves to fifth overall for the day. Aaron had a steady day, making a few mistakes here and there, but the event was difficult enough to allow for that and still recover. He bettered his final two laps, posting a 22 and a 14 for a total of 64, giving him an 18point win over Bell. "I just kept improving on my rides," said Aaron, explaining his strategy for the difficult sections. "I would have a five in a certain section, and then I would whittle it down to a three or a two on the next lap. There were a couple of sections in the middle where I was real strong. About halfway through the day, I started to get a rhythm going, and I started to feel better." wen:t~4~_~5~0~v:e~r~th~e~-';'::a.;;~~~~~:=~::::;~~~!!~~~ Bell, who was also consistently better with each lap, dropped 29 on lap two and only 19 on lap three for second. Third was an ever-improving Craig, who went 19-30 on his final two laps. Florin rebounded from a mediocre second lap (37) to claim fourth with a 20-point final lap. Chaves rounded out the top five with a total of 96. eN Central Pennsylvania Farrandsville, Pennsylvania Results: June 21-22, 2003 [Rounds 7/8 of 133 Saturday C'SH1P: 1. Geoff Aaron (87): 2. Wilson Craig (94); 3. Ryon Bell (102); 4. David Chaves (105); 5. Chris Florin (109.5): 6. Ray Peters (124): 7. Travis Fox (130); B. Andy Johnson (133); 9. Will DU9gan (161); 10. Keith Wineland (173). EX; 1. Cody Webb (71); 2. Joshua Metzger (91); 3. Sean Bird (96); 4. Brad Villand (109); 5. Adam LeGere (111). EX·SPRTSMN; 1. Will Ibsen (B3); 2. Jake Wieland (100); 3. Bill Ibsen (104): 4. Terry Anselmo ( 106); 5. Jim Gawne ( lOB). SPRTSMN: 1. Kevin Moran (69): 2. Rick Allen (83): 3. Jared Passman (83); 4. Ryan Botessi (95); 5. Josh Hartle (97). HS; I. Max Malsbary (45); 2. Dan O'Neili (5B); 3. Stevie Darrow (62): 4. Michael Cook (63); 5. Ty Diehl (B6). WMN: 1. Christy Williams (76); 2. Kerry Williams (99); 3. Louise Forsley (138): 4. Judy DiFasi (166). SR 30: I. Steven Krouse (28); 2. Michael Leonard (107): 3. Terry Bullard (112); 4. Paul Philbrick (I 14): 5. Brian Kelly (138). SR 35: I. Ken Clark (62); 2. Michael Merrihew (104); 3. John Lemmon (121); 4. Dominic Sileo (133); 5. Rich Tuttle (137). SR 40: I. Mark Buczkowski (63): 2. Wayne ShoJder (106.5): 3. Stuart Preston (II I); 4. Chris Hoffmeister (121); 5. Jareth Johnson (121). SR 45: 1. Ray Reser (71); 2. Dave Diehl (78); 3. Howard Galbreath (79); 4. Wayne Galvin (118); 5. Fred Wood (132). SR 50: I. Garry Hoover (69); 2. Robin Farmer (B2): 3. Gary Lawver (B9); 4. Gilbert Reed (100): 5. Marvin Edgington (109). SR 55: I. Dale Malasek (86); 2. Jim Watson (162); 3. Charles Clements (168). SR 60; I. Jerry Young (94). SR 65: 1. Bill Thompson (96); 2. Bob Mickel (170). SR 70: 1. Jack Heminway (166). Sunday C'SHIP; I. Geoff Aaron (64); 2. Ryon Bell (B2); 3. Wilson Craig (85): 4. Chris Florin (89); 5. David Chaves (96); 6. Travis Fox (104); 7. Ray Peters (125); 8. Andy Johnson (150); 9. Keith Wineland (15B); 10. Will Duggan (165). EX; 1. Cody Webb (65); 2. Joshua Metzger (75); 3. Adam LeGere (BO); 4. Sean Bird (84); 5. Brad cue I e Aaron is also hoping to break the all-time title record this year. Aaron and Young each own six National Trials crowns. Villand (90). EX·SPRTSMN: 1. Will Ibsen (45); 2. Bill Ibsen (47): 3. Terry Anselmo (51); 4. Max Malsbary (53); 5. Jake Wieland (56). SPRTSMN: I. Jason Mankey (37); 2. Jeremy Mason (37); 3. Jared Pllssman (47); 4. Kevin Moran (52): 5. Chad Bussman (69). HS; I. Michael Cook (45); 2. Dan O'Neill (46): 3. Ty Diehl (58); 4. Stevie Darrow (69); 5. Daniel Allen (71). WMN: I. Kerry Williams (68): 2. Christy Williams (77); 3. Louise Forsley (116). SR 30: 1. Paul Philbrick (53); 2. Steven Krouse (57); 3. Michael Leonard (60): 4. Terry Bullard (79); 5. Brian Kelley (126). SR 35: I. Ken Clark (51); 2. Michael Merrihew (78): 3. Rich Tuttle (92); 4. Dominic Sileo (99): 5. John Mackinnon (106). SR 40: 1. Mark Buczkowski (32); 2. Wayne Sholder (74); 3. Chris Hoffmeister (76); 4. Stuart Preston (B5); 5. Bob Abell (116). SR 45; I. Howard Galbreath (43); 2. Ray Reser (44): 3. Dave Diehl (56): 4. Wayne Galvin (6B): 5. Richard Passman (78). SR 50: 1. Garry Hoover (42): 2. James Fox (64); 3. Marvin Edgington (65); 4. Gary Lawver (66); 5. Steve Forsley (94). SR 55: 1. Bob Bell (80): 2. Charles Clements (117): 3. Jim Watson (122). SR 60; I. Jerry Young (60). SR 65; 1. Bill Thompson (77). SR 70: I. Jack Heminwlly (139). n e VV S • JULY 9, 2003 51