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Team Green Youth National Oak Hill MX Park Dli[]ffirn1OJrn mrnfB 03~[J ffiQ flAM Ca". r.". MA"'IAI (Left) Blake Wharton (731) nabs the holeshot in the first 85cc (7-11) moto en route to the overall victory, as Brian Sample (521), Corey Dry (617), Brandon Bates (649), Cody Agler (77), Terren O'Dell (7) and the rest of the pack give chase, at the Team Green Youth National in Alvord, Texas. Hahn took the holeshot, in front of Shawn Clark, in the first 125cc A moto. Hahn set sail and left McGourty, Owens and Shane Doughty to battle one another. Owens fell on lap two. McGourty passed Clark on lap three, but Clark stayed with McGourty; they got together on lap 6, with McGourty in the banners and 'Clark in second. Doughty got the moto-two holeshot, followed by Clark and Owens. Clark stayed at Doughty's back tire for nine laps, eventually passing Doughty on the final lap for the win. Hahn went down on the first lap but gave a scorching performance to finish third. Doughty got the holes hot in the final moto, but Owens took the lead on the first lap. By the end of lap two, Clark and Hahn had passed Doughty. Hahn then got by Clark for second. Owens incurred a flat tire and surren· dered the lead to Hahn on lap five. Clark took over second. Hahn (1-3· 1) took the win, with Clark (2·1·2) sec· ond and Doughty (4-2-4) third. eN Oak Hill MX Park Alvord, Texas Results: July 12-13, 2003 (Right) Craig Martin (centerl hands over the cash to Richie By KAT SPANN AND THE BECKSTER PHOTOS BY JOHN KISOR ChNens(righ~,.nnnerofthe AND KAT SPANN Australian Pursuit. Donnie McGourty (left) was the runnerup in spite of bike problems. ALVORD, TX, J(JlY 12·\3 ~ yler Wharton of Texas was the U only rider to collect multiple class wins in two days of racing at the Team Green Youth National, hosted by Oak Hill MX Park. The Team Green/Thor-backed Wharton won both 65cc (10·11) motos and finished 2-1 in the 85cc (7 ·11) class for the overall. The Australian Pursuit was the highlight of Sunday, as Pro riders lined up approximately 20 feet from one another, single file. The object of the race was to pass the rider in front of you. The last one on the course, or the first to finish after 30 minutes, was awarded a cash payout collected from among the spectators and vendors. By the end of the first lap, four riders were sidelined. Ten minutes into the moto, aII but three riders were out of the race, leaving Kansan Tommy Hahn, Californian Richie Owens and Floridian Donnie McGourty on the course. Owens reeled in Hahn, while McGourty began to suffer bike problems. Seventeen minutes into the race, Owens caught up to Hahn and passed him on an inside line out of the first off·camber of Craig's Corners (a section of tight offcamber switchbacks prior to the fin· ish-line straightaway); this automatically handed the second· place prize of $200 to McGourty, while Owens collected a little over $800 for himself. Blake Wharton won his first 85cc (7·11) moto by grabbing the holeshot, in front of Cody Agler of Kansas. By the end of lap one, Agler fell back in the pack with a sick bike and was replaced by Terren O'Dell, 52 AUGUST 13, 2003 • c: U 50 OPEN: I. Lukas Tankersley (KTM); 2. Lane Butler (KTM); 3. C.de Moore (KTM); 4. Log.n Tlllnkersley (Cob); 5. Kristilln Watson (YllIm). 65 (7-9): I. Jason Anderson (Kaw); 2. Justin Bogle (Kaw); 3. Bellu Hudson (Kaw): 4. Gregory Gehrer (Kaw); 5. Lukas Tankersley (KTM). 6S (10-11): I. BI.ke Wh.rton (K• .,); 2. Terren O'Dell (Kaw); 3. Gage Mertin (Suz); 4. Tyler Agler (Kew); 5. Morgan Moss (Kew). 85 (7-11): 1. Blake Wharton (Kew); 2. Terren O'Dell (Kaw); 3. Jeson Anderson (Yam); 4. Cody Vaughan (Kaw); 5. Correy TImmons (Kaw). 85 (12·13): I. Kyle Cunningh.m (K• .,): 2. Matthew Lemoine (Kaw); 3. Sean HZlckJey Jr. (Kaw); 4. Trey Canard (KZlw); 5. Tyler Wharton (Kew). 85 (14·15): 1. Br.dley Gr.h.m (K • .,): 2. Dennis Jonon (Kaw); 3. Kyle Meeks (Kaw); 4. Malachi Walker (Kaw); 5. Jeffrey Fisher (Kew). S/MINI80-10S (7.15); I. Ryon Villopoto (K• .,); 2. Dennis Jonon (Kaw); 3. Bradley Grehem (KZlw); 4. c: I who passed Wharton by the end of lap three, with New Mexico's Jason Anderson in his wake. Wharton got by Anderson on the next lap, but O'Dell held the lead to the finish. Wharton garnered the holeshot in moto two and set a blistering pace, with O'Dell in the hunt. O'Dell fell in Craig's Corners but had enough of a lead over third to remount and maintain his position. Anderson got the holeshot in mota three but was passed by Chaz Halla· day out of the first turn. Holladay fell in Craig's Corners, and Anderson retook the lead, followed by O'Dell, Wharton and Agler. Wharton chased down O'Dell on lap four and then passed Anderson on lap six. Wharton took the win via a 2- 1- 1 tally. Washington's Ryan Villopoto led the first six laps of the 85cc (14·15) contest until moto gremlins left him sidelined. New Mexico's Bradley Gra· ham assumed the lead, followed by Kyle Meeks and Dennis Jonon. On lap eight, Jonon passed Meeks, but he was unable to catch Graham. Villopoto went on to win the next two matos, but Graham took the overall with his 1·2·2 tally. Jonon (2·3-3) finished second, and Meeks (3-4-4) rounded out the podium. Villopoto collected seventh overall. Josh Grant got the holeshot in the first 125cc B moto, in front of Cody Dickey, but Gainesville Powersports' Jonathan Kerr passed Dickey on the first lap for second. Dickey refused to give up and chased Kerr, but Kerr e news we .e" ~ . . .IIl A -.rt, loIn I"'" """'1]1 .au . T _ (101) ....... ,... protected his lines to the finish. In moto two, there was a pileup off the start; both Grant and Dickey went down. Kerr led the race, with Jesse Moore in second and Lance Hollister in third. Before lap two, Grant was eighth and Dickey 12th. Dickey worked his way up, passing Grant on lap five for sixth; he went on to finish third. Dickey snared the mota-three holes hot, with Cody Patterson and Kerr in pursuit. Grant was leading by the end of the first lap, and he began to put some distance on the pack. Dickey finished second, followed by Kerr and Moore, but Kerr claimed the overall win his 2- 1 -3 performance. Grant (1·5·1) had to settle for second, and Dickey (4-3-2) was third. RIOIIIIa 0 . Dsk " I l l ( .. .... Sean Hackley Jr. (Kaw); 5. Tyler Wharton (Kaw). 125 (12·15): 1. Brandon Miller (Yem): 2. Ryen Villopoto (Kew); 3. Vince Monteleone (Kew); 4. Cody Patterson (Yam); 5. Andrew Jackson (Kaw). 125 C: 1. Jonathan Taylor (KTM); 2. Alex Agler (K• .,); 3. Bobby Roetzel (K• .,): 4. Robert Scruggs (KTM); 5. K.sey M. Worthington (Hon)_ 125 B: 1. Jonathon Kerr (Yam); 2. Josh Grant (Hon); 3. Cody Dickey (Kaw); 4. Brendon Miller (Y.m); 5. Ad.m Tumer (KTM). 125 A: I. Thomas Hahn (Hon); 2. Shawn Clark (Kew); 3. Shane Doughty (Kaw); 4. Donnie McGourty (Kew); 5. Dan Truman (Kaw). 250 c; I. Tyler Schultz (Hon); 2. Bobby Roetzel (Kew); 3. Eric Cagle (Yem); 4. Jonathan Taylor (Yam); 5. Collin Grossett (Suz). 250 B: I. Cody Dickey (Kew); 2. Jonethan Kerr (Yam); 3. Blair Miller (Kaw); 4. Jesse Moore (Kaw); 5. Brian Gamer (Yam). 250 A: 1. Donnie McGourty (Kaw); 2. Shawn Clark (Kaw); 3. Clayton Miller (Yam); 4. Dan Truman (Kaw); 5. Shane Doughty (Kaw). WM.N JR 0·105: 1. Taryn Covington (Kaw); 2. Vanessa Florentino (TM); 3. Lauren Griffin (KTM); 4. Ame W.de (KTM). WMN SR 100-125: I. April Hodges (K• .,); 2. Teryn Covington (Kaw); 3. Vanessa Florentino (TM); 4. Cherlene Randle (Hon). 25+: 1. Chris Torr"nce (Kaw); 2. Brien Gamer (Yam); 3. Justin Stille (Kaw); 4. TIm Caudle (Kew); 5. Brian Fleck (YZlm). 30+: I. Lee Upton (Kew); 2. Merk Rakestraw (K• .,); 3. Be.r Hensley (Y.m); 4. Bob Come (Y.m); 5. Bobby Meche (Y.m). AUSTRALIAN PURSUIT: I. Richie Owens.

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