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"My riding wasn't the best,"
said Ansley, "I just couldn't really
find that flow like I needed to. Me
and this terrain here don't really
gel that well. That's something I
need to work on for sure for the
future."
XC Gear/Enduro Engineer-
ing/Moose Racing/Husqvarna's
Ryder Lafferty bounced between
sixth and seventh all race and
finished off the day in seventh
overall.
Former pro motocrosser Broc
Hepler made a rare National
Enduro appearance and came
away with a respectable eighth
overall and second in the NE Pro
2 class.
Seven-Sixty Husqvarna's Ben
Nelko, who won the NE Pro 2
class in Ohio last year, battled
with Ansley for first in the class.
In the end, Nelko was ninth over-
all and third NE Pro 2 rider.
Toth rounded out the top 10
after his mishap in the creek.
KLM/GasGas' Grant Baylor
separated his shoulder at the
previous round and sat out Ohio,
which allowed Kelley to pass him
in the series standings.
With three rounds remain-
ing, Stew Baylor leads with 160
points, followed by Ben Kelley
with 121, Josh Toth with 120 and
Grant Baylor with 101.
Despite crashing in the first
two tests, Rachael Archer (Am-
Pro Yamaha) won three of five
tests to top the Women's Elite
class.
"I had no idea where I was
sitting, so I just pinned it every
test," said Archer. "I ran into
some lap traffic and got tangled
up. Then I managed to get out
of it the next three tests and take
the win."
Enduro Engineering/Fly Rac-
ing KTM's Mackenzie Tricker
won the remaining two tests and
finished second.
"It was a really good day
honestly, until the last test," said
Tricker. "I got stuck on the last
hill right at the end of the test.
I got to the top of the hill and it
was the end. I ended up losing a
minute and a half, which I think
ended up messing up my day. I
was leading going into that test.
Honestly, I worked really hard
since Pennsylvania. I made some
big improvements and I was able
to compete with Rachael today."
FXR/KTM's Shelby Turner
finished third, ahead of Kawasaki
riders Rachel Gutish and Kori
Steede.
Shan Moore
OVERALL
1. Ben Kelley (KTM)
2. Steward Baylor (Yam)
3. Craig DeLong (Hus)
4. Trevor Bollinger (Hus)
5. Ricky Russell (GG)
6. Jesse Ansley (KTM)
7. Ryder Lafferty (Hus)
8. Broc Hepler (Kaw)
9. Ben Nelko (Hus)
10. Josh Toth (KTM)
Rachael Archer
(pictured) edged
out Mackenzie
Tricker for the
Women's-class win.
