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... 00 ~ ~ Q.) ,.0 S Q.) ;> o Z Dee Ann Wood earned the win in the 250cc Pro class with 2-1 moto scores. Australian Tiffany Greenwood (16), American Mercedes Gonzalez (7) and Italian Ste£y Bau (210) racedin an International Exhibition. Corina Chinen (2) battled in the 250cc Pro class with Nadine Holbert (93). Eileen 'Paredes (10), Debbie Beam (12), winner Laurie Schipper (11) and third-place Lydia Couch (33) diced in the First-Timer class. When die scores ~ere tallied, it was Cole who earned the'final spot on the U.S. Women's MX Team, joining fellow racers Wood, Shealy and Holbert and officials Gale Webb, Tami Rice and Brenda Hannah. At the day's conclusion, an emotional ceremony was held in which multi-time Women's MX Champion Mercedes Gonzalez passed on her crown to Cole. Gonzalez, who has retired from motocross in o"rder to pursue a career in Stadium Superlite racing, also took part in an international· exhibition race earlier in the day. In the one-moto exhibition race, Gonzalez easily outdistanced the rest of the field with a start-to-finish romp. Second went to Greenwood, and third was Ste£y Bau. . When asked why she didn't opt to compete in the regular Pro classes, Gonzalez replied, "I've officially retired, and I went out on top as running strong. I've probably been on a bike only a half dozen times all year, and I just didn't want to put myself through all of that again. A lot of these girls want me to race so that they can try to beat me, but I figure that they had nine years ~o do so and they didn't, so why give them another shot when I'm vulnerable and not ready?" Just for the record, Gonzalez's lap times during the International race were roughly two seconds per-lap faster than Cole's winning times. Gale "MX Mom" Webb was the dominant force in the Vet division, posting a two-moto sweep of the class. Webb gated poorly in each race, but steadily worked her way through the field to earn her wins.- Val Roberts finished second overall, and Debbie Matthews was third. A First-Timer's class drew the most attention and the largest field of the day. Over 20 wives, girlfriends, sisters and daughters filled the starting gate, and though they had never raced before, the action was quite exciting, The starting line looked more like a swap meet than 'a motocross race, as the women competed aboard a wide variety of machinery. Minis, fourstrokes, enduro bikes, dual-sport bikes and conventional motocrossers filled the grid. Christine Russell ran away with the first moto win aboard a Suzuki RM80, while Suzuki RMl25-mounted Laurie Shipper finished .a strong second. Emily Doser survived a couple of scary moments aboard her Kawasaki KX80 to edge Kimberly Alessi for fourth. In moto two, Lydia Couch powered ahead of the field aboard a Honda XR350 and romped away with the win. Shipper again finished second, ahead of Russell and Doser. Shipper's consistent 2-2 finishes netted the overall win, while Russell, Couch, Doser and Alessi rounded out the top five. £N Results PIW STK: 1. Melissa Franks (Yam); 2. Andrea Holbert. (Yam); 3. Andrea Franks (Yam); 4. Kerri Clark (Ind). PIW MOD: 1. Melissa Franks (Yam); 2. Andrea Holbert (Yam); 3. Andrea Franks (Yam). 60: 1. Melissa Franks (Kaw); 2. Heather Matthews (Kaw). 80: 1. Laura Harris (Suz); 2. Andrea Webb (Suz); 3. Kimberly Alessi (Kaw); 4. Amy Harrison (Suz). FIRST-TIMER: 1. Laurie Shipper (Suz); 2. Christine Russell (Suz); 3. Lydia Couch (Hon); 4. Emily Doser (Kaw); 5. Kimberly Alessi (Kaw). BEG: 1. Erin Donnelly (Kaw); 2. Stacy Bremner (Yam); 3. Christine Russell (Suz); 4. Jeanie Argento (Suz); 5. Laurie Shipper (Suz). JR: 1. Jodie Hollow (Suz); 2. Judith Sl,ark (Yam); 3. Kimberly Pravda (Kaw); 4. Karen Nielson (Yam); 5. Shirlynn Smith (Hon). INT: 1. Laura Harris (Hon); 2. Val Roberts (Hon); 3. Becky Kukla (Kaw); 4. K.O. Halfhill (Kaw); 5. Andrea Webb (Suz). 125 PRO: I. Cindy Cole (Suz); 2.. Tiffany Greenwood (Kaw); 3. Dee Ann Wood (Kaw); 4. Kristy Shealy (Suz); 5. Diane Piper (Suz). 250 PRO: I. Dee Ann Wood (Kaw); 2. Cindy Cole (Suz); 3. Corina Chinen (Kaw); 4. Nadine Holbert (Yam); 5. Bonnie Warch (Hon). , VET 1. Gale Webb (Hon); 2. Val Roberts (Hon); 3. Debbie Matthews (Kaw); 4. Debbie Simmons (Kaw); 5. Sherlynn Smith (Kaw). MALE SUPPORT: 1. Alex McElyea ($uz); 2. Ty Kady (Kaw); 3. Ray McIntosh (Kaw); 4. Dave Lynch (Hon); 5. Terry Varner (Yam). 21