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Baylor said. "I just rode a con- sistent race and tried to ride the edges and find some smooth lines where I could. I didn't feel like I was pushing, but this is one of those tracks where you can over push for sure." Second in the NE Pro2 class and sixth overall was Bonecut - ter Off-Road GasGas rider Thorn Devlin. Draper and Thorn have been pretty much swapping wins in the NE Pro2 all season long. Thorn started the day off hot with a third overall and first in NE Pro2 for the first test. "My first test was good but that was about where I left it though," Devlin said. "It was a good day, I didn't ride good, but I didn't ride bad, just rode consis - tent and stayed off the ground." Third in NE Pro2 was Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Tely Energy's Nathaniel Tasha. Consistency was key for podium finishes in the NE PRO2 class today. "You can't complain when you end up on the box," Tasha said. "I just went out there and tried to be consistent and it paid off in the end." The top Women's Elite-class rider was Enduro Engineering GasGas rider Mackenzie Tricker. Tricker got off to a bit of a rough start when she said she "gooned it" over a log and ended up in a ravine trapped under her bike, but luckily someone [Mark Hyde] happened to be there to help her and save her race. "Going into the last test I knew I was down and needed like 45 on Rachel [Gutish], and I ended up having a really good test and getting the win, which was awesome," said Tricker, who was able to squeak out a win over Gutish by just 22 seconds. Over And Out GasGas rider Gutish, said, "I had a blast all day, whether it was dry or wet, I thought we had pretty good trac - tion. My bike seemed to hooking up good, and I was just out there having fun." After experiencing food poi - soning earlier in the week, sur- vival was the key for Trail Jesters Racing KTM rider Korie Steede. Steede ended up surviving the day and finished on the box in the third position. "I woke up Thursday with a gnarly case of food poisoning, so I've been on the couch all week," Steede said. "It was a long day for me out there just trying to get through the tests. I think I won one so that felt really good." The top Amateur rider at the Cherokee National Enduro was Gavin Sievenpiper in 17th overall and first AA. The year's enduro was dedi - cated to the longest serving member of the Cherokee Enduro Riders club, James Bransford, who passed away last fall. Bransford put in a lot of hours in the woods of Greensboro, making sure many of the Chero - kee Enduros were possible. The Cherokee Enduro Riders put out a bounty to the 3 Pro classes for anyone who could win all sec - tions. Grant Baylor nabbed the $1000 bounty in James' name for topping all five tests. The series continues next month in Pennsylvania for the Rattlesnake National Enduro, July 23. Logan Densmore OVERALL 1. Grant Baylor (Kaw) 96:23.594 2. Liam Draper (Yam) 3. Josh Toth (GG) 4. Steward Baylor Jr. (KTM) 5. Craig Delong (Hus) 6. Thorn Devlin (GG) 7. Ryder Lafferty (GG) 8. Nathaniel Tasha (KTM) 9. Trevor Bollinger (Hus) 10. Mike Witkowski (Hon) WIND IN THE P34