mounted Tyler Vore (third Pro
250). Vore remains atop Pro 250
points over Smail, 124-112, with
Dahners moving into third with
100.
In a last-minute decision,
Anson Maloney borrowed a 250
XC-F from the injured Anthony
Ferrante, slapped his suspen
-
sion on and rode to fourth Pro
250, and eighth overall ahead
of defending-class champ
Mason Ottersberg of the Dallas
Chidester (DC) Racing Sherco
squad. Canada's Owen McKill
made the trip across the border
to test his fitness after breaking
his back a couple months ago
and ended up 10th overall and
fifth Pro/AA aboard his Rider's
Edge GasGas.
The morning race saw Al
-
pinestars/Piston Bones KTM
250 XC-F-mounted Mikayla
Nielsen charge off the line to
lead for just over an hour of the
90-minute race. Defending Pro
Women's champ Ava Silvestri,
however, was on the move after
a last-place start.
"Luckily, I ended up catch
-
ing her and put a little pressure
on her, causing her to make a
mistake and went by her," the
3Bros./Hatch Racing GasGas
rider said. "Unfortunately, I made
a mistake and she ended up
hitting me [and slamming the
ground]. I made it out of that in
front of her and kind of just rode
to the end."
That allowed the Factory Con
-
nection/Dunlop/Troy Lee De-
signs EX 250F-mounted champ
to pad her points lead over
Nielsen, 136-126. Local college
student Olivia Pugh made a rare
appearance on her Fun Country
Powersports KTM to claim third
Mark Kariya.
OVERALL
1. Dante Oliveira (KTM)
2. Jaden Dahners (Yam)
3. Joseph Wasson (Bet)
4. Zane Roberts (Bet)
5. Giacomo Redondi (GG)
6. Layton Smail (GG)
7. Tyler Vore (GG)
8. Anson Maloney (KTM)
9. Mason Ottersberg (She)
10. Owen McKill (GG)
WIND
IN THE
P60
Jett Lessing dominated
the Big Wheel/Mini/Junior
Mini race, leading every
lap over eventual runner-
up Lowe Lord and third-
place Tanner Williams.
