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but was injured for much of 2024. He put his AmPro Yamaha on the box for the first time this year. He began the day with a fifth place in NE Pro1 through the first test. The second test saw him earn fourth. Russell really showcased his talent on two wheels in tests three and four, topping those sections. In the last section, he earned third to secure third overall on the day. "It just felt good to be back up here battling with the guys," Russell said. "I haven't been doing that this year, just been hurt all year and struggling. So yeah, I was happy to get a few test wins." Red Bear Racing's Will Sieven - piper collected his first NE Pro2 win of the season, after finishing in the top five for the prior seven rounds. The Georgian went 3-3-2 in Pro2 through the first three tests. Test four saw Sievenpiper take the win, and he finished out the day with a second-place result in test five. Nicholas Defeo, backed by Team Babbitt's Kawasaki, has been vying to get back on the NE Pro2 podium for most of the sea - son after taking third at the open- ing two rounds. He was finally able to make it happen this weekend. Earning his sixth NE Pro2 podium of the year, Yamaha's Nathaniel "Bubz" Tasha strug - gled early in the day. A sixth place in section one set him back off of the start, but he hit the reset button to go 2-3-3-4 for the remainder of the day. It was a tight race between Tasha and FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers' Grant Davis at the KTM Zink Ranch National, but Tasha was able to swipe third in class by just eight seconds. Red Bear Racing's Rachael Ar - cher of New Zealand swept the tests and captured the Women's Elite win. More importantly, she collected her 2024 AMA National Enduro Championship with one round remaining. She's notched seven class wins this season aboard her Kawasaki, and has yet to finish off of the podium. "I loved the race today," Ar - cher said. "It was fast and flowy, my kind of riding. Awesome to wrap up the championship, and I couldn't have done it without the team backing me the whole way." Enduro Engineering's Shelby Turner took the runner-up spot, scoring second through three of the four tests and taking third in one test. The GasGas rider has sustained her podium streak throughout the entire year. Prestin Raines of Missouri earned a podium result at the KTM Zink Ranch National, finishing just a minute behind Turner. The Sherco-mounted rider grabbed third through test one. She then picked up speed, taking second in test two. She rounded out the day with two fourth-place test results. Louisiana's Trevor Hulin claimed the AA class win. He blasted through the first test, put - ting himself in the lead to start the day. He went 2-1-1 through the next three tests and wrapped up the day with second in the final section. The KTM rider also clinched the AMA number-one plate for the 2024 season. The final round of the series will be held on November 3 in Stanton, Alabama. Heather Wilson Overall 1. Josh Toth (GG) 2. Steward Baylor Jr. (Kaw) 3. Ricky Russell (Yam) 4. Jonathan Girroir (KTM) 5. Will Sievenpiper (Kaw) 6. Evan Smith (Hus) 7. Nicholas Defeo (Kaw) 8. Trevor Bollinger (Hus) 9. Nathaniel Tasha (Yam) 10. Grant Davis (KTM) WIND IN THE P40 Will Sievenpiper won for the first time this year in Pro2.