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victory. Davis was second overall and first in the XC2 division, with Kailub Russell rounding out the podium with third overall and second in the XC1 class. "As well as Grant is riding, I knew it was going to be tough to have to work through the pack and pull a minute on him," said Kelley. "I just kept fighting all day. I feel like my bike was pretty good through the rocks, but then it was a little too soft in other places, and I had a few sketchy moments. But I think as the track got rougher throughout the day, it started to get a little bit better, and I just figured out how to ride it." Davis was, for sure, one of the fastest riders on the track, but the final results came down to who made the fewest mistakes on a tricky course. "I made a wrong call on my bike choice," said Davis. "I got to get better in the rocks, and other than that, Ben put it on me today. It should have been me, but he rode good, and he killed it, but I'm still glad for second overall and staying in points." Third overall wasn't bad for eight-time GNCC champion Kailub Russell, who is still getting used to his new ride. "It was kind of chaotic there for a little bit," said Kailub. "I got gobbled up pretty good on the start. It was super slick, and I was sliding around in the field, but, honestly, it was all kind of a blur. I know Ben was right next to me. I knew he started his bike early, and I knew that was going to cost him. I rode super tight on the first two laps. It was just a pretty aver - age day for me." Cody Barnes was fifth over- all after coming out on top of a battle with Riordan. Barnes turned the fastest lap on two separate occasions. Craig DeLong brought his Rock- star Energy Husqvarna across the line in sixth, ahead of Am Pro Yamaha's Liam Draper, who nipped Factory Beta Racing's Josh Strang by just five seconds. Riordan was ninth overall and fourth XC2 rider, with round-one overall winner Nicholas DeFeo (Kawasaki) rounding out the top 10 and finishing fourth in the XC2 division. FMF KTM Factory Racing's Jon- ny Girroir elected to sit out the race after talking to the track doctor and his team. Girroir hit his head at the previous round at Camp Coker and was feeling dizzy. Jonathon Johnson (GasGas) dropped back to the FMF XC3 125 class, in which he claimed an easy victory over James Jenkins (Yama - ha) and Huck Jenkins (Yamaha). Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Korie Steede jumped out into the lead in the Women's WXC class and battled for a while with Red Bear Rocky Mountain Kawasaki's Rachael Archer. However, Phoenix Honda Racing's Tayla Jones moved into the picture, and from there, it was a three-way battle to the finish, with Steede coming out on top. "It was a gnarly one," said Steede. "I battled with Archer for a lap or two, and then Tayla and I went at each other, and we took it down to the last lap. Fortu - nately, I was able to get the lead on the final lap." Archer came home in third, while Shelby Turner (GasGas) and Brooke Cosner (Kawasaki) rounded out the top five. Shan Moore OVERALL (Top 10) 1. Ben Kelley (KTM) 2:59:43.439 2. Grant Davis (KTM) 3:00:13.779 3. Kailub Russell (Yam) 3:00:38.430 4. Ricky Russell (Tri) 3:00:40.558 5. Cody Barnes (Hon) 3:01:09.438 6. Craig DeLong (Hus) 3:01:19.619 7. Liam Draper (Yam) 3:01:59.490 8. Josh Strang (Bet) 3:02:04.588 9. Angus Riordan (KTM) 3:02:12.934 10. Nicholas DeFeo (Kaw) 3:04:33.053 WIND IN THE P46 Korie Steede won the WXC class.