High Stakes
at Next Gen
MotoTrials
Central
Regional
Opener
T
he 2025 Regional Champi-
onship season kicked off in
steamy fashion at Tulsa Moun-
tain Ranch, June 7-8, where
38 riders braved intense heat
and humidity for the Next Gen
MotoTrials Youth and Women's
Central Regional Championship,
presented by Trials Progression.
With temperatures reaching
90 degrees and humidity hover
-
ing at 80 percent, hydration be-
came nearly as crucial as throt-
tle control. Over two grueling
days, youth riders from Strider
class up to 15 and Under Expert
Sportsman—and from Women's
Beginner to Sportswoman—tack
-
led technical courses designed
to challenge balance, focus and
finesse. The combination of heat
and technical terrain pushed
even experienced riders to their
limits, with many digging deep to
finish strong.
In the weekend's top-class
showdown, Thomas Keady and
Preston Blumhorst battled in
the 15 and Under Expert Sports
-
man class. Despite coming into
the event nursing a pulled calf
muscle, Keady rode with remark-
able grit, defeating Blumhorst
on both days—64 points to 72
on Saturday, and 55 points to 80
on Sunday—to secure the overall
victory and a distinctive stag-
shaped trophy.
In the Sportswoman class,
Beta USA's Abigail Buzzelli im
-
pressed with a 47-point Saturday
ride, earning her a win. Sunday
belonged to Hailey Glueck, who
cleaned the course with just 44
points. Buzzelli's second-place
finish on day two secured her
the overall win, and her very own
stag trophy, for the weekend.
Next Gen MotoTrials, a 501(c)
(3) nonprofit dedicated to elevat
-
ing youth and women in the
sport, delivered a standout event
that underscored its mission: to
showcase and support the rising
generation of trials riders.
With the Central opener
complete, all eyes now turn to
the Eastern Regional Champion
-
ship, scheduled for June 27-29
at the Trials Training Center in
Sequatchie, Tennessee, where
more talent and tenacity are
sure to shine.
Stephanie Vetterly
WIND
IN THE
P62
Thomas Keady was one of the
standout riders at the Next Gen
MotoTrials opener in Oklahoma.
PHOTO: STEPHANIE VETTERLY
