Hubner,
Buzzelli Soar
at Youth Trials
T
he hills of Sequatchie, Ten-
nessee, roared with celebra-
tion and competition as the
Next Gen MotoTrials Youth
and Women's Eastern Regional
Championship, presented by
Trials Progression, marked the
25th anniversary of youth trials
at the legendary Trials Training
Center, June 27-29. With 56 rid-
ers in attendance and three days
of elite-level riding, the event paid
tribute to the roots of youth trials
in America while showcasing the
sport's rising stars.
Riders braved relentless heat
and 80 percent humidity, condi-
tions echoing those of the Central
Regional in Oklahoma earlier this
season. The weekend featured
three distinct courses: technical
limestone sections on Friday,
flowing creek sections and a dra-
matic shootout on Saturday, and
steep hillside terrain on Sunday.
The premier 15 and Under
Expert Sportsman class saw six
riders trading blows all week-
end. Beta USA's Bennett Hubner
opened strong with a 41-point
victory on Friday over Thomas
Keady's 54. Keady answered back
with a controlled ride on Saturday,
maintaining his edge despite
Hubner's standout shootout
performances. A critical five-point
mistake in section eight, riding
backwards through the gate of
another class, may have tipped
the balance. On Sunday, Hubner
surged ahead, finishing the day
24 points clear of the field to
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IN THE
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claim the overall title and the cov-
eted eagle trophy, a longstanding
Trials Training Center tradition.
Keady took second, with Kole
Swartz rounding out the podium.
In the premier Sportswoman
class, Beta USA's Abigail Buz
-
zelli captured wins on Friday and
Sunday, and Trial Store USA's
Kylie Glueck edged out Buzzelli
and sister, Hailey, by just three
points in Saturday's round. Buz-
zelli's consistency earned her the
overall and her own Eagle trophy.
This marks the second elite tro-
phy Buzzelli has won in the 2025
Next Gen MotoTrials Regional
Championships.
Stephanie Vetterly
(Above) Beta's
Bennett Hubner
won the premier 15
and Under Expert
Sportsman class
at the Next Gen
MotoTrials Youth
and Women's
Eastern Regional
Championship in
Tennessee. (Left)
Abigail Buzzelli
(left) and Hubner
are some of AMA
MotoTrials' top
up-and-comers.
PHOTOS: STEPHANIE
VETTERLY
