GUTISH TOP FEMALE
The Women's Pro class compet-
ed along with the top Amateurs
in Saturday's two long-course
races. Rieju's Rachel Gutish
took the class win in 26th overall.
Louise Forsley finished second
in her first race for the Beta team.
Nikki Russell (Rieju) rounded out
the podium.
AMATEUR STANDOUTS
In addition to the pro rac-
ing, the Red Bull Tennessee
Knockout crowned Amateur
champions in several classes.
Saturday included two rounds of
Amateur-class racing, with race
two serving as the AMA Grand
Championship-deciding race.
During that second race, Idaho's
Niko Piazza (Husqvarna) was the
overall and A class winner with
a winning time of 1:04:36. Coran
Calvert (Sherco) finished second
just under 41 seconds back, and
Maverik Thaxton (KTM) rounded
out the top three. The top 30 rid-
ers also earned the opportunity
to compete with the 27 pro riders,
which kicked off their racing on
Saturday afternoon, followed by
three rounds of racing on Sunday.
All three of the teenagers qualified
for the Sunday main event.
WINNERS!
Other Saturday class winners
among nearly 500 participants
included Ryan Odom in Amateur
B, Neels Uys in A Vet 30+, Drew
Kirby in A Senior 40+, Alexander
Badilla in B Vet 30+, Chad Evans
in A Master 50+, Karol Nasuta in
B 40+, Jeffrey Husted in B Super
Senior 50+, James Arnold in Four-
Stroke Sportsman, Carly Paet in
Women's Amateur and Graham
Briefly...
ROUND 9 / AUGUST 8-10, 2025
TRIALS TRAINING CENTER / SEQUATCHIE, TENNESSEE
OFF-ROAD I AMA U.S. HARD ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP
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