going 2-4-2-2-1 on the day, as he
battled visibility issues amid the
dusty conditions.
Beta USA's Jhak Walker also
collected his fifth podium of the
season, taking second in class
with 5-4-2 results through the
first three tests. He snatched the
NE Pro2 wins in tests four and
five before rounding out the day
with a runner-up result.
Kawasaki-mounted Will Siev
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enpiper of Georgia rounded out
the NE Pro2 podium. Fifth in the
opening test, he went on to earn
fourth in test two. He pushed his
pace in the third section to take
a runner-up finish, then claimed
wins in the next two tests. He
capped the day with a second-
place result in the final test,
despite experiencing a loss of
braking power after he sheared
off his rear master cylinder.
Women's Elite
Rocky Mountain Red Bear
Kawasaki Team Green's Rachael
Archer never fell below second
on the day. The Women's Elite
reigning champion went 1-1-2-
2-2-1 to earn her third win of the
year. She swapped places with
Enduro Engineering's Shelby
Turner throughout the day.
Although Turner has yet to col
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lect a win this year, she's been
close. She was just 17 seconds
off of Archer on the day. The
Canadian has notched five
podiums this year, including this
round, aboard her GasGas.
Brooke Cosner (Kawasaki)
rounded out the Women's Elite
podium. Consistency was key,
even while she battled the
scorching heat, as she took third
in every test in Missouri.
Notching his fifth 250A class
win of the year, Missouri's
James Jenkins (Kawasaki) also
claimed 13th overall. After tak
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ing third in class for the first test,
he went on to top every test for
the remainder of the day.
TJ Gould of Arkansas won the
AA class and secured 14th over-
all. The Sherco rider went 2-1-1-
1-2-1 on the day in his class.
Heather Wilson Schiltz
OVERALL (Top 10)
1. Ricky Russell (Tri)
2. Grant Baylor (Kaw)
3. Ben Kelley (KTM)
4. Steward Baylor Jr (Kaw)
5. Nicholas DeFeo (Kaw)
6. Jhak Walker (Bet)
7. Evan Smith (Yam)
8. Will Sievenpiper (Kaw)
9. Hunter Smith (KTM)
10. Toby Cleveland (Hus)
WIND
IN THE
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Rachael Archer topped the
Women's Elite division.
