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CMC Spring Classic Nationals South Round 3: cahuilla Cn€Ek Mx Park PHOTO AY JOHN BETHEA - Rookstool Still More Rocks U Wins p Jeffries got his revenee, however, when he scored the overall in the l25cc Open contest - even afrer he finished third in the initial moto, behind Nick Brown's Utopia/Trick/Crower Power/Permits Unlimited Honda and Thorstensen - by leadinS the second moto from lrart to finish. Thorstensen also wrapped up the 250.c lnrermedrare wrn via a sweep when hrs marn rival, Anthony Cicalese, dropped his No Fearlspy/14oto ProlHansen Yamaha while leadin8 on the third l+. Cody Titho{ moved in.o second over3il aboard his Nova/KBc/SidiMest CGst Honda after placin8 founh in molo one. Returnin8 to the scene of her major spill at the Golden Stare Nationals in lanuary at this tra.k, women s-class wrnner Meika Cornehus grabbed the victory that eluded her when she crashed head-first in some bad whoops here three months ago- "h was my Jlrsr major injury" she said after she limped home a sweeping.lass winner, even thouSh her DamzvAnswer/Gaerne Honda had a flat rear tire for halfo{the se.ond moto. 'All I can remember [of the crash] was wakinS up and seeinS a bun.h of heads over me and then having Ehem ask me the questions a hundred times, \ir'hat happened?" Cornelius suflered a concussion and a tweaked shoulder in the hiShside sPill, and rhe airlift rransport and doctor bilh came ro more than $ 15,000. "The doctor told me to rest for two weeks. buE I waited only a week and a hali she smiled. "l tried pushinS myselfand crashed a8ain.' This time it was a mild shoulder s€paration. ''No more crashes for me." she added, holding to her winner's trophy. "l'm not looking back. and you cant let th€ track beat you. I iust want to have fun. ' CN ANZA, CA, APR.30 rtodk'e Pro Kevin Rookstool showed he's I1,',"a. - easy lrrnsrrion from the spons- men s ranks by takrng home the top cash in rwo classes at the third round of the CIYC'S 20th annual Race Tech/l'4TA Wesr SprinS Clas- sic Nationals South. held at Cahuilla Creek MX Park. However, it was lntermediate Philip Thorstensen's facing off wilh a couple of Codys rhat provided some of the ti8htest race action. The l8-year-old Rookstool, from Klamath Falls, Oregon, made the trek south over a year ago as an lntermediate, but het been collecting his fair share of flrst-place finishes, sweeping both the l25cc and 250.c races wath ease on his FMF/Thor Suzukis. The lntermediates, running in the second wave in lhe same races, garnered most of the spectators' interest, though, as Thorstensen rode a TLD/DC Shoes/Kicker/5ix S'x On€/Renthal Yamaha to the 125c. victory after coming from fifth place in rhe first lo-lap moto to barely edge out Chaparral/Penhall flotorsporE Suzuki rider CodyJefiries alter the lafter had led {or sev€n laps. Jeffries aSain held Thorstensen at bay for the first hall of moto t!vo, only to afain be bested in the lale stages. Rrsu[s: APR|L 30, 2OO5 (RourD 3) CAHurua CnrEx MX Pa Axza, CATIEoRNTA Kevin Rookstool rocked up wins in the 125.. qnd 25ocr Pro closses ot round thrce of the CMC Spring Clossi< Notionqls South, 125 P8O: l. Kwin Rools.ool (Hoi); 2. Rahon Guzman ((aw): l. Anthon, Ch.rere (KTMr. 4 Oeret M:Fone, (Ho): 5 jrrc H rtron {Hon, 250 BEG: I De CBI: rHo,,I }lvd H.rrk (Hd): J. Ch6 Ldk@od (l(3w),I Rj.k Kozlik {Hdl. 250lA: L Brcnt B.h.mn (Hs): 2. Ttls Ruiz (Honr: ]. B'andon v€'k (Hon): 4 Collh Te$Enko (Hon): 5. nav,s Ahreni \Hon) 2s0 lNt l. Ph.ll'P Thols@so lYn): 2. cody Tdol (Hd). L Cod, Han (Hd)r 1. Coh ra.Cleo, (Hoi): s. Anthoiy cidle* (Ym). 250 PRor L Kevn Rook5lool (Hon)i 2. Anthony ChaEtte (KTH). 4.STRK AMr L Cody Tithor (Hon)i 2. Srent Bohad (Hd): l. vs A.mbEi*d (Hon). W{N: L Msika Correliu. (Hon)r 2. T.y'or H&oner (Kaw); l. Arla ClbG (Kns):+. S.nh Trcxel (Sur) SCHBY l. Ni.k BrcM (Hon): 2 Cody l.fln* (Suz): ]. tuthory Cialgo (Yml ,l Ty'er Rurz (Flon): 5. JoEy Ro*i (Hon). ETH (17-24): l. Cody l'44on (Hon): 2. Enc cEI6e C/ah). 25+ PRq L D*t t4ahoney (Hon). !O+ AEG: L oa ci6la (Hd); 2. Ri.r Kozlik (Htr)j 3. Enan Smith (Hon): t. Earl P6ny ard)i 5. Ckir MaG;n (Hon). 30+ lR: L CrEd Hubbard (H,on)i 2. K.irh Ant s (Hon): l. Toiy ois.oilro (S@)r 4. ClEd Tucks (Hd): 5. Tin EllB (Hon). 3o+ INT l- G.r, Blnko (Hn)i 2. Ga.y BnnFnetr Fam)i l. Chu.k Penry (Yam)i 4. Ro8.r orcb tK:w): 5. 8ob6y \6n su.ldm (Sd) lO+ PRO: L Ty sw.G (Hon). tl{l+ AH: I Td, Dit(uiko (Su4: 2 l''l'lrcn Mile (Hon): I Jod HamoFn (Yam/: 4. hson L@hl@ lYam)r 5. Chu

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