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ROUND 3 / JANUARY 24, 2026 ANGEL STADIUM / ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P68 just slowly picked them off … I had to play my cards right and wait until the end when fitness- related and mistakes kind of caught up to the other riders, and I was able to capitalize." Mosiman finished on the podium for the second week in a row, improving one posi - tion over his San Diego result. The Star Racing Yamaha rider rocketed off to the early lead and circulated out front for the first three-quarters of the race. He looked comfortable out front and rode smart, hugging the insides to keep Deegan at bay. Eventually, Deegan closed the gap and forced a pass in the bowl turn before the finish, albeit much less aggressively than the pass for the lead one week ago. Mosiman hung tough and held onto the second spot, marking his second podium in two weeks. He now jumps from fourth to second in the 250SX points, nine back from Deegan and just one up on Anstie. "I'm stoked on the race and stoked on my start," Mosiman said. "Whenever you can get a holeshot, that makes a world of difference; to have a good start in the main event and get to lead laps, lead a bunch of laps, and have great pace, it's definitely a big step in the right direction." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Ryder DiFrancesco crossed the line in third for his second po - dium of the season. He clawed about who the best 250SX West rider is at the moment, and more importantly, he gained huge ground over his rival Anstie. He's now nine points clear of Mosi- man in second. "The goal is to start top five and get to the lead," Deegan said. "Got a decent start and Mosiman. The defending champ slowly inched his way forward and finally struck with five laps remaining. Once in the lead, Deegan dropped the hammer and gapped Mosiman by more than eight seconds for his second win in two weeks. Back- to-back wins leave no argument Mosiman led three-quarters of the 250SX West race with pressure from Deegan behind. He finished second for back-to-back podiums.