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At the end of the weekend, Davis stood tall atop the final two-day standings, securing a convincing overall victory ahead of Cleveland and Jones. Veteran Strang and DeLong completed a hard-fought top five, while Shields powered to sixth overall. Sievenpiper, Whitmer, Johnson, and Triumph's James Jenkins rounded out the top 10 after two demanding days. "I'm pumped for the weekend, and I wish I could ride like this at every sprint race," said Davis. "It was super slick out there, but I had a lot of fun. Hopefully, I can keep this up. Props to the U.S. Sprint Enduro Series and their crew for all the hard work turning a tough situation into a very enjoyable one. They worked all Saturday night to prepare a great, fun course for Sunday, and I enjoyed it." Cleveland left Maidsville with plenty to be proud of, capturing an enduro-test win, second over - all, and the Pro 2-class victory. "The rain in the last test on Saturday was pretty gnarly," Cleveland admitted. "Cooper and I were really close in the enduro test, but I made up time in the cross test. My best test was today, when I smoked Grant in the enduro test by about a second, so I'm pleased with the weekend." Jones capped off a strong weekend by finishing second in Pro 2 and third overall, despite a costly mistake late in the race. "I had good speed in the woods, but I crashed pretty hard in the final cross test on Satur - day and gave up a lot of time," Jones said. "It was basically like ice out there, but it was still a solid weekend." Strang finished second in the Pro 1 class and fourth overall, building momentum as the weekend progressed. "Honestly, the rain made things tough for me," said Strang. "I'm still finding my rhythm and was off the pace this weekend, but I really like this format and the layout was awesome." Cleveland, Jones, and John - son locked out the top three spots in the Pro 2 division, while Shields took a commanding Pro-Am victory over Sievenpiper and Whitmer, capping a standout performance. FMF KTM's Brandy Richards and AmPro Yamaha's Danielle McDonald went toe-to-toe in a thrilling Women's Pro showdown that stayed razor-close from the opening test. After day one, the pair was separated by just 13 seconds, with Richards narrowly holding the upper hand. From there, Richards took full control, backing up her early edge by sweeping both days to claim the overall win. McDonald matched her intensity all weekend, secur - ing second on each day, while fellow Yamaha rider Lillie Sheets delivered a strong ride to lock down the final podium spot in third overall. "It was challenging. I think the track changed every time I went out," said Richards. "It was a little unpredictable but fun. Yesterday was wet and slippery, and today was tricky but fun, so I'm happy with the 1-1 finish." Shan Moore OVERALL (Top 10) 1. Grant Davis (KTM) 2. Toby Cleveland (Hus) 3. Cooper Jones (KTM) 4. Josh Strang (Bet) 5. Craig Delong (Hus) 6. Colton Shields (Hus) 7. Will Sievenpiper (Kaw) 8. Cole Whitmer (GG) 9. Brody Johnson (Hus) 10. James Jenkins (Tri) WIND IN THE P62 Brandy Richards won the Women's class.