pleted the podium, while Lilley
Sheets (Yamaha) and Carly Lee
(KTM) charged their way to
fourth and fifth, respectively.
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OVERALL (Top 10)
1. Jordan Ashburn (Hon) 2:42:29.299
2. Steward Baylor Jr (Kaw)
2:42:29.979
3. Kailub Russell (Yam) 2:42:41.896
4. Craig DeLong (Hus) 2:42:48.090
5. Mike Witkowski (Hon) 2:43:43.331
6. Jason Tino (KTM) 2:43:55.963
7. Liam Draper (Yam) 2:44:04.059
8. Angus Riordan (Hon) 2:44:27.952
9. Jhak Walker (Bet) 2:44:54.496
10. Josh Strang (Bet) 2:45:33.339
your-seat action as FMF KTM
Factory Racing's Brandy Rich-
ards clinched the victory with a
dramatic last-lap pass on Am-
Pro Yamaha's Danielle McDon-
ald. The two traded positions
repeatedly in a slick, lapper-filled
battle, making every decision
critical.
"We struggled with the lap-
pers," Richards said. "We were
passing each other back and
forth, and the lappers just made
it chaotic. Sometimes they'd
move for the first rider and jump
right in front of the second. It
was definitely challenging, so
I'm happy to come out on top."
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna
Racing's Korie Steede com
-
on to second in the class and
eighth overall, while Liqui Moly
Beta's Jhak Walker—who early
on shockingly led both the XC2
class and the overall field—slid
back to ninth overall and third in
class as the race wore on.
"At one point, Gus and I were
about 30 seconds down on
Walker, and I thought it was
gone," said Tino. "But we put the
hammer down in the second
half, and I was able to fight back
and get the lead."
Liqui Moly Beta's Josh Strang
continued his season-long
streak of solid rides, rounding
out the overall top 10.
The WXC Pro Women's class
delivered its share of edge-of-
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Fourth overall, Craig DeLong (342) took the
early lead ahead of Ashburn (3) and defending
champ Ben Kelley, who had a big crash.
