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passing Abbott for second and
then passing LeBlond just before
the white flag. Walker held on
for the moto win and the over-
all victory. The final order read
Walker, LeBlond, Abbott, Webb
and Haaker, with Hart battling
back to eighth after his opening-
lap misfortune. Hart was later
disqualified for receiving the
outside assistance.
"It was between me, Ryder,
Trystan and Cooper, so I knew it
was close," Walker said. "I knew
all I had to do was win. I wouldn't
say I got the best start, but I
managed to come through. I was
trying to figure out where I was
faster, so the only thing I could
do was take his lines. Getting a
win on a track I didn't feel super
comfortable with is satisfying."
In the Women's Pro division,
seven-time Women's Pro cham-
pion Shelby Turner (Triumph)
took the early lead in the main
event, with two-time champ Ra-
chel Gutish (Rieju) in second and
Chantelle Bykerk (KTM) moving
into third on lap two.
The race got interesting when
Gutish caught up to Turner's
rear fender just before the white
flag. Gutish gave Turner a good
race, but Turner held on for the
win ahead of Gutish and Bykerk.
Katie Hall-Leah (TM) finished
fourth with Nikki Russell (Gas-
Gas) in fifth.
The series now moves on to
Nampa, Idaho, but the message
from the Orleans Arena was
clear: there is zero margin for
error in EnduroCross.
Shan Moore
OVERALL (Top 10)
1. Jonny Walker (Tri) 1-4-1
2. Ryder LeBlond (Hus) 3-1-2
3. Cooper Abbott (Kaw) 5-2-3
4. Trystan Hart (KTM) 2-3-8
5. Cody Webb (Yam) 4-12-4
6. Colton Haaker (Kaw) 8-7-5
7. Nick Thompson (KTM) 9-5-6
8. Branden Petrie (Bet) 10-8-7
9. Tim Apolle (Bet) 6-11-9
10. Braxton Hintze (KTM) 7-10-10
Shelby Turner held on to win the Women's class.
