expectations, so being able to
exceed those expectations is a
good feeling."
Forsley's Massachusetts up-
bringing gave her familiarity with
the Eastern terrain, although
years spent riding out West had
influenced her technique. Her re-
turn also added another experi-
enced competitor to a Women's
Pro field that had seen Abigail
Buzzelli step up to the premier
Women's class for 2026.
Buzzelli finished third Satur-
day with 119 marks, continuing
her development against some
of the country's most accom-
plished female trials riders.
The weather changed every-
thing overnight.
dominance she had established
throughout 2026. After sweeping
Virginia, New Mexico and Colora-
do, Hoover arrived in Ohio unde-
feated and extended that streak
with a 21-mark win Saturday.
Her closest challenger was
returning Beta USA rider Lou-
ise Forsley, competing in her
first NATC national since 2019.
Forsley finished second with 36
marks as she adapted to both the
demanding Expert Sportsman line
and her new Beta Sincro Factory.
"I was pushed today, which
is good. I needed that, and I
proved to myself that I'm still
capable of that," Forsley said.
"I'm still happy with my riding
because I didn't have many
Western rounds and approached
Ohio without the championship
pressure facing some of his
competitors.
The venue also held personal
significance. Myers made his
national debut there in 2015,
when relentless rain turned the
event into a muddy survival test.
"This was actually the site of
my first national ever in 2015,
and it rained all weekend long
and it was a mud bath; it was
brutal!" Myers said.
Ryon Land finished fourth with
seven marks, followed by Trials
Superstore's Murphy Aaron and
TrialStoreUSA's Alex Niederer.
In Women's Pro, GasGas's
Maddie Hoover continued the
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CABLE CREEK / TORONTO, OHIO
OFF-ROAD I AMA NATC NATIONAL MOTOTRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP
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Beta's Cole Cullins was the top Expert-class rider.
