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Johnny Campbell Racing Honda's Nolan Cate took third Open Pro and fourth overall on his Pirelli/JL Ray/Fly Racing CRF450RX followed by Thoma- selli (who nonetheless claimed the Pro 250 championship), AMA District 37 regular and Beta-support rider Nic Colangeli and KORR Honda-mounted Cash Beneck, the third Pro 250. Norman Racing/Pearson Farms Husqvarna rider Axel Pearson was eighth overall and fifth Open Pro, four seconds ahead of Open A winner Ruhne Lee on his Fastoys/Acerbis/Fly Racing KTM on adjusted time. Tanner Williams, the 250cc A winner on his Moto One KTM/ Reflex Racing/Fast Way GasGas rounded out the top 10 overall. While Logan Cleveland wrapped up the Vet Pro 35+ championship months ago, Ja- cob Nelson stepped in to record his second straight class win on his One Industries Yamaha, finishing the series third in class behind Cleveland and Darrin Tuckett, both of whom skipped the final races. The Pro Women's race also featured some drama. Norman Racing Husqvarna's Ava Silvestri jumped to an early lead aboard her Precision Concepts/Racer Decal/Troy Lee Designs FC 250. However, a few miles in, she cartwheeled on a rocky down- hill, breaking the clutch perch and doing some other damage, including a head injury. FMF RPM Racing KTM rider Rachel Stout was right behind and ready to deliver a win aboard her Gainslinger Human Performance/Motorex/Moose Racing 350 XC-F—her first in over a year. "I had no idea I was that high up [in the overall]," she recalled. "Apparently, I came in [to the pit after the first loop] in 11th overall. The second loop was just so fun! "I felt like I rode super- smooth—that's the ride I've been trying to put together all year, and I'm glad I was finally able to do it before the season's over, so I'm stoked on that!" Though a few boys passed her before the finish, Stout still earned a remarkable 15th overall. Silvestri got up off the deck and willed herself on to get a finish—second in class even and 21st overall, though she didn't need to even finish, as she'd already locked up the title, her second straight H&H crown. "I didn't really have anything to stress out about [no matter the finish]," Silvestri said. "I'd try to start going faster to try to catch Rachel, and I was getting just out of control, so I was like, 'You know, it's not really worth it to take a trip to the hospital today,' so I played it cool and came in for second." Manic Moto Beta's Catalina Springstroh signed off on her final full Pro season before focusing on her doctorate by taking third—her second podium of the season. Mark Kariya OVERALL (Top 10) 1. Zane Roberts (Bet) 1:59:44 2. Dante Oliveira (KTM) 1:59:48 3. Layton Smail (Kaw) 2:03:36 4. Nolan Cate (Hon) 2:04:24 5. Ryder Thomaselli (Hus) 2:05:42 6. Nic Colangeli (Bet) 2:07:35 7. Cash Beneck (Hon) 2:10:43 8. Axel Pearson (Hus) 2:12:50 9. Ruhne Lee (Kaw) 2:12:54 10. Tanner Williams (GG) 2:14:26 WIND IN THE P50 Former class series champ Rachel Stout flew to her first Women's victory of the season and an impressive 15th overall.