MOTOCROSS
AUGUST 1-6, 2016
LORETTA LYNN RANCH / HURRICANE MILLS, TENNESSEE
P54
35TH ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV/MC AMA AMATEUR NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP,
But bad starts and untimely falls
held back the rider from Utah.
Husqvarna rider Jalek Swoll of
Belleview, Florida, also earned
two gold medals in the 125 (12-
16) B/C and Schoolboy 1 (12-16)
B/C classes. Like Bailey, Swoll
won three motos and took sec-
ond in three motos.
Kawasaki Team Green's Jett
Reynolds was the only other
rider to pull off the double. The
kid from Bakersfield, California,
final Schoolboy 2 race: Bai-
ley nabbed the holeshot and
Marchbanks was was buried in
the pack, and to make matters
worse for Marchbanks, he was
forced to toss his goggles on the
first lap. He would later drop out
after getting as high as ninth.
Marchbanks, one of the top
riders going into Loretta's, had a
tough week in general, though
he did get a couple of moto
wins, including one in 250 B.
class championships. (Riders
are allowed to compete in just
two classes at Loretta's.) Jordan
Bailey was one of the three. Not
only did he win 250 B but also
the tough Schoolboy 2 (13-16)
B/C class. He couldn't catch
Garrett Marchbanks (Kawasaki)
in the first moto but dominated
the next two, going 2-1-1 for the
title.
Bailey and Marchbanks were
tied in points going into the
Mitchell Falk (62) won the coveted 250 B title.
