MATT WHYATT WINS GATORADE FREE FLOW TOUR EVENT AT JAYCEE EXTREME PARK

Aug 31, 2009

Written by Bart de Jong

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Out of a field of 23 BMX riders, Matt Whyatt won the BMX park competition Sunday at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour's stop in Greenville, N.C.

In "Protown, USA" for the first time in the Tour's five-year history, 17-year-old Whyatt from Australia earned the BMX park victory at Jaycee Extreme Park after executing an alley-oop downside tailwhip and a flip whip during his winning run. Fellow Australian Nick Kajewski was second and JC Knecht finished in third place.

Judging the contest were professional BMX riders and Greenville residents Ryan Guettler, Marcus Tooker, Mike Laird and Colin Mackay.

"I'm so pumped," Whyatt said. "It's going to be so fun riding with everyone is Salt Lake City. All of the riders were so good today, I don't know how the judges decided between first, second and third!"

"It was great hosting this event," Extreme Park manager Todd Riddick said. "We don't host many contests, and this was awesome because Gatorade made it easy for us with their involvement. We're already looking forward to doing it again next year."

With the win, Whyatt earns an automatic bid into the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals that will take place at the Dew Tour's Toyota Challenge, September 17-20, 2009.

Gatorade Free Flow Tour - Jaycee Extreme BMX Park Results Sunday, August 30, 2009 Greenville, N.C.
1. Matt Whyatt, Australia.
2. Nick Kajewski, Australia.
3. JC Knecht, Los Alamos, N.M.
4. Devon Smillie, Suwanee, Ga.
5. Russell Summerville, Suwanee, Ga.