USA Cycling’s 2011 BMX Power Rankings, its system for identifying the best overall American BMX performers in international and domestic BMX racing, have been finalized. Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./GT Bicycles) and Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX) were the top male and female Elite racers. Rusty Nesvig (San Diego, Calif./Factory Intense) and Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro-Rockstar) finished as the top Juniors. Additionally, the 2012 BMX Power Rankings events calendar and points tables have been posted.
The USA Cycling BMX Power Rankings include points for Elite Men, Elite Women, Junior Men and Junior Women from the BMX World Championships, Supercross World Cups, and the USA Cycling BMX National Championships. This system is based on the UCI points tables but will include only those points earned in the current season (i.e., they will not be based on a 12-month rolling calendar or results from another region of the world
unless at a World Championship or Supercross World Cup). Each season, the points will be reset and all athletes will begin the season with zero points. These results and rankings will be posted on the USA Cycling BMX website and will be updated with new points as soon as the results become official from a given UCI calendar event. The standings will show all events on the Ranking Calendar and all points scored to assist everyone in verifying accuracy. Th
is Ranking system may be utilized for assisting the selection process for international funded teams, camps and support.
Finalized 2011 USA Cycling BMX Power RankingsElite Men1. Corben Sharrah – 616 points
2. Nicholas Long – 547 points
3. David Herman – 386 points
Elite Women1. Arielle Martin – 603 points
2. Amanda Carr – 557 points
3. Amanda Geving – 487 points
Junior Men1. Rusty Nesvig – 292 points
2. Lain Van Ogle – 147 points
3. Justin Posey – 134 points
Junior Women1. Brooke Crain – 660 points
2. Dani George – 434 points
3. Wolcott Taylor – 296 points
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