45 riders lined up for the AA Pro class on Saturday at the Winternationals in Phoenix. The girls pro class was stacked with 21 riders. The Dutch team and many international riders made it over for this race. This is how the Saturday turned out. Results wise. AA PRO
1 NIC LONG, HARO, LAKESIDE, CA
2 CONNOR FIELDS, CHASE BMX, HENDERSON, NV
3 SAM WILLOUGHBY, REDLINE, AUSTRALIA
4 TWAN VAN GENDT, MEYBO, NETHERLANDS
5 TORY NYHAUG, FACTORY REDLINE, COQUITLAM, CANADA
6 MARIS (THE MACHINE) STROMBERGS, FREE AGENT/ROCKSTAR, LATVIA
7 CORBEN SHARRAH, HARO, TUCSON, AZ
8 JASON ROGERS, ORP, MESQUITE, TX
GIRLS PRO
1 CAROLINE BUCHANAN, CANBERRA ACT, AU AUSTRALIA
2 BROOKE CRAIN, HARO, VISALIA, CA
3 DOMINIQUE (3D) DANIELS, VSI, GILBERT, AZ
4 AMANDA GEVING, YESS BMX/TROY LEE DESIGN, LARGO, FL
5 DANI (THE DANIMAL) GEORGE, SUPERCROSSBMX.COM, PALMDALE, CA
6 ALISE POST, REDLINE, SAINT CLOUD, MN
7 LAURA SMULDERS, DUTCH OLYMPIC BMX, NETHERLANDS
8 MARIANA PAJON, COLUMBIA BMX, COLOMBIA
A PRO
1 JOSHUA (HOT ROD) KLATMAN, REDLINE CHALLENGE, PORT ORCHARD, WA
2 "THE MINI COOP" KRISTIAN COOPER, PHOENIX FACTORY RACING, GRANTS PASS, OR
3 A.J. (AIR AUSTIN) HIATT, ANARCHYBMX.COM, FRESNO, CA
4 AUSTIN LOEBE, ANSWER/RENNEN, DOVER, DE
5 BLAKE (SCREAMIN DEMON) PAULSON, DOUBLECROSS BIKES, FOLSOM, CA
6 TANNER"T-BONE"SEBESTA, TRIKIN OUT RRUKS, MANCHACA, TX
7 JEREMY"THE GENERAL"ROMMEL, SUPERCROSSBMX.COM, HESPERIA, CA
8 BRANDON "FLY BOY" MCCOY, MORPHINE HARO/FLY, DAYTON, OH
VETERAN PRO
1 CRISTIAN BECERINE, FREE AGENT/ROCKSTAR, COSTA MESA, CA
2 JAVIER COLOMBO, SE/MAXXIS TIRES, COSTA MESA, CA
3 ALEXIS (TURBO KID) VERGARA, FACTORY KUWAHARA, GILROY, CA
4 JASON RICHARDSON, PHOENIX FACTORY RACING, CARLSBAD, CA
5 KENTH FALLEN, SUPERCROSSBMX.COM, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
6 CHAD STREET, , RICHLAND HILLS, TX
7 JASON CARNES, REDLINE, AUSTIN, TX
8 SHAWN O'GORMAN, FLY/SX, MURRIETA, CA
Photo by Derek Betcher/Haro Bikes
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