Two-consecutive NAG No.1 title holder DAKOTA SENGER (Oregon) will be highlighted in next weeks’ edition of Sports Illustrated – in their traditional FACES IN THE CROWD section. After having a stellar year in 2007 – with a NAG No.1 title and UCi World Championship, Dakota’s chance to defend it in 2008 blew up when a slip of the pedals while doing sprints busted up his ankle really bad. But he didn’t let it ruin his year, and wound up returning in July to begin a late-year charge back to the top of ABA age group standings.
Thanks to a whole lot of consistency and a Grands victory in 12x, Dakota was not only able to defend his No.1 plate, but ended the year on a high note after what looked to be a terrible one. The “Robot” then returned to his hometown of Oregon and celebrated by doing his second most favorite activity – fishing.