The legendary Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky, as soon as once more served because the epicenter of the BMX universe over Labor Day weekend. Underneath the sweltering late-summer warmth, the world’s quickest racers gathered at Derby Metropolis BMX for Sunday’s showdown on the USA BMX Derby Metropolis Nationals.

With its iconic eight-meter hill, large straights, and downhill velocity, Derby Metropolis demanded absolute precision, throwing each glory and heartbreak at those that dared to check its limits.

Right here is how the motion unfolded on Championship Sunday.

Males Professional: Cameron Wooden Rides Off with the Sweep

There isn’t a taming the Cowboy when he’s within the zone. Arizona’s Cameron (Cowboy) Wooden placed on an absolute masterclass on Sunday, finishing a shocking weekend sweep of the ultra-competitive Males Professional class.

From the gate drop, Wooden launched down the huge first straight with unmatched horsepower. Carving by flip one, Wooden claimed the holeshot and by no means appeared again. Behind him, Australian powerhouse Izaac Kennedy (Chase / Fly / Tioga / BRGStore.com) threw the whole lot he had into the chase, however Wooden was flawless, hitting his marks on the professional set and pulling away to cross the road for his third victory of the weekend. Younger Australian sensation Josh Jolly (Time BMX / Meybo / TLD / Field BMX) rounded out the rostrum in third, cementing a dominant weekend of racing.

Girls Professional: Reynolds Triumphs Amid First-Flip Carnage

If you wish to win in Louisville, you must survive. The Girls Professional Most important occasion delivered the day’s most dramatic second in a chaotic first flip that fully reshaped the race.

Because the gate slammed down, the pack blasted side-by-side into the high-speed first nook. Catastrophe struck in dramatic vogue, ending the again of the pack’s combat, whereas Reynolds made the dive and bumped Canada’s Molly Simpson off monitor.

Rising from the mud with veteran poise was Australia’s Lauren Reynolds (Manufacturing unit Reply). Reynolds capitalized superbly on the opening, steering away from main carnage and powering into the lead down the second straight. From there, Reynolds put her head down, easy and constant, to take the win. Payton (P-Nut) Ridenour (Chase / Razor / BRGStore.com) chased arduous to say second, whereas Georgia’s Alexis (AA) Alden (Albe’s-Zeronine-Field) rode a sensible race to safe the ultimate spot on the rostrum.

ABA Futures: “Diamond Lil” Shines Brilliant & Esposito Breaks Hearts

The way forward for BMX is in extremely good fingers, and Sunday belonged to Lily (Diamond Lil) Ashley. Within the ABA Futures Girls’s class, the Midlothian, Texas native put collectively the lap of her life. Ashley blasted out of the gate, took management of the lead, and held off fierce strain to safe her very first ABA Futures Girls Most important occasion victory. She was joined on the rostrum by Addison Thompson (BMX Sharks) in second and Preslie Gould (Manufacturing unit Reply) in third.

Within the ABA Futures Males’s division, Evan (Simple E) Esposito (Albe’s-Zeronine-Field) proved too fast to disclaim, taking the Sunday win. Tommy Bruney (Full Tilt / Rift) led a robust lap, however Esposito spoiled his profitable hopes with a final-turn move, forcing Bruney to accept second. 

Vet Professional: Jeff Upshaw Stays on High

In Vet Professional, the “Huge Jeff” present returned. Jeff Upshaw (Pushed Biking Academy/Crupi) confirmed why he’s the defending Champion, navigating the demanding monitor and hungry discipline. Claiming his second win on the season, Upshaw was joined on the rostrum by Justin Riddell, who completed shut behind in second, and Brandon Roharik (Customary Byke Co), rounding out the veteran podium in third.

ABA Futures Girls 

1. LILY (DIAMOND LIL) ASHLEY, FACTORY HYPER BIKE CO., MIDLOTHIAN, TX, United States of America
2. ADDISON (ADDI) THOMPSON, BMX SHARKS, BELGRADE, MT, United States of America
3. PRESLIE (THE PISTON) GOULD, FACTORY ANSWER, HENDERSON, NV, United States of America
4. LANDON BURIAN, FACTORY RIFT/TANGENT, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ, United States of America
5. KATE (V8) SIFFORD, BIOLAB-SYNDYT, WADDELL, AZ, United States of America
6. NATALIA (FLASH) KOVACS, ACC, RED OAK, TX, United States of America
7. KIRA BOUSTEAD, BAD/ MACHINEBMXTRAINING, FAIRFIELD, CA, United States of America
8. PAYTON DUFFY, FACTORY SYNDYT/LSG, SPRUCE GROVE, AB, Canada

ABA Futures Males 

1. EVAN (EASY E) ESPOSITO, ALBE’S-ZERONINE-BOX, PALM SPRINGS, FL, United States of America
2. TOMMY BRUNEY, FULL TILT / RIFT, PITTSBURGH, PA, United States of America
3. MARSHALL (MAJOR) GEHRKE, HYPER BICYCLES/EVS/AKER BRAND, ANTIOCH, IL, United States of America
4. LUCAS ZHOU, ALBE’S-ZERONINE-BOX, SURREY, BC, Canada
5. ZAKARY KAISER, FACTORY SYNDYT/LSG, GREELY, ON, Canada
6. AUSTIN CORNBILL, Dangerboy, CAMPBELL RIVER, BC, Canada
7. GAIGE (THE RAGE) GOMOLICKE, FACTORY SUPERCROSS, UKIAH, CA, United States of America
8. DALLEN BRERETON-STILES, FACTORY RIFT/TANGENT, COQUITLAM, BC, Canada

Girls Professional 

1. LAUREN REYNOLDS, FACTORY ANSWER, SAN DIEGO, CA, Australia
2. PAYTON (P-NUT) RIDENOUR, CHASE / RAZOR / BRGSTORE.COM, TULSA, OK, United States of America
3. ALEXIS (AA) ALDEN, ALBE’S-ZERONINE-BOX, PEACHTREE CITY, GA, United States of America
4. DALENY VAUGHN, BIOLAB-DK, TUCSON, AZ, United States of America
5. LEXIS (LIGHTNING) COLBY, SUPERCROSS BMX, SURPRISE, AZ, United States of America
6. AVA (THE FLAVA) CORLEY, FACTORY RIFT/TANGENT, LA MIRADA, CA, United States of America
7. CARLY KANE, HUFFY, BELL HELMETS, PROMAX, BOX COMPONENTS, HARRISON, OH, United States ofAmerica
8. F MOLLY SIMPSON, DAYLIGHT/HERO, RED DEER COUNTY, AB, Canada

Males Professional 

1. CAMERON (COWBOY) WOOD, USA BMX FOUNDATION, PHOENIX, AZ, United States of America
2. IZAAC (BLOWN 06 LEXUS) KENNEDY, CHASE / FLY / TIOGA / BRGSTORE.COM, BRISBANE, QLD, Australia
3.  JOSHUA (JUMPIN JOSH) JOLLY, TIME BMX, MEYBO, TLD, BOX BMX, CARDIGAN, VIC, Australia
4. GAVIN STAZETSKI, FACTORY BLACKCROWN BMX, CHARLEROI, PA, United States of America
5. CURTIS KREY, DAYLIGHT/HERO, ETOBICOKE, ON, Canada
6. DEEGAN (DOWNTOWN) BROWN, SUPERCROSS BMX, SAN JOSE, CA, United States of America
7. KAMREN LARSEN, FACTORY ANSWER, CHARLOTTE, NC, United States of America
8. 8 WESTON MEURLOT, CARBON CARTEL, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL, United States of America

Vet Professional 

1. JEFF (BIG JEFF) UPSHAW, DRIVEN CYCLING ACADMY/ CRUPI, NAMPA, ID, United States of America
2. JUSTIN RIDDELL, J&R BICYCLES/SPEEDCO/AVIAN/MEGA DESIGN, NORTH FORT MYERS, FL, United States of America
3. BRANDON ROHARIK, STANDARD BYKE CO, AKRON, OH, United States of America
4. MARTY WISEHART, SHELBYVILLE, KY, United States of America
5. CHRISTOPHER “DOCTOR” MIRELES, PROPHECY AMERICA, ZAPOPAN, JAL, Mexico
6. BARRY (#95) NOBLES, CHASE / FLY / BRGSTORE.COM, STERRETT, AL, United States of America
7. ALAN HUDSON, BIKE BOSS AND WEST COAST BIKES, OWASSO, OK, United States of America
8. TYLER SMITH, CORSA RACEWEAR, FORT PIERCE, FL, United States of America

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