MARQUETTE - Close to three dozen riders participated on two nights of racing in the opening week of the Marquette BMX season on May 15 and 17.
May 15 results
On a chilly opening night, 41 riders competed in 11 motos. These are the top finishers in each race, in order from first place down:
36-40 Cruiser class - Tyler Labreche, Jon Spencer, Patrick Jacuzzo, Kris Weid
6 Novice - Lucas Basal, Ethan Larson, Ava Stern
7 Novice - Gatlin Karvonen, Billy Crisp, Xander Marshall
8 Novice - Elliot Mason, Lizzie Niemi, Amiya Rose Trombley
8 Intermediate - Jimmy Duckwall, Brooklyn Blanck, Brayden Grange
9 Intermediate - Noah LaJoie, Ashton Beehr, Wyatt Clement
10 Novice - Blaise Tyynismaa, Addison Baynton, Devin Pasco
11 Intermediate - Tyler LaBresche, Pete Ruokola, Andrew Niemi
13 Intermediate - Bradley Seaborg, Skylar Fortin, Jordan Vanlerberghe
14 Novice - Kenny Davis, Quintin Tarasan, Brody Merrick, Zachary Hallinen
14 Expert - Michael Noble, Forest Luke, Sage Pletka
May 17 results
The Thursday date was a rainy evening with 35 riders in 10 muddy motos.
Two racers, Ethan Larson and Zachary Hallinen, both earned intermediate class by achieving their eighth wins. Here are the results:
26-30 Cruiser - Tyler LaBreche, Kris Weide, Michele Basal
6 Novice - Ethan Larson, Brayden Dustan, Ava Stern
7 Intermediate - Brooklyn Blanck, Lucas Basal, Brayden Grange
8 Novice - Lizzie Niemi, Spencer Harvala, Cade Tackman, Amiya Trombley
9 Intermediate - Noah LaJoie, Ashton Beehr, Wyatt Clement
10 Novice - Blaise Tyynismaa, Bryce Dunstan, Seth Marshall
11 Intermediate - Tyler LaBreche, Pete Ruokola, Andrew Niemi
13 Expert - Sage Pletka, Alex Niemi, Skylar Fortin
14 Novice - Zachary Hallinen, Seth Fortin
17-18 Expert - Michael Noble, Trevor Rochefort, Emma Niemi