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Schoolboy 1 (12-16) B/C
J SWOLL
IMAGE / WONDERGOAT WORDS / KILPATRICK DESIGN / WILSON
>> The KTM duo of Joshua Gibbs and Austin Black put themselves out front out of the first corner as they dropped down into the gator pit side-by-side. Black was able to scrub his way into the lead over the dinner table as he immediately looked to build an advantage at the head of the field. Jalek Swoll didn’t start far behind; he rode with unrivaled urgency in order to put pressure on Black in the lead as the two of them inched away from their pursuers. Swoll was abso- lutely hounding the KTM in the lead and he forced him into a mistake just in front of the announcers tower as Black buried the front end and almost hit the ground; he managed to save it, but he was forced to concede the lead to the Rockstar Husqvarna. The Florida native tore through his home soil as he incessantly stretched his lead, commanding the pace of the race as he rode on his way to the overall victory. A freight train of KTMs battled for the final spot of the podium, continu- ing to be led by Black with Gibbs and Ethan Mann closely in tow. Black and Mann rounded out the podium as the check- ered flag flew, securing their spots on the overall rostrum as well.
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