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There has to be a certain equation that riders follow, in order to reach success and turn-
ing points in their careers. It must be fed with adequate resources, many of them intangible, such as inner-motivation, determination, and the will to win. You must embody all of them, and be able to put them to use, in order for yourself to relish in the right scenario. The Deegan family knows what the aura of winning and accomplish- ment feel like. They understand, that nothing
is given, and must be earned, in order to truly be crowned a champion. With strict regimens provided from the top down, Haiden Deegan has been shadowing greatness for many years. He now feels its his turn to step up to the plate, and what better place to start, than the 2017 Winter Olympics. He would have competition
to deal with however, with the likes of Collin Allen and Carter Malcolm. These two, placed
in heat one, were jousting back and forth from the time the gate fell. It was actually a train of KTM locomotives, one cable car seemingly attached to another at the hip. Allen, Malcolm, and Thomas, all strapped in, wired to each other’s every move. With Malcolm loosing the lead with two laps to go, it looked as though it was Allen’s to lose. He almost spoke too soon however, as Malcolm’s last lap effort had closed within a second. The final running order would be Allen, Malcolm, and Thomas. It was here, on the outdoor track, and in the second heat, where he flourished. His Californian, hard-packed roots, were paying dividends, as the track was being baked by the setting sun. Deegan, trailing Logan Best for the beginning of lap number one, made his way around to cross the stripe first on lap two. Willing to jump any and all obstacles on the track, His trick of soaking up the suspen- sion on the faces, was reaping rewards with garnered seconds of addition. Throwing down a whopping 2:14, he would go on to win the heat by a hefty margin of 13 seconds, with Best and Brandon Shaw taking second and third. When they all came together for the final go around,
it was Logan Best who emerged as the top dog in the early going. Meanwhile Deegan urgently shoved him to the wayside, moving into first on lap number two. Collin Allen, charging as hard as ever, had moved into second. Hovering on the rear tread of Temecula, California’s Deegan, the move seemed to be made, when suddenly, a huge mishap occurred to the number 35 of Allen. It was then that Deegan had just enough gap, to secure victory over Daxton Bennick, who had moved into second. Deegan had done it yet again, taking the crown, and celebrating with all who were near.
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