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MINI SR. (12-15)
JETT REYNOLDS / MOTOCROSS
If we were to make a bracket, prior to the start of the Mini Sr. Division, for the motocross portion of this event, you would have numerous number
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one seeds, lining up for the vying of the crown. Reynolds, national champion; Leblanc, many
titles to his name; and Chase Prince, a champion during this particular event as a matter of fact, there was truly no way you could guarantee the outcome of this “November Madness” pool of highly touted individuals. And that’s why the game is played folks, to see who truly is the best, when all competitors are lined up behind one particular starting grid. It was Jett Reynolds asserting himself as alpha in the early going, barking, and vying
for the checkered flag while salivating beneath
his helmet. Breaking away from the chain and leash his competition tried to tie on, there was no stopping Reynolds, as he was simply running wild on the loose. Hitting a remarkable 2:00 lap time
on circuit number two, Gavin Towers could slowly see the green image fade in to the distance, while Chase Prince would hound him in third. That oh so tasty t-bone of a flag awaited Reynolds at the fin- ish, and one mighty chomp would have him fetch it, while he soared through the air. Towers, and Prince would go on to claim second and third. Matt LeBlanc had other things on the agenda, besides letting Reynolds be the top dog. The Breux Bridge, Louisiana native acted as the star of the show, strutting his skills in front of the likes of Crockett Myers and Christopher Blackmer. With heavy con- tenders in second and third, LeBlanc’s game could never be off guard, yet he remained very mature and composed, laying down the fastest lap on the while flag circuit. He would fend off the surge of charge from both Myers and Blackmer, waiting to see if he could tame the beast of Reynolds that ran in the first heat. Reynolds would catapult off the line for the main event, making it oh so difficult on LeBlanc to mount any type of charge. With Blackmer in second, and Crockett Myers in third, Leblanc would have his hands full just getting into the runner-up position. But he did, with his antics of floating around the outside of the sweeper that ran adjacent to the road. Moving into the silver medal position by lap two, they were afraid it was too late; even though LeBlanc would run a 1:59 on lap three! Reynolds, was just too poised. He knew he could afford a second of lost time, if that meant securing the overall victory. And that’s exactly what he did, taking the moto win, and scoring another championship.
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