put his Max Sports / FXR-back Husqvarna into seventh overall and fourth in the Pro2 class .
Austin Walton made the trip from Nevada to get some sprint-racing experience . The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna rider , who will be representing the country on the US Junior Trophy Team in Italy , got faster on the unfamiliar terrain as the weekend progressed .
“ We picked up a lot of time ,” said Walton , who finished eighth overall . “ Just getting through all those trees and the tight stuff , and learning how to … It just felt like it got tighter the faster I went going through those trees . I started feeling a lot better today , more like myself and riding just more comfortable out there . Hitting my marks and making little mistakes , but those little mistakes weren ' t even close to what it was the day before . So , a lot of progress today .”
Ninth overall went to Pro2 rider Brenden Poling ( Kaw ). Meanwhile , Jason Tino totally dominated the Pro-Am division , winning all 12 tests , which was also good enough for 10th overall .
FMF / KTM ’ s Brandy Richard topped the Pro Women ’ s championship . Like Walton , Richards was at the event to
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