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were announced May 30.
From the West
Riders who qualified in western states
events are Ty Tremaine, of Gardnerville, Nev.;
Jake “JT” Baker, of Shingle Springs, Calif.; Ken-
dall Norman, of El Cajon, Calif.; Ryan Smith, of
Pinon Hills, Calif.; Ryan Kudla, of Upland, Calif.;
A. Jared Schlapia, of Nampa, Idaho; and Dante
Oliveira, of Hollister, Calif.
In the E4 40+ Class, multi-time gold medalist
and five-time AMA National Hare and Hound
Champion Destry Abbott, of Peoria, Ariz., joins
the team.
From the East
Riders qualifying from the eastern states
competitions are Tyler Vore, Porter, Ind.; James
King, of Hot Springs, Ark.; A.J. Lehr, of San
Carlos, Calif.; P. Trent Whisenant, of Hoover,
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Ala.; Drew Lehr, of San Carlos, Calif.; and Talon
Soenksen, of Fife Lake, Mich.
“ISDE has been a dream of mine for a very
long time,” said first-time qualifier James King.
“And it’s an honor and a privilege to represent
my sport and our great country overseas. I’m
going to give it my all alongside my team-
mates.”
In the E4 40+ Class, Jayson Densley, of
Fairfield, Utah, won every round he entered,
qualifying him to join the team.
Committee selections
The U.S. ISDE Committee selected Adam
Froman, of Crestwood, Ky.; Travis Coy, of Pleas-
anton, Calif.; Colton Wilkes, of Poland, Ind.;
Nicholas O’Bryant, of Chillicothe, Ohio; and
Cooper Abbott, of Peoria, Ariz.
Joining the E4 team for his 15th ISDE is Brian
Storrie, of McKinney, Texas.