fifth overall and third in class .
“ It was a rough day ,” said Kelley . “ I kind of got caught in the ruts in the first couple corners and dropped back and then I got hung up for about 10 seconds in the mud hole around mile 1 and lost the pack . I was able to go from last to third on the first lap and then after that , I just wasn ’ t feeling it . I was so tired , and it was all I could do to just make the laps . It ’ s a super frustrating day but I did the best I could with how I felt .”
Grant Baylor would finish the day only seven minutes behind his brother , earning a seventh place overall and rounding out the top five in the XC1 Open Pro class . Rockstar Energy Husqvarna ’ s Craig DeLong would follow just over a minute behind Grant for eighth overall and rounding out the XC2 250 Pro class . Josh Toth would finish ninth overall and sixth in the XC1 Open Pro class , while Phoenix Honda Racing ’ s Cody Barnes would complete the top ten overall and fourth in the XC2 250 Pro class .
The WXC Women ’ s Pro class saw their highest number of entries this season . A total of 17 women lined up to compete , including current points leader AmPro Yamaha ’ s Rachael Archer and close second BABS Racing Yamaha Fly Maxxis Pro Circuit ’ s Becca Sheets . Sheets took an early lead and was able to narrowly keep Archer at bay , crossing the finish line only 43
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