the podium , but we were in the hunt for the win .”
DeLong ’ s Rockstar Energy Husqvarna teammate Trevor Bollinger had another stellar day , finishing fourth .
“ I felt good first couple tests , but I had a few crashes the last three tests ,” said Bollinger . “ It just sucks I had those crashes . I feel like I could have been on the podium or even been in the fight to win the thing . But we ’ re in the right direction . We ’ ve just got to clean up a few things .”
Coastal Racing GasGas ’ Ricky Russell parlayed a consistent ride into a top-five finish , finishing fifth in four of the six tests .
It seems that Jesse Ansley can have a bad day and still win the NE Pro 2 class . The Trail Jesters Racing KTM rider now has six-straight Pro 2 wins and was a solid sixth in Ohio .
“ My riding wasn ’ t the best ,” said Ansley , “ I just couldn ’ t really find that flow like I needed to . Me and this terrain here don ’ t really gel that well . That ’ s something I need to work on for sure for the future .”
XC Gear / Enduro Engineering / Moose Racing / Husqvarna ’ s Ryder Lafferty bounced between sixth and seventh all race and finished off the day in seventh overall .
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