AURORA, Ill. (October 15, 2003) - The Maxxis U.S. Open, the world’s richest motocross race, for the third time played host to the Amateur Arenacross World Finals. The finals, again were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The top three riders in points throughout the six regions nationwide and in Canada each received invitations to compete on the grandest amateur motocross stage in the world.

The amateur arenacross season began last November and continued on through the end of March. Riders competed in their own respective region in the 16 different classes ranging from 50cc 4-6 Years up to the Over 30 class. Nearly three hundred amateurs who qualified made the journey to Las Vegas to compete for the championship in their class.

2003 Amateur Arenacross World Finals Results

50cc 4-6 years
1) Max Harris (# 31 - Cob) - Vancouver, Wash.
2) Darren Walsh (# 374 - KTM) - Hamilton, Ohio
3) Seth Harnishfeger (# 933 - KTM) - Bowling Green, Ohio

50cc 7-8 years
1) Kody Kamm (# 53 - POL) - Kenosha, Wis.
2) Scott Carpenter (# 703 - KTM) - Lenox, Mass.
3) James Baldwin (# 16 - KTM) - McPherson, Kan.

65cc 7-11 years
1) Coby Adair (# 717 - KAW) - Actec, N.M.
2) Devin Reed (# 774 - KAW) - Indianola, Iowa
3) Gared Steinke(# 726 - KAW) - Sacramento, Calif.

85cc 7-11 years
1) Mike Weese (# 19 - HON) - Des Moines, Iowa
2) Gared Steinke (# 726 - KAW) - Sacramento, Calif.
3) Gavin Faith (# 617 - KTM) - Duncombe, Iowa

85cc 12-15 years
1) Braden Barnes (# 176 - SUZ) - Longmont, Colo.
2) Teddy Parks (# 124 - SUZ) - Princeton, Texas
3) Zachary Larson (# 700 - YAM) - Franktown, Colo.

85cc Super Mini
1) Kyle Hutson (# 231 - SUZ) - Great Barrington, Mass.
2) Braden Barnes (# 176 - SUZ) - Longmont, Colo.
3) Ben Brommel (# 479 - HON) - Indianola, Iowa

125cc Schoolboy
1) Michael Spadafina (# 900 - KTM) - Lake Zurich, Ill.
2) Cody Boyd (# 424 - SUZ) - Aurora, Colo.
3) Josh Canfield (# 7 - YAM) - McKinney, Texas

125cc Novice
1) Rashidi Kerrison (# 101 - KTM) - Chestnut Ridge, NY
2) Cory Redenius (# 517 - YAM) - Tehachapi, Calif.
3) Tommy Ramirez (# 959 - YAM) - Las Vegas, Nev.

125cc Intermediate
1) Andy Hammond (# 280 - YAM) - Pawnee Rock, Kan.
2) Lee Chavous (# 32 - HSQ) - Perkasie, Pa.
3) Paul Frieze (# 154 - YAM) - Spring Creek, Nev.

Collegeboy
1) Doug Schmid (# 818 - HON) - Campbell, Calif.
2) Michael Wendricks (# 190 - SUZ) - Wadsworth, Ill.
3) Devin Watson (# 777 - YAM) - Central Point, Ore.

250cc Novice
1) Tommy Ramirez (# 959 - HON) - Las Vegas, Nev.
2) Cory Redenius (# 517 - YAM) - Tehachapi, Calif.
3) Tom Cox (# 218 - SUZ) - Franksville, Wis.

250cc Intermediate
1) Andy Hammond (# 280 - YAM) - Pawnee Rock, Kan.
2) Lee Chavous (# 72 - HSQ) - Perkasie, Pa.
3) Paul Frieze (# 154 - YAM) - Spring Creek, Nev.

Over 25
1) Ron Boyas (# 915 - HON) - Cleveland, Ohio
2) Justin Jongerius (# 147 - YAM) - Sheldon, IA
3) Jay Hershey (# 55 - YAM) - Wellington, Ohio

Over 30
1) Don Weimer Jr. (# 20 - HSQ) - Ceresco, Mich.
2) Steve Thinger (# 951 - HON) - Rocklin, Calif.
3) Patrick Hagen (# 7 - HON) - Monroe, Wis.

For more information about the 20th Anniversary of the National Arenacross Series, log on to www.arenacross.com.

2003-2004 National Arenacross Series Events:
November 7 - 9 Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena
November 14 - 16 Worcester, Mass. Centrum Centre
December 5 - 7 Rockford, Ill. Metrocentre
January 2 - 4 Ft. Worth, Texas Will Rogers Coliseum
January 9 -11 Des Moines, Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium
January 16 - 18 Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena
January 23 - 25 Hampton, Va. Hampton Coliseum
Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 Cleveland Gund Arena
February 6 - 8 Guthrie, Okla. Lazy E Arena
February 13 - 15 Denver Pepsi Center
February 20 - 22 Sacramento ARCO Arena
February 27 - 29 Kansas City, Kan. Kemper Arena

2003-2004 Regional Arenacross Events:
November 7 - 8 Greenville, S.C Bi-Lo Center
November 14 - 16 Reno, Nev. Livestock Events Center
November 14 - 16 Topeka, Kan. Kansas Expocentre
January 2 - 4 Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena
January 2 - 4 Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena
January 9 - 10 Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Coliseum
January 9 - 11 Toledo, Ohio Sports Arena
January 9 - 11 Memphis, Tenn. The Pyramid
January 16 - 18 Dayton, Ohio Ervin J. Nutter Center
January 16 - 18 Bridgeport, Conn. Arena at Harbor Yard
January 16 - 18 Nashville, Tenn. Municipal Auditorium
January 30 - 31 Raleigh, N.C. RBC Center
February 6 - 8 Huntington, W. Va. Big Sandy Arena
February 6 - 8 Springfield, Ill. Prairie Capitol Convention Center
February 20 - 21 Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Coliseum
February 27 - 29 Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
March 19 - 21 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha
March 19 - 21 Green Bay, Wis. Resch Center
March 19 - 21 Wichita, KS Kansas Coliseum
March 26 - 28 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome

*dates subject to change

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