Moses Lake/Sumner, Washington (CBH) -- 09/19/2008
Last weekend the Desert Sun BMX club took 17 Columbia Basin
riders to the Washington state BMX championships in Sumner.
Of the 17 local participants at the state championships, two brought
home first place finishes. Guy Rutherford took first place in the
13-year-old cruiser division and Misty Rutherford won the 16-
year-old girls division.
Moses Lake Track Operator Sunshine Rutherford said she
was excited with the performance by the riders this year.
"This is our third year competing," she said. "The first year we
only had one rider, Guy Rutherford. This year we took 17."
Participating riders must fill out an application to participate
for the Desert Sun BMX Club, Rutherford said.
"It isn't about riding ability," she said. "It's about sportsmanship.
Everyone of the riders must do 10 hours of community service to
participate."
The Desert Sun BMX Club had strong performances from the riders
competing in the 9-year-old Boys division. The club took three riders,
each placing in the top 10.
Rutherford said she is proud she number of participants
for the Desert Sun BMX Club riders grow in recent years.
"Four years ago there weren't any (participants)," she
said. "It is amazing to see the growth of the sport in Moses Lake."
Complete results
5-and-under
9th place - Jesse Garza (3)
6-year-old Girls
2nd place - McKenzie Garza
6-year-old Boys
14th place - Indygo Lynn
17th place - Hunter Talbot
8-year-old Boys
17th place - Trevor Lynn
9-year-old Boys
5th place - Logan Menendez
8th place - Gage Garza
10th place - August Gibson
10-year-old Boys
16th place - Cody Gilliland
12-year-old Boys
3rd place - Tyler Crowell
12-year-old Cruiser
3rd place - Tyler Crowell
13-year-old Boys
4th place - Guy Rutherford
6th place - Adam Haas
13-year-old Cruiser
1st place - Guy Rutherford
15-year-old Girls
4th place - Kayla Menendez
16-year-old Girls
1st place - Misty Rutherford
18-year-old Girls
3rd place Beth Rutherford
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