State plate winners from the Lincoln Park BMX track gathered at Lincoln Park on Sunday. Plate winners include Teyah Elofson-Cross, Kylin Weitz, Nyah Langdon, Trinity Gaither, Bennett Gray, Bradan Gray, Jackson Beal, Zach Slota, Silas Ruder, Ellie Schmedding, Aspen Maxfield, Easton Schmedding, Carmelo Kompkoff, Logan Gray, Bennett Gray, Kristopher Giffin, Matthew Graham, Chloe Holloway, Danny Goettling, Daniel Stroup, Chloe Maxfield, Ellie Perez, Graysen Pinell, Kali Hopper, Ryker Rossi, Thomas Schroeder, Toby Kreider, Cash Coleman, Anthony Perez and Greg Volker. Not in the photo are Mason Wilcox-Olton, Kameron Langdon, cory Cooke, Levi Oravetz, jason Faris, Mylee Schroeder, Gideon Oravetz, Thomas Penn, Nyah Langdon, Makaylie Underwood, Ryan Albin Jr. and Adam Oravetz. (Lexie Winters)

State plate winners from the Lincoln Park BMX track gathered at Lincoln Park on Sunday. Plate winners include Teyah Elofson-Cross, Kylin Weitz, Nyah Langdon, Trinity Gaither, Bennett Gray, Bradan Gray, Jackson Beal, Zach Slota, Silas Ruder, Ellie Schmedding, Aspen Maxfield, Easton Schmedding, Carmelo Kompkoff, Logan Gray, Bennett Gray, Kristopher Giffin, Matthew Graham, Chloe Holloway, Danny Goettling, Daniel Stroup, Chloe Maxfield, Ellie Perez, Graysen Pinell, Kali Hopper, Ryker Rossi, Thomas Schroeder, Toby Kreider, Cash Coleman, Anthony Perez and Greg Volker. Not in the photo are Mason Wilcox-Olton, Kameron Langdon, cory Cooke, Levi Oravetz, jason Faris, Mylee Schroeder, Gideon Oravetz, Thomas Penn, Nyah Langdon, Makaylie Underwood, Ryan Albin Jr. and Adam Oravetz. (Lexie Winters)

LINCOLN PARK BMX: Local riders earn 55 state plates

Six state champions in eight classifications from Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — A whopping total of 55 Lincoln Park BMX riders this season earned state plates as among the top riders statewide in their classifications.

Six Lincoln Park riders are state BMX champions in eight classifications. Taking top honors as the No. 1 riders in their classifications were local riders Teyah Elofson-Cross, 9-10 female cruiser; Trinity Gaither, 17-20 female cruiser and 17-20 expert; Mason Wilcox-Olton, 9 cruiser; Jackson Beal, 16 cruiser and 16 expert; Kylin Weitz, 10 female expert; and Ryan Albin Jr. 16 novice/intermediate.

Weitz was also second in the 9-10 female cruiser class, while Elofson-Cross was second in the 10 female expert class as Lincoln Park BMX took first and second in both classifications.

Other second-place state finishers include Nyah Langdon, 11-12 female cruiser and 12 expert; Kameron Langdon, 9 cruiser; Bradan Gray, 10 cruiser and 10 expert; Cory Cooke, 21-25 cruiser and 21-25 expert; Logan Gray 7 expert; and Daniel Stroup, 10 novice/intermediate.

Third-place state finishers include Bennett Gray, 8 cruiser; Kristopher Giffin, 9 novice; Thomas Penn, 12 novice/intermediate; and Danny Goettling, 9 expert; Ryker Rossi, 13 novice/intermediate; Kali Hopper, 12 female expert, third; 13 Female Expert — Makaylie Underwood, 13 female expert, third; Keira Keller, 14 novice/intermediate; Caleb Underwood, 15 novice/intermediate; and Tommy Schroeder, 36-40 novice, third.

Lincoln Park BMX last weekend hosted the state finals. Of the 538 riders at Sunday’s finals, 140 were local riders.

Total list of Lincoln Park BMX State Plate winners for 2023

9-10 Female Cruiser — Teyah Elofson-Cross, first.

9-10 Female Cruiser — Kylin Weitz, second.

11-12 Female Cruiser — Nyah Langdon, second.

17-20 Female Cruiser — Trinity Gaither, first.

8 Cruiser — Bennett Gray, third.

9 Cruiser — Mason Wilcox-Olton, first.

9 Cruiser — Kameron Langdon, second.

10 Cruiser — Bradan Gray, second.

16 Cruiser — Jackson Beal, first.

21-25 Cruiser — Cory Cooke, second.

41-45 Cruiser — Zach Slota, fifth.

5 & Under Novice/Inter — Silas Ruder, fourth.

5 & Under Novice/Inter — Ellie Schmedding, seventh.

5 & Under Novice/Inter — Aspen Maxfield, eighth.

6 Novice/Inter — Easton Schmedding, 10th.

7 Novice/Inter — Carmelo Kompkoff, sixth.

7 Expert — Logan Gray, second.

8 Novice/Inter — Levi Oravetz, seventh.

8 Expert — Bennett Gray, fifth.

9 Novice/Inter — Kristopher Giffin, third.

9 Novice/Inter — Matthew Graham, fourth.

9 Novice/Inter — Chloe Holloway, seventh.

9 Novice/Inter — Tyler Elofson-Cross, eighth.

9 Expert — Danny Goettling, third.

9 Expert — Kameron Langdon, fourth.

10 Novice/Inter — Daniel Stroup, second.

10 Novice/Inter — Chloe Maxfield, seventh.

10 Novice/Inter — Jason Faris, ninth.

10 Novice/Inter — Mylee Schroeder, 10th.

10 Female Expert — Kylin Weitz, first.

10 Female Expert — Teyah Elofson-Cross, second.

10 Expert — Bradan Gray, second.

11 Novice/Inter — Ellie Perez, eighth.

11 Novice/Inter — Gideon Oravetz, 10th.

12 Novice/Inter — Thomas Penn, third.

12 Novice/Inter — Graysen Pinell, 10th.

12 Female Expert — Nyah Langdon, second.

12 Female Expert — Kali Hopper, third.

13 Novice/Inter — Ryker Rossi, third.

13 Novice/Inter — Thomas Schroeder, fourth.

13 Female Expert — Makaylie Underwood, third.

14 Novice/Inter — Keira Keller, third.

15 Novice/Inter — Caleb Underwood, third.

15 Novice/Inter — Toby Kreider, fourth.

16 Novice/Inter — Ryan Albin Jr., first.

16 Expert — Jackson Beal, first.

17-20 Female Expert — Trinity Gaither, first.

17-20 Expert — Cash Coleman, fourth.

17-20 Expert — Zach Pinell, eighth.

21-25 Expert — Cory Cooke, second.

36-40 Novice — Tommy Schroeder, third.

36-40 Novice — Adam Oravetz, fifth.

41-45 Novice/Inter — Anthony Perez, eighth.

41-45 Novice/Inter — Greg Volker, ninth.

46-50 Novice/Inter — Daniel Goettling, sixth.

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