Smith registers win in 250cc expert class
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By The Leader-Herald
CAROGA LAKE - Five area riders picked up first-place finishes at Wednesday's Monster Supercross event at Royal Mountain.
Mayfield's B.J. Smith won the 250cc expert class with Gloversville's Adam Handy and Burton Wilson taking second and third.
Fort Plain's Zackery Kollar won the mini 60 division and Canajoharie's James Stowell was first in the quad expert class with Palatine Bridge's Dustin Watson coming in third and Fort Plain's Rick Anderson taking fifth.
Gloversville's Jesse Dutcher won the quad novice class and Erik Rorick took second.
Johnstown's Kyle Pollak won the 80-plus 10-15-year-old division and Andrew Duesler, of St. Johnsville, came in second.
Kollar was second in the mini 80 9-11-year-old division and Clayton Blowers was fifth in the plus-30 expert division. Fort Plain's Trevor VanAlstyne was second in the 250cc amateur class and Gloversville's Michael Hart was fifth.
Gloversville's Brandon Handy was second in the 50cc junior stock 4-6-year-old division and Fonda's Tyler Blowers was fourth.
Johnstown's Makail N. Mabbett took second in the 50cc senior stock 7-8-year-old class with Johnstown's J.T. Vietri coming in third.
Amsterdam's John Reale was second in the quad amateur division with Broadalbin's Dan Sawyer coming in third.
Johnstown's Joey Morrison was second in the open amateur division and Hart was fourth. Gloversville's Burton Wilson and Joshua Wilson were second and third in the open expert class with Johnstown's Jason Morrison taking fourth.
Johnstown's Austin Debell III was third in the 250cc novice class and Northville's Daniel Ashcroft was fourth in the mini 80 12-15-year-old division.
Other winners included Jacob Smith (Newport), Alex Hytko (Cohoes), 2. Chad D. Burnham (Corinth), Cole Fredericks (Little Falls), Josh Gelber (Cobleskill), Richard Westfall (Lakeland, Fla.), Edward Quimby IV (Cherry Valley), Marvin Dygert (Cherry Valley), Nick Fratine (South Glens Falls), Jeff Clark (Ballston Lake), Ricky Renner (Mulberry, Fla.), Tyson C. Fernandez (Lewis) and Austin Morse (Ballston Lake).
Monster Supercross
at Royal Mountain
50cc Junior Stock 4-6: 1. Jacob Smith (Newport), 2. Brandon Handy (Gloversville), 3. Colby G. Eastman (Queensbury), 4. Tyler Blowers (Fonda), 5. Aydan Warmingham (Newport).
50cc Senior Stock 7-8: 1. Alex Hytko (Cohoes), 2. Makail N. Mabbett (Johnstown), 3. J.T. Vietri (Johnstown), 4. Dalton Reynolds (Lake Luzerne).
Mini 80 12-13: 1. Chad D. Burnham (Corinth), 2. Jacob Demers (Melrose), 3. Ryan West (Ballston Spa), 4. Daniel Ashcroft (Northville), 5. John Grassia (Schenectady).
Mini 80 9-11: 1. Cole Fredericks (Little Falls), 2. Zackery Kollar (Fort Plain), 3. Derek Bracht (Ballston Spa), 4. Dylan Wolfe (Hudson), 5. Austin Wolfe (Napoleon, Mich.)
Plus-30 Expert: 1.; Josh Gelber (Cobleskill), 2. Matt Dwyer (Esperance), 3. Jason Mingo (Hudson Falls), 4. Matt Baker (Duanesburg), 5. Clayton Blowers (Fonda).
Plus-30 Amateur: 1. Richard Westfall (Lakeland, Fla.), 2. Mike Barnum (Ballston Lake), 3. Ken Hodinger (Clinton), 4. Dan Denue (Hoosick Falls), 5. Butch Stevenson (South Glens Falls).
122-250cc Expert: 1. B.J. Smith (Mayfield), 2. Adam Handy (Gloversville), 3. Burton Wilson (Gloversville).
122-250 Amateur: 1. Edwary Quimby IV (Cherry Valley), 2. Trevor VanAlstyne (Fort Plain), 3. Justin Kahabka (Schoharie), 4. Phil Manchester (Concord, NC), 5. Michael Hart (Gloversville).
Mini 60: 1. Zackery Kollar (Fort Plain), 2. Austin Wolf (Napoleon, Mi.), 3. Luke Kochon (Cobleskill), 4. Ryan Daly (Cobleskill), 5. T.J. Albright (Mt. Marion).
Quad Expert: 1. James Stowell (Canajoharie), 2. Tim Randall (Corinth), 3. Dustin Watson (Palatine Bridge), 4. Chad Underwood (Shushan), 5. Rick Anderson (Fort Plain).
Quad Amateur: 1. Marvin Dygert (Cherry Valley), 2. John Reale (Amsterdam), 3. Dan Sawyer (Broadalbin), 4. Anthony Pennacchia (Clifton Park), 5. Barry Gaughan (Cherry Valley).
Quad Novice: 1. Jesse Dutcher (Gloversville), 2. Erik Rorick (Gloversville), 3. Craig Synenki (Little Falls), 4. Anthony Pennacchia (Clifton Park), 5. Barry Gaughan (Cherry Valley).
250cc Novice: 1. Nick Fratine (South Glens Falls), 2. Kyle Thompson (New Hampton), 3. Derek Gordon (Whitehall), 4. Justin Edburg (East Greenbush), 5. Bobby Newman (Burhamville).
80-plus 10-15: 1. Kyle Pollak (Johnstown), 2. Andrew Duesler (St. Johnsville), 3. Cole Fredericks (Little Falls), 4. Sam Schilde (Sharon Springs), 5. Chad D. Burnham (Corinth).
Open Amateur: 1. Jeff Clark (Ballston Lake), 2. Joey Morrison (Johnstown), 3. Ian Kapusta (Coyemans Hollow), 4. Michael Hart (Gloversville), 5. John J. Burnham II (Corinth)
Open Expert: 1. Ricky Renner (Mulberry, Fla.), 2. Burton Wilson (Gloversville), 3. Joshua Wilson (gloversville), 4. Jason Morrison (Johnstown), 5. Ben Beliveau (Altamont).
Open Novice: 1. Tyson C. Fernandez (Lewis), 2. Rob Radley (Ravena), 3. Duke Radley (Ravena), 4. Jake Diehl (Elizabethtown), 5. Nick Fratine (South Glens Falls).
250cc Novice: 1. Austin Morse (Ballston Lake), 2. Chris Snowman (Salisbury Center), 3. Austin Debelll III (Johnstown), 4. Brett Sherwood (Salisbury Center), 5. Jordan Wilsey (Saratoga Springs)
