Five local riders scored wins at the NICA Race 5 at Rock Hill BMX Park, SC (514 riders). Two area teams, one high school, one middle school, are in the top ten overall in the series points competition with one race remaining.
Here are the top local finishers:
5th grade boys, Kai Hastings, Smith MS, second, 1 lap, 17:12 (40 finishers).
6th grade girls, Birdie Predroza, Chatham Co. Chaos, first, 1 lap, 16:32; Charlotte Otteleman, Cuilbreth MS, fourth, 19:20, (12).
7th grade boys, Owen Foster, Chatham Co. Chaos, first, 1 lap, 15:26, (63).
JV2 girls, Olivia Foster, Chatham Co. Chaos, first, 2 laps, 36:53 (20).
JV3 girls, Emma Paul, East Chapel Hill, fourth, 1 lap, 21:19 (10).
Varsity boys, Jesse West, East Chapel Hill, 4 laps, 58:08 (20).
Varsity girls, Ada Watson, Chapel Hill High, first, 4 laps, 1:05:56; Claudia Baum, CHHS, fourth, 1:12:19 (6).
Points results for this race day: high schools (43), leader 2165, Chapel Hill High, 7th, 1939, East Chapel Hill, 12th, 1899, Chatham Co. Chaos, 21, 1419; middle schools (36), leader 2093, Chatham Co. Chaos, 3rd, 1977, McDougle 24, 1197, Smith 27, 1076, Culbreth, 29, 752, Phillips, 31, 1076.
Points results for series to date: leader 10575, Chapel Hill High 7th, 9829, East Chapel Hill, 13, 9187, Chatham Co. Chaos, 22, 6584, Orange Co. Comp, 25, 5683, Smith MS, 28, 4999, Culbreth 38, 3855.