Parkland BMX Track

By JEFF MILLS
INDEPENDENCE -- The National Bicycle League (NBL) conducted its Missouri State championships Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Countryside BMX Track and local riders from St. Francois County rode away with five state championships. Being crowned 1999 Missouri state NBL champs from the Parkland BMX Track in Park Hills were David Carter of Bonne Terre (17 & over), Jeremy Streng of Park Hills (14 years old), Ryan Bolin of Park Hills (16 years old), Nate Faenger of Desloge (10 years old) and Niki Rhodes of Park Hills (girls 13 year old). Besides the five who earned state titles, numerous other riders from the Park Hills track posted outstanding performances. Those bringing home top state finishes included: Richard McFarland of Park Hills (second place in 9-year-olds), Cody Eaton of Leadwood (third place in 11-year-olds), Tommy Burgan (fifth in 11-year-olds), Ben Loveless (sixth in 11-year-olds), Eric Ziegler (seventh in 11-year-olds), J.D. Hall (eighth in 11-year-olds), Christopher Pinkley (fifth in 12-year-olds), Derrick Scott (second in 13-year-olds), Jared Kemper (fourth in 13-year-olds), Adam Oder (seventh in 13-year-olds), Josh Lybarger (second in 14-year-olds), Carl Loveless (fourth in 14-year-olds), Dustin Smith (third in 15-year-olds), Jeremy Weir (second in 16-year-olds), Matt Maddeaux (fourth in 17 & over), J.T. Black (fifth in 17 & over), and Ryan Hardy (sixth in 17 & over). Parkland Racing Commission President Gary Whitener made the trip with the riders and their families to Independence and he came away beaming with pride. “I’m so very proud of how all of our kids did this weekend,” Whitener said. “They’ve come a long, long way in a short period of time and now all of their hard work and effort is paying off. It’s just a great feeling watching them perform this way.” Similar sentiments were echoed by Missouri State NBL Commissioner Phil Stephens. “Wow, these kids have really come on,” Stephens said. “It’s hard to believe so many of them lack a whole lot of experience.” Maybe the rider who best exemplified the effort of the entire group was 10-year-old state champion Nathan Faenger. Miraculously, Faenger was able to accomplish the feat of earning the No. 1 state plate with very little experience under his belt. In fact, Faenger was competing in only his sixth-ever competitive race. Pictured here are all the members of the Parkland BMX Track who participated at Independence.(Photo by Jeff Mills)

Dave Sahrmann of "Team Dave Racing" has been a tremendous benefit to the young, inexperience riders at the Parkland BMX Track. Here Jeremy Streng shows off some of his talent during a practice run Aug. 21 at NBL state championships. (Photo by Jeff Mills)
To find out more information on the Parkland BMX Track contact the Parkland Racing Commission. President Gary Whitener (573) 883-2900 or (573) 431-6888.
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By JEFF MILLS
PARK HILLS --- Racing action at the Parkland BMX Track at the Park Hills Sports Complex held a medals and ribbons competition Thursday (Sept. 2) and Jared Kemper came away as one of the gold medal winners. Kemper picked up three consecutive moto wins in the 13-year-old class to win the gold with Adam Oder picking up the silver and Jeremy Stobart taking the bronze. In the 12-year-old class, Cody Eaton was the gold medal winner as he defeated silver medalist Ryan Chrisco and bronze medalist Chris Pinkley. In the 11-year-old class, Tommy Burgan was the gold medal winner with J.D. Hall taking the silver and Eric Ziegler the bronze. In the 10-year-old class, Nathan Faenger continued his winning way by winning the gold with Thomas Glore earning the silver and Andrew Mosley the bronze. In the 9-year-old class, Richard McFarland picked up the gold medal while Josh Oder earned the silver and Christopher House the bronze. In the 6-8 year-old class, Jacob Missey was the gold medal winner while Nora Faenger took the silver.

PARK HILLS -- Five-year-old Alex Pinkston and six-year-old Nora Faenger are two of the newest competitors at the Parkland BMX Track and Sunday afternoon the two youngsters put on a great show those in attendance. The two were paired together in their motos and all three races went down to the wire. Despite the tough track, the two area youth negotiated the track with minimal problems with Alex winning the first moto and Nora winning the second setting up the third and deciding moto. In a close race from the starting gate to the finish line, Pinkston came away the winner as he narrowly clipped Faenger at the line.
In other races, Richard McFarland won the nine-year-old class with Josh Oder second. Nathan Faenger defeated Andrew Mosley to win the 10-year-old class. In the 11-year-old “main,” Eric Ziegler picked up the win with J.D. Hall second and Tommy Burgan third. In the 11-year-old Novice and 12-year-old rookie moto, Cody Eaton was the winner with Ryan Chrisco second and Chris Pinkley third. In the 13-year-old class, Adam Oder was the champion with Jared Kemper second and Niki Rhodes third. Jeremy Streng won the 14-year-old class with Derrick Scott second and Carl Loveless third. Ryan Bolin captured the 15-16 year-old class with Dustin Smith second and Jeremy Weir third. David Carter continued his winning ways as he won the 17-year-old class with Ryan Hardy taking second place. In racing results from Thursday (Aug. 26), McFarland defeated Pinkston to win Moto 1. Nathan Faenger was the gold medal winner with Mosley taking the silver in the 10-year-old class. Cody Eaton was the gold medal winner in the 11-year-old class with Ziegler second and Burgan third. Rhodes was the gold medal winner in the 12-13 year-old girls class with Sara McFarland winning the silver. Ryan Chrisco was the gold medal winner in the 12-year-old class while Pinkley took the silver and Sean Brake the bronze. In the 13-year-old class, Jared Kemper picked up the gold with Adam Oder the silver and Jacob Spray the bronze. Jeremy Streng was the gold medal winner in the 14-year-old class with Scott taking the silver and Carl Loveless the bronze. Dustin Smith was the gold medalist in the 15-year-old class with Derek DeGonia taking the silver. In a battle of Missouri state champions, 17-year-old champ David Carter won the gold and 16-year-old Ryan Bolin the silver, but Bolin defeated Carter in the second of three motos to give Carter his first loss of the 1999 racing season at the track.

(Pictured here are the winners from the Aug. 29 races)
In regular racing action at the Parkland BMX Track on Aug. 15, Richard McFarland was the winner in the 9-year-old rookie class with Josh Oder taking second place. In the 10-year-old class, Nate Faenger was the winner with Andy Mosley earning second. In the 11-year-old class, Cody Eaton pulled out a victory with Eric Ziegler finishing second and Tommy Burgan third. In the 12-year-old class, Ryan Chrisco was the winner with Sean Brake second and Christopher Pinkley third. In the 12-13 year-old girls, Niki Rhodes was the winner with Sarah Davern taking second. In the 13-year-old class, Derrick Scott was the winner of the “main” to take first place while Jared Kemper finished second and Adam Oder third. In the 14-year-old class, Josh Lybarger picked up the win with Jeremy Streng second and Carl Loveless third. In the 15-16 year-old class, Ryan Bolin was the winner with Dustin Smith second and Jeremy Weir third. In the 17-year-old class, David Carter was the winner with Ryan Hardy second. During the medal and ribbon night of races of Aug. 12, McFarland was the gold medal winner in the 9-year-olds while Oder picked up the silver and Ryan Hambrick the bronze. Faenger was the gold medal winner in the 10-year-old class with Tom Glore taking the silver. Eric Ziegler was the gold medal winner in the 11-year-old “main.” In the 13-year-old boys/girls combined class, Derrick Scott was the winner with Adam Oder taking the silver and Niki Rhodes the bronze. In the 14-year-old class, Streng was the gold medal winner with Lybarger taking the silver and Loveless the bronze. In the 15-16 year-old class, Bolin won the gold with Smith taking the silver and Weir the bronze. In the 17-18 year-old class, Carter captured the gold with J.T. Black picking up the silver. Racing action resumes Thursday night at the Parkland BMX Track at the Park Hills Sports Complex.

PARK HILLS -- Five-year-old Alex Pinkston and six-year-old Nora Faenger are two of the newest competitors at the Parkland BMX Track and Sunday afternoon the two youngsters put on a great show those in attendance. The two were paired together in their motos and all three races went down to the wire. Despite the tough track, the two area youth negotiated the track with minimal problems with Alex winning the first moto and Nora winning the second setting up the third and deciding moto. In a close race from the starting gate to the finish line, Pinkston came away the winner as he narrowly clipped Faenger at the line. In other races, Richard McFarland won the nine-year-old class with Josh Oder second. Nathan Faenger defeated Andrew Mosley to win the 10-year-old class. In the 11-year-old “main,” Eric Ziegler picked up the win with J.D. Hall second and Tommy Burgan third. In the 11-year-old Novice and 12-year-old rookie moto, Cody Eaton was the winner with Ryan Chrisco second and Chris Pinkley third. In the 13-year-old class, Adam Oder was the champion with Jared Kemper second and Niki Rhodes third. Jeremy Streng won the 14-year-old class with Derrick Scott second and Carl Loveless third. Ryan Bolin captured the 15-16 year-old class with Dustin Smith second and Jeremy Weir third. David Carter continued his winning ways as he won the 17-year-old class with Ryan Hardy taking second place. In racing results from Thursday (Aug. 26), McFarland defeated Pinkston to win Moto 1. Nathan Faenger was the gold medal winner with Mosley taking the silver in the 10-year-old class. Cody Eaton was the gold medal winner in the 11-year-old class with Ziegler second and Burgan third. Rhodes was the gold medal winner in the 12-13 year-old girls class with Sara McFarland winning the silver. Ryan Chrisco was the gold medal winner in the 12-year-old class while Pinkley took the silver and Sean Brake the bronze. In the 13-year-old class, Jared Kemper picked up the gold with Adam Oder the silver and Jacob Spray the bronze. Jeremy Streng was the gold medal winner in the 14-year-old class with Scott taking the silver and Carl Loveless the bronze. Dustin Smith was the gold medalist in the 15-year-old class with Derek DeGonia taking the silver. In a battle of Missouri state champions, 17-year-old champ David Carter won the gold and16-year-old Ryan Bolin the silver, but Bolin defeated Carter in the second of three motos to give Carter his first loss of the 1999 racing season at the Parkland BMX Track.
In regular racing action at the Parkland BMX Track on Aug. 15, Richard McFarland was the winner in the 9-year-old rookie class with Josh Oder taking second place. In the 10-year-old class, Nate Faenger was the winner with Andy Mosley earning second. In the 11-year-old class, Cody Eaton pulled out a victory with Eric Ziegler finishing second and Tommy Burgan third. In the 12-year-old class, Ryan Chrisco was the winner with Sean Brake second and Christopher Pinkley third. In the 12-13 year-old girls, Niki Rhodes was the winner with Sarah Davern taking second. In the 13-year-old class, Derrick Scott was the winner of the “main” to take first place while Jared Kemper finished second and Adam Oder third. In the 14-year-old class, Josh Lybarger picked up the win with Jeremy Streng second and Carl Loveless third. In the 15-16 year-old class, Ryan Bolin was the winner with Dustin Smith second and Jeremy Weir third. In the 17-year-old class, David Carter was the winner with Ryan Hardy second. During the medal and ribbon night of races of Aug. 12, McFarland was the gold medal winner in the 9-year-olds while Oder picked up the silver and Ryan Hambrick the bronze. Faenger was the gold medal winner in the 10-year-old class with Tom Glore taking the silver. Eric Ziegler was the gold medal winner in the 11-year-old “main.” In the 13-year-old boys/girls combined class, Derrick Scott was the winner with Adam Oder taking the silver and Niki Rhodes the bronze. In the 14-year-old class, Streng was the gold medal winner with Lybarger taking the silver and Loveless the bronze. In the 15-16 year-old class, Bolin won the gold with Smith taking the silver and Weir the bronze. In the 17-18 year-old class, Carter captured the gold with J.T. Black picking up the silver.

PARK HILLS -- BMX bicycle racing action at the Parkland BMX Track at the Park Hills Sports Complex resumed Thursday with 30 area youth participating in the event. Here are the results of those races. In the Age 8-9 year old rookie class, Josh Oder was the gold medalist while Rachel Mahurin won the silver. In the 10-year-old rookie class, Nate Faenger was the winner with Davey Boyer picking up the silver medal and Tom Glore the bronze. In the 11-year-old rookie class, Cody Eaton continued to shine as he held off silver medal winner Kyle Peery to pick up his gold medal. Ben Loveless picked up the bronze. In the 12-year-old rookie class, Christopher Pinkley won the gold medal with Sean Brake taking the silver. In the 13-year-old rookie class, Derrick Scott won the first “main” race of the season in the class to win the gold medal. Sam Lawson captured the silver medal and Jared Kemper the bronze. In the 14-15 year-old rookie class, Dustin Smith was the gold medal winner with Carl Loveless taking the silver and Josh Lybarger the bronze. In the 16-17 year-old rookie class, David Carter continued his long winning streak by holding off hard-charging silver medalist Ryan Bolin for the win. Jeremy Weir was the bronze medal winner.

PARK HILLS -- A large crowd gathered around the Parkland BMX Track at the Park Hills Sports Complex on Sunday, July 18, to watch some of the finest young bicycle racers in the Southeast Missouri region.
In the Age 16-17 Male Rookie class, David Carter was the winner with Ryan Bolin second and Jeremy Weir third.
In the Age 14-15 Male Rookie class, Josh Lyberger was the champion withh Dustin Smith second and Jeremy Streng third.
In the Age 13 Rookie class, Adam Oder captured first place with Derrick Scott second and Kurtis Pitts third.
In the Age 11 Male Rookie class, Cody Eaton was the winner with Josh Boyer second and Eric Ziegler third. In the Age 10 Male Rookie class, Andrew Mosley was the champion with Davey Boyer taking second place.
In the Age 9 Male Rookie class, Richard McFarland picked up the win with Josh Oder grabbing second and Ryan Hambrick third.
During the Thursday night races on July 15, in the Age 9-10 Male Rookie class, Richard McFarland was gold medal winner with Josh Oder second and Davey Boyer third.
In the Age 11 Male Rookie class, Cody Eaton rebounded from a tough fall in his first moto to take gold medal with Eric Lawrence taking the silver and Ben Loveless the bronze.
In the Age 13 Male Rookie class, Derrick Scott was the winner with Adam Oder grabbing second place and Kurtis Pitts third.
In the Age 14-15 Male Rookie class, Jeremy Streng was the winner with Josh Lyberger second and Dustin Smith third.
In the Age 16-17 Male Rookie class, David Carter was the gold medal winner with Ryan Bolin taking the silver and Ryan Hardy the bronze.
The first official NBL points day at the Parkland BMX Track (July 8)proved to be an enjoyable experience for riders and track officials alike as a number of new and experience competitors participated in the first-ever Thursday night race.
In the 9-year-old Rookie class, Josh Oder was the gold medal winner with Ryan Hambrick taking the silver. In the Age 10-11 year-old class Cody Eaton was the gold medal winner while Andrew Mosley earned the silver.
Derrick Scott was the gold medalist of the Age 13-year-old class, with Adam Oder picking up the silver medal and Jared Kemper the bronze.
In the Age 14-year-old class, Jeremy Streng was the gold medalist with Carl Loveless earning the silver.
In the Age 15-24 class, 17-year-old David Carter was the gold medalist with 16-year-old Ryan Bolin picking up the silver and 24-year-old Matt Maddeaux the bronze.

PARK HILLS -- (JUNE 26) It was hot and muggy with storm clouds on the horizon, but it was also the opening day of the BMX bicycle racing season at the Parkland BMX Track at the Park Hills Sports Complex. Competitors ranged in age from six to 25 and travelled from as far away as St. Louis to compete.
In the Age 6-9 Rookie class, Richard McFarland came away as the gold medal winner with Amanda Thomeczek taking silver medal and Amanda Woodruff the bronze. In the Age 11 - 12 Rookie class, Mathew Woodruff came away as the gold medal winner as he won all three of his motos. Mark Sahrmann picked up the silver medal while Cody Eaton earned the bronze. In the Age 13 Rookie class, Derrick Scott was the gold medal winner while Adam Oder took the silver medal and Ryan Reckart the bronze. Niki Rhodes won the Age 13 Rookie Girls class while Carla Thomeczek grabbed the silver medal. In the Age 14 Rookie class, Jeremy Streng was the gold medal winner with Joshua Lybarger taking the silver. In the Age 16 -24 Rookie class, 16-year-old Ryan Bolin was the gold medal winner with 24-year-old Matt Maddeaux earning the silver medal.
The next races at the Parkland BMX Track will take place on Thursday night, July 8. Registration will take place from 5:30 until 6:15 p.m., with racing at 6:30. Medals and ribbons will once again be awarded. The Parkland BMX Track will be open for practice every Tuesday night from 5:30 p.m. until dark.



THURSDAY NIGHT RACING (for medals & ribbons). Registration from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Racing at 6:30.
HERE'S OUR REMAINING SCHEDULE FOR THE 1999 SEASON
September 16
September 30
October 14
October 28

SUNDAY AFTERNOON RACING (for trophies). Registration from 12-12:45 p.m., racing at 1 p.m.
September 12
September 26
October 3
October 17
October 31

Practice will be held every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. until dark.