NCS #2 West Virginia 4X Results

Women's 4X Results
1 - Jill Kinter
2 - Lisa Sher
3 - Sabrina Jonnier
4 - Tara Llanes

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Action Packed Mountain Cross Finals a Crowd Pleaser

Snowshoe, WV (June 14, 2003) On the heels of an exciting cross country race this afternoon, the mountain cross athletes took to the
dirt this evening and put on a show for the West Virginia crowd in round two of NORBA National Championship Mountain Bike Series.

The final run in the men’s event featured a few new faces as the top three seeds from qualifying failed to make it into the final
round. David Klassenvanorschot (Riverside, CA; Intense-Spy), Gary Houseman (Temecula, CA; Intense-Santa Cruz); Greg Minnaar (RSA)
and Mike King (San Diego, CA; Haro-Lee Dungarees) made the final selection and the stage was set for an aggressive denouement.

As the foursome exited the start gate, King took the early lead and never relinquished it, aided by an early crash by
Klassenvanorschot. Minnaar, slowed by the crash and essentially out of contention turned back to help Klassenvanorschot while
Houseman continued to chase King. King, benefiting from a strong jump at the gate, easily took the title, his first on the NORBA
NCMBS circuit.

“Things worked out my way”, King explained. “I knew the first straight was going to be a real struggle because it was long and
flat. I think some of my BMX experience helped out. My Haro bike was dialed and the suspension was perfect. I’m looking forward to
this year and I hope I come out on top.”

The women’s event started out in similar fashion as Jill Kintner (San Jose, CA; Staats) got a jump on her final round competitors,
Sabrina Jonnier (FRA; Intense), Lisa Sher (Capistrano Beach, CA; Chumba Wumba), and Tara Llanes (Corona, CA; Giant-Pearl Izumi) out
of the gate. Kintner, the victor at the series opener in Big Bear, CA, was pressured from behind for the entire run as the other
three stayed within striking distance. With Sher fading fast as the final turn approached, Jonnier and Llanes collided and both
went down in their last effort to catch Kintner, who sailed to the line for the win. Sher, taking advantage of the late run
entanglement easily took second ahead of Jonnier and Llanes.

Llanes explained the mishap following the event. “We were right behind Jill in the second to the last turn and I was still patient
and went to the outside and Sabrina came on the inside and we went down. I know it’s racing and everything, but it’s hard when
you’re in second, and that track is so physically challenging to make it that far and then go down at the end. I really wanted the
points but it’s racing.”