Each of these awesome riders were nominated by their team managers/coaches for their exceptional efforts and achievements. As an acknowledgement of how proud we all are, they will also receive a digital J&R Bicycles Gift Card. Congratulations and best of luck to you all!
- Name: Henry Bravo
- Age/Class: 6 Novice
- Team: GFR National BMX Racing Team - Houston, TX
“Henry Bravo is an amazing kiddo and racer. He is the youngest in a family of five racers and learned to ride a bike just days after turning three. Henry recently moved up from Strider to the pedal class and has overcome many obstacles to secure several early wins. On top of it all, Henry was accepted into the Gifted and Talented program with above average scores at his school! Watch out for this kiddo…he’s going to be something special in the sport of BMX.”
- Name: Addalyn “Addy-Tude” Hardy
- Age/Class: 6 Girl Expert
- Team: Sprocket Rockets - Powder Springs, GA
“Addy finished out the season with a strong performance at Grands earning her NAG 5 for 6 Girls and National 81. She is organizing her Tutu collection and gearing up for 2024!”
- Name: Sarah “The Flying Chipmunk” McKay
- Age/Class: 12 Expert Girls / 11-12 Girls Cruiser
- Team: Defenders BMX / Supercross - San Antonio, TX
“Sarah just repeated as District #1; her 10th USABMX #1 plate. Plus, she’s always a great sport, a mentor to younger girls in the sport and races fearlessly!”
- Name: Ashton Olden
- Age/Class: 15 Expert
- Team: Chaos Squad – Georgia
“Ashton has really shown out in the 2023 season. He got State 1, GC1 and ended up going to grands with 19 wins hoping to move up in Tulsa. He missed out on ROC and Grands wins by inches both days. He's pushed himself really hard this year to prepare for his move to expert knowing that he's moving into one of the hardest classes at nationals (15 Expert).”
- Name: Reid Waters
- Age/Class: 8 Expert & Cruiser NAG 16 Class & NAG 5 Cruiser
- Team: Elevate Racing – Connecticut
“Reid had set a goal at the beginning of the year to make the Top 5 NAG in Cruiser and get a top 20 NAG in Class. Reid worked very hard all year and made great sacrifices and made it happen. We are extremely proud of his commitment and hard work in reaching goals.”