F Is for Fontana

The Fontana NMBS downhill race came early this year, but it was no less dusty and painful than years past. A new version of the turny, slabby upper course led into the lung-frying wall section. And just to add to the pain, a gusty wind kicked up in time for Sunday's pro races.

Melissa Buhl's fitness showed as she slayed her competition in both the downhill and mountaincross events, and then went on to a competitive Pro Super D finish against many of the nation's best cross country riders.

Downhill
Pro Women
1. MELISSA BUHL
2. LISA MYKLAK
3. JOANNA PETTERSON
4. CLAIRE BUCHAR
5. FIONN GRIFFITHS
6. DARIAN HARVEY
7. ABIGAIL HIPPELY
8. TENILLE SMITH
9. LAUREN PETERSEN
10. JENNA KOWALSKI
11. LEANA GERRARD
12. CHRISTINE HIRST
13. SONDRA WILLIAMSON
14. MARISKA CHUSE
15. JESSICA VOGT
16. CAROL GIBBS
17. CAROLINE JAROLIMEK

Jr. Expert Women
1. LAINEY ALDRIDGE
2. ESSENCE BARTON

Expert Women 19-29
1. SAGE WILDERMAN
2. JENNIFER WOLF
3. TARA JOHNSON
4. RACHEL LAMBERT

Expert Women 30+
1. JOY MARTIN

Expert Women 40-49
1. NANCY HARRIS

Jr. Sport Women
1. ERIKA JOEHNCK

Sport Women 19-29
1. ALLISON MANN
2. CARIEN HUGHES

Beginner Women 19-29
1. STEPHANIE JURY

Mountaincross
Pro Women
1. MELISSA BUHL
2. FIONN GRIFFITHS
3. JOANNA PETTERSON
4. CAROLINE JAROLIMEK
5. LEANA GERRARD
6. JESSICA VOGT
7. WENDY REYNOLDS
8. CHRISTINA PINNEY

Open Women
1. MARTHA SALDANA
2. LAINEY ALDRIDGE
3. CORINA BIGHAM
4. SAGE WILDERMAN
5. BRITTANY JACKSON
6. JOY MARTIN


Super D
Pro Women
1. KELLI EMMETT
2. KATHY SHERWIN
3. SUE BUTLER
4. EMILY VAN METER
5. SARAH MAILE
6. MAUREEN KUNZ
7. MELISSA BUHL
8. JAMIE STAMPS
9. HEATHER RANOA
10. SARAH KAUFMANN
11. ALEXANDRIA FABBRO
12. MICHELLE RIVERA

Open Women 19-29
1. CORINA BIGHAM
2. EMMA WORLDPEACE
3. VANESSA HUMIC

Open Women 30-39
1. KELLY BRUNSON

Open Women 40+
1. BEVERLY CHANEY
2. KIM FINCH