Riders
Nicholas Zelko
Expert
- Age
- 18
- Hometown
- Louisville, KY (USA)
- Track
- Derby City BMX
Following
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19 year old expert BMX racer and Coach for Full Circle Bike Shop/ Blot out Graphics / Sara Lee / Freihofers
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I've been racing since 2014 and really love the thrill of racing over the country at the BMX tracks Love meeting new Friends and racing some of them. I'm racing 13yr old Expert on Alpha National Team with the Best of the Best in Coaching, Family, and Teammate riders. They make some awesome frames and Products Zakk Attack
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Major Gehrke- Instagram: TheMajorBmx, Youtube: MajorBMX 11-Expert, Super proud to be a member of the 2x #1 Factory Team Answer/Rennen! National #1 Cruiser Winner 2017 NAG 1 in 2016 & 2017 on both class and cruiser bikes, won 6 straight state championships on both bikes, and won 5 Top Gun jackets. Won multiple ROCs, Gold Cups, and track championships. National #1 amateur boy is the new goal! Races BMX and Velodrome, love freestyle riding, scooters and playing football, baseball and basketball. Nicknamed after Marshall "Major" Taylor, second African-American to win World Champion in any sport.
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Pro Bmxer
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Born Maui, HI, moved to AZ in 2005, started racing BMX in 2007. 8x Factory SPEED rider in 2011, 9x Factory Intense rider in 2012, and Factory Haro/Promax rider for 2013, 2014, and 2015.
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My name is Bobby Wasabi Connelly. I started racing February 2012. I race for Answer/Rennen I am a 9 years old expert working on some titles... I took the #2 plates in our state in class and number #1 plate on my cruiser. Also I took the ROC #1 plate on my cruiser and I'm NAG #5 in class and NAG #2 on my cruiser. I had a blast this past year and look forward to a new team and family going into 2016.
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"The G-Man" Gavin Freewalt has been in the game since mid 08. Current sponsors: MANGLER BMX Training / BOX Components / BmxNews.com / Dragon Wheels / HT Pedals / Potter Plates / Rennen Sprockets 2020 Results: • Sooner Nationals (Tulsa OK) 17-20x= 1st / 3rd • World Championship Qualifier (Houston TX) 17-24 Challenge= 1st • Lone Star Nationals (Houston TX) 17-20x= DNQ / 2nd 2019 Results: • Sooner Nationals (Tulsa OK) 16x= 1st / 1st / 1st • Gator Nationals (Oldsmar FL) 16x= 1st / 1st • Carolina Nationals (Rock Hill SC) 16x= 1st / 1st • Dixieland Nationals (Powder Springs GA) 16x= 1st / 2nd • Music City Nationals (Nashville TN) 16x= 2nd / 3rd / 8th • UCI Jr. Men (Nashville TN)-- 2nd / 4th • Midwest Nationals (Rockford IL) 16x= 1st / 7th / 1st • UCI Jr. Men (Rockford IL)-- 8th / DNQ • Stars-N_Stripes Nationals (South Park PA) 16x= 2nd/ 3rd / 2nd • Badger Nationals (WI Rapids WI) 16x= 1st / 1st / 1st • Lonestar Nationals (Houston TX) 17-20x= DNQ / DNQ / 8th • Grand National Championship Final (Tulsa OK) 17-20x= DNQ 2018 Results: • Silver Dollar Nationals (Las Vegas NV) 15x= 3rd / 3rd / 6th • Bluegrass Nationals (Louisville KY) 15x= 2nd / 3rd • Cajun Nationals (West Monroe LA) 15x= 8th / 1st • Carolina Nationals (Rockhill SC) 15x= 1st / 1st • Dixieland Nationals (Powder Springs GA) 15x= 2nd / 3rd • Music City Nationals (Nashville TN) 15x= 1st / 1st / 1st • Midwest Nationals (Rockford IL) 15x= 2nd / 1st / 1st • Land-O-Lakes Nationals (St. Cloud MN) 15x= 7th / 1st / 5th • Buckeye Nationals (Toledo OH) 15x= 1st / 1st • $10,000 Tangent Pro/Am (Oshkosh WI) 6th! Only amateur to make the Main Event! • Derby City Nationals (Louisville KY) 15x= 2nd / 2nd / 2nd • Illinois State Championship (Rockford IL) 15x= 1st • Gold Cup Regional Championship (East Moline IL) 15x= 1st / 1st • Mid America Nationals (Raytown MO) 15x= 1st / 1st • Sun Shine State Nationals (Sarasota FL) 16x= 2nd / 4th • Grand National Championship Final (Tulsa OK) 16x= 6th* 2017 Results: • Bluegrass Nationals (Louisville KY) 14x= 2nd / 2nd / 2nd • Cajun Nationals (East Monroe LA) 14x= 1st / 3rd • Carolina Nationals (Rockhill SC) 14x= 1st / 2nd • Lone Star Nationals (Austin TX) 14x= 5th / 2nd • Music City Nationals (Nashville TN) 14x= DNQ / 8th • East Coast Nationals (Severn MD)14x= 6th • Midwest Nationals (Rockford IL) 14x= 1st / 1st / 1st • Derby City Nationals (Louisville KY) 14x= DNQ / 7th • Gold Cup Regional Championship Final (Wisconsin Rapids WI) 14x= 1st / 1st • Race of Champions Final (Tulsa OK) 14x= 1st • Grand National Championship Final (Tulsa OK) 15x= 1st!!!! 2016 Results: • Bluegrass Nationals (Louisville KY) 13x= 1st / 1st • Gator Nationals (Oldsmar FL) 13x= 2nd /1st / 1st • Lone Star Nationals (Austin TX) 13x= 1st / 1st / 1st • Carolina Nationals (Rockhill SC) 13x= 2nd /1st / 1st • Music City Nationals (Nashville TN) 13x= 2nd / 2nd / 3rd • Dixieland Nationals (Powder Springs GA) 13x= 2nd / 1st • Midwest Nationals (Rockford IL) 13x= 8th / 3rd • Eastern Conference Championship (Louisville KY) 13x= 1st / 2nd / 1st • Grand National Championship Final (Tulsa OK) 14x= 3rd National Highlights: Rankings: • 2019 National Age Group (NAG) #7 • 2018 National Age Group (NAG) #4 • 2017 National Age Group (NAG) #1 • 2016 National Age Group (NAG) #2 • 2015 National Age Group (NAG) #3 • 2014 National Age Group (NAG) #5 • 2013 National Age Group (NAG) #8 • 2012 National Age Group (NAG) #4 • 2011 NBL National Age Group-- #1 • 2010 NBL National Age Group-- #1 • 2009 NBL National Age Group-- #1 Career Accomplishments: • 2017 USA BMX National Champion • 160 career national wins (Class/Open/Cruiser) • Three consecutive NBL Grand National wins • Three consecutive NBL National titles (2009-2011) • Four time Eastern Conference Champion 2013 (10C), 2014 (11x), 2015 (12x), 2016 (13x) • Two Race of Champions (ROC) Titles (2009, 2017) • Five Regional Championship wins • Five Regional Championship titles (2009-2011, 2017, 2018) • Eleven consecutive Illinois State Championship wins (2008-2018) • Ten consecutive Illinois State titles (2009-2018) • Two YoungGun Shootout Championships (2009 & 2015) • Tangent Pro/Am-- Only amateur to make the Main Event (6th) • 935 career awards earned • Past member of 2013, 2014 & 2015 USA BMX National #1 Factory Team (Haro/Promax) • June 2016 PULL Magazine "Clipped In" Bike-check w/ Interview • Proud ambassador of the Sept 2018 PULL Magazine gate-fold cover with interview • April 2019 PULL Magazine Terrible Ten (Fastest Amateurs) Strengths • Exhibits a passion for helping younger and up & coming riders • Understands and takes seriously the responsibility of being a sponsored rider • Supports the local racing program when travel and studies permit • Proudly wears full racing kit on the track, and sponsor-branded pit-wear Contact: @Gavin_Freewalt [email protected]
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Brandon Crain started racing at age 5-1/2. My dad turned me expert on my 7th b-day. I worked hard and trained hard and won my first NAG 1 title at age 8 2012 grands. I have a NAG 1 title in 2013 9 cruiser. My goal is to win a national title this year.
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