Tara Murray
Wyndham Warriors riders were among the many stars to hit the track at the recent BMX state titles.
After a couple of tough years for the club due to COVID-19 and limited opportunities to hit the bike, 11 Wyndham riders were in action at the state titles.
Warriors coach Jordan Morgan said it was one of their biggest numbers of riders competing in years.
“We don’t have many numbers so this is a good story for us,” he said. ”We’ve had more in the past, but probably not for at least the last six years.
“We had quite a few riders make semi finals, especially in the 13, 14, and 15-year-old age groups which are the biggest age groups number wise.”
Of the 11 Warriors riders, five made the final in their respective class.
Ava Lazaridis won the under-14 girls and placed second in the junior women superclass. She also claimed the series title.
Morgan won the men’s masterclass to give the Warriors two state titles. Jude Gasm finished seventh in the 15 boys and Jamie Truran finished sixth in the superclass.
Morgan said they were now starting to see things turning around after COVID.
“We have more than 50 members but we had to close and couldn’t do anything for months,” he said.
“The members have come back and we have some good membership growth and people are liking what we’re doing.”
The national titles are held at the end of November, while the Warriors season ends in December.
