When Dylan Epstein’s name was mentioned for this piece, there was a lot of jockeying back and forth whether he really belongs in this article. The reason being is that the kid didn’t finish outside the top-6 at Whitney or Oak Hill. In the end we decided he fit the article very well, because he won’t be in the shadows for long. Look for this kid to make a serious run at a title when the amateur circuit heads to the Ranch.

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Nevada’s Jesse Sanchez put in some of the very notable results. Blake Green has been pinned as the top of the 85cc 9-11 class, but Jesse put in his due diligence to let everyone know his name deserves to be looked at in the same light as Green’s. Sanchez was able to capture the title in the 85cc 9-11 Stock class, while finishing a close second to Green in 85cc 9-11 Mod.

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