New Blood, Amateur Stars on the Rise - Who's Next?

photo: Matt Ware
Just reviewing some of the Loretta's results does anyone have a read on the next "great thing" or even up & comer in mx/sx. Obvious names stick out from the press they get like Trettle, Cianciarulo, Faith, Bogle, Savagty, Webb etc. But is there anyone on your radar maybe at your local track, or someone in these results that you know has a solid program or family backing and they should look to have a strong pro career. A guy I will look to find out more about or would be cool to see riding locally for me is Chris Plouffe, he won a title, but he really isn't on my rider radar, so it will be cool to see how his career develops. Seems like there are so many new riders each year and I don't follow amateur stuff enough so when a Baggett type rider does well it feels like it comes out of nowhere, at least for me.

450 A - Overall
Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Kawasaki*
Austin Howell, Red Bluff, Calif., Suzuki
Gavin Faith, Duncombe, Iowa, Honda

250 A/Pro Sport - Overall
Zackery Freeberg, Clearwater, Fla., Kawasaki*
Ian Trettel, Silver Springs, Fla., Suzuki
Gavin Faith, Duncombe, Iowa, Honda

250 A - Overall
Ian Trettel, Silver Springs, Fla., Suzuki*
Gannon Audette, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki
Zackery Freeberg, Clearwater, Fla., Kawasaki

College B/C (17-24) - Overall
Tyler Bereman, Atascadero, Calif., Yamaha*
Dylan Cox, Whitesville, Ky., Kawasaki
Chris Plouffe, Castaic, Calif., Honda

450 B Modified - Overall
Chris Plouffe, Castaic, Calif., Honda*
Bogen Cochran, Calhoun, Ga., Kawasaki
Chad Crawford, Warrenton, Mo., Kawasaki

250 B Stock - Overall
Brad Frace, Weatherford, Texas, Kawasaki*
Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda
Luke Renzland, Hewitt, N.J., Yamaha

250 B Modified - Overall
Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Kawasaki*
Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda
Jessy Nelson, Templeton, Calif., Honda

Supermini 2 (13-16) - Overall
Jace Owen, Charleston, Ill., Suzuki*
Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Honda
Dakota Alix, Jay, Vt., Suzuki

Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C - Overall
Joey Savagty, Thomasville, Ga., Suzuki*
Jesse Wentland, Elk River, Minn., Yamaha
Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Suzuki

Supermini 1 (12-15) - Overall
Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Honda*
Dakota Alix, Jay, Vt., Suzuki
Nick Gaines, Ringgold, Ga., Kawasaki

* Denotes AMA Amateur National Champion