Rockin' Summer Classic San Diego, CA - Aug. 23, 2003

Team Safe's Scott Wolf dominated in the Pro/Elite category, but not without competition from the other racers such as Curtis Magee (Dust Devils). Magee managed to beat out Wolf in the match sprint competition by just a wheel. Brian Talley (American Flyers) finished third in total points at the end of the day.

Alexandra Scott of the Dust Devils dominated similarly among the Women, but the battle was on for second. Michelle Gaylor (Predator) and SDSE's Wendy Holbert achieved the same number of points in the same manner, making tie-breaking impossible. So both women agreed to a dramatic one-lap sprint. Holbert managed to sqeak by Gaylor for the win.

Competition in the Advanced category, our largest category, was fierce as points were distributed among ten of the entrants. Tyrone Oliver (Dust Devils) won most of the races for the overall victory. SDSE's Brandon Thorsten accumulated enough points for second place overall. Randy Cottew (Predator) employed a successful strategy to win the Reverse Win & Out race and finish third place overall for the day.

In the Junior 13-17 category, Nicolas Frederick (American Flyers) took the top spot on the podium along with teammate Wendy Dalton in second. Kariann Saltsman of Rialto Speed finished third. Those spots were hard-fought as these competitors skated a long Miss & Out race.

All entrants in the Elementary 12 & Under category earned points. Ariana Wright (OC Speed) finished just one point ahead of Breanna Klinger (Rialto) in the omnium for the win. These skaters also did a long Miss & Out.

Skaters in the Beginner/Intermediate category may have been new to racing, but that didn't mean that the racing wasn't hot. In the end, Brandon Dunham won the category, with Alex Martinez (Dust Devils) close behind and Claire Zimmerman (Dust Devils) in third place.

Hyper Wheels donated extra prizes for the top male and female finishers in the Hyper Xtra Race. This year's race was a 30-Lap Scratch that was open to all skaters and did not count towards the omnium. Many skaters decided to enter the optional race. Curtis Magee took a hard-fought victory after a dramatic final sprint. Alexandra Scott won the prize among the females.

SDSE would like to thank Hyper Wheels, Verducci Racing, and North Park Trophy & Award for supporting the 2003 Rockin' Summer Classic. Changes will be made to the 2004 event to accomodate the increased attendance. Be sure to check out the full results and photos on the SDSE web site at http://www.sk8.org.

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