SST: They REALLy showed their stuff!

Pauly on the gas! by Matt Haughey

Salem Short Track 2013 was well represented by Team REALL. The Monday evening series took place the first three weeks in August in Salem at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. On August 5th, my teammates Ryan Eisele and Jeremy Warnicke raced in Pro/Cat 1 finishing in 8th and 10th place respectively. They continued their rivalry in Single speed with Jeremy placing 5th and Ryan placing 6th. My brother Matt and I, performed well, too with Matt placing 2nd in Juniors while I placed 3rd in Cat 3.

On August 12, Julia Fudge came up from Eugene and earned a solid first in the Women’s Cat 2! Matt placed first in the Junior division and I came sixth in Cat 3. Jeremy returned and finished 8th in Pro/Cat 1 and held 5th place for the second week in a row in single speed.

The final race was the 19th. Paul Zweigart raced and placed 4th in the Men’s Cat 2. Julia again finished 1st place in her division. Matt and I, each took first in our categories! Ryan returned to action riding to 12th place in Pro/Cat 1 and finished strong in single speed in fourth place. Jeremy rode to 10th place in Pro/Cat 1 and maintained his 5th place standing in the single speed category.

All in all, it was a great series with Matt placing 1st in Juniors, Paul managed 11th place in Cat 2, Julia placing 2nd in the Women’s Cat 2 and I took second in the Cat 3. In Pro/Cat 1 Jeremy finished in 9th and Ryan placed 13th while in single speed Jeremy placed 4th and Ryan placed 5th.

Editors Note: Ryan will surely be licking his chops to get back at JW after this one!

Good season Team REALL!!

Chris Rech