Dhers, Spinner Fight For BMX Park Title in Portland
August 24, 2008 – 4:47 pm PT by GregTags: AST, Daniel Dhers, Mike Spinner, Rob Darden, Wendy's Invitational —
Daniel Dhers came into Sunday trying to be the only athlete left who had a perfect record this season on the Dew Tour (FMX notwithstanding) and Mike Spinner did his best to change that. But in the end, it wasn’t only Dhers on top again, but for the second month in a row, he was followed by Spinner then Rob Darden, who edged Steve McCann for third place.
With Dhers securing his third-straight win, he keeps his hopes alive for winning all five AST Dew Tour stops this season. Last year he lost in Portland and Salt Lake City before closing out the season with a win in Orlando and winning his second-straight Dew Cup title.
Here are the final results…
BMX Park Final Results - Wendy’s Invitational
August 24, 2008 - Portland, OR
1st - Dhers, Daniel - 93.83
2nd - Spinner, Mike - 92.67
3rd - Darden, Rob - 91.33
4th - McCann, Steven - 90.33
5th - Enarson, Dennis - 89.33
6th - Nyquist, Ryan - 89.17
7th - Napolitan, Anthony - 89.00
8th - Canina, Diogo - 88.00
9th - Mast, Craig - 87.67
10th - Reynolds, Garrett - 86.33
11th - Dosch, Brandon - 84.00
12th - Klinger, Seth - 83.33
Dhers remains perfect in AST competition with BMX park win at Wendy’s Invitational
PORTLAND, Ore., – Daniel Dhers continued his bid for a fourth consecutive Dew Cup and defeated defending event champion Mike Spinner Sunday in the Wendy’s Invitational.
Dhers took the lead from Spinner in his flawless first run which included a 720 into a flair, a can can 720, and a 360 tailwhip transfer, to finish with a 93.83 score. Spinner attempted to knock Dhers out of the lead on his second run, but his feet slipped off the pedals when landing a triple tailwhip. He finished second at 92.67 and Rob Darden, of Greenville, N.C. was third at 91.33.
“I like to win contests but I thought winning in Portland would be redemption,” Dhers said, who battled injuries at this event in the previous two years. “Spinner has been up in the mix for a while. So, after he did his first run I was like, ‘OK, I’m up for the challenge.’”
Spinner’s first run included a triple tailwhip on the quarterpipe, a 1080, a 540 tailwhip and a quad whip.
Dhers has won eight of the 10 contests he has entered this year, including every stop of the AST Dew Tour. He said his goal is to win all five stops of the tour.
AST Dew Tour: Dew Cup Current Standings
BMX Park Points
1. Daniel Dhers, 300
2. Mike Spinner, 245
3. Rob Darden, 195
4. Steven McCann, 193
5. Ryan Nyquist, 191
6. Dennis Enarson, 155
7. Garrett Reynolds, 146
8. Craig Mast, 146
9. Marcus Tooker, 129
10. Ryan Guettler, 124
