The Aaron’s Women showed their presence early in the race with attacks from Candice Blickem and Catherine Powers fast and often. Following a combination of attacks from Shannon Hutchison-Krupat and Mackenzie Dickey Katherine Carrol of Victory Brewing put in a hard attack up the inside of the finishing straight that would prove to be the initiation of the deciding break. Aaron’s sent Candice Blickem off in pursuit of Katherine which created a significant separation in the field that resulted in a group of 9 riders that contained Catherine and Candice of Aaron’s as well as great representation from Victory, Cheerwine and Colavita. In addition to Catherine and Candice, Victory’s Katherine Carrol was joined by their top sprinters Laura Yoisten and Lauren Franges while Colavita had their aces Tina Pic and Gina Grain and Cheerwine had Kelly Benjamin and Charm Breon.
With two laps remaing Candice attacked before the start finish line, as th announcer called a gamblers prime. This made the field chase at a high pace was, and Catherine was in good position as they approached the final turn. As the crowds waited in anticipation, it was Tina Pic putting her wheel into the final turn just ahead of Catherine’s and as they stood up and gave it their all up the finishing stretch Tina held on to the slight advantage over Catherine to take the win with Catherine in second with Laura Yoisten rounding out the podium, and Candice last in the break with 9th. As the field came in Aaron’s sprinters Shannon and Mackenzie wanted to make sure that they put the final Aaron’s stamp on the race with a 1-2 in the field sprint for 10th & 11th.
Photos soon to come!
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