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United States Ranked Number One in the World in Men's BMX
By Andy Lee // USA Cycling // April 19, 2007
Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 18, 2007)—The United States retained its overall number-one world ranking in men’s BMX racing following the first event on the 2007 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup calendar according to the latest edition of the UCI rankings published Tuesday.
The United States is currently ranked number one in the world with 258 points ahead of Colombia (182), Australia (180), Argentina (160) and New Zealand (147). Individually, Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.) and Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.) are ranked number one and two in the world respectively in the newest Olympic discipline of cycling.
In the women’s rankings, the United States improved one position to fifth place with 169 points behind Argentina (247), New Zealand (226), the Czech Republic (177) and Australia (170).
Individually, Kim Hayashi (Chandler, Ariz.) is the top-ranked American woman in 11th place.
2007 UCI BMX Rankings
April 18, 2007
Men’s Indivudual Rankings
1. Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.) 82
2. Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.) 79
3. Mark Willers (NZL) 64
11. Randy Stumpfhauser (Sanger, Calif.) 55
19. Matt Pohlkamp (Cincinnati, Ohio) 40
25. Brandon Meadows (Sacramento, Calif.) 30
29. Jason Rogers (Mesquite, Texas) 28
38. Danny Caluag (Chino, Calif.) 23
45. Aaron Johnson (Murrieta, Calif.) 18
52. Jason Richardson (Carlsbad, Calif.) 16
53. Kyle Bennett (Conroe, Texas) 15
53. Nate Berkheimer (Boulder City, Nev.) 15
53. Derek Betcher (Boulder City, Nev.) 15
62. Mike Brabant (Oak Hills, Calif.) 12
76. Joey Backus (Mesa, Ariz.) 8
76. Bubba Harris (Goodyear, Ariz.) 8
82. Tyler Brown (San Clemente, Calif.) 7
85. Corey Reid (Ucon, Idaho) 6
95. Dustin Armstrong (Moorpark, Calif.) 5
95. Ari De Wilde (Columbus, Ohio) 5
105. Barry Nobles (Wetumpka, Ala.) 3
112. Steven Cisar (Altadena, Calif.) 2
112. Kyle Cushman (Santa Barbara, Calif.) 2
112. David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) 2
Men’s Nation’s Rankings
1. United States 258
2. Colombia 182
3. Australia 180
4. Argentina 160
5. New Zealand 147
Women’s Indivudual Rankings
1. Sarah Walker (NZL) 96
2. Gabriella Maria Diaz (ARG) 86
3. Aneta Hladikova (CZE) 78
11. Kim Hayashi (Chandler, Ariz.) 53
12. Rachel Smith (Gahanna, Ohio) 46
13. Krystal Hime (San Antonio, Texas) 45
15. Stephanie Barragan (Mont Clair, Calif.) 31
17. Afton Schrimpf (Minneapolis, Minn.) 28
29. Kelly Hutto (Odessa, Fla.) 19
31. Arielle Martin (Cedar Hills, Utah) 16
36. Cassie Bushnell (Spanaway, Wash.) 12
36. Tara Llanes (Los Alamitos, Calif.) 12
36. Ashley Stamper (New Lebanon, Ohio) 12
42. Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash.) 9
47. Carley Young (Spring Hill, Fla.) 7
52. Samantha Allen (Redford, Mich.) 3
Women’s Nation’s Rankings
1. Argentina 247
2. New Zealand 226
3. The Czech Republic 177
4. Australia 170
5. United States 169
About USA Cycling
Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 58,000 members and 2,000 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track), the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional men’s road). For more information visit www.usacycling.org or contact, USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867.
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