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Brett double whip.

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Mad Dog on top again.Brett B. is on a roll. Here's the release from ASA...

SACRAMENTO, California (August 28, 2010) Tonight, an enthusiastic Sacramento crowd watched the young guns of BMX take on the hometown favorite and succeed as Brett Banasiewicz (South Bend, IN) and Pat Casey (Yorba Linda, CA) finished first and second in the first official MegaRamp ASA Triples (Triples) at ARCO Arena. The 15 and 16 year-olds wowed the fans with variations of their most innovative tricks to advance to the finals and meet head-to-head a meeting which ended with Banasiewicz on top, winning his second Triples title and his fourth major contest this season. On the way to the title he landed four cash rolls, a trick he was the first to land successfully in competition just two weeks ago.
All of this is just fun, said Banasiewicz of his recent wins. When I ride I have to have fun and entertain myself, so I like thinking up new stuff and adding new twists and then trying them out at these comps.
Rounding out the top three finishers were Ryan Nyquist (San Jose, CA) and James Foster (Redlands, CA) who tied for third in tonight s event.
In the first semi-final battle, Foster found himself pitted against Banasiewicz for the second time in this head-to-head competition series. In the Augusta Triples contest they met in the finals; tonight they faced-off in the semi-finals. Foster had to battle back to the main competition by riding against and beating all of the competitors who did not win their preliminary round match-ups, then he re-entered the main competition in the semi-finals and found Banasiewicz as his opponent. It was d j -vu, with Banasiewicz prevailing.
In the other semi-final battle, Casey went up against Nyquist and surprised not only the crowd who were cheering their local favorite, Nyquist, but himself as well. Knowing it was going to take near perfection to beat the legend, Casey slipped a 360 triple-whip into his run over the second jump and decisively advanced to the finals.
I was just happy I could land it, said Casey. I had never done it before, but I was feeling good and knew it was probably the only thing that I could do to beat Nyquist, so I did it and it worked!
At 15 and 16, Banasiewicz s and Casey s combined ages match Nyquist s 31 years, evidence that a new generation is emerging in BMX, bringing great hope for the future.
These guys are awesome. It s all about talent and these guys definitely have it, said Nyquist. Their age means that they ll be around for a while, so the future is bright for BMX. Adding to this brightness is 14 year-old Nicholi Rogatkin of Boston, Massachusetts, who made his first appearance tonight in Triples competition and instantly won the fans support and fellow competitors respect.
The MegaRamp ASA Triples is produced by leading action sports event producer ASA Entertainment (ASA), in association with MegaRamp Events. All of tonight s action and behind-the-scenes excitement will be broadcast nationally on Fox Sports Net in November as part of ASA s action sports block. Check your local listings for specific broadcast times and dates.
Next on the MegaRamp ASA Triples tour schedule is a stop in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on September 25. For more information about the 2010 MegaRamp ASA Triples, please visit www.MegaRampASATriples.com