From September 24-28, the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking returned to Killington Resort. Contested in

partnership with the fifth and final stop of the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series, the

event attracted top pros and upcoming amateurs. With one of the largest cash purses in racing and the iconic

Killington Bike Park as the venue, the event is a highlight on every racer’s annual calendar. 

In the Pro Men Downhill final, 22-year-old Monster Army rider Dante Silva from San Diego, California, took ninth place with a 2:41.001 finish time. On the strength of this result, Silva claimed second place in overall 2025 Monster

Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series rankings with a score of 203 points.

The 2025 Fox US Open of Mountain Biking also provided plenty of opportunity for upcoming amateur riders to

shine, and Monster Army athletes earned victories in key races. Leading the charge, 17-year-old Monster Army

athlete Ryder Lawrence from Menifee, California, took first place in the Cat 1 Men Junior 17-18 Division.

With a finish time of 2:44.794, Lawrence put down an unbeatable performance.

This marks the third victory of the season for Lawrence and puts him in first place in overall 2025 Monster

Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series rankings in the Cat 1 Men Junior 17-18 Division with 240 points. He

is also the reigning 2025 USA Cycling National Champion in Dual Slalom.

Lawrence was joined on the podium in Killington by 17-year-old Monster Army rider Luke Mallen from Sandy,

Utah in third place with a finish time of 2:48.456.

The team’s victory run extended into the Cat 1 Women Junior 17-18 Division with 17-year-old Monster Army

athleteSara Ligman claiming first place. A total time of 3:18.675 secured the win for Ligman and also first

place in the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series with 230 points.

Ligman shared the podium at Killington with 17-year-old Mary McLarnon from Steamboat Springs, Colorado,

taking third place with a finish time of 3:21.068. McLarnon won the second tour stop in Mountain Creek and

finished the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series in second place with 223 points.

On Sunday, the Cat 1 Women Junior 15-16 Division downhill race concluded with Monster Army rider Jade

Savage from claimed third place with a finish time of 3:21.544. Savage finished her season in second place

with 217 points total.

Also rising to the top five, 16-year-old Ainsley Wolf from Colorado took fourth place by posting a finish time of

3:23.997. After already winning the season’s first race at Ride Rock Creek and race number two at Mountain

Creek, today’s finish earns Wolf the overall win in the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series

in her division with 228 points on the roster.

The Cat 1 Men Junior 15-16 Division final saw 15-year-old Monster Army rider Tyler Wagoner from Canyon

Lake, California, take third place with a total time of 2:46.810. He finished his season in fourth place overall

with 178 points. Wagoner is also the reigning U.S. Champion in Downhill Mountain Bike racing in the Junior

Men 15-16 Division.

Also in the Cat 1 Men Junior 15-16 Division, 15-year-old Monster Army rider Carson Morgan claimed fourth

place with a finish time of 2:48.477. Morgan ended his season in third place in rankings with 184 points.

Rounding out an action-packed weekend, 14-year-old Monster Army recruit Payton Leefinished in fifth place

in the Cat 1 Girls 13-14 Division with a total time of 3:49.071. Lee finished her season in third place with a total

score of 168 points in overall rankings.

Ryder Lawrence, Jade Savage, Sara Ligman, Ainsley

Wolf, Tyler Wagoner, Jade Savage, Dante Silva, Mary McLarnon, Luke Mallen, Carson Morgan, Payton

Lee,

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in 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series, Luke Mallen Claims 3rd Place

in 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series, Monster Army’s Mary McLarnon in 3rd Place at Killington and 2nd Place Overall

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KILLINGTON, Vermont – September 27, 2025 – A massive weekend for mountain bike racing! Monster