Personal History
I'm the Team Manager for Factory RiPT BMX. Dustin Jacobs (Vet Pro) is the owner. My daughter is 6x and currently ranked National Age Group top 10. I believe she's ranked 7 currently. Finished last year NAG-3. Her name is Tahlia (Bhad Bharbie) Donnell.
Riding Goals
I am preferably seeking team sponsorship but would not turn down solo for my daughter. This is our 1st year as a Factory Team. Next year we want to finish Top 10. My daughter wants to race the Olympics when she gets older. The other day she beat the NAG1 girl one 1/3 days at the Gold Cup Finals which was a huge accomplishment and great for her confidence. She trains daily at 6yrs old along with all of our other riders. We race because it's a individual sport. You get results from the work you put in and don't depend on others to lift you up or bring you down.
Competitive Highlights
Tahlia Donnell
State #1
Reginal #2
United States #3
Tahlia just got 1st place at South Carolina Fall Nationals 2/3 days. She crashed day 2 and would have had a clean sweep and she was out front with the lead. She finished the race and came back for a win the following day. The crash did not set her back mentally. She placed 3rd at the Grand Nationals last year as a 5yr old.