SB Washington freshman rising star in BMX Bike competition
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Posted: 12:25 AM Aug 17, 2009
SB Washington freshman rising star in BMX Bike competition
South Bend native competes in national BMX park finals
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Most area 14-year-olds spent Sunday afternoon getting ready to go back to school.

After all, this is a big week for them---they are going to high school for the first time.

Yet, soon-to-be South Bend Washington freshman Brett Banasiewicz was doing something much different.

The 14-year-old was on the other side of the country---in Portland, Oregon---competing in the BMX Park Finals with professionals.

Known as "Mad Dog," Banasiewicz dazzled a national crowd on NBC Sunday afternoon with unbelievable bike tricks. Announcers referred to him as a future superstar in the sport.

Again he's just 14. Everyone else competing was at least 18.

Brett finished in 12th place, crashing hard into a wall after two unbelievable moves.

He land a perfect no-handed front flip as well as a triple whip before a 3rd crazy move caused him to crash.

"Mad Dog" is ok, however.

And now it's back to school and it looks like South Bend Washington has a new superstar to replace Skylar Diggins on campus.



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