You decide who will be named Youth Athlete of the Year, featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated, and take home $25,000
Ryder loves riding and racing bikes from the time he started at 8 years old until now he can talk to anyone about riding bikes and his goals of being on the Olympic team and racing downhill World Cup.
Ryder is an 12th Grade student at Leadership Academy of Nevada and has a current 3.8 GPA and is a part of their National Honor Society. When Ryder is not in school, on a bike, training or working out, he volunteers with the Special Olympics and helps children with special needs. Ryder is inspired to help others both on and off the track he loves to see smiles on kids faces and loves when others succeed with his help
In 2024 Ryder won the southwest downhill championship and the USA BMX southwest championship on a class bike and a cruiser.
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