After a week of racing—36 different classes and 108 total motos completed—it was time to hand out some hardware on Saturday, concluding the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. Not only were the champions and top ten overall finishers of every class given their trophies, but Mike Burkeen from the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) also helped MX Sports event director Tim Cotter hand out several special awards. The awards were as follows.

2025 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch special awards:

Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award: Enzo Temmerman (Kawasaki)
Amateur rider of the year: Deacon Denno (KTM)
Vet rider of the Year award: Gregory “Frenchie” Pamart (Kawasaki)
Youth Rider of the Year Award: Sawyer Gieck (KTM)
Air Force Special Warfare AEGIS Award: Tayce Morgan (Yamaha
Oakley Fastest Lap award: Deacon Denno (KTM) with a 1:48.093 in the second moto of the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C Class

Temmerman made the coveted Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award an easy decision by winning five of his six motos in the 250 and Open Pro Sport divisions en route to claiming both titles.

Denno finished 2-1-1 in 250 B for the title and 1-2-2 in the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C Class for the title, while also setting the fastest lap in the second moto of the Schoolboy 2 class. It was a huge week for Denno, who missed last year’s racing at the Ranch due to injury. Check back tomorrow (Monday morning) for post-race interviews with Temmerman and Denno.

Pamart won both the Senior (45+)—1-2-4 moto finishes—and the Masters (50+)—1-1-1—to claim two titles.

Gieck had a perfect week, going six-for-six in both the 85cc (10-12) and 85cc (10-12) Limited divisions.

Morgan received the AEGIS Award, presented by Air Force Special Warfare, after finished 2-2-1 in Mini Sr 1 (12-14) and 3-1-1 in Mini Sr (13-15) in a sweep of the Mini Sr classes. That award is given as a way to recognize the athlete that embodies the eight attributes that make up members of the Special Warfare unit – Drive, Stress Tolerance, Problem Solving, Team Work, Communication, Trainability, Integrity, and Physical Fitness.