08/14/2026
Five rounds of racing. Four results counted. Matthew Baty’s season-long consistency earned him the 2026 BME Semi-Pro Men’s Championship.
Matthew started the year with an eighth-place finish at Granby Ranch before finding another gear. He followed it with back-to-back second places at Richfield and Tamarack, keeping himself near the front of the championship as the season moved into its final rounds.
A seventh-place finish in Cedar City added another 14 points before Matthew headed to Jackson Hole with one last result to put on the board.
The final round brought eight stages of steep, technical racing and a deep Semi-Pro field. Matthew fought through the entire weekend and finished fifth, earning 16 points.
With only the best four rounds counting toward the championship, Matthew’s 13-point result from Granby Ranch became his dropped round. His two second-place finishes, seventh in Cedar City and fifth in Jackson Hole combined for 74 points.
Craig Price finished second in the championship with 47 points after putting together a ninth at Granby Ranch, third at Richfield and sixth at Cedar City.
Austin Cornacchione made a late push with a third-place finish in Cedar City and second at Jackson Hole, earning 42 points and finishing third in the championship.
Different riders won individual rounds throughout the season, but Matthew kept showing up and kept collecting points.
Second at Richfield. Second at Tamarack. Seventh at Cedar City. Fifth at Jackson Hole.
Four counting results. Seventy-four points. Twenty-seven points clear at the top.
Matthew may not have taken an individual round win, but championships are not always about winning one weekend. Sometimes they are about being there every weekend, staying in the fight and delivering when every point matters.
Matthew did exactly that.
Kr38tve is your 2026 BME Semi-Pro Men’s National Champion.