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SPORT Dylan flying high Year 8 student Dylan Bennetts (9Be) is making a name for himself in the state, national and world BMX titles. The 2015 BMX year has seen Dylan compete at state, national and international level. The National Pro Bike series was held over nine rounds with seven of the rounds held on the east coast. The final round of the series, which coincides with the National BMX Championships, was held in Brisbane. Dylan finished in fifth place in the national series, with the riders only riding moto due to inclement weather. Two days later Dylan competed at the BMX National Championships, where he finished in third place, qualifying him to represent Australia at the World BMX Championships in Belgium. Dylan then competed amongst the world’s best in Belgium to finish in the top 20 in his age class. The BMX WA state titles were held in Bunbury in October, with Dylan competing in two classes. Dylan won both of these classes respectively. Dylan is now training for the 2016 National BMX series and National Championships. 42