Race: Connor Fields is going to the Olympic Games. Wins Chula Vista race.

Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials for BMX on Saturday and will earn the second automatic nomination to the men’s BMX squad that will represent the United States later this summer in London. As discretionary nominees named at the National BMX Hall of Fame induction ceremony following the event, Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline) and Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bikes) will also join the 2012 U.S. Olympic BMX team.

Fields crossed the line victorious Saturday afternoon in the winner-take-all final on the London-replica track at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. After accruing the second-most points in the multi-heat competition to qualify for the main, Fields defeated Mike Day (San Diego, Calif./GT Bicycles), Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./GT Bicycles) and Barry Nobles (Menifee, Calif./DK Bicycles) in the final.

"All that matters is the final and that one moment of getting to the final and winning the final. It doesn't matter if you won every lap leading up to that," said Fields. “It feels so much bigger than winning any other bike race; punching a ticket to the Olympic Games. It’s a real honor. Being an American athlete there is somewhat of a target on your back, but I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

Fields began the day by posting the second fastest time trial in 38.229, just behind Sharrah at 37.964. The 19 year-old Fields went on to win the first eight-man, head-to-head moto in a photo finish with Sharrah. Sharrah then edged Fields in moto number two.

Only the top six riders in the overall points standings were eligible to advance to the third moto, where Sharrah, Nobles and Day finished one, two, three to secure their spots in the four-man final.

The event is set to be televised on the NBC Sports Network on Saturday, June 23, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. ET. View photos of the U.S. Olympic Trials for BMX.

Fields joins automatic qualifiers David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent-Rockstar) and Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX), who ended the 2012 season as the top-ranked athletes in USA Cycling’s men’s and women’s BMX Power Rankings respectively, as nominees to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team for BMX. Long and Post will complete the team as discretionary nominees.

All of USA Cycling’s discretionary nominations are made by a highly qualified, independent committee, facilitated by key USA Cycling staff, using the posted principles of discretionary selection which are centered on an athlete’s capability to medal or otherwise enhance team performance and create a medal capable environment. More information on cycling in the Olympic Games, including complete selection procedures can be found at usacycling.org/olympics.

2012 U.S. Olympic Team for BMX Men David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent-Rockstar) Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bikes) Women Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX) Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline)

*All nominations are subject to approval by the USOC board of directors.


2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – BMX. U.S. Olympic Training Center – Chula Vista, Calif. Saturday, June 16

TIME TRIAL 1: Gate Dropped at 6/16/2012 3:13:22 PM
1            JOEY BRADFORD               39.720   
1            CORBEN SHARRAH          37.964   
1            JOSHUA MEYERS              42.177   
1            DONNY ROBINSON         40.399   
1            BARRY "ALABAMA SLAMMA" NOBLES    40.943   
1            MIKE DAY            39.211   
1            NIC LONG            39.710   
1            CONNOR FIELDS               38.229   

TIME TRIAL 2: Gate Dropped at 6/16/2012 3:40:12 PM
1            JOEY BRADFORD               54.530   
1            CORBEN SHARRAH          38.488

1            JOSHUA MEYERS              40.653  
1            DONNY ROBINSON         57.884   
1            BARRY "ALABAMA SLAMMA" NOBLES    42.071   
1            MIKE DAY            47.680   
1            NIC LONG            39.047   
1            CONNOR FIELDS               63.480   

MOTO 1: Gate Dropped at 6/16/2012 4:15:14 PM
1            CONNOR FIELDS               38.733   
2            CORBEN SHARRAH  38.748   PHOTO FINISH REQUIRED
3            MIKE DAY            39.155   
4            BARRY "ALABAMA SLAMMA" NOBLES    40.048   
5            NIC LONG            40.774   
6            DONNY ROBINSON         41.311   
7            JOSHUA MEYERS              41.793   
8            JOEY BRADFORD               52.271  

MOTO 2: Gate Dropped at 6/16/2012 4:41:02 PM
1            CORBEN SHARRAH          38.466   
2            CONNOR FIELDS               39.058   
3            MIKE DAY            39.455   
4            BARRY "ALABAMA SLAMMA" NOBLES    40.133  
5            NIC LONG            40.743   
6            JOSHUA MEYERS              41.311   
7            DONNY ROBINSON         41.702   
8            JOEY BRADFORD               43.330  

MOTO 3
1            CORBEN SHARRAH          38.726   
2            BARRY "ALABAMA SLAMMA" NOBLES    39.243   
3            MIKE DAY            39.678   
4            JOSHUA MEYERS              41.608   
5            NIC LONG            53.767   
6            CONNOR FIELDS               74.242  

FINAL: Gate Dropped at 6/16/2012 5:35:15 PM
1            CONNOR FIELDS               38.203   
2            MIKE DAY            38.623   
3            CORBEN SHARRAH          38.765   
4            BARRY "ALABAMA SLAMMA" NOBLES    45.565