LAS VEGAS - The Thunder EquiGames advertisements were pretty catchy. In bold letters they said “Bulls” “Ropes” “Guns” “Barrels” “Glory”, but it wasn’t real clear what the EquiGames were all about until announcer Bob Tallman explained.
Tallman’s description December 13th was straight and to the point, “EquiGames is the cowboy version of the X Games, and in the next two hours we will give away over $3 million dollars. That number has been developed in just 30 months, and equals 60% of the total 10-day Wrangler National Finals Rodeo payout that has been in the works for fifty years,” Tallman said.”And, we aren’t done yet. Tomorrow we conclude with the Speed Williams Invitational that will pay out over$100,000 in its beginning year.” The large crowd exiting the arena had no doubt what they had witnessed after the two hour performance.
Hosted by Michael Gaughan’s South Point Equestrian and Events Center, World Series of Team Roping is the center piece of the EquiGames boasting a cash pay-off of over $2,867,000 and another quarter of million in prizes. There were three full days of preliminary action in three divisions, #13, #11 and #10. The top 15 in each division advanced to the Grand Finale. The Speed Williams Invitational Pro Match ended the roping activities on Sunday December 14th.
Team roping action started with the Bloomer Trailers ( #10) World Series Lo-Am Finale. George Ortega, a restaurant owner from Marana,Ariz., and Gerardo Valenzuela, a ranch hand from Sahuarita, Ariz., held onto their first place callback position, to split $160,000 with a time of 39.71 on four steers.
Arizona also took home the titles in the Priefert (#11) World Series Amateur. Daniel Nowlin a dairy farmer from Casa Grande did the heading for Bob Ferguson, a horse trainer and farrier from Eloy. They had a total time of 37.15 to win $160,000. The win didn’t come easily. Two weeks before the competition Ferguson was roping, he caught his foot on a rail, twisted it backwards and broke his ankle. He had to convince his doctor that he needed to rope. They put a cast on it and he had a special stirrup made to accommodate the cast.
The big winners in the Cactus Ropes (#13) World Series Pro-Am Finale were rancher Jared Udy from Newton, Utah, and construction company owner Ky Oberg from Ephraim, Utah. Udy knew exactly what it was like to rope for big money as he won the #11 World Series of Team Roping in 2007. Udy and Oberg roped four steers in 34.93 for the win and to split $150,000.
The Charmayne James Invitational Barrel Race came together in just four short weeks and featured 32 top horses and riders competing for $40,000 in prize money and a fancy aluminum Bloomer horse trailer. James designed the event so that competitors with top open horses could compete for huge payoffs under the lights of Vegas. Following the race James announced that entrants in 2009 will be limited to the first 100 . “Our goal is to step the payoff up to over $100,000 next year and I have no doubt that we can do it,” she said.
Krystal Jones from Mission, Texas, came to Vegas to win the event with a total time of 30.675 seconds on two runs. She earned $15,000 and the Bloomer trailer. She made her first run the morning of the 13th and found herself in third place in the first round. The ten fastest times made their second run during the Thunder EquiGames Grand Finale that afternoon. The remaining barrel racers had their second appearance that morning. When it was all said and done, Jones was atop the leader board and crowned the champion.
Finishing second was Norma Wood from West Jordan, Utah, with a total time of 30.74. Wood also won the second round and earned a total of $12,000. Nancy Hunter, an emergency-room nurse from Neola, Utah finished third with a total time of 30.767 and won $6,000.
The cowboys and cowgirls associated with The Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) asked to be a part of Thunder EquiGames to showcase their competition. The events are big and getting bigger by the day, but few in the mainstream cowboy world had actually seen it. The CMSA brought in a group of their top competitors to thrill the crowd at South Point and compete for over $55,000 in prize money. Friday evening preliminary rounds paid over $27,000. Saturday's event featured the best seven from ladies and men’s divisions after CMSA's preliminary runs from the night before. The crowd loved the speed, color and excitement of the event. Whitney Vickers, Manchester, Tenn., captured the top spot in the Grand Finale for the Ladies and Jimmy Allen, Spokane, Mo., finished with the fast time for the men. Top money earners at the World Series of Mounted Shooting for the ladies were Kenda Lensiegne, Ellensburg, Wash., who took home $8,718.00 followed by John Clark, Morrison, Tenn., who took home $7,630.
The Rob Smets Freestyle Bullfight Challenge was a great finishing touch for the first Thunder EquiGames and what a match. The bullfighters originally scheduled to fight were Dusty Tuckness from Meteetse, Wyo., Ross Hill from Muscle Shoals, Ala., Wacey Munsell from Ulysses, Kan., and Andy Burelle from Wilson, Okla. At the last minute, Tuckness’s contract as an alternate at the NFR was activated and he was replaced by Toby Inman, Davis Junction, Ill. Lawrence Borba brought in an outstanding set of fighting bulls from California that gave bullfighters a chance to showcase their skills and thrilled the crowd.
Hill electrified the crowd with his close contact to the bull and took home the $10,000 with a score of 90. “This was a great event and a great win,” Hill said. “This makes me hopeful for the future of freestyle bullfighting and I’m proud to be a part of it.” Hill was not alone in his hope for the future as all of the bullfighters have requested an invitation for 2009.
The final event of Thunder EquiGames was the Speed Williams Invitational Match Roping where Luke Brown from Rock Hill, S.C., and Ryan Motes from Weatherford, Texas, finished atop the leader board and won $50,000. The Match format was scheduled on Sunday to accommodate the ropers that qualified for the NFR. The premise in the Match is that head to head matches are the way to loosen up what pro ropers have come to know as a “knife fight” between equally talented ropers on a weekly basis. It appears that Speed got everyone’s attention as Brown and Motes won “The Match” by simply besting six other teams. A lot of eyebrows were raised as time and again big name ropers seemed to get caught in no-mans land between going fast and practice pen roping. The $136,000 pot was a great start for a concept that is sure to find its legs in the coming years.
“I thought the match went really well,” Williams said. “We saw some teams that had good luck and bad luck. After 10 days of roping one head at the NFR, this was a change of pace. We are looking forward to the New Year and developing the concept.”
Complete List of all Winners at the 2008 World Series of Team Roping
Bloomer Trailers #10 Lo-Am World Series Finale - $944,000
Four Steer Average
1st 39.71 George Ortega,Marana, AZ/Gerardo Valenzuela, Sahuarita, AZ $160,000
2nd 41.00 John Nichols, Cave Creek, AZ/Randy Jackson, Clyde Park, MT $100,000
3rd 43.26 David DeRuiter, Casper, WY/Leo Woodbury, Buffalo, WY $80,000
4th 44.61 Carl Daniel, Bakersfield, CA/David Daniel, Bakersfield, CA $60,000
5th 45.37 Bill Joslin, Buckeye, AZ/Dan Narramore, Palo Verde, AZ $38,000
6th 45.37 Tyler Scott, Chino Valley, AZ/Chuck Perkins, Winslow, AZ $38,000
7th 46.86 Michael Ortiz, Manzanola, CO/Mark Bigler, Pueblo, CO $26,000
8th 46.98 Rochelle Fielder, Kiowa, CO/Clem McNaney, Windsor, CO $24,000
9th 47.95 Charlie Kendall, Glendale, AZ/Jake Squires, Phoenix, AZ $22,000
10th 48.26 Ron Miller, Scottsbluff, NE/Kurt Richardson, Phoneix, AZ $20,000
11th 48.64 Robert Vosburg, St Hedwig, TX/Tutt Garnett, Llano, TX $18,000
12th 49.09 David James, Purcell, OK/ Joe Bailey, Edmund, OK $16,000
13th 50.78 Hugh Nichols, Valley Farms, AZ/ Ralph Valenzuela, Queen Creek, AZ $14,000
14th 51.29 Leah Magnus, Lampasas, TX/Steve DePriest, Benton, AR $13,000
15th 51.36 Bill Nikolaus, Washington, UT/Brandon Perkins, Pinedale, AZ $12,000
16th 53.02 A.L. Summerlin, Shawnee, KS/Steve Zumbrunn, Junction City, KS $11,000
17th 53.50 Don Gosney, Bayfield, CO/Bucky Harris, Aztec, NM $10,000
18th 53.73 Juan Zermeno, Burnet, TX/Skeeter Sprinkles,Manor, TX $9,000
19th 54.02 John Thompson, Salem, Al/Jace Thompson, Opilika, AL $8,000
20th 54.86 Dan Martinez, Winnemucca, NV/Joey Sanchez, Walnut Grove, CA $7,000
21st 55.10 T.R. Comstock, Dragoon, AZ/Tommy Anderson, St David, AZ $7,000
22nd 55.92 J.B. Shihady, Chandler, AZ/Robert Casterton, Queen Creek, AZ $5,000
23rd 58.55 Bill Walter, Animas, NM/Don Kimble, Douglas, AZ $4,000
24th 60.34 Harley Nelson, Desert Hills/Doug Funk, Wenatchee, WA $4,000
25th 30.31/3 John Judd, Pima, AZ/Troy Judd, Pima, AZ $4,000
26th 30.46/3 Court Will, Silt, CO/Bruce Arbaney, Glenwood Springs, CO $4,000
27th 33.20/3 Tyler Leavitt, Las Vegas, NV/Lucas Leavitt, Las Vegas, NV $4,000
28th 35.46/3 Jackie Davis, Grapevine, TX/Doug Harrigal, TX,Holliday, TX $4,000
29th 35.58/3 Randy Taylor, Saco, MT/Mark Pankratz, Dodson, MT $4,000
Short Go 67.97 Hugh Nichols, Valley Farms, AZ/ Ralph Valenzuela, Queen Creek, AZ $5,000
Three Steer Consolation
1st 26.54 Alan Procell, Converse, LA/Paul Richardson , Converse, LA $14,000
2nd 27.39 Nina Michael, Blanco, NM/Art Sanchez, Blanco, NM $12,000
3rd 29.48 Dave Frye, Bakersfield,CA/Doug Williamson, Bakersfield, CA $10,000
4th 29.59 Claude Straub, Johnson City, TX/Dirk Peterson, Navasota, TX $10,000
5th 29.71 Spencer Smallwood, O’Donnell, TX/Jon Vanwey, Littlefield, TX $8,000
6th 30.00 Brian Cline, Yeso, NM/Justen Washburn, Corona, NM $8,000
7th 30.31 John Judd, Pima, AZ/Troy Judd, Pima, AZ $7,000
8th 30.39 Billy Hamilton, Beggs, OK/ Gene Rowland, Mounds, OK $7,000
9th 30.46 Court Will, Silt, CO/Bruce Arbaney, Glenwood Springs, CO $6,000
10th 30.57 Mark Nixon, Scottsdale, AZ/Jerry Caswell, Cave Creek, AZ $6,000
11th 30.91 Kyle Varnado, Stephenville, TX/Ricky Lyles, Arp, TX $5,000
12th 31.46 Jerry Campbell, Shoshoni, WY/Jock Campbell, Shoshoni, WY $5,000
13th 31.77 Link Chynowyth, Escalante, UT/Jeff Barlow , St George, UT $5,000
14th 31.82 Silas Shippy, Caldwell, ID/Tim Thibert, Middleton, ID $5,000
15th 31.86 Naomi Stewart, Stanton, TX/Tracy Glover, Midland, TX $5,000
16th 33.09 Curt Wells, Chino Valley, AZ/Brad McRoberts, Phoenix, AZ $4,000
17th 33.20 Tyler Leavitt, Las Vegas, NV/Lucas Leavitt, Las Vegas, NV $4,000
18th 33.23 George Schreiner, Medicine Hat, AB/ Rod McFadden, Vulcan, AB $4,000
19th 33.42 Ross Gosney, Bayfield, CO/Heather Anderson, Cave Creek, AZ $4,000
20th 33.58 Cole Appelgate/Jesse Debord, Yoakum, TX $4,000
3 Steer Short Go
1st 7.58 Cole Appelgate,/Jesse Debord, Yoakum, TX $5,000
Rotation 1 Overall Round Payoffs
1st 7.66 Mack Altizer, Del Rio, TX/Dug Dugan, Stephenville, TX $7,000
2nd 7.76 Cole Appelgate,/Jesse Debord, Yoakum, TX $6,000
3rd 7.92 Court Will, Silt, CO/Bruce Artbaney, Glenwood Springs, CO $5,000
4th 8.12 Ross Gosney, Bayfield, CO/Heather Anderson, Cave Creek, AZ $4,000
5th 8.23 Court Will, Silt, CO/Bruce Artbaney, Glenwood Springs, CO $3,000
Rotation 2 Overall Round Payoffs
1st 7.85 Brian Cline, Yeso, NM/Justen Washburn, Corona, NM $7,000
2nd 7.91 Jack Sparrowk, Clements, CA/Tyler Holzum, Oakdale, CA $6,000
3rd 8.04 David James, Purcell, OK/ Joe Bailey, Edmund, OK $5,000
4th 8.38 Jerry Campbell, Shoshoni, WY/Jock Campbell, Shoshoni, WY $4,000
5th 8.54 Frank Gardner, Lovington, NM/Travis Rice, Hobbs, NM $3,000
Rotation 3 Overall Round Payoffs
1st 7.39 Chad Morris, Mesilla Park, NM/Brandon Barker, Mesilla, NM $7,000
2nd 7.54 Jon Witte, Clint, TX/Bill Porter, Salem, NM $6,000
3rd 7.66 Dave Williams, Ord, NE/Sam Brinkman, Ericson, NE $5,000
4th 7.76 Bob Herrington, San Mateo, FL/Becky Cannizzaro, Folsom, LA $4,000
5th 7.94 Glenn Springer, Aspermont, TX/Ray Douglass, Stephenville, TX $3,000
Priefert #11 Amateur World Series Finale - $944,000
Four Steer Average
1st 37.15 Daniel Nowlin, Casa Grande, AZ/Bob Ferguson , Eloy, AZ $160,000
2nd 37.45 Jay Goza, Greeley, CO/Clem McNaney, Windsor, CO $100,000
3rd 37.62 Chad Fairchild, Deep Gap, NC/Glenn Terrell, Notasulga, AL $80,000
4th 39.55 Danny Eide, Goodyear, AZ/Gary Mayfield, Buckeye, AZ $60,000
5th 40.65 Darryl Carroll, CO Spirngs, CO/ Justin Ketcham, Yeso, NM $38,000
6th 40.89 Early Alford, Hereford, TX/Will Romero, Hereford, TX $38,000
7th 41.25 John Pereira, Livermore, CA/Skip Stansbury , Oakdale, CA $26,000
8th 41.36 Wallace Townsend, Davidson, OK/Gary Jacobs, Vernon, TX $24,000
9th 41.37 C.J.Lindsay, Ogden, UT/John Neal, Syracuse, UT $22,000
10th 41.61 Jeffrey Filipponi, Creston,/Scott Hutchins, San Miguel, CA $20,000
11th 42.10 Phillip Harrison, Cisco, TX/Jeff Bacon, Cisco, TX $18,000
12th 42.34 Peter Morales, Phoenix, AZ/Ted Morales, Tolleson, AZ $16,000
13th 43.35 Lou Stuart, Woodruff, UT/Bob Caldwell, Roosevelt, UT $14,000
14th 44.12 Jeff Thomas, Benjamin, UT/Blaine Jensen, Cleveland, UT $13,000
15th 44.29 Marvin Maestas, Los Alamos, NM/Bobby Jones, Hereford, $12,000
16th 44.53 Glenell Lackey, /Dan Narramore, Palo Verde, AZ $11,000
17th 44.17 Jerry Stutts, Kailua Kona, HI/Denver Wilson, Phoenix $10,000
18th 46.90 Tyler Scott, Chino Valley, AZ/Clay Tyree, Yucca, AZ $9,000
19th 47.32 Rochelle Fielder, Kiowa, CO/Joe Matile, Sublette, KS $8,000
20th 47.72 Jacob Livingston/Sam Livingston, Santa Teresa, NM $7,000
21st 48.19 Joseph Gallegos, El Paso, TX/Homer Garza, Mesquite, NM $4,000
22nd 48.29 Corky Irion, Cave Creek, AZ/Butch Jacobs, Marana, AZ $4,000
23rd 48.87 Steen Schumacher, Queen Creek,/Richard Fry, Stanfield, AZ $4,000
24th 49.95 Braden Hawkins, Pima, AZ/Dennis Lines, Pima, AZ $4,000
25th 50.14 Marty Lidner, Giddings, TX/Ray Douglass, Stephenville, TX $4,000
26th 50.31 Bill Jack Ewing, Tonto Basin/Thumper Hardt, Marana, AZ $4,000
27th 51.41 Bill Mytty, Lolo, MT/Carl Luna, Cave Creek, AZ $4,000
28th 52.11 Jim Compton, Casa Grande/Tammy Lewis, Queen Creek, AZ $4,000
29th 53.43 Les Wilson, Corrales, NM/Rob Neutzling, Albuquerque, NM $4,000
30th 53.43 Marcey Teixeira, Los Alamos, CA/Van Snow, Santa Ynez,CA$4,000
Short Go 8.66 Daniel Nowlin, Casa Grande, AZ/Bob Ferguson , Eloy, AZ $5,000
Three Steer Consolation
1st 26.27 Buddy Rose, Yuma, AZ/Jon Tracy, Paso Robles, CA $14,000
2nd 26.38 Dean Drosos, Gilbert, AZ/ Scott Hall, Chandler, AZ $12,000
3rd 26.42 George Ortega, Marana, AZ/Nick Kavathas, Tucson, AZ $10,000
4th 27.78 Jack Curtis, Driftwood, TX/Tom Stoner, Hondo, TX $10,000
5th 28.01 Deston Dishion, Bishop, CA/Brendon Clark, Coalinga, CA $8,000
6th 28.61 Jody Sarchett, Gatesville, TX/Klay Mangis, Jackson, WY $8,000
7th 28.75 Dave Williams, Ord, NE/Jim Brinkman, Ericson, NE $7,000
8th 28.76 Wayne Carver, Seneca, SC/Brett Hale, Tenino, WA $7,000
9th 28.96 Terrell Shelley, Cliff, NM/Keith Wilkerson, Duncan, AZ $6,000
10th 29.11 Donnie Johnston, Canadian, TX/Lance Chism, Amarillo, TX $6,000
11th 29.18 Sid Savage, Caballo, NM/Harvey Morrow, Hatch,NM $5,000
12th 29.53 Cedar Spear, Yuba City, AZ/Grant Strong, Colfax, CA $5,000
13th 29.88 Teri James, Payson, AZ/Robin Baldwin, Vail AZ $5,000
14th 29.93 Troy Hermelbracht, Homer, NE/Phil Jennings, Pauls Valley $5,000
15th 30.45 Bart Judd, Pima, AZ/Ty Sherwood, Taylor, AZ $5,000
16th 30.74 Max Jones, Fluvanna, TX/William Renfro, Coahoma, TX $4,000
17th 31.42 Connie Hiatt, Red Bluff, CA/Jay Chesson, Gridley, CA $4,000
18th 31.50 Jim Neal, Ramona, CA/Tim Boyd, Lakeside, CA $4,000
19th 31.65 Kay Perkins, Show Low, AZ/Ty Reidhead, Lakeside, AZ $4,000
20th 31.68 Tish Luke, Yeeha Junction, FL/Brett Taylor, Fellsmere, Fl $4,000
3 Steer Short Go
1st 7.04 John Johnson, Piney Flats, TN/Jordan Southern, Sneedvile, TN $5,000
Rotation 1 Overall Round Payoffs
1st 6.86 Dustin Wager, Elizabeth, CO/Scott Wheatley, Calhan, CO $7,000
2nd 7.60 Derrik Couch, Tonopah, AZ/Travis Stodgill, Pine, AZ $6,000
3rd 7.74 Mike Yates, Agua Dulce, CA/Sage Brazil,Lancaster, CA $5,000
4th 7.83 Hannah White, Dekalb, TX/Mike White, Dekalb, TX $4,000
5th 7.85 Alex Sanders, Sahuarita, AZ/Mike Felix, Sahuarita, AZ $1,500
5th 7.85 Court Will, Silt, CO/Dustin Flohr, Rifle CO $1,500
Rotation 2 Overall Round Payoffs
1st 7.74 Cedar Spear, Yuba City, AZ/Grant Strong, Colfax CA $7,000
2nd 7.80 Mark Anderson, McKinnen, WY/Shane Call, Rock Springs, WY $6,000
3rd 8.10 Reese Burger, Hemstead, TX/Michael Martin, Montgomery, TX $5,000
4th 8.33 Steve Taylor, Gonzales, TX/Bill Richards, Dublin, TX $4,000
5th 8.42 Dean Woodard, Tucson, AZ/Stephen Smith, Washoe Valley, NV $3,000
Rotation 3 Overall Round Payoffs
1st 7.31 Dave Williams, Ord, NE/Jim Brinkman, Ericson, NE $7,000
2nd 7.56 Joseph Gallegos, El Paso, TX/Homer Garza, Mesquite, NM $6,000
3rd 7.61 Frank Zermeno, Goldwaite, TX/Steven Pitts, Marble Falls, TX $5,000
4th 7.68 Jody Sarchett, Gatesville, TX/Klay Mangis, Jackson, WY $4,000
5th 7.71 Jim Saunders, Gatesville, TX/Jim Olson, Stanfield, AZ $3,000
Cactus Ropes #13 Pro-Am World Series Finale - $850,000
Four Steer Average
1st 34.93 Jared Udy, Newton,UT/Ky Oberg, Epharain, UT $150,000
2nd 35.05 Ben Tibbets, Blackfoot, ID/Paul Freed, Morgan, UT $90,000
3rd 35.09 Brent Lewis, Eloy, AZ/Mark Smith, Coolidge, AZ $70,000
4th 35.25 Lou Stuart, Woodruff, UT/Jade Willis, Randolph, UT $50,000
5th 35.72 Stetson Vest, Lubbock, TX/Sterling Via, Canyon, TX $36,000
6th 35.84 Wes Tews, Fallon,NV/Clint Felton, Fallon,NV $24,000
7th 36.26 Travis Perseley, Lancaster, CA/Shawn Parrott, Acton, CA $22,000
8th 37.11 Pedro Perez, Castaic, CA/Scott Perez, Castaic, CA $20,000
9th 37.28 David James, Purcell, OK/Gary Hughes, Sulphur, OK $18,000
10th 37.37 Miles Kobold, Big Horn,WY/Kyle DeSaveur, Joliet, MT $17,000
11th 37.45 George Ortega, Marana, AZ/Michael Camelat, Tucson, AZ $16,000
12th 37.56 Steve Smith, Childress, TX/Clint Buhler, Decatur, TX $15,000
13th 37.71 Charlie Quinn, Anza, CA/Bennet Beard, McFarland, CA $14,000
14th 38.40 Carlos Ortiz, Tucumcari, NM/Nick Sciacca, Trinidad, CO $13,000
15th 38.50 Sid Savage, Caballo, NM/Cooper Wimberley, Belen, NM $12,000
16th 38.94 Wallace Townsend, Davidson, OK/Lloyd South, Palo Pinto, TX $11,000
17th 39.01 Claude Straub, Johnson City, TX/John Etcheverry, Carlsbad, NM $10,000
18th 39.41 Chip Roberts, Durango, CO/Tyrel Flewelling, Portales, NM $9,000
19th 39.43 Chris Snow, Hesperia, CA/Craig Branham, Canyon Country, CA $8,000
20th 40.03 Joseph Gallegos, El Paso, TX/Jake McCallister, Bryan, TX $7,000
21st 40.33 Teddy Kreger, Ravia, OK/Tom McClure, Ardmore, OK $4,000
22nd 40.36 Ray Siggins, Ruidoso, NM/Darrel Sewell, Baker City, OR $4,000
23rd 40.59 Ed Cohn, Portola Valley,CA/Russ Biglow, Clements, CA $4,000
24th 40.60 Todd Hughes, Amarillo, TX/Jason Thomas, Canyon, TX $4,000
25th 40.69 Roe Patterson, Midland, TX/Kenny Stewart, Stanton, TX $4,000
26th 40.85 Matt Baker, Rigby, ID/Rick Steed, Stone, ID $4,000
Short Go 6.96 Miles Kobold, Big Horn,WY/Kyle DeSaveur, Joliet, MT $5,000
Three Steer Consolation
1st 22.68 Clay Tyree, Yucca, AZ/Ken Matheson, Mesa, AZ $14,000
2nd 24.18 Tammy Jo Carpenter, Kalispell, MT/Brett Fleming, Wardon, MT $12,000
3rd 24.26 Bill Fancher, Kingman, AZ/Chad Benson, Kingman, AZ $10,000
4th 24.41 Jack Fuller, Kingman, AZ/Ben Reardon,Queen Creek, AZ $10,000
5th 24.95 John Mundall, Phoenix, AZ/Glen Crane, Buckeye, AZ $8,000
6th 25.78 Roland McFadden, Vulcan, AB/Bruce Christie, Claresholm, AB $8,000
7th 26.01 Rob Black, Meridian, ID/Lowell Black, Fallon, NV $7,000
8th 26.07 Wane Workman, Roosevelt, UT/Rodney Melton, $7,000
9th 26.29 John Gregory, Amarillo, TX/Jamie Pohnert, Amarillo, TX $7,000
10th 26.29 Marty Lidner, Giddings, TX/Hamp Conlan, Lampasas, TX $6,000
11th 26.30 Lee Laskosky, Viking, AB/Jeff Robson, Airdrie, AB $6,000
12th 26.33 Shane Wallace, Caldwell, ID/TeeJay Brown, Ontario, OR $5,000
13th 26.57 Cassie Walker, Golden Valley, AZ/BenScott, Cornville, AZ $5,000
14th 26.61 George Richards, Humbolt, AZ/Darrel Brodhead, Phoenix, AZ $5,000
15th 26.76 Anthony Williams, Thorndale, TX/Cole Hall, Holland, TX $5,000
16th 26.80 Rick Shepard, Canon City, CO/MikeFreeland,Phoenix, AZ $4,000
17th 26.86 Lacy Hook, Red Bluff, CA/Casey Awbrey, Klamath Falls, CA $4,000
18th 27.15 Les Wilson, Corrales, NM/Rick Wilson, Santa Fe, NM $4,000
19th 27.33 Billy Hamilton, Beggs OK/ Rocky Ross, Warner, OK $4,000
20th 27.36 David Wuertz, Chandler, AZ/Kyle Conway, Payson, AZ $4,000
3 Steer Short Go 7.03 Troy Helmig, Devon, AB/Trevor, Helmig,Okotoks, AB $5,000
Rotation 1 Overall Round Payoffs
1st 7.00 Travis Perseley, Lancaster, CA/Shawn Parrott, Acton, CA $7,000
2nd 7.19 Miles Kobold, Big Horn,WY/Kyle DeSaveur, Joliet, MT $6,000
3rd 7.22 Steve Smith, Childress, TX/Clint Buhler, Decatur, TX $5,000
4th 7.32 Dick Yates, Pueblo, CO/Jordan, Allyn, Pueblo, CO $4,000
5th 7.33 Jacob Mayfield, Buckeye, AZ/Gary Mayfield, Buckeye, AZ $3,000
Rotation 2 Overall Round Payoffs
1st 7.36 Greg Miller. Las Cruces, NM/Jason Morris, Fair Acres, NM $7,000
2nd 7.39 Jerrol Campbell, Fort Klamath, OR/Casey Ladner, Klamath Falls, OR $6,000
3rd 7.68 Joe Getzwiller,Scottsdale, AZ/ Warren Spradlin, Stanfield, AZ $5,000
4th 7.69 Joe Beaver, Huntsville, TX/Richard Fry, Stanfield, AZ $4,000
5th 7.75 Marcos Bustamonte, Andrews, TX/Coy Irwin, Andrews, TX $3,000
Rotation 3 Overall Round Payoffs
1st 7.25 Ray Siggins, Ruidoso, NM/Darrel Sewell, Baker City, OR $7,000
2nd 7.28 Clay Tyree, Yucca, AZ/Ken Matheson, Mesa, AZ $6,000
3rd 7.35 Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, CA/Rowly Twissleman $5,000
4th 7.44 Keith Jacobs, Benson, AZ/Clyde Gasser, Wickenburg, AZ $4,000
5th 7.67 Mark Adams, Dimmitt, TX/Trinity Joe Jacobs, Marana, AZ $3,000
Speed Williams Open Match Invitational Team Roping Results - $156,500
1st – Luke Brown and Ryan Motes, $50,000
2nd – Riley Minor and Brady Mintor, $30,000
3rd – Tee Woolman and Nano Garza, $22,000
4th – David Key and Paul Eaves, $15,000
5th – Travis Tryan and Cory Petska, $9,000
6th - Derrick Begay and Martin Lucero, $1,000
7th - David Lewis and Christopher Morris, $1,000
8th - Brandon Beers and Jade Corkill, $1,000
Consolation Bonus – Matt Funk/Bucky Campbell $5000
(paid to the first team to lose a match to the eventual winners )
Bounty Winners
Lewis Trailer Ranch - Paul Eaves - $2500
Resistol Hats - Luke Brown & Ryan Motes - split $2500
Priefert Manufacturing - Dave Lewis & Christopher Morris - split $2500
Hot Heels - Travis Tryan & Cory Petska - split $5000
Pro Equine Products - Riley Minor & Brady Minor - split $2500
Team Equine - Riley Minor & Brady Minor - split $2500
Running P Saddlery - Shane Durbin - 1 Trophy Saddle
Coats Saddlery - Ryan Motes - $2500
Speed's Match Roping - Luke Brown & Ryan Motes - split $2500
Total Payoff -- $134,000
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