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Jake Long (26) and Heeler Coleman Proctor (25) have been best friends
since toddlers. They’ve roped together since kids and dreamed of a
moment like today for many years. After two days of intense
competition, the dust settled and it was the two young men who beat out
468 other teams to become the Grand Prize winners of the prestigious
GSTRC. The Long-Coleman team finished with a 14.93 combined time and
rode away with custom painted GSTRC Championship Chevy Silverado
Duallies from Cavendar Chevrolet (Boerne, TX), Strait X-treme horse
trailers from Bruton Trailers, Twister saddles from Tractor Supply,
Resitol roping bags, jackets from Wrangler and Justin, Gist belt buckles
and half of the $159,630 cash payoff.
“I don’t know when this is going to sink in
but it’s pretty incredible,” said Long. “He and I have been best
friends since we were knee high to a grasshopper and to do this together
probably is the most special thing that has ever happened to us.”
“I couldn’t agree more,” added Proctor.
“We’ve been to this roping for so many years and we’ve dreamed about
this for so long. We run that steer thousands of times and to come out
here and do this in front of all these people and for this much money,
well there just isn’t a better stage for team roping. Whether you are a
fan, a part-timer, do it for fun or make a living at it there’s nothing
better than this.”
The total cash payoff of this year’s GSTRC
was $478,500. Add in prizes and the cash value awarded this weekend was
over $600,000.
Both Long and
Proctor were quick to thank Strait and his organization. “Thanks to
George for all he does for team ropers. We couldn’t survive without
something like this. Not just us but a lot of ropers won money today and
yesterday and it’s just great for guys who rope and try to feed their
families this way to be able to come here and win something.
Second place
winners, brothers Riley and Brady Minor, took home $63,852 and prizes
with a time of 15.08. Third place went to Brady Tryan and Cody Doescher
with a time of 15.40. They won $43,898 and other prizes.
The 28th
Annual George Strait Team Roping Classic (GSTRC) took
place Friday and Saturday, March 12 & 13, 2010 at the San Antonio
Rose Palace in San Antonio, Texas. The event, which originated as a
small family roping by George and his late brother Buddy in 1982, has
grown into the most prestigious open Team Roping competition in the
country with hundreds of thousands of dollars up for grabs each year.
The GSTRC consistently attracts the biggest names in the sport each year
but is not just for the big names. As an open roping, ropers of all
levels may compete alongside each other for a chance at the big
winnings.
TOP 8 FINALISTS
|
PLACE
|
TIME
|
HEADER
|
HEELER
|
PAYOFF
|
SPLIT
|
|
1
|
14.93
|
Coleman Proctor
|
Jake Long
|
159,630
|
79,815
|
|
2
|
15.08
|
Riley Minor
|
Brady Minor
|
63,852
|
31,926
|
|
3
|
15.40
|
Brady Tryan
|
Cody Doescher
|
43,898
|
21,949
|
|
4
|
16.40
|
Derick Fleming
|
Britt Bockius
|
39,908
|
19,954
|
|
5
|
16.60
|
Kelsey Parchman
|
Travis Woodard
|
31,926
|
15,963
|
|
6
|
17.17
|
Blaine Linaweaver
|
Bucky Campbell
|
23,944
|
11,972
|
|
7
|
17.25
|
Preston Billadeau
|
Tom Bill Johnson
|
19,954
|
9,977
|
|
8
|
17.56
|
Matt Sherwood
|
Allen Bach
|
15,964
|
7,982
|
GO ROUND
WINNERS
|
PLACE
|
TIME
|
HEADER
|
HEELER
|
PAYOFF
|
SPLIT
|
|
1
|
4.73
|
Colby Siddoway
|
Brandon Bates
|
3,000
|
1,500
|
|
2
|
3.71
|
Ty Blasingame
|
Matt Zancanella
|
3,000
|
1,500
|
|
3
|
3.73
|
Colby Siddoway
|
Brandon Bates
|
1,500
|
750
|
|
4
|
3.73
|
Speed Williams
|
Clay O Cooper
|
1,500
|
750
|
WAYNE WRIGHT RED WRAP STEER
|
PLACE
|
TIME
|
HEADER
|
HEELER
|
PAYOFF
|
SPLIT
|
|
|
3.71
|
Ty Blasingame
|
Matt Zancanella
|
20,000
|
10,000
|
GSTRC ROUND WINNERS
FRIDAY
ROUND 1
|
PLACE
|
TIME
|
HEADER
|
HEELER
|
PAYOFF
|
SPLIT
|
|
1
|
3.96
|
Jo Jo M LeMond
|
Michael Jones
|
14,084
|
7,042
|
|
2
|
4.31
|
Ty Blasingame
|
Matt Zancanella
|
8,452
|
4,226
|
|
3
|
4.39
|
Colby B Siddoway
|
Brandon Bates
|
5,634
|
2,817
|
ROUND 2
|
PLACE
|
TIME
|
HEADER
|
HEELER
|
PAYOFF
|
SPLIT
|
|
1
|
4.33
|
Kaleb Driggers
|
Brad Culpepper
|
16,902
|
8,451
|
|
2
|
4.56
|
Britt C Williams
|
Jimmie R Cooper
|
12,676
|
6,338
|
|
3
|
4.67
|
Cory W Kidd
|
Adam G Plyler
|
8,450
|
4,225
|
|
4
|
4.69
|
Wes Goodrich
|
Austin Adams
|
4,226
|
2,113
|
|
