Reno, NV – A Bob Feist Invitational championship is at the top of every roper’s wish list. Some have roped there for many years without realizing that dream. However, it came true for 28-year old heeler, Ryan Motes, and partner Caleb Mitchell on June 22, 2009.
Mitchell was originally entered with Coby Jones, who was unable to attend and had to draw out. Consequently, Mitchell and Motes paired up and had only roped together for ten days prior to the BFI.
“We just wanted to make clean runs,” says Motes. “We drew good, medium steers all day and Caleb turned them all in the same spot.”
Five consistent runs in the 7-second range carried the team to the high call position where they had to be faster than 8.8 to win the roping. A 7.99-second run in the short round secured their championship and $149,410 in cash plus prizes.
