GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA (April 1, 2023) – Southeastern Oklahoma  State University’s Levi James and Murray State College’s Garrett Hughes combined to out-rope nearly 400 teams in the biggest Hooey Jr. BFI on record in Guthrie, Oklahoma’s Lazy E Arena, splitting a cool $50,000 cash plus huge array of prizes. James of Atoka, Okla., and Hughes of Sulphur, Okla., caught four steers in 29.44 seconds for the windfall on March 30.
  Then, in the Hooey Jr. BFI Open for higher-ranked ropers, it was Weatherford College standouts Jett Stewart and Cashton Weidenbener who took home $42,000 plus Cactus saddles, Resistol hats, Gist buckles, Hooey backpacks and Smarty dummies, among other prizes. The pair had left their Texas home at 2:30 a.m. to make it to Guthrie for the day’s ropings, then took off to Snyder, Texas for the next evening’s college rodeo.
  Weidenbener of Payson, Arizona, is the defending National High School Finals Rodeo heeling champion. It was only the second jackpot for the young horse ridden by Ione, Oregon’s Jett Stewart, who is the son of former NFR heeler Jason Stewart. The latter had called his father before that final steer for $42,000 and gotten this advice:  “It’s not that hard. Just score, ride and rope.”
  The ropings paid out a record $334,000 in total cash, plus prizes, to ropers under 19. They kicked off Wrangler BFI Week, anchored by the 46th annual Bob Feist Invitational, and running through April 4.

Full results from the Hooey Jr. BFI #10.5:
First Rotation: 1. Wesson Parker and Rowdy Payne, 6.33 seconds, $2,500; 2. Levi James and Garrett Hughes, 6.67, $2,000; 3. Mason Cross and Wyatt J Howell, 7.31, $1,500; 4. Jacob Rush and John David Daniel, 7.46, $700. Second Rotation: 1. Preston Ivey and Brayden Morris, 5.45, $2,500; 2. Landon Dasilva and Wyatt J Howell, 5.70, $2,000; 3. Trigger Hargrove and Wiley Breeze, 6.23, $1,500; 4. Aaron Raulston and Brayden A Israel, 6.24, $700. Third Rotation: 1. Colton Williamson and Layne Rogers, 5.88, $2,500; 2. Briar White and Tate Barton, 6.36, $2,000; 3. Taton Salazar and Colton Devore, 6.56, $1,100; 4. Holland Roukema and Teagan Roukema, 6.56, $1,100; Fourth Rotation: 1. Kade Gierisch and Tanner  Tomlinson, 6.23, $2,500; 2. Bridger Ketcham and Cole Wilson, 6.53, $2,000; 3. Maverick Lozano and Cross Ringelstein, 6.68, $1,500; 4. Bobby Vaughn and Traven Todd, 7.03, $350; 4. Bridger Ketcham and Trey Toft, 7.03, $350. Short Round that didn’t place in the average: 1. Casper Ringelstein and Zane Starns, 13.00, $2,000; 2. Mattox Moyer and Keaton Kellum, 13.90, $1,500; 3. Tanner Evans and Lucas Willeford, 14.22, $1,000.
Average: 1. Levi James and Garrett Hughes, 29.44 seconds on five, $50,000; 2. Kaitlyn Torres and Cross Ringelstein, 30.44, $30,000; 3. Jaxon Stoker and Noah Vasquez, 31.59, $18,000; 4. Jadon Bailey and Junior Jose Corpus, 32.20, $12,500; 5. Raesh Casebolt and Brodie Boyce, 32.77, $10,000; 6. Foreman Casebolt and Sid Harvey, 33.92, $9,000; 7. Joseph Villareal and Maverick Lozano, 34.17, $8,000; 8. Jaycus Hill and Garrett Hughes, 34.31, $6,000; 9. Bridger Ketcham and Trey Toft, 34.38, $5,000; 10. Colter Reed and Snook Traden Lauer, 34.80, $4,500; 11. Brody Mathiews and Ryan Davis, 35.01, $4,000; 12. Blaine Coates and Wylie Morgan, 35.91, $3,500; 13. Conner Wright and Trentyn Hurst, 36.61, $3,000; 14. Rendon Powledge and Ryan Davis, 37.20, $3,000; 15. Bill Cody Odell and Junior Jose Corpus, 38.79, $3,000; 16. Blaine Coates and Cole Denny, 39.87, $2,500; 17. Weston Lakin and Jaxon Reynolds, 40.63, $2,500; 18. Easton Lakin and Blaine Caldwell, 41.56, $2,500; 19. Jhett Vanderhamm and Colter Reed Snook, 41.67, $2,500; 20. Rachel Kittle and Beau West, 41.95, $2,500.

Full Results from the Hooey Jr. BFI Open:
First Round: 1. Brayden Schmidt and Logan Cullen, 6.50 seconds, $3,000; 2. Cutter Cain and Dodge Hare, 6.65, $2,000; 3. James Arviso and Nicky Northcott, 7.31, $1,000. Second Round: 1. Cole Smith and Landen Glenn, 6.0, $3,000; 2. Cole Smith and Michael Eugenio Calmelat, 6.51, $2,000; 3. Casper Ringelstein and Scout McElroy, 7.03, $1,000. Short Round: 1. Cole Smith and Michael Eugenio Calmelat, 7.09, $3,000; 2. James Arviso and John Hisel, 7.91, $2,000; 3. Jett Stewart and Cashton Weidenbener, 7.96, $1,000.
Average: 1. Jett Stewart and Cashton Weidenbener, 41.09 seconds on five head, $42,000; 2. Mason Appleton and JR Gonzalez, 41.27, $25,000; 3. Damian Jr Padilla and Michael Eugenio Calmelat, 43.24, $15,000; 4. Denton Parish and Denton Dunning, 45.27, $11,000; 5. Mason McDaniel and Sammy Saunders, 45.85, $8,500; 6. James Arviso and John Hisel, 45.86, $6,000; 7. Cole Smith and Michael Eugenio Calmelat, 47.33, $5,000; 8. Ketch Kelton and Logan Cullen, 48.42, $4,500; 9. Cason Richey and Will Smith, 49.60, $4,000; 10. Eli Green and Porter Bryant, 49.61, $4,000; 11. Brayden Schmidt and Logan Cullen, 50.89, $3,500; 12. Brennen Wilson and Brayden Morris, 56.75, $3,500.

Weatherford College standouts Jett Stewart and Cashton Weidenbener took home $42,000 plus Cactus saddles, Resistol hats, Gist buckles, Hooey backpacks and other prizes in the Hooey Jr. BFI Open. – Andersen CBarC Photo

Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Levi James and Murray State College’s Garrett Hughes combined to out-rope nearly 400 teams in the biggest Hooey Jr. BFI on record, splitting $50,000 cash pus a huge array of prizes. – Andersen CBarC Photo

By The Green Family

CERES, CALIF. – The Jesus is Lord Memorial Roping held in honor of Vernon and Rickey Green on April 9th was a great day and huge blessing.
Our blessings came in so many ways, with the huge crowd at church service and Trey Johnson sharing God’s word in a powerful way along with a powerful and heartfelt testimony from Joe Nevis.  Several people accepted Jesus that morning, making it a great start to the day.
  We have so many people to thank, starting with Shane and Kim Parson, for allowing us to put this on at their beautiful facility, Diamond Bar Arena, in Ceres. Thank you to Jeff Henley for always being our #1 flagger and doing a great job and Brenda Robbins for working hard in the booth keeping everything running smoothly.
  Huge shout-out to Jenny Sherbo for her awesome job of organizing and facilitating the dummy ropings; Linda Gore for stuffing all the Easter eggs, what a job that was. Thank you also to Phyllis Carvalho for adding a new event for the kids, the Nikki Hagemann stick horse barrel race was a lot of fun for all who participated. Thank you to Travis and Tanner Kent for their help and for bringing the cattle.
  I want to thank all my family for all the help and support that they provided. We couldn’t do it without everyone contributing. We were so blessed to have so much support with awards, cash donations and physical help with everything. It helps ease the pain our family has endured by the response you all have shown us. What a great honor and tribute to the life that Vernon and Rickey lived.  Thank you for all who came and shared this awesome day with us. We hope you all had a great time.
  Special thanks to our sponsors: Kelly Green; Matt Wilson, Outlaw Saddles & Silver; Patrick and Heather Benedict; Wyatt and Carol Gibbs, The Trailer Specialist; Dan and Andra Erickson; Equibrand Classic; Classic Equine; Ropers Sports News; Gus and Stephanie Anderson; Lee’s Feed; Travis and Jenny Sherbo; Carol Arnold; Jack and Bev Sparrowk; Dayna Iverson; Kingdom Ranch Ministries; Linda and Cecil Gore; Jeff Henley; Best Ever Pads; Brad and Mary Robertson; John and Doreen Benedict; Rocky Ramsey; John Rice; Les Weidman; Steve and Linda Grandov; Kathy Branco; Jeff and Wendy Sparrowk; Christensen Rope Horses, Mike Christensen; John and Carolyn Wheatley; Blair and Charlyn Wheatley; Chase Nevis; Seth Hoyt; and Dorothy Cordell.
Our apologies if we missed anyone, I know there were others that we may have missed writing your names down and I apologize for that – we really do appreciate you all, with much love from the Green family.

#7 Hdcp Draw Pot
Fast time: Dustie Christensen and Branston Joseph, 6.84.
High point #4.5 & over: Stoney Boy Joseph.
High point #3 & under: Eli Green.
Nikki Hagemann high point girl: Sarah George.
Average: 1. Colton Santos and Eli Green, 32.46 on 4. 2. Pete Corwin and Jared Bierra, 33.36. 3. Anthony Basso and Stoney Boy Joseph, 37.17. 4. John Wiersma and Mike Christensen, 38.64. 5. Sarah George and Trey Johnson, 39.65. 6. Ben McGuire and Mario Reynoso, 41.11. 7. Gary Vieira and Eli Green, 42.59. 8. James Mann and Chris Green, 45.11. 9. Russ Piazza and Chris Green, 50.94. 10. Brian Helton and Joseph Shawnego, 55.01.

Chris, Norma and Daniel Green present a Martin Saddlery Rickey Green team roping saddle to high point #3.5 and over roper Stoney Boy Joseph.

Chris, Norma and Daniel Green present a Martin Saddlery Rickey Green team roping saddle to the high point #3 and under roper Eli Green (Vernon Green’s grandson).

Buckles and cash were awarded to average winners Colton Santos and Eli Green. Presenting is Norma Green.

Fast time of the roping went to Dustie Christensen and Branston Joseph. Norma Green presenting.

Sarah George won the Nikki Hagemann High Point Girl award. Presenting is Nikki’s daughter, Mikayla.

It was standing room only at the 9 a.m. church service with Trey Johnson, not only for the free entry to the roping, but for a wonderful Easter message and testimonies.

Dummy ropers competed in three age divisions: under 5 years old; 6 through 9; and 10-12 years old. Buckles went to winners in each division.

GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA (March 29, 2023) – On the second day of Wrangler BFI Week in Guthrie, Okla., heeler Whitney DeSalvo of Wilmar, Ark., won her fifth Charlie 1 Horse team roping championship in six years, this time with Kenzie Kelton of Mayer, Ariz. The pair split $20,800 on March 29 for roping four steers in 37.50 seconds.
  DeSalvo, the highest-rated female heeler in the world, also placed seventh and eighth in the roping to earn $13,900 on the day. It was only her second time to rope with Kelton, a freshman at Central Arizona College in Coolidge. Kenzie’s dad, Chance, is a former NFR header and her brother, Ketch, won the Jr Ironman Title at the Timed-Event Championships of the World in the same arena less than a month earlier.
  Dana Markham and Kelly Snow combined to win the 9.5 Incentive on three steers, worth $7,500.
  The Charlie 1 Horse Breakaway title went to Sarah Angelone of Lipan, Texas (the defending Women’s Professional Rodeo Association all-around champion originally hails from Cross Junction, Virginia). For catching all three calves in 9.73 seconds, she earned $14,000 cash and several prizes – plus another $2,760 in the rounds.
  “I was focusing on just roping one calf at a time and doing my job each round,” said Angelone, who also had a good callback with her other entry, but broke out.
  She explained it was important to maintain a strong mental game throughout the long day of roping.
  “Having a short-term memory mindset helped me clear my mind after that breakout and be able to focus on my next calf,” she said.
  Mesa, Arizona native Brett Woolsey of Granbury, Texas, won about $5,000 in the team roping and breakaway to clinch the all-around title and prizeline including two Smarty dummies.

Full Results from the Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl Team Roping:
Round One: 1. Kayelen Helton and Becky Cannizzaro, 6.49 seconds, $1,000; 2. Kenzie Kelton and Whitney DeSalvo, 7.49 seconds, $800; 3. Quincy Sullivan and Brett Woolsey, 7.97 seconds, $400. Round Two: 1. Danielle Lowman and Arena Ben, 6.27 seconds, $1,000; 2. Hope Thompson and Kennlee Tate, 6.97 seconds, $800; 3. Quincy Sullivan and Casey Jo Hodge, 7.23 seconds, $400. Short Round: 1. Stevens and Rylee Stokes, 8.72 seconds, $1,000; 2. Kelsey Pepion and Annette Stahl, 9.32 seconds, $800. Average: 1. Kenzie Kelton and Whitney DeSalvo, 37.50 seconds, $20,000; 2. Dana Markham and Kelly Snow, 38.19 seconds, $14,000; 3. Connie Harris and Megan Gunter, 39.49 seconds, $11,000; 4. Carsyn Tharp and Kennlee Tate, 42.59 seconds, $8,000; 5. Jessica Montgomery and Jackie Crawford, 43.13 seconds, $6,000; 6. Martha Angelone and Danielle Roper, 43.86 seconds, $5,000; 7. Kenna Francis and Whitney DeSalvo, 44.71 seconds, $4,000; 8. Decca Gagan and Whitney DeSalvo, 45.05 seconds, $3,000. 9.5 Incentive Average on Three: 1. Dana Markham and Kelly Snow, 27.76 seconds, $7,500; 2. Emma Carrell and Courtney Crites, 29.45 seconds, $4,500; 3. Connie Harriss and Megan Gunter, 31.21 seconds, $3,000; 4. Avery Goegelle and Kelly Snow, 32.62 seconds, $2,500; 5. Sydney Ball and Kennlee Tate, 33.52 seconds, $2,000; 6. Carsyn Tharp and Kennlee Tate, 33.71 seconds, $2,000

Full Results from the Charlie 1 Horse Breakaway:
First Round: 1. Quincy Sullivan, 3.03 seconds, $1,000; 2. Sarah Angelone, 3.04, $750; 3. Baylee Barker, 3.06, $500; Second Round: 1. Sarah Angelone, 3.05, $1,000; 2. Janae Todacheenie, 3.35, $750; 3. Cheyenne Guillory, 3.36, $500; Short Round Fast Time (Not Placing in Average): 1. Sarah Angelone (other entry), 12.61, $1,000. Average: 1. Sarah Angelone, 9.73 on three, $14,000; 2. Taylor Hanchey, 10.98, $10,000; 3. Hali Williams, 11.32, $6,500; 4. Janae Todacheenie, 11.75, $5,500; 5. Brandi McDowell, 12.14, $4,500; 6. Brett Woolsey, 12.4, $3,500; 7. Jackie Crawford, 12.42, $3,000; 8. Bailey Jay, 12.68, $2,500; 9. Kennedy Buckner, 13.01, $2,000; 10. Danielle Wray, 13.21, $1,500; 11. Lexey Williams, 15.37, $1,250. 18-And-Under Incentive: 1. Brett Woolsey, 12.4, $1,000; 2. Summer Williams, 8.73 on two, $750; 3. Kamey Kennermer, 10.22, $500.

The 2023 Charlie 1 Horse Breakaway title went to Sarah Angelone of Lipan, Texas (the defending Women’s Professional Rodeo Association all-around champion original hails from Cross Junction, Virginia).
– Andersen CBarC Photo

Brett Woolsey was the winner of the 18 & Under Incentive of the Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl Breakaway. Corky Ullman and Daren Peterson present her awards. – Andersen CBarC Photo