Ariat WSTR Shatters Event Record With $18M+ Cash Payout

The Ariat World Series of Team Roping concluded nine record-breaking days of competition, running December 9-17 at the South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas. Winning the #8.5 Apex Finale were Charlie Robbins and Billy Resor. Click photo for complete story.
Pacific Coast Shootouts Rings In The New Year

Pacific Coast Shootouts ushered in the new year in Sanger, California and also held December ropings in Paso Robles and Sanger. High money winners on New Year's Day in Sanger were John Stamper (l), Adrian Macias and Billy Kissack. Click photo for full story...
Average Joe Finals Held At Madonna Inn

Lane Karney (r) and Jason Johe won the Average Joe Open roping for $1,000 plus Average Joe jackets, BullKelp bedrolls, Resistol hat certificates and Best Ever pads. Click photo for full story...
Gold Buckles For Wade & Thorp; Average Crowns For Begay & Todd

Wesley Thorp and Tyler Wade take a victory lap after winning the the gold buckles in team roping at the Wrangler NFR (PRCA ProRodeo Photo by Hailey Rae). Click photo for full story

By Larry Fulgham

Special To Ropers Sports News

TULSA, OK — Shane Slack bested a field of 69 ropers to win the $15,000 first prize at Mike Johnson’s World’s Richest Calf Roping held Dec. 22, in Tulsa, Okla.

Slack, a 1996 WNFR qualifier, also won second place in the 2nd go for another $3,000.

Johnson’s roping gives ropers several opportunities to make the “Chute Out” and run at the big payoff. Ropers placing 1st and 2nd in the three go-rounds and the top six in the average qualify for the Chute Out. The final 12 ropers each get one calf with the six fastest times coming back for the final round and the fastest on two wins the $15,000 first prize.

Held in conjunction with the MJWRCR, Sherry Lynn Johnson holds an Invitational Barrel Race with 50 contestants competing for a $23,000 purse. Sidney Forrest of Gun Barrel City, Tex., won the 1st go and the short go to win the average and $5,800 for the day.

Results of Mike Johnson’s World’s Richest Calf Roping are as follows:

1st. go: 1st. Jake Pratt, 8.58, $3,500. 2nd. Shane Slack, 8.64, $3,000. 3rd. Cory Solomon, 8.90, $2,500. 4th/5th. Trent Creager, 9.00, $1,875. Aaron Johnson, 9.00, $1,875. 6th. Tyson Durfey, 9.13, $1,500. 7th. Mike Johnson, 9.15, $1,250.

2nd. go: 1st. Ryan Jarrett, 8.03, $3,500. 2nd. Tyson Durfey, 8.52, $3,000. 3rd. Shane Hanchey, 8.65, $2,500. 4th. Tuf Cooper, 8.74, $2,000. 5th. Marty Yates, 8.88, $1,750. 6th. Marco Thompson, 8.91, $1,500. 7th. Jason Childers, 8.97, $1,250.

3rd. go: 1st. Clint Cooper, 7.68, $3,500. 2nd. Blake Ash, 7.73, $3,000. 3rd. Ryan Jarrett, 7.79, $2,500. 4th. Caleb Smidt, 8.02, $2,000. 5th. Cade Swor, 8.18, $1,750. 6th. Tyson Durfey, 8.39, $1,500. 7th. Blane Cox, 8.74, $1,250.

Chute Out (on 2): 1st. Shane Slack, 15.62, $15,000. 2nd. Tyson Durfey, 15.98, $3,250. 3rd. Blane Cox, 26.07, $2,750. 4th. Tuf Cooper, 27.55, $2,000. 5th. Cade Swor, 8.25 on 1, $1,500. 6th. Seth Childers, 8.90 on 1, $1,300.

Average on 3: 1st. Tyson Durfey, 26.04, $4,500. 2nd. Tuf Cooper, 28.02, $3,500. 3rd. Trent Creager, 28.12, $2,800. 4th. Blane Cox, 28.32, $2,250. 5th. Jake Pratt, 28.53, $2,000. 6th. Marty Yates, 28.60, $1,500. 7th. Cade Swor, 28.74, $1,250.

Dynamite Productions hosted a World Series of Team Roping qualifier Dec. 28, 2012, in Queen Creek, Ariz. Results are as follows:

#13 WSTR: 273 teams

Fast time: Phil Burris and Fred Davis, 9.3, $1,000.

Average: 1st. Cody Hall and Ramzi Hughes, 31.74, $14,840. 2nd. Ree Dees and Steven Daniels, 32.32, $10,970. 3rd. Tyler Saganitso and Kesley Phillips, 32.46, $7,740. 4th. Choc Westcott and Choc Westcott, 33.13, $6,450. 5th. Robert Joe and Shawn Shirley, 33.73, $5,810. 6th. Jamie Singletary and Nathan Singletary, 33.92, $5,160. 7th. Chase LeSueur and Joey Romo II, 34.06, $3,870. 8th. Greg Roshay and Tyler Whitlow, 34.57, $3,230. 9th. David Hobbs and Mike Clancy, 34.62, $2,570. 10th. Wallace Townsend and Andy Anaya, 34.75, $1,940. 11th. Kelsey Russey and Clint Bedoya, 35.12, $1,940.

#12 WSTR: 269 teams

Fast time: Kailey Freed and Chase Sullivan, 12.39, $1,000.

Average: 1st. Jerry McPhaul and Harvey Jacobs, 32.80, $14,620. 2nd. Kirby Anderson and Eddie Minor, 33.52, $10,800. 3rd. Rob Webb and Christopher Smith, 33.75, $7,630. 4th. Bob Scott and Phil Bigthumb, 34.16, $6,360. 5th. LaRae Branham and Joe Burk Higgins, 34.61, $5,720. 6th. Morgan Wagoner and Leo Camarillo, 34.69, $5,080. 7th. Clay Hardt and R.T. Heredia, $3,810. 8th. Ray Siggins and John Bassett, 35.79, $3,180. 9th. Kurt Lorensen and Jon Stafford, 36.59, $2,540. 10th. Cassie Hambrick and Sam Hambrick, 36.60, $1,910. 11th. Sam Livingston and Cole Rogers, 36.75, $1,910.

#11 WSTR: 348 teams

Fast time: Dave Bradley and Wes Tinsley, 12.35, $1,000.

Average: 1st. Jody Sarchett and Jace Kerby, 32.67, $18,150. 2nd. Terrill Cowans and Casey Ty Dunham, 32.72, $14,030. 3rd. Shawn Hastings and Christopher Smith, 33.92, $9,900. 4th. Jack Fuller and Dell Millward, 36.07, $7,440. 5th. Gary Shiflett and Troy Pickett, 37.56, $6,600. 6th. Nancy Petersen and Ryan Richards, 38.82, $5,780. 7th. Rachel Mendoza and Gerardo Valenzuela, 38.98, $4,950. 8th. Victor Bracamonte and Scooter Ochoa, 39.30, $4,130. 9th. Scott Little and Shawn Little, 39.32, $3,300. 10th. Brittney MacDonald and Dale Len Tecklenburg, 40.14, $3,300. 11th. Mike Lutch and Dewaine Carlsen, 43.43, $2,470. 12th. Dan Etbauer and Dallas Howell, 44.16, $2,470.

#10 WSTR: 443 teams

Fast time: Chi DeLaPeña and Greg Green, 9.42, $1,000.

Average: 1st. Peg Williams and Jim Williams, 38.55, $22,160. 2nd. Jerry Stutts and Tom Cox, 38.70, $17,120. 3rd. Shellie Dutton and Cody Runyan, 39.04, $12,090. 4th. LaRae Branham and Earl Higgins, 39.38, $9,060. 5th. Jose Higareda and Paco Calixtro, 40.65, $8,060. 6th. Joe Sirrine and Johnny Haggard, 40.68, $7,050. 7th. Jerry Lilly and Colter Bradshaw, 40.69, $6,040. 8th. Cliff Kinser and Christopher Smith, 40.88, $5,040. 9th. Dick Aronson and Bob Stransder, 41.24, $4,030. 10th. Randy Ray and Dustin Navarro, 42.11, $4,030. 11th. Mark Bell Jr. and Andy Cook, 42.36, $3,020. 12th. George Schreiner and Chad Kurtz, 42.77, $3,020. 13th. Larry Hooper and Clovis Hooper, 42.97, $2,000. 14th. Kelly Cheatham and Walt Vermedahl, 43.05, $1,000. 15th. Kevin Davis and Rex Hawkins, 43.46, $1,000.

#9 WSTR: 507 teams

Average: 1st. Dusty Perkins and Edgar Vegas, 23.64, $10,600. 2nd. Frank Martinez and Israel Fimbres, 24.22, $8,190. 3rd. Koby Chales and Tristan Mahoney, 26.48, $5,780. 4th. Joaquin Antonio Saavedra and Jose Zambrano, 26.53, $4,340.

Winners of the #13 WSTR roping were Cody Hall and Ramzi Hughes.

Jerry McPhaul and Harvey Jacobs won the average in the #12 WSTR.

Dusty Perkins and Edgar Vega were the winners of the #9 WSTR in Queen Creek, AZ.

The Biggest Names in Professional Rodeo Ready for This Year’s ‘Ironman’ Competition

January 28, 2013 / Guthrie, Oklahoma – The Lazy E Arena has been a showcase of rodeo’s greatest stars for nearly three decades.

The arena – which the late Clem McSpadden dubbed the Taj Mahal of the rodeo business – just gets better with age, and the 2013 Timed Event Championship is proof. This year’s field includes some of the greatest cowboys to have ever competed in ProRodeo, including 10 men who own a combined 47 gold buckles.

From first-timers like 2012 heeling world champ Jade Corkill to veterans like 1980 all-around champ Paul Tierney, who owns four Timed Event titles, this year’s championship is full of overwhelming rodeo talent. It’s a who’s who of the sport’s greatest stars, including 17-time world champion Trevor Brazile, who owns a record 10 all-around titles.

What makes the Timed Event Championship so special? It features today’s brightest stars, most of whom focus on one rodeo discipline; inside the Lazy E, though, they must tackle all five timed events: team roping-heading, team roping-heeling, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and steer roping. None of the entrants competes in all five disciplines regularly throughout the season, which makes the three-day affair such talked-about competition.

The Timed Event Championship is a testament of a true cowboy. It takes a true hand to rope this well, this fast. It takes a true hand to grapple steers, much less the ones that will be featured inside the Lazy E. It takes a true hand to combine all the skills necessary to compete at the elite level.

“Everybody that is entered knows it’s the ‘Ironman’,” said K.C. Jones, the reigning and five-time champion from Burlington, Wyo.

This is where two-time world champion steer wrestler Dean Gorsuch will rope steers alongside two-time world champion header Chad Masters, who also will bulldog steers. This is more than stepping outside one’s comfort zone; the Timed Event Championship is about crushing that perspective in the most cowboy of ways.

If that weren’t enough, the men in the field will tackle all five disciplines five times in three days. It’s a rugged test for Pro Rodeo’s greatest players, who pay the $3,000 entry fee to compete in this invitation-only challenge.

From top timed-event cowboys like Josh Peek and Russell Cardoza to a World’s Greatest Roper like Daniel Green to multitaskers like Mike Outhier and Trell Etbauer – both of whom have won awards for excelling in timed events and riding bucking horses – the 2013 Timed Event Championship promises to be one of the best ever.

Families will enjoy all of the activities planned for the performances. Ticket prices are $37 for VIP, box seats $30, reserved bleachers $25 and general admission $20. Children 12 and under are free in general admission and VIP area. Group and multiple performance discounts are also available - service charges may apply. Call (800) 595-RIDE for complete details. A portion of the proceeds from the 2013 Timed Event Championship will be donated to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. In addition, Priefert Ranch & Rodeo Equipment, The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and the Lazy E will be auctioning off the Customized Priefert Roping Chute used in this year's competition to the highest bidder of the weekend - all proceeds will donated to the Rodeo Historical Society. The Lazy E is proud to support this institution for western preservation! Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, www.lazye.com, calling Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000 or by calling the Lazy E Arena directly at (800) 595-RIDE.

The 2013 Timed Event Championship is sponsored by Priefert Ranch & Rodeo Equipment, Pendleton Whisky, Wrangler, American Farmers and Ranchers Insurance, Cross Bar Gallery, Ram Trucks, John Vance Motors, Western Horseman Magazine, R.K. Black Inc., Gist Silversmiths, Spin to Win Magazine, National Saddlery, Hot Heels, Shorty’s Caboy Hattery, CSI Saddlepads, the Best Western Edmond, and the Fairfield Inn & Suites – Edmond.

The 2013 Timed Event Championship is a Lazy E Production. For more information on the Timed Event Championship or other Lazy E events, contact the Lazy E Arena, 9600 Lazy E Drive, Guthrie, OK 73044, (405) 282-RIDE, (800) 595-RIDE or visit www.lazye.com.