Match of Champions
The “Match of Champions” format:
There will be two Match of Champions ropings during the 2010 Northern Regional Championships held in Billings, Montana — a #10 and #8 Match of Champions. Each of these ropings is guaranteed to pay $5,000 for 1st in the Average! Plus, the top 20 teams in each roping advance to the next day’s roping with their fees paid.
The #10 Match of Champions will be held Friday night. The top 100 #5 headers and heelers and the top 50 #4 headers and heelers are qualified to enter this roping.
The #8 Match of Champions will be held Saturday night. The top 100 #4 headers and heelers and the top 100 #3 headers and heelers are qualified to enter this roping.
Both of these roping are 2/3 ropers payback, pick 1 draw 1, or draw 2 for $100 per man, enter 2 times for a total of 4 runs – and first in the average is guaranteed to pay $5,000 regardless of the number of teams.
Congratulations to all you ropers that qualified. The points from the Flagstaff, Arizona roping did not count in this Northern Region, but rather those points will count for the Southern Region and the Match of Champions at the Finals in March of 2011.
Hot in Colorado!
The only thing hotter than the weather in Colorado was the roping of Jess Harris, who pocketed a whopping $5,980 in Loveland.
Our inaugural trip into Colorado was a huge success, drawing teams from even the Western Slope and Wyoming to try things out inside the beautiful arena at The Ranch. The appeal of the National All Amateurs format is spreading!
On Saturday, Harris won the #10 Roping with Jesus Terrazas in a time of 22.74 seconds on three steers to earn $5,260, and then teamed with Hardy White to win Colt Bruegeman’s Big Daddy 500 for another $6,700. Also on Saturday, Cash Merritt and Gerald Watson won the #9 Roping for $1,700.
Century Roping winners Socorro Gutierrez and Joe Stricklin, with a time of 29.99 seconds on three head, earned $1,180 and Gist trophy buckles on Sunday, so congratulations to them!
And in the #8 “No Wolves Allowed” Roping, Wendy Wiseman and Jack Lambert were the big winners with a 29.37 on three to split $2,000 and won two of the eight saddles awarded. Together, the #8 and #10 Ropings paid out more than $36,730 in cash and prizes!
National All Amateurs Fireworks!
Can it get any better than winning $8,640 for entry fees of just $50 a man? That’s what Joe Miller and Clay Odaniel did on July 3 by topping more than 500 teams in the #10 Roping. Way to go, guys! That roping paid 15 places in the average, and since just 13 of the top 40 caught their last one, we paid on two head, too.
More than 1,400 teams celebrated America’s birthday over the two-day Fourth of July weekend by roping in the backdrop of Mount Rushmore – a monument to our country’s greatest leaders.
Rapid City also kicked off our three-week run in as many states, and I’m happy to report that ropers are embracing our events that feature low fees, big payouts and great Mexican cattle, as opposed to high entry fees or getting beat by the cattle or by dominant ropers.
Besting 223 teams in the #9 Roping in Rapid were Kirk Kooiker and Mark Woods with a great time of 25.67 seconds on three, so congratulations to them. And on Sunday, the Century Roping championship – along with Gist trophy buckles – went to Tom Christinick and Louis Brown, with a 28.28 on three.
We wrapped up the fireworks with a phenomenal #8 Roping, in which we paid 20 places in the average and awarded 10 trophy saddles through fifth place. Kudos to Kevin Kosel and Dick Wilkerson, who won the roping with a 23.68 on three. With $14,000 added to the payoff, the #8 ropers played for more than $35,000 in total cash and prizes.
We’re rolling right along, so don’t miss our next two events on July 10-11 in Billings, Mont., and on July 17-18 in Loveland, Colo. Hope to see you there!
Changes to the Century Format
I’ve had a lot of #5 ropers that want to rope in the Century ropings on Sunday. Due to this demand, I’ve compromised and made the Century Roping at Rapid City a #9 Roping capped at a #5 roper. Now #5 ropers are welcome! Check out the revised ad for details.
Winner’s from Flagstaff
| #9 | |||||
| Place | Time | Header | Heeler | Money | |
| Average Payout | |||||
| 1 | 29.59 on 3 | Darren Tsosie | Burke Moore | $1,500.00 | |
| 2 | 33.34 on 3 | Vern John | Ian Begay | $900.00 | |
| 3 | 33.73 on 3 | Vern John | Daniel Roanhorse | $600.00 | |
| Fast Time Payoff | |||||
| 1st go | 9.36 | Tony Nebitsi | Jerry Lilly | $330.00 | |
| #10 | |||||
| Place | Time | Header | Heeler | Money | |
| Average Payoff | |||||
| 1 | 25.33 on 3 | King Honani_sr | Dexter Williams | $5,000.00 | |
| 2 | 27.14 on 3 | Bill Ward | Xavier Reynoso | $1,180.00 | |
| 3 | 31.55 on 3 | Harry Nez | Tyler Saganitso | $790.00 | |
| 4 | 32.22 on 3 | Kerry Black | Robyn Freberg | $680.00 | |
| 5 | 34.61 on 3 | Von Monongya | Tyler Saganitso | $590.00 | |
| 6 | 34.64 on 3 | Robert Goldtooth | Eddie Cowboy | $460.00 | |
| 7 | 34.71 on 3 | Coby Nez | Tyler Saganitso | $380.00 | |
| 8 | 36.38 on 3 | Von Monongya | Robyn Freberg | $200.00 | |
| Fast Time Payoff | |||||
| 1 | 7.22 | Coby Nez | Tyler Saganitso | $200.00 | |
| 2 | 7.35 | Jerrett Wayne | Ty Sage | $100.00 | |
| #6 | |||||
| Place | Time | Header | Heeler | Money | Prizes |
| Average Payoff | |||||
| 1 | 40.70 on 3 | Ivan Begay | Alonzo Begay | $640.00 | Gist Buckles |
| 2 | 27.81 on 2 | Candelario Chaparro | Manny Perez | $380.00 | |
| 3 | 29.68 on 2 | JoDonna Ward | Frankie Begaye | $250.00 | |
| #8 No Wolves | |||||
| Place | Time | Header | Heeler | Money | Prizes |
| Average Payoff | |||||
| 1 | 28.45 on 3 | Rick South | Dylon Buchanan | $2,000.00 | Saddles |
| 2 | 29.06 on 3 | Greg Walker | Manny Perez | $1,500.00 | Saddles |
| 3 | 32.16 on 3 | Darren Tsosie | Alex Cortez | $1,200.00 | Saddles |
| 4 | 34.39 on 3 | Richard Low | Howard Phillips | $1,000.00 | Saddles |
| 5 | 37.10 on 3 | Ron Walker | Joel Querta | $600.00 | Breastcollars |
