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!
