WICKENBURG, ARIZONA – What an exciting, electrifying culmination to a year of anticipation during the finale of the National Team Roping’s National Nine! For an introductory, experimental idea, the finale certainly didn’t disappoint! It may have taken some time for ropers to understand just what all was up for grabs…that for $100/man entry fee, as a team they could rope for $100,000!
$100,000, like a carrot on a string, suddenly became reachable to a whole lot of ropers. A 500-time return on an entry investment started grabbing everyone’s attention! The short go of the National Nine at Rancho Rio on March 7, was viewing par to any professional roping event. Nothing fell apart. Every bleacher was packed and standing room only for viewing. There where 35 teams that caught three steers that advanced to the short round. Down to the final three, the flag dropped on 19-year-old header Trace Steele and his focused, consistent heeler, Tamara Mann. They stretched their steer in 7.88 for a total 4 head time of 34.73 seconds. But the money wasn’t in their pocket until the high call team slipped a leg and delivered their victory and the $100,000!
The consolation rounds were adrenaline-filled action as well. If nerves knocked a team out of the National Nine, they were still allowed another chance to win big by roping in an additional consolation round. The top 20 consolation teams went to their own short go. Cleaning house on the consolation teams were Bert Croteau and Art Gallais with a time of 13.8 on two head, that rewarded them $6,000.
The National Team Roping Tour (NTR), founded by veteran event producer, Ty Yost, in 2014, is an original concept that is cementing its validity. Seeking to reverse the trend of large payouts from higher fees, focusing instead on providing high returns on minimal entry fee investments. Better than a Las Vegas slot machine, the Finale attracted 220 teams and rewarded 98 of them with checks totaling $313,000. For more information on the National Team Roping Tour go to www.nationalteamroping.com
The national finals of the National Team Roping Tour were held March 1-7 at Rancho Rio in Wickenburg, Arizona.
Results are as follows; payouts are per team:
MARCH 4
NATIONAL NINE
Average: 1. Ricardo Ramirez and Alvaro Vasquez, 38.75, $1,000. 2. Rigo Carmona and Charlie Johnson, 40.82, $1,000. 3. Skip Shamp and Larry Wehling, 41.19, $1,000. 4. Tony Byers and Judy Byers, 46.60, $1,000. 5. Sam Auzqui and Blake Nelson, 47.68, $1,000. 6. Randy Cumbie and Travis Stodghill, 48.73, $1,000. 7. Jeff Padilla and Dale Peppa, 49.11, $1,000. 8. Jamie Payton and Kurt Richardson, 49.40, $1,000. 9. Skip Shamp and Garrett Grieve, 50.10, $1,000. 10. Dick Aronson and Roger Wilde, 51.38, $1,000. 11. Rudy Blosson and Butch Terrell, 51.90, $1,000. 12. Mike Thomas and Bill Gover, 52.28, $1,000. 13. Tyler Doney and Kolby Messerly, 52.30, $1,000. 14. Dan Cross and Jim Caines, 52.55, $1,000.
#11 Invitational
1st. go round: 1. Coby Littlesoldier and Lance Schuchard, 7.23, $1,000.
2nd. go round: 1. Josh Whipple and Danny Williams, 6.52, $1,000.
3rd. go round: 1. Coby Littlesoldier and Lance Schuchard, 7.50, $1,000.
Average: 1. John Colyer and Lyndy Williams, 36.33, $7,4000. 2. Walt Scott and Tony Lee Boggs, 37.59, $4,500. 3. Elizabeth Shadle and Jon Shadle, 38.19, $2,000.
#10 Roping
Short go round: 1. Colleen Watson and Ron Massey, 8.20, $200.
Average: 1. Jeff Padilla and Brad Schieck, 38.59, $5,080. 2. Chad Turner and Clay Ames, 40.51, $3,400. 3. Kirk Kooiker and Danny Williams, 42.54, $2,680. 4. Eric Hobbs and Jack Whitworth, 44.28, $1,960. 5. Connie Hiatt and Glenn Teixeira, 46.77, $1,000.
March 5
#12 roping
Short go round: 1. Mike McLean and Darrel Sewell, 7.89, $200.
Average: 1. Nano Garza and Lydia Coe, 32.47, $4,860. 2. Coby Littlesoldier and Tony Lee Boggs, 36.11, $3,230. 3. Connie Hiatt and Tony Lee Boggs, 37.09, $2,560. 4. Rick Montera and Cameron Irwin, 37.24, $1,890. 5. Jamie Payton and Lydia Coe, 37.98, $940.
National Nine
Average: 1. Debi Alps and Darwin Watson, 33.35, $1,000. 2. Scott Dieringer and Clay Tyree, 37.75, $1,000. 3. Mick Loiseau and Dan Olson, 37.96, $1,000. 4. Rigo Carmona and Bodie Mattson, 38.41, $1,000. 5. Jaret Baker and Shawn Small, 38.65, $1,000. 6. Shane Barlow and Don Charging, 39.80, $1,000. 7. Buddy Rose and Lee Henry, 40.05, $1,000. 8. Roger Gunsch and Bill Gover, 42.50, $1,000. 9. David Yost and Silas Shippy, 43.12, $1,000. 10. Tony Montes and Wyatt Lacey, 43.51, $1,000. 11. Allen Capurro and Phil Moffitt, 43.92, $1,000. 12. Trevor Gonzales and Filipe Furtado, 45.35, $1,000. 13. Ricardo Ramirez and Jose Coronado, 45.51, $1,000. 14. Kurt Lorensen and Bruce Anderson, 46.47, $1,000. 15. Barbara Kenney and Nathan Brown, 46.92, $1,000. 16. Dan Freeman and Gene Good, 47.72, $1,000. 17. Rick Murphy and Bud Lawlor, 48.33, $1,000.
#8 Roping
Short go: 1. Alex McKenzie and Hugh Atkins, 9.09, $200.
Average: 1. Dan Freeman and Jim Caines, 41.10, $5,240. 2. Alex McKenzie and Hugh Atkins, 46.16, $3,320. 3. Dewey Ertz and Monte Sandvick, 50.59, $2,280. 4. Chris Navarro and Herb Snow, 52.53, $1,920. 5. Kevin Carlson and Darwin Watson, 56.18, $1,560. 6. David Yost and Charlie Johnson, 61.49, $1,400. 7. Kay Stevens and Amanda Kooiker, 67.32, $1,060. 8. Carole Rogers and Sonny Wilcox, 43.53, $700.
March 6
#11 Roping
Short go: 1. Bill Phillips and Roger Rasner, 11.91, $200.
Average: 1. Fred Ennist and Dewaine Carlsen, 31.24, $5,660. 2. Chris Navarro and Brad Schieck, 33.02, $3,780. 3. Rhett Nichols and Mark Scheller, 34.78, $2,920. 4. Tony Farella and Danny Williams, 35.42, $2,060. 5. Tim Chadwick and Filipe Furtado, 36.78, $1,540. 6. Walt Stein and Glenn Teixeira, 37.68, $1,200.
#10 Roping
Short go: 1. Trace Steele and Steve McDaniel, 12.90, $200.
Average: 1. Kevin Carlson and Clay Tyree, 32.60, $8,420. 2. Jeff Padilla and Brad Schieck, 34.82, $5,320. 3. Bill Phillips and Gene Myers, 39.32, $3,640. 4. Mike Zacher and Ray Lane, 39.47, $3,1000. 5. Paje Turner and Lance Schuchard, 40.34, $2,520. 6. Mary Vermedahl and Carl Luna, 40.61, $2,240. 7. Monte Sparby and Brad Barkmeyer, 42.61, $1,680. 8. Rob Tedder and Earl Higgins, 42.71, $1,120.
#9 Roping
Short go: 1. Len Leblanc and Frank Weidner, 7.95, $200.
Average: 1. Len Leblanc and Frank Weidner, 40.28, $6,540. 2. Dewey Ertz and Trace Steele, 41.38, $4,140. 3. Kevin Carlson and Grant Edinger, 45.26, $2,830. 4. Jamie Payton and Nathan Brown, 46.81, $2,400. 5. Trace Steele and Tamara Mann, 48.20, $1,960. 6. Kevin Carlson and Clay Tyree, 61.10, $1,740. 7. Dan Freeman and Doug Williams, 26.68, $1,310. 8. Sarah Coleman and Bill Mankin, 31.14, $880.
March 7
National Nine Finale
1st. go: 1. Trevor Gonzales and Filipe Furtado, 6.96, $3,000. 2. Rigo Carmona and Charlie Johnson, 7.42, $1,000. 3. Rigo Carmona and Bodie Mattson, 7.71, $1,000.
2nd. go: 1. Jeff Padilla and Brad Schieck, 5.72, $3,000. 2. John Teign and Bill Mankin, 6.92, $1,000. 3. Shane Barlow and Don Charging, 7.14, $1,000.
3rd. go: 1. Lorenzo Carbajal Jr. and Nick Black, 5.24, $3,000. 2. Raymond Kerr and Irwin Tescher, 5.88, $1,000. 3. Nora Hunt-Lee and Lance Johnson, 6.03, $1,000.
Short go: 1. Sam Scott and Don Charging, 6.84, $2,000.
Average: 1. Trace Steele and Tamara Mann, 34.73, $100,000 + buckles and saddles. 2. Porfirio Dicochea and Raymond Rodriguez, 36.21, $35,000. 3. Larry Wehling and Garrett Grieve, 36.98, $25,000. 4. Mike Lutch and Seth Schafer, 37.21, $17,000. 5. Martin Martinez and Paco Calixtro, 37.40, $14,000. 6. Raymond Kerr and Amanda Kooiker, 39.33, $10,000. 7. Dan Cross and Jim Caines, 40.92, $7,500. 8. Sam Scott and Don Charging, 41.37, $6,500. 9. David Hughson and Ron Schmidt, 41.67, $6,000. 10. Catie Lohse and Jim Stoddard,41.84, $5,000. 11. Ryan Hatch and David Hatch, 43.69, $4,000. 12. Bob Crosthwaite and Mac McCoy, 43.88, $4,000. 13. Don Dechant and Gary Dixon, 44.86, $4,000. 14. Rigo Carmona and Charlie Johnson, 46.73, $4,000. 15. Tami Blasingame and Scott Salo, 47.78, $4,00. 16. Pat Danehey and Mike Weatherly, 48.81, $2,000. 17. Sam Scott and Sandy Olson, 49.41, $2,000. 18. Frank Linza and Johnny Torres, 49.98, $2,000. 19. Malcolm Davis and Harold Barnes, 51.86, $2,000. 20. Roger Gunsch and Bill Gover, 51.99, $2,000. 21. Trevor Gonzales and Filipe Furtado, 53.75, $2,000. 22. Alan Alduenda and Richard Mayfield, 21.19 on three, $2,000. 23. Len LeBlanc and Stan Simpson, 28.23 on three, $2,000. 24. Jamie Payton and Nathan Brown, 33.12 on three, $2,000. 25. David Hughson and Roger Halverson, 33.54 on three, $2,00. 26. Mike Lutch and Herb Snow, 34.70 on three, $2,000. 27. Stewart Allen and Clayton Overson, 35.26 on three, $2,000. 28. Steve Lydon and Walt Stein, 35.47 on three, $2,000. 29. Barbara Kenney and Nathan Brown, 36.59 on three, $2,000. 30. Mary Vermedahl and Walt Vermedahl, 37.82 on three, $2,000. 31. Sam Rauch and Kee Etsitty Sr., 38.80 on three, $1,000. 32. Brett Hickey and Chuck Graham, 40.12 on three, $1,000. 33. Rochelle Fielder and Brent White, 41.17 on three, $1,000. 34. Annette O’Berry and Phil Moffitt, 42.02 on three, $1,000. 35. Sherry Ellis and Cory Clark, 45.86 on three, $1,000.
Consolation
Average: 1. Bert Croteau and Art Gallais, 13.80 on two, $6,000. 2. Adele Brown and Joel Parker, 16.39 on two, $4,000. 3. Dave Bullock and Brad Schieck, 16.41 on two, $3,000. 4. Chance Ovnicek and Pablo Good, 16.75 on two, $2,000.
March 8
#6 Roping:
Average: 1. Dan Schleppe and Sage Simpson, 35.73, $1,680 + buckles. 2. Bodie Mattson and Cole Warren, 39.93, $1,320 + buckles. 3. Doug Daugherty and Brian Nielson, 44.85, $1,040 + buckles. 4. Doc Rosebrook and Sage Simpson, 45.84, $760 + buckles. 5. Kaela Hull and Bill Byrd, 51.89, $ 380 + buckles. 6. Kaela Hull and Brian Nielson, 21.87 on two, $200 + buckles.
#8 Roping:
Average: 1. Jim Johnson and Bill Cantwell, 26.51, $4,750 + buckles amd saddles. 2. Sarah Coleman and Humberto Ochoa, 28.28, $2,960 + saddles. 3. Bob Powers and Ron Stuart, 28.29, $2,360 + saddles. 4. Jose Gonzalez Jr. and Don Compton, 29.09, $1,960 + saddles. 5. Dave Bullock and Bob Beck, 29.24, $1,760 + saddles. 6. Roger Davis and Don Compton, 30.98, $1,580 + jackets. 7. Clint Cripps and Royce Heart, 31.95, $1,380 + jackets. 8. Don Campbell and Steve Heatherington, 32.07, $1,180 + jackets. 9. Codie Brown and Alex Carbajal, 32.21, $980 + jackets. 10. Daniel O’Connell and Ron Stuart, 33.26, $800 + jackets. 11. Daboberto Vega and Rod Rasmusson, 33.34, $500 + jackets. 12. Abel Aispuro and Alex Carbajal, 34.17, $500 + jackets. 13. Dan Perusek and Bob Elliott, 36.31, $500 + jackets. 14. Myra Morton and Dutch Higdon, 36.70, $500 + jackets. 15. Jose Gonzalez Jr. and Javier Baeza, 38.0, $500 + jackets.
Pictured are saddle winners from the #8 Roping held March 1 at the NTR Finals in Wickenburg, Arizona. Ten saddles were awarded. (Photo by Paulette Moss, OliesImages.com)
Winners of the #12 Final were Nano Garza and Lydia Coe. (Photo by Paulette Moss, OliesImages.com)
#9 winners were Len Leblanc and Frank Wiedner. (Photo by Paulette Moss, OliesImages.com)
Winners of the #8 Final were Dan Freeman and Jim Caines. (Photo by Paulette Moss, OliesImages.com)
#10 winners were Jeff Padilla and Brad Shieck. (Photo by Paulette Moss, OliesImages.com)
