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  RIVERSIDE, CALIF. – Yost Events and NTR (National Team Roping) made the journey to the Riverside Rancheros Arena the weekend of April 17th and 18th to produce the Riverside Spring Classic.
Up for grabs besides the cash, were saddles and buckles. Caleb Cowden and Ryan Gorham teamed up to win the #9.5 Saddle Up roping winning $3,160 plus saddles. The #8.5 Saddle Up winners were Stephen Senteney and Damian Dukes. Besides their saddles, the team took home $6,100.
  Results follow and payoff is per team:
#12.5 megabucks:
Average: 1. Chase Helton and Stoney Boy Joseph, 32.06, $2,870. 2. Ryan Wood and Monty Crist, 32.87, $1,720. 3. Ryan Gorham and Monty Crist, 35.58, $1,140.
#11 Showdown:
Average: 1. Juan Rodriguez and Tristen Miller, 33.16, $4,180 plus buckles. 2. Sean Hansell and Tristen Miller, 36.77, $2,780. 3. Lane Bensko and Scott Perez, 39.56, $2,200. 4. Miguel Gutierrez and Kevin Redstrom, 40.39, $1,640. 5. Roger Coons and Manual Sanchez, 45.33, $800.
#10.5 Riverside 3000:
Average: 1. Alfredo Huizar and Dean Sherbo, 31.12, $5,540. 2. Dakoda Boyce and Manuel Sanchez, 35.53, $3,720. 3. Shelley Lunde and Art Bells, 37.59, $2,840. 4. Dakoda Boyce and Gavin Lopez, 38.17, $2,000. 5. Alfredo Huizar and Jason Pierce, 39.06, $1,520. 6. Wyatt Boyce and Ramiro Valladolid, 40.05, $1,180.
#9.5 Saddle Up:
Average: 1. Caleb Cowden and Ryan Gorham, 25.73, $3,160 plus saddles. 2. Dusty Gravatt, Sr. and Ramiro Vill­arreal, 26.03, $2,120. 3. Irene Davidson and Carlos Martinez, 26.91, $1,680. 4. Maximiliano Loya and Dean Sherbo, 27.93, $1,220. 5. Juan Rodriguez and Sean Hansell, 28.85, $620.
#9.5 Mega Qualifier:
Average: 1. Kelly Stroh­menger and Arek Strohmenger, 45.68, $5,380. 2. Jake Huserik and Arek Strohmenger, 49.76, $4,030. 3. Randy Rush and Cody Rush, 51.34, $2,700. 4. Eric Ratliff and Christian De La Riva, 54.34, $1,340.
#8.5 Saddle Pp:
Average: 1. Stephen Senteney and Damian Dukes, $6,100 plus saddles. 2. Roger Coons and Carlos Martinez, 27.89, $3,820. 3. Gina Necochea and Damian Dukes, 28.20, $3,060. 4. J.C. Bonilla and Robby Maxwell, 2903, $2,540. 5. Ramon Padilla and Miguel Gutierrez, 30.03, $2,280. 6. Ron Ratliff and Nick Smith, 30.36, $2,020. 7. Dymas Dukes and Damian Dukes, 30.43, $1,780. 8. Charlie Quinn and Gary Santos, 32.06, $1,520. 9. Jose DeLaRiva and Christian DeLa­Riva, 32.59, $1,280. 10. Mary Maxwell and David Johnston, 33.00, $1,020.