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CHOWCHILLA, CALIF. – The 65th annual Chowchilla Western Stampede was held March 4th through 6th with $10,000 added cash throughout the weekend.
The #10.5 Pick 8 Steer Roping and the #7 Hdcp. Down 8 Steer Roping each had $2,500 added. The event was for ACTRA members only. Results of the team ropings follow; payout is per man:
Saturday, March 5
#10.5 8 Steer: 8 for $200, 63 teams
1st go, first 4-steer: 1. Kelly Barker and Casey Awbrey, 6.31, $225. 2. Hank Brown and Spencer Mitchell, 6.33, $150.
First 4-steer Average: 1. Kelly Barker and Casey Awbrey, 27.82, $800. 2. Tyson Perez and Spencer Mitchell, 28.77, $480. 3. Mike Christensen and Jason Sanders, 31.05, $320.
1st go, second 4-steer: 1. Clay Ruiz and Dalton Pearce, 5.98, $250. 2. Blake Hirdes and Casey Awbrey, 6.19, $150.
Second 4-steer Average: 1. CR Wilken and Rhett Kennedy, 29.53, $800. 2. Colt Cowden and Dalton Pearce, 29.68, $480. 3. Kelly Barker and Todd Hampton, 31.82, $320.
8-steer Average: 1. Tyson Perez and Spencer Mitchell, 61.71, $2,190. 2. Kelly Barker and Casey Awbrey, 62.18, $1,645. 3. CR Wilken and Rhett Kennedy, 63.46, $1,100. 4. Kelly Barker and Todd Hampton, 67.88, $550.
#7 Hdcp Down 8-steer: 8 for $200, 74 teams
1st go, first 4-steer: 1. CR Wilken and Noah Brown, 7.06, $265. 2. Bronc Rowland and PK Kennedy, 7.54, $175.
First 4-steer Average: 1. JR Marshall and Chase Helton, 32.26, $950. 2. Juan Ramirez and Jake Rainey, 33.26, $565. 3. Ernie Cardoza and Luke Cardoza, 36.96, $375.
1st go, second 4-steer: 1. Clayton Brown and Kyle Stewart, 6.61, $265. 2. Clayton Brown and Chase Helton, 6.79, $175.
Second 4-steer Average: 1. Clayton Brown and Kyle Stewart, 27.43, $950. 2. Trevor Messersmith and Tucker Alexander, 33.91, $565. 3. Ernie Cardoza and Kevin Dias, 43.31, $375.
8-steer Average: 1. Ernie Cardoza and Luke Cardoza, 85.64, $2,500. 2. Juan Ramirez and Jake Raine, 87.92, $1,870. 3. JR Marshall and Chase Helton, 57.00 on 6, $1,250. 4. Will Wight and Scott Childers, 57.17 on 5, $620.

Friday, March 4
#7.5 Hdcp P/D: 3 for $50, 184 teams
1st go: 1. Pierce Wold and Casey Awbrey, 6.64, $600. 2. Ramiro Gonzalez and Bronc Boehnlein, 6.81, $360. 3. Johnny Mize and Joe Robinson; CJ DeForest and Bronc Boehnlein, 6.92, $115.
Average: 1. Roy Branco and Mario Reynoso, 20.59, $1,215. 2. JR Marshall and Mario Reynoso, 21.53, $1,060. 3. Clayton Brown and Pistol Bray, 22.35, $900. 4. Mario Reynoso and John Stamper, 25.27, $740. 5. Billy Butler and Jason Sanders, 26.56, $580. 6. Pierce Wold and Chase Helton, 26.72, $420. 7. Blake VanStavern and Noah Williams, 28.36, $265. 8. Blake VanStavern and Ryan Fowler, 28.83, $110.

BREAKAWAY ROPING: 3 for $150:
1st go: 1. Hannah Snodgrass, 2.97, $285. 2. Whitney Burgess, 3.05, $190.
2nd go: 1. Hannah Snodgrass, 2.69, $285. 2. Cheyenne Carpenter, 2.80, $190.
Average: 1. Raegan Shannon, 10.51, $1,425. 2. Cassie Shoemaker, 8.55, $1,096. 3. Hannah Snodgrass, 11.21, $570.  

Sunday, March 6
#6.5 Hdcp P/D: 3 for $50, 124 teams
1st go: 1. Billy Butler and Brad Hall, 6.30, $300. 2. Clayton Brown and Shawn Aguiar, 7.39, $180. 3. Clayton Brown and Todd Hampton, 7.45, $120.
Average: 1. Cory Mendes and Kyle Stewart, 22.88, $1,370. 2. Bronc Rowland and Kyle Stewart, 24.44, $1,060. 3. Ron Harrison and Tim Gaither, 26.54, $745. 4. Joseph Pedota and Todd Hampton, 26.57, $470. 5. Tate Dill and Jeremiah Bean, 7.94, $275.
#5.5 Hdcp P/D: 3 for $35, 170 teams
1st go: 1. Anthony Leard and Jeremiah Bean, 7.02, $290. 2. John Stamper and Ross Ketcham, 7.10, $170. 3. Ben McGuire and Conner Nighman, 7.51, $115.
Average: 1. John Stamper and Ross Ketcham, 25.58, $1,090. 2. Joey Rawls and Kyle Stewart, 27.57, $905. 3. Anthony Leard and Tony Gaither, 30.65, $715. 4. Dustin Gaither and Tim Gaither, 30.75, $530. 5. Joni Visser and Kyle Stewart, 30.96, $340. 6. Dustin Gaither and Tony Gaither, 31.24, $190.
#4.5 P/D: 3 for $35, 146 teams
1st go: 1. Stan Silva and Jeff Cabral, 7.42, $250. 2. Kanoa Ruiz and Ron Mancebo, 7.44, $150. 3. Dustin Gaither and Tim Gaither, 7.46, $100.
Average: 1. Antonio Frausto and Leandro Frausto, 29.64, $955. 2. Georgene Mielke and Josh Verburg, 29.96, $790. 3. Georgene Mielke and Justin Bruecker, 32.72, $625. 4. Stan Silva and Jeremiah Bean, 33.13, $460. 5. Mike Bettencourt and Peter Barrios, 33.98, $300. 6. Alyssa Gasper and Tyson Porter, 34.50, $160.