FALLON, NEVADA – The junior ropers headed to Nevada to rope in a Jr. BFI Open and Jr. BFI #10.5 Roping. In order to qualify to rope in these ropings, you must be 19 and under. The fees in the Open were $600 per man and $350 in the #10.5. These ropings were held during Reno Week and produced by California Shootouts.
Kreece Thompson and Denton Denning topped the field of very talented open ropers. They roped their four steers in 27.28, winning $8,000 each. They also won their fees paid to the Jr. BFI that will be held in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in 2023.
Devon McDaniel and Trey McFarlane roped their four head in 30.0 to win $5,000 each in the Jr. #10.5 Roping.
Complete results follow and payoff is per team.   
June 17
Jr. BFI Open: 4 for $600
Average: 1. Kreece Thompson and Denton Denning, 27.28, $16,000. 2. Cash Duty and Jaylen Eldridge, 28.17, $11,000. 3. James Arviso and Landen Glenn, 30.04, $8,000. 4. Bodie Herring and Jade Espencheid, 34.15, $6,000. 5. Chase Helton and Layton Oswald, 37.17, $4,500. 6. Garrett Hershberger and Garrett Jepson, 54.96, $3,000.
1st. go: 1. Brayden Schmidt and Jaylen Eldridge, 6.02, $2,000. 2. Cash Duty and Jaylen Eldridge, 6.56, $1,000.
2nd. go: 1. Kreece Thompson and JR Gonzales, 4.94, $2,000. 2. Cole Smith and Landen Glenn, 4.96, $1,000.
Short go: 1. Kreece Thompson and Denton Dunning, 6.98, $2,000.

Jr. #10.5: 4 for $350
Average: 1. Devon McDaniel and Trey McFarlane, 34.99, $10,000. 2. Justin Schuette and Tucker Alexander, 34.99, $7,500. 3. Capp Biggerstaff and Britt Bradford, 35.88, $5,000. 4. Mason McDaniel and Sammy Saunders, 39.5, $4,400. 5. Ally McDaniel and Conor Ward, 44.89, $3,400. 6. Sloan McFarlane and Lucas Cruz, 46.64, $2,500. 7. Amelia Lancaster and Jarrett Peek, 54.45, $1,700.
1st. go: 1. Devon McDaniel and Sammy Saunders, 6.51, $1,200. 2. Caleb Cowden and Layton Oswald, 6.98, $800.
2nd. go: 1. Devon McDaniel and Sammy Saunders, 6.42, $1,200. 2. Mason McDaniel and Sammy Saunders, 6.42, $800.
Short go: 1. Capp Biggerstaff and Randy Johnson, 12.73, $700.

The Jr. BFI #10.5 champions are Devon McDaniel and Trey McFarlane. They were awarded Gist buckles for the win by roping producers Corky Ullman and Daren Peterson.