NTR Tour Thanksgiving Classic Held In Idaho

HOMEDALE, IDAHO – The National Team Roping Tour held its Thanksgiving Classic Nov. 28-30 at the Badiola Arena in Homedale. Results are as follows:

The Big Turkey

1st go: 1. Matt Chandler and Silas Shippy, 6.81, $300.

Short go, 1st out of Ave: Larry Grindstaff and Kevin Kelly, 8.37, $200.

Average: 1. Donna Nelson and Brian Sharp, 24.67, $1,700 + saddles. 2. Matt Chandler and Silas Shippy, 25.55, $1,330. 3. Marty Okamura and Nick Wilkinson, 26.57, $880. 4. Kyle Joslin and Trevor Patterson, 27.17, $440.

Megabucks 13

Short go, 1st out of Ave: David Temple and Rich Albisu, 5.29, $200.

Average: 1. Jace Manjarres and Garrett Rogers, 26.94, $4,080. 2. Jeff Flenniken and Marlow Eldridge, 28.83, $3,060. 3. Jerad McFarlane and Jeremy Sutfin, 29.67, $2,040. 4. Ryan Fornstrom and John Schutte, 29.92, $1,020.

Megabucks 12

Short go, 1st out of Ave: Neil Flynn and Justin McDermott, 7.87, $200.

Average: 1. Jace Manjarres and Jason Duby, 28.09, $4,750. 2. Marcia Eiguren and Shaun Lequerica, 29.42, $3,560. 3. Marty Okamura and Taylor Duby, 2.05, $2,370. 4. Marty Okamura and Jason Duby, 32.57, $1,200. 5. Bruce Seal and Bryan Grenke, 33.87, $400. 6. Amy Ward and Ted Walker, 36.68, $400.

Century Roping

Average: 1. Bruce Seal and Tim MacKenzie, 28.78, $1,530 + buckles. 2. Claud Smith and Kenny Lee, 29.32, $830. 3. Jim Hickey and Tim Thibert, 30.79, $610.

Thanksgiving Classic

1st go: 1. Matt Chandler and Tom Nelson, 5.30, $300. 2. Eric Hobbs and Ted Walker, 7.03, $200.

Short go, 1st out of Ave: Sean Powers and Russell Lemoyne, 9.65, $200.

Average: 1. Eric Hobbs and Ted Walker, 40.68, $4,000. 2. Marty Okamura and Silas Shippy 47.32, $2,370. 3. Nora Hunt-Lee and Kenny Lee, 49.04, $1,870. 4. Kyle Joslin and Jack Whitworth, 49.13, $1,380. 5. Jake Shippy and Silas Shippy, 40.90, $690.

Incentive: 1. Travis Stapelman and McCord Larsen, 50.44, $800. 2. Claud Smith and Ben Badiola, 30.40, $500. 3. Jake Shippy and Kevin Kelly, 18.14 on 2, $300.

Megabucks 10

Short go, 1st out of Ave: Jake Bahem and Rod Berheim, 8.59, $200.

Average: 1. Jim Estill and Jesse Estill, 33.50, $3,000. 2. Marty Okamura and Jerry Cobb, 35.78, $1,780. 3. Kyle Joslin and Marco Rodriguez, 38.27, $1,200. 4. Neil Flynn and Javan Shull, 39.00, $300.

Short go, 1st out of Ave: Jake Bahem and Rod Berheim, 39.00, $300.

National Nine

Average: 1. Dave Boyles and Sid Stevens, 39.42, $1,000. 2. Bobby Jean Colyer and Jim Dorenkamp, 43.45, $1,000. 3. Debbie Maxwell and Silas Shippy, 27.04, $1,000.

#8 Roping

Average: 1. David Yost and Quinn Messersmith, 24.10, $2,130 + saddles. 2. Kim Kent and Tom Thomure, 27.14, $1,420. 3. Larry Grindstaff and Mark Filmore, 28.40, $1,130. 4. Hagen Wallace and Ken McDaniel, 29.81, $830. 5. Leslie Todd and Roger Todd, 33.13, $420.

#7 Roping

Average: 1. Megan Cobb and John Schoorl, 33.33, $1,700 + buckles. 2. Michelle Pruett and Cold Nelson, 36.79, $1,280 + buckles. 3. Joni White and Hagen Wallace, 37.54, $850 + buckles. 4. Jackie Shull and Lowell Lewis, 39.13, $440 + buckles.

Winners of the Big Turkey Roping were Donna Nelson and Brian Sharp.