‘Best of the Best’ Team Roping & Tie-Down Roping
Nine years after the inaugural event, Scott and Jo Repp continue to host the biggest open roping in the Northwest. The day prior to the Ellensburg, Wash. PRCA Rodeo, the best of the best flocked to the WestStar Arena. 86 teams entered and took a swing at the lucrative $75,000 in cash and awards.
This year, Clay Tryan and Patrick Smith roped their five head in 34.6 seconds to narrowly edge out Kaleb Driggers and Jade Corkill (34.71 on five), splitting $20,000 and taking home Colt Revolvers and as assortment of other prizes.
In addition to an open team roping, WestStar Ranch hosts an open tie-down roping which was won by Bradley Bynum, roping three calves in 30.4 seconds. He won $5,000 for his effort.
The warm-up roping for the open events was a ProAm team roping, which saw 38 teams entered. For the pros, a unique prize was on the line: a trip to Maui courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines and Piiholo Ranch in which the top pro in each division received two airline tickets, lodging at the Piiholo guest house, a zip line excursion and roping at the ranch.
Winners were am heeler, Bambi Robb, partnered with Colby Lovell and header, Don Sherman, partnered with Clay O’Brien Cooper. The ams each received saddles.
Results are as follows.
Average: 1st. Clay Tryan and Patrick Smith, 34.60, $20,000. 2nd. Kaleb Driggers and Jade Corkill, 34.71, $13,000. 3rd. Manny Cunde and Chase Tryan, 36.41, $10,000. 4th. Chad Masters and Travis Graves, 37.54, $9,000. 5th. Drew Horner and Trey Johnson, 44.71, $7,000. 6th. Nick Sartain and Kollin VonAhn, 48.37, $5,000. 7th. Clay Tryan and Travis Graves, 27.52 on 4, $3,000. 8th. Keven Daniel and Jade Corkill, 28.48 on 4, $2,000.
Anderson Hay & Grain Match Calf Roping:
1st. Bradley Bynum, 30.40 on 3, $5,000. 2nd. Tuf Cooper, 31.20, $3,000. 3rd.-4th. split. Jake Hannum and Cade Swor, 32.10, $1,250.
Go-rounds: 1st. $800. 2nd. $600. 3rd. $400. 4th. $200.
Times were not reported.
1st. go: 1st. Monty Lewis. 2nd. Ace Slone. 3rd. Matt Shiozawa. 4th. Bradley Bynum.
2nd. go: 1st. Cody Ohl. 2nd. Seth Hopper. 3rd. Brad Goodrich. 4th. Tuf Cooper.
Champion Am Header wasDon Sherman, partnered with Clay O’Brien Cooper and Am Heeler was Bambi Robb, partnered with Colby Lovell. Each Am champion won a Cactus Saddlery saddle. Also, the Piiholo Ranch and Hawaiian Airlines donated a week’s vacation in Maui to the Pro’s, Clay and Colby.
Scott Repp of WestStar Arena (l) with Clay O’Brien Cooper, Pro Heeler, and his partner, Am Header Don Sherman, winner of the Cactus Saddle.
Bambi Robb, 1st place Am Heeler winner of a Cactus Saddle with partner Colby Lovell, Pro Header; with Scott Repp of WestStar Arena.
Bradley Bynum won the Tie-Down Roping and $5,000.
