WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA. – Yost Events, Inc. produced the Winnemucca WSTR/NTR Double Header August 8-9 and it was certainly one for the books. Congratulations to Saturday’s WSTR Qualifier winners who punched their ticket to Las Vegas and an extra special shout-out to our NTR champions from Sunday.
One of the highlights of the weekend was the Winnemucca Classic #8.5, with winners receiving saddles for first and Wyldgear Coolers for second through tenth. The champions were Clayton Brown and Alex Torres. They also won $3,940 in cash.
Results follow and payoffs are per team.
SAT., AUGUST 8
WSTR ROPINGS
#12.5 WS: 4 for $150.
Average: 1. Todd York and Tom Howell, 40.11, $6,600. 2. Austin Phillips and Tad Williams, 45.22, $4,950. 3. Trenton Jones and Austin Carrasco, 47.76, $3,300. 4. Jason Jones and Richard Eiguren, 25.04 on three, $1,650.
Fast time short go: 1. Todd York and Tom Howell, 8.09, $300
#11.5 WS: 4 for $150.
Average: 1. Willie Coversup and Carl Johnson, 33.62, $8,140. 2. Jake Grubbs and Kim Grubbs, 34.53, $6,100. 3. Cleve Anseth and Richard Eiguren, 37.67, $4,060. 4. Jim Estill and Jason Boegle, 38.21, $2,040.
Fast time short go, 1st not placing in average: Blain Jensen and Bruce Corkill, 7.91, $300.
#10.5 WS: 4 for $150.
Average: 1. Ross Wines and Justin McDermott, 40.42, $8,220. 2. Josh Shippy and Trenton Milburn, 41.44, $5,870. 3. Nora Hunt-Lee and Justin Johnson, 42.90, $4,460. 4. Michael Buffo and Nick Nalder, 43.67, $3,290. 5. Wes Chappell and Justin Chappell, 44.01, $1,640.
Fast time short go, 1st not placing in average: Dan Moore and Silas Shippy, 7.46, $1,000.
#9.5 WS: 4 for $150.
Average: 1. Lance Johnson and Justin Johnson, 41.25, $9,730. 2. Lacey Mackenzie and Chance Kretschmer, 46.18, $6,950. 3. Ed Moreda and Brad Blagg, 46.66, $5,280. 3. John Herkner and Travis Wienke, 47.04, $3,900. 4. Blain Jensen and Sage Hiibel, 47.82, $1,940.
Fast time short go, 1st not placing in average: Justin Johnson and Kenny Lee, 7.86, $1,000.
#8.5 WS: 4 for $150.
Average: 1. Blain Jensen and Luther Darrough, 42.88, $9,780. 2. Michael Buffo and Nick Nalder, 42.91, $6,800. 3. John Herkner and Marty Okamura, 47.81, $5,030. 4. Marty Powers and Cleve Anseth, 47.98, $3,550. 5. Debbie Maxwell and Tim Thibert, 48.09, $2,660. 6. Kallie Roeser-Foust and Trenton Milburn, 51.47, $1,780.
Fast time short go, 1st not placing in average: Marvin Eldridge and Wes Leavitt, 13.75, $1,000.
SUN., AUGUST 9
NTR ROPINGS:
#13.5 SLIDE: 4 for $100.
Average: 1. Marty Okamura and Tim Black, 30.15, $3,640. 2. Connor Finks and Garrett Jepson, 30.27, $2,730. 3. Jeff Garijo and Noah Williams, 31.54, $1,820. 4. Blaine Pinochi and Tommy Lee, 31.75, $910.
Fast time short go, 1st not placing in average: Brock Feyder and Gene Curtis, 6.41, $200.
#9.5 Humboldt Classic: 4 for $150.
Average: 1. Blake VanStavern and Noah Williams, 32.67, $7,060. Abby Mitchell and Garrett Jepson, 34.47, $4,700. 3. Lance Johnson and Noah Williams, 35.01, $3,640. 4. Jaci Garijo and Garrett Jepson, 35.45, $2,580. 5. Blain Jensen and Noah Williams, 36.85, $1,920. 6. (tie) Andrew Koreiva and Travis Wienke and Adam White and Dean White, 39.85, $750.
Fast time short go, 1st not placing in average: Connor Finks and Garrett Jepson, 6.47, $300.
#8.5 Winnemucca Classic: 3 for $60.
Average: 1. Clayton Brown and Alex Torres, 25.50, $3,940 plus saddles. 2. Andrew Koreiva and Scott Sutton, 27.62, $2,640. 3. McCall Justice and Larry Cross, 27.91, $2,020. 4. Ross Wines and Del Johnson, 29.50, $1,440. 5. Abby Mitchell and Thomas Steele, 31.21, $1,080. 6. Blain Jensen and Jerry Ricci, 32.41, $840. (2nd-6th also received Wyldgear Coolers)
#7 BUCKLE UP: 2 for $50.
Average: (buckles first through fourth) 1. Jaci Garijo and Jolie Thurston, 19.06, $1,400. 2. David Gines and Marvin Eldridge, 24.31, $1,040. 3. Harlan Bellander and Walker Williams Jones, 24.92, $700. 4. Harlan Bellander and Jaylee McEwen, 25.69, $400.
Winners of the NTR #8.5 Winnemucca Classic were Clayton Brown and Alex Torres.
Winners of the #9.5 Humboldt Classic were Blake VanStavern and Noah Williams
Jacie Garijo and Jolie Thurston were the winners of the NTR #7 Buckle Up roping.
Willie Coversup and Carl Johnson won the #11.5 WS roping.
#9.5 WS winners were Lance Johnson and Justin Johnson.
#10 WS winners were Ross Wines and Justin McDermott.
Blain Jensen and Luther Darrough are all smiles after winning $9,780 in the #8.5 World Series Roping.