An incredible roping event with over 670 teams competing, and congratulations to Dustie Christensen, winner of the Chowchilla Western Stampede custom trophy saddle, roping sharp and well-deserved. The 4 1/2 winners were Mr. Tres Porter, Esq. and Mr. Shannon Riggs, with awards presented by President Justin Bruecker and Grand Marshal Roger Evans. Champs of the 5 1/2 Handicap Down were Derek Grant and Logan Erickson, while Eli Green and Mason Hicks took home the big win in the #6 Handicap. The #7 Handicap Eight Steer Average winners were Dustie Christensen and Shawn Aguiar in first with $5,260, Kashlyn Martinez and Blake Vanstavern in second with $3,960, Justin Stacy and Blair Wheatley in third with $2,650, and Wayce Mcgill and Ross Rivera in fourth with $1,320.
First Four Steer Average in the 10 1/2 went to Mike Christensen and Jake Edwards with $1,680 and Eli Green and Daniel Green with $1,100, while Second Four Steer Average went to Tyson Perez and Frank Perez with $1,680 and Blake Hirdes and Tucker Donlon with $1,100. Dummy Roping Champs for ages 6-9 were Waylon Babshoff in first, Weston Lord in second, and Brylee Banstapp in third, and for ages 5 and under, Reese Roberts took first, Rowly Naillon second, and Ketch Lord third.
From the Roping Payoff Summary Sheet for the 68th Chowchilla Western Stampede ’25 6 Handicap P1/D1, Round Payoffs Rotation 1, Round 1 winners were Blake VanStavern (4.5) and Branstan Joseph (3) with $250 each, Colton Haynes (3) and Clay Horton (3.5) with $150 each, and Dustie Christensen (2.5) and Daniel Green (5) with $100 each. Average Payoffs in this category went to Eli Green (4) and Mason Hicks (3) with $800 each for first, Scott Jones (3) and Blake VanStavern (4.5) with $650 each for second, Dustie Christensen (2.5) and Mike Christensen (4.5) with $500 each for third, Wyatt Hammerstrom (3.5) and Blake VanStavern (4.5) with $380 each for fourth, Juan Ramirez (4) and George Dellis (2.5) with $250 each for fifth, and Billy Butler (4) and Shannon Riggs (2.5) with $140 each for sixth. From the Roping Payoff Summary Sheet for the 68th Chowchilla Western Stampede ’25 5.5 Handicap Down P1/D1, Round Payoffs Rotation 1, Round 1 winners were George Dellis (2) and Daniel Alviso (3) with $350 each, Dominic Kastl (2) and Branstan Joseph (3) with $165 each, and Bronc Rowland (3) and Cody McNaney (2.5) with $165 each. Average Payoffs went to Derek Grant (1) and Logan Erickson (1) with $1,020 each for first, Billy J (Charlie) Prewitt (3) and Shannon Riggs with $860 each for second, Dominic Kastl (2) and Dakota McCurley (1.5) with $700 each for third, Gabby Webb (1.5) and JT Stinson (2.5) with $550 each for fourth, Jack Batey (2) and Kathryn Seitz (1.5) with $400 each for fifth, Cody McNaney (2.5) and Shannon Riggs (2.5) with $230 each for sixth, and Gabby Webb (1.5) and Jimmy Joe Yanez (3) with $160 each for seventh.
