PAGE 14 ROPERS SPORTS NEWS MARCH 2023 By Mike Sweeney ACTRA Business Manager The ACTRA National Board met in Reno on January 27th and 28th. All the Chapters were represented with perfect attendance. Newly-elected President Bill Horner had a full agenda for the Board to discuss. The Board kicked the meeting off on Friday afternoon. The first item of discussion was the number criteria. Although the criteria are a great guideline to refer to, it still came down to interpretation. After much discussion, the number that was the easiest to define, and probably the most misunderstood, is #1; “True beginner, new to the sport of team roping, just learning to ride and swing a rope at the same time. Not proficient.” The Board felt this was a good place to start and would create a need to move ropers up the scale. They agreed that no system is perfect as ropers don’t perform the same all the time. The Board also agreed to be more diligent about reviewing numbers. On Friday, National President Bill Horner signed a three-year contract with the Nugget Hotel and Casino. The contract locked in the best room rates in Reno, and still NO resort fees. They also have plans to reactivate pre-Covid amenities, like valet and open more restaurants with expanded hours. National Business Manager Mike Sweeney sat down with Rhonda Leach from the RSCVA and reviewed a three-year contract with the Livestock Event Center. The new contract was very fair with very little increase. The contracts have been signed. With these two contracts in place, the Board can start working on putting together a GREAT National Finals. A couple of format changes, the Wrangler Patriot Roping with now be the #5½. This will give the #5½ ropers an opportunity to buy a one-ofa-kind Wrangler Patriot Shirt and be eligible for Bonus Money for the teams wearing shirts during the roping. The Super 7 will be sponsored by California Custom this year. They are working on “super” awards for the winners. Be sure to check the website (actra.org), Facebook, and future issues of Ropers Sports News for more information about the 2023 Wrangler/Professional’s Choice ACTRA National Finals in Reno, Nevada October 2128. It is guaranteed to be GREAT! WSTR Title Fights... From Page 10 Winners of the #9.5 WS Qualifier were Jessica Gunsch and Jim Gunsch. – Andersen CBarC Photo Winners of the #8.5 WS Qualifier were Bud Swagel and Carl Singletary. – Andersen CBarC Photo Winners of the #7.5 WS Qualifier were Clyde Lawson and Robin Bland. – Andersen CBarC Photo sen and JC Niesen, 40.04, $6,940. 11. Andrew Parry and Travis Ericsson, 40.08, $5,200. 12. Casey Lambert and Mark Vinson, 40.33, $5,200. 13. Ali Bilkey and Wyatt Lloyd, 40.40, $1,000. 14. Bill Fancher and Travis Ericsson, 40. 45, $1,000. 15. Paul Parr and Cody Mirabel, 40.64, $1,000. 16. Davdi Lackey and Dawson Lackey, 40.96, $1,000. #11.5 WS QUALIFIER FT short go: 1. Todd DeLano and Wyatt Delano, 7.79, $1,800. Average: 1. Cordell Yazzie and Karlis Yazzie, 32.95, $45,500. 2. Jeremy Foster and Twister Smith, 33.47, $35,160. 3. David Lackey and Bodi Sauvage, 34.28, $24,820. 4. Colt Capurro and Lucas MacKenzie, 34.49, $18,620. 5. Megan Gunter and Slade Witbeck, 34.83, $16,540. 6. Todd DeLano and Wyatt DeLano, 35.76, $14,480. 7. Sean Pascoe and Roy Owens, 36.62, $12,420. 8. Cory Simmons and Paul Freed, 37.19, $10,340. 9. Mike McLean and Dale Martin, 38.65, $8,280. 10. Shaun Ebert and Shane Ebert, 40.26, $8,280. 11. Carlos Gamez and Chance Cherry, 40.50, $6,200. 12. Jeff Hodge and Jordan Rohlk, 41.26, $6,200. 13. Steve Kuntz and Spencer Love, 41.28, $1,000. 14. Casey Lambert and Rusty Silva, 42.30, $1,000. 15. Chris Pomeroy and Darren Stoner, 43.09, $1,000. 16. Ralph Rud and Jerimie Warner, 45.92, $1,000. #10.5 LEGENDS FT short go, 1st not placing in average: Kelly Cheatham and Glen Terrell, 8.73, $1,000. Average: 1. Bruce Pulham and Rick Steed, 36.13, $16,200. 2. Marvin Kleinbert and Joey Martin, 37.80, $11,280. 3. Woody Richins and Rodney Wilcox, 38.37, $8,340. 4. LaRae Branham and Mike Hughes, 40l93, $5,900. 5. Chris Gierisch and Peston Tatum, 42.04, $4,420. 6. Steve Reiser and Klay Mangis, 42.60, $2,940. FRI., FEB 10 #10.5 WS QUALIFIER FT short go: 1. Waylon Cameron and Toby Wallace, 6.70, $1,800. Average: 1. Waylon Cameron and Toby Wallace, 34.07, $46,000. 2. Ashley Richardson and Brock Grashius, 35.58, $35,540. 3. Lane Nielsen and Travis Brereton, 37.07, $25,080. 4. Travis Ready and Warren Spradlin, 37.65, $18,820. 5. Triston Cody and Rory Billie, 38.05, $16,720. 6. Kayla Tsuneyoshi and Wyatt DeLano, 38.27, $14,640. 7. Casey Lambert and Jerry Stutts, 38.44, $12,540. 8. Levi Gibson and Charlie Scolari, 38.58, $10,460. 9. Sy Ork and Spencer Gordon, 38.67, $8,360. 10. GR Carter and Casey Lambert, Jr., 39.72, $8,360. 11. Tammy Murrietta and Mandy Niesen, 40.42, $6,280. 12. Clay Bauer and Tommy Hall, 43.50, $6,280. 13. Tara Iverson and Payson Whinnery, 43.72, $2,000. 14. Bailey Beall and Prestin Huerta, 43.74, $2,000. 15. Tim Roeser and Dave Crandall, 43.82, $2,000. 16. Jacob Mayfield and Gary Mayfield, 44.11, $2,000. #9.5 WS QUALIFIER FT short go: 1. Jessica Gunsch and Jim Gunsch, 9.68, $1,800. Average: 1. Jessica Gunsch and Jim Gunsch, 39.79, $48,420. 2. Bailey Beall and Chance Stevie, 41.02, $37,420. 3. Beth Hughes and Brennon Seely, $41.31, $26,420. 4. Dave Wingo and Perry Patterson, 41.37, $19,829. 5. Javier Loza and Nick Smith, 41.64, $17,620. 6. Frankie Westcott and Ernie Cordova, 42.10, $15,400. 7. Raymond Kerr and Steve McDaniel, 42.39, $13,200. 8. Kaitlyn Anderson and Ali Bilkey, 42.32, $11,020. 9. Chris Gronlund and Carson Payton, 42.55, $8,800. 10. Brandon Chee and Jerome Chee, 42.66, $8,800. 11. Stefani Lyman and Kim Grubbs, 43.69, $6,600. 12. Mike Hannon and Reed Rider, 44.92, $6,600. 13. Casey Troub and Robert Berndsen, 45.44, $2,000. 14. John Cogburn and Jackson Lee, 46.65, $2,000. 15. Adam Zambrano and Nathan Wagner, 48.40, $2,000. 16. Smokey Staal and Todd Stevie, 51.23, $1,000. SAT., FEB 11 #8.5 WS QUALIFIER FT short go, 1st not placing in average: Bill Jorgenson and Dean Voigt, 13.22, $1,800. Average: 1. Bud Swagel and Carl Singletary, 37.30, $51,140. 2. Chuck Henderson and Cass Gebers, 37.48, $39,500. 3. John Cogburn and Fred Jones, 38.04, $27,900. 4. Troy Helmig and Dave Newton, 38.50, $20,920. 5. Jerry Vohs and Shawn Tarver, 41.20, $18,600. 6. Kat Pelroy and John Sampson, 41.29, $16,260. 7. Marty MacDiarmid and Gordon Pingert, 41.50, $13,940. 8. Jose Gonzales and Jose Ramirez Carranza, 42.52, $10,460. 9. Grant Gomez and Kurt Richardson, 42.52, $10,460. 10. Bill Nevill and Neal Driscoll, 43.94, $9,300. 11. Sid Marshall and Ty Moses, 44.81, $6,980. 12. Beth Hughes and Steve Murdock, 44.90, $4,000. 13. Wayne Herron and Todd Panasuk, 45.72. $4,000. 14. Brother Campbell and Jason LaRue, 46.27, $4,000 15. Miachel Brockett and Bob David, 46.65, $4,000. 16. Gordon Graham and Jeremy Ross, 46.75, $4,000. 17. Jodi Hill and Larry Pancost, 47.63, $2,000. 18. Mark Wright and Ron Pittman, 48.02, $2,000 19. Brother Campbell and Randall Gillespie, 48.07, $2,000. 20. Bruce Teague and Jerry Stutts, 49.54, $2,000. #7 WS QUALIFIER FT short go: 1. Tom Drake and Wayne Henderson, 9.62, $1,800. Average: 1. Clyde Lawson and Robin Bland, 53.01, $22,840. 2. Hubert Heart and Devan Kelly, 54.02, $17,140. 3. Sid Marshall and Bruce Williams, 54.30, $12,380. 4. Chris Scriven and Nick Smith, 54.55, $10,460. 5. Willy Vietor and Neal Driscoll, 55.12, $8,560. 6. Tom Drake and Wayne Henderson, 55.35, $6,600. 7. Tom Drake and Alison Harley, 57.09, $5,700. 8. Jubal Williamson and Betsy Ward, 57.27, 4,760. 9. Jim Anderson and Terry Boydstun, 62.56, $3,800. 10. Renea Bolling and Trevor Saylor, 63.21, $2,860. OPEN WS QUALIFIER FT short go: 1. Edward Hawley and Nano Garza, 7.89, $660. Average: 1. Matt Sherwood and Logan Cullen, 26.78, $14,780. 2. Riley Minor and Jaylen Eldridge, 27.25, $10,300. 3. Dwight Sells and Cody Lansing, 27.46, $7,600. 4. Kaleb Driggers and Brady Minor, 27.74, $5,380. 5. Brayden Schmidt and Jaylen Eldridge, 28.02, $4,020. 6. Erich Rogers and Paul Eaves, 29.98, $2,680. ACTRA National Board Meets In Reno
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