MAY-JUNE 2024 ROPERS SPORTS NEWS PAGE 15 presents: Gilroy 4 h of July Bash Gilroy, CA 2365 Dunlap Ave., 95020 • Open Roping • ACTRA Team Roping • Breakaway • Dummy Roping — Saturday — DUMMY ROPING SU 2pm, Rope 3pm • 5 yrs & Under; 6-9 yrs • PRIZES TO ALL! — CASH ONLY — • Both Sides Must Be Paid • ACTRA Members Only • ACTRA Rules & Numbers Will be on site! 35% Cattle Charge In All Ropings Unless Otherwise Noted For info: Eric Cozzitorto (209) 777-2910 FOOD ON SITE Thursday, 4 h of July Night SU 5:30pm, Rope 6:30pm #6.5 Hdcp. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw All, 3 for $30 FRIDAY, JULY 5 h #7 Hdcp. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw All..... 3 for $30 #5.5 Hdcp. Down Pick Or Draw (No Team Over #5.5 Can Rope) ................3 for $30 #8.5 Hdcp. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw All.. 4 for $40 #4.5 Pick Or Draw ................................. 3 for $30 SATURDAY, JULY 6 h Arena #1 (main) SU 7:30am, Rope 8:30am: OPEN RODEO TIMED EVENTS Open Team Roping Fees......................... $120 • Enter Twice • 80% Payback • Rope Barrier Set-Up Open Breakaway Fees ............................$150 • Enter Twice • 80% Payback • Rope Barrier • Bell Collar Catch Only • Top 5 That Don’t Place In Average Come Back To Win Entry Fee. — WESTERN ATTIRE — Following Open Rodeo: #8.5 Hdcp. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw All.. 4 for $40 #7 Hdcp. Mixed, Jr./Sr. Pick Only .........3 for $30 Qualified Teams: Mixed, 55+, Any 17 & Under + Any Girl SATURDAY, JULY 6 h Arena #2: #4.5 Pick Or Draw................................ 3 for $30 All Girl ................................................... 3 for $30 SUNDAY, JULY 7 h Arena #1 (main): #8.5 Hdcp. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw All.. 4 for $40 #5.5 Hdcp. Down Pick Or Draw (No Team Over #5.5 Can Rope) ...............3 for $30 #4.5 Pick Or Draw ($10 Cattle) ................2 for $20 Arena #2: Ladies Breakaway................................ 2 for $40 Enter Three Times, Bell Collar Catch Only • All Pick Or Draw Pots: Entries Will Stay OPEN To Enter Up Until Halfway Through First Round! • All Handicap Ropings Are One Second Up & Down 4 x 9.3” May-June/2024 SU 7am, Books Close 7:45am, Rope 8am Each Day – Except Where Noted. CHANCE CAUDLE BUCKLES TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF EACH TEAM ROPING POT! ★ FREE DRY CAMPING ★ $30 per stall per night Limited Hookups • First Come, First Served Text (209) 585-5698 Come enjoy he great wea her! OVERALL HIGH MONEY OF THE 4TH OF JULY BASH (excluding Open Rodeo Timed Events) WILL RECEIVE A LAZY L SADDLE (with option to upgrade to Coats Saddle) • HATS TO FUNNY MONEY EACH POT • CUSTOM YETI WATER BOTTLES TO HIGH MONEY HEADER & HEELER EACH DAY Driggers & Nogueira Win The Feist... From Page 14 Wes Campbell Sr. Sept. 20, 1939 - April 5, 2024 EXETER, CALIF. – Wes lived a full life. He was born in Visalia, Calif., then moved to Exeter and stayed until the very end. Born and raised in a farming family, his love for livestock lead him to the world of horses and cattle. In high school, Wes qualified for the National High School Rodeo finals. He traveled by jumping rail cars in order to make it to New Mexico. It was there that Wes entered and won the bareback event. Wes led two 30-mule strings in the wide lands of the Sierra Nevadas, from Fresno to Bakersfield, supplying hunters and ranch hands with supplies and goods. Wes was doing what he loved and living life to the fullest. Working for the Riata Ranch, Correa Ranch, and Gill Ranch, Wes started many colts. As one would guess, his hard work produced winners. His love for team roping was apparent to everyone. A lot of people called him partner over the years. Selling cattle supplements kept him busy and chatting. Spending money was not his favorite thing to do, but he never hesitated to buy a young child ice cream at the sale barn. Far more people than we will ever know have been mentored and inspired by Wes regarding horsemanship, roping, showing and any other subject he felt you should learn. Wes is preceded in death by his parents Winfred and Irene Campbell and older brother Ronald Campbell. He is survived by his son Wesley “Lee” and Jodi (Davenport) Campbell; granddaughters Jordan Campbell, Amanda Sant and Hailee Runels; his sister Ina and Joe Ponzo; nieces Kellie Ponzo and Rhonda Campbell; nephews Michael Campbell and Dana Campbell; great nephew Jonathan Ponzo; and by his best buddies, Lester and Tuffy. Good luck to you, old riding’ partner. May your first loop always hit, may your pony never set up hard, and your dally never slip. A lunch with refreshments and remembrances was held May 4 at the Richie Barn in Visalia. of their careers, it’s hard to find events that have eluded them. “The BFI is one of the majors a guy grows up wanting to win,” said Driggers, who’s the only four-time winner of The American; he’s won $100 grand at the world’s richest one-day rodeo twice with Nogueira. “I’ve been watching BFI tapes since I was a kid. It’s a great roping, and it’s very prestigious to come out on top roping big, strong Mexican steers that run. It made for a long day, but a good day. The hardest part might be the hour and a half between runs. A guy has to try to stay mentally focused during that down time. It’s fairly easy to make a mistake at this roping if you’re not paying attention. “This is just a sweet win for us. It sounds weird, but this one is about a lot more than just the money. Junior and I both wanted to do our jobs today. Winning the BFI is so satisfying, and the prestige that comes with it is just the cherry on top for us.” “It’s always cool to win, but this is a special win,” Nogueira agreed. “I needed this. It took me a lot of years of trying, and a lot of perseverance to win it. You’ve got to be aggressive, but not beat yourself. You have to have one of your best days of roping ever to win the BFI. I’m very happy. And thankful. “You can’t copy rodeos like Salinas (California) or Cheyenne (Wyoming). And there’s nothing else like this roping. There’s only one BFI.” THE FEIST results MARCH 30, 2024 Average: 1. Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira, 44.76, $160,000. 2. Clay Smith and Coleby Payne, 45.2, $100,000. 3. Ketch Kelton and Denton Dunning, 46.77, $76,000. 4. Colby Lovell and Dakota Kirchenschlager, 47.7, $55,000. 5. Luke Brown and Travis Graves, 47.97, $34,000. 6. Body Baize and York Gill, 48.39, $20,000. 7. Chad Masters and Wyatt Cox, 49.28, $18,000. 8. Erich Rogers and Paul Eaves, 49.46, $12,000. 9. Pedro Egurrola and JC Flake, 50.63, $10,000. 10. Bubba Buckaloo and Daniel Braman, 50.81, $9,000. 11. Mason Appleton and Cooper Freeman, 53.85, $8,500. 12. Brandon Farris and Braden Harmon, 54.71, $7,500. 13. Cyle Denison and Dustin Davis, 41.83 on five, $7,000. 14. Clint Peverley and Levi Pettigrew, 42.57 on five, $6,500. 15. Jake Cooper Clay and Trey Yates, 42.71 on five, $6,500. Round One Fast Time: 1. Cash Duty and Ross Ashford, 6.86, $8,000. 2. Chad Masters and Wyatt Cox, 7.23, $6,000. 3. Colby Lovell and Dakota Kirchenschlager, 7.26, $4,000. 4. Braden Pirrung and JR Dees, 7.28, $2,000. Round Two Fast Time: 1. Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord, 5.65, $8,000. 2. Quinton Parchman and Garrett Smith, 5.82, $6,000. 3. Korbin Rice and Logan Moore, 5.83, $4,000. 4. James Arviso and JR Gonzalez, 5.9, $2,000. Round Three Fast Time: 1. Aaron Tsinigine and Jaylen Eldridge, 6.44, $8,000. 2. Bubba Buckaloo and Daniel Braman, 6.55, $6,000. 3. Manny Egusquiza and Evan Arnold, 6.96, $4,000. 4. Ketch Kelton and Denton Dunning, 7.18, $2,000. Round Four Fast Time: 1/2. Clint Summers and Jake Long; Slade Wood and Gage Williams, 5.71, $7,000. 3. Austin Barstow and Jorge Pina, 5.9, $4,000. 4. Clay B. Tryan and Nicky Northcott, 6.3, $2,000. Round Five Fast Time: 1. Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp, 4.87, $8,000. 2. Jaxon Hill and Jessen James, 5.09, $6,000. 3. Kellan Johnson and Carson Johnson, 5.23, $4,000. 4. Brenten Hall and Kaden Profili, 5.55, $2,000. Short Go Fast Time: 1. Chad Masters and Wyatt Cox, 6.45, $4,000. 2. Pedro Egurrola and JC Flake, 6.65, $3,000. 3. Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira, 6.84, $2,000. 4. Clay Smith and Coleby Payne, 7.37, $1,000.
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