MAY-JUNE 2024 ROPERS SPORTS NEWS PAGE 21 ESCALON LIVESTOCK MARKET Annual Recreational Roping Sale Sat., JUNE 1st 12 noon Escalon Livestock Market • 25525 E. Lone Tree Rd., Escalon, CA 95320 Featuring Fresh & Ready To Rope Longhorn • Corriente • Steers • Heifers Also Selling Longhorn Pairs • Bred Cows • Breeding Stock - CONSIGNMENTS ARE APPRECIATED - If You Are A Buyer Of Roping Stock, You Don't Want To Miss This Event Please call for more information: Visit us on the web at: www.escalonlivestockmarket.com Michael Machado (209) 495-9208 Ben Martin (209) 329-1786 Val Mendes (209) 499-6606 Matt Morebeck (530) 615-8098 Joe Vieira (209) 531-4156 Offi ce (209) 838-7011 Colt Piazza (behind saddle) drew Denton Dunning (with buckle) in the Pro-Am Heading competition and got the win and a Coats saddle. Presenting are Broc’s brother Brent, along with his daughter, Makenna, Mandy Staley, Broc’s mother Kelline Balistreri, and Justin Davis. – Photo by Crystal Amen Broc Cresta Memorial... From Page 20 Broc’s mother Kelline Balistreri presents roping scholarships to Johnny Padilla, Claire Boles and Colton Suther. – Photo by Crystal Amen to the first steer of the Open by playing an excerpt from a Wrangler interview with Broc. Getting to hear Broc’s voice again brings back his memory to all those who knew and loved him while also educating the people who didn’t know him that this is not just “The Cresta” held the Tuesday prior to the Red Bluff Round Up. This year was a special year for Broc Mitchell, the son of Broc Cresta’s childhood best friend Spencer Mitchell, as he opened the gate for the honorary first steer to trot down the arena with Spencer’s head rope on it to pay tribute to his namesake in a moment of silence. The Open Roping got underway after the tribute to Broc with 87 of the toughest open ropers competing in a progressive five steer roping and $20,000 dollars in added money. The short round was truly one to be present for. Ten of the 20 teams in the short round blitzed their final steer with sub 7 second runs that left a second and a half separation between the first and last place checks. Taking home $26,000, Coats saddles and Skyline buckles was the team of Brayden Schmidt and Logan Moore, roping their five head in the time of 33.86 seconds. Brayden Schmidt is a special reminder of how Broc’s legacy and his roping have lived on since his passing. In 2018, Schmidt won the Broc Cresta Memorial Pro-Am Heading division at the age of 13. Now as an up-and-coming professional header, he has won the Broc Cresta Memorial Open Roping six years later. As Schmidt collected his prizes, he told Mandy Staley that his Pro-Am saddle still sits unridden in his parents’ house and he is so honored to be able to now possess the Broc Cresta Open saddle to go with it. This is exactly what Broc would have wanted to see as he looked down on the roping that day, a young gun that has started out as a talented kid, now one of the best high caliber team ropers at the professional level. “Forever. Always.” Has been the motto of the Broc Cresta Memorial Roping since his passing in 2012. Forever is a strong word, but it is obvious that Broc’s legacy will forever shine on and he will always hold a special place in the heart and soul of everyone that knew him and got to rope in his name. “Forever. Always.” Results follow: Open: 5 for $500, enter twice, progressive after one, payoff is per man. Average: 1. Brayden Schmidt and Logan Moore, 33.86, $13,000. 2. Jaxson Tucker and Jason Johe, 34.66, $10,000. 3. Brayden Schmidt and Denton Dunning, 34.93, $7,500. 4. Cash Duty and Denton Dunning, 35.06, $5,500. 5. Tanner Green and Jake Edwards, 35.58, $3,750. 6. Tanner James and Jake Edwards, 35.63, $2,250. Short go: 1. Kellan Johnson and Chase Graves, 5.15, $500. 1st go: 1. Dan Williams and Cody Stewart, 5.75, $1,000. 2. Tyler Tryan and Logan Moore, 6.34, $500. Pro-Am: 3 for $400, draw one, progressive after two, capped at #5 header, #6 heeler Amateur Heading (amateur payoff is listed first; amounts rounded down to nearest dollar): 1. Colt Piazza and Denton Dunning, 22.04, $4,477, $2,828. 2. Jayda Staley and Travis Graves, 22.64, $3,788, $2,393. 3. Zane Denio and Monty Jo Petska, 23.34, $3,099, $1,958. 4. Robert Silva and Landon Glenn, 24.08, $2,410, $1,523. 5. Garrett Gallagher and Tyler Worley, 24.39, $1,722, $1,088. 6. José Velo and Travis Graves, 24.98, $1,033, $652. 7. Alexandra Evans and Denton Dunning, 25.23, $688, $435. 1st go: 1. Rylee George and Cody Cowden, 6.36, $600. 2. Sammy Jo Duby and Chris Young, 6.66, $400. 2nd go: 1. Cole Green and Russell Cardoza, 5.74, $600. 2. Kylee Masters and Denton Dunning, 5.91, $400. Amateur Heeling (amateur payoff is listed first; amounts rounded down to nearest dollar): 1. Riley Minor and Colby George, 20.08, $3,688, $2,285. 2. Trey Schmidt and Trey White, 22.43, $3,052, $1,891. 3. Brye Crites and Tucker Alexander, 22.53, $2,416, $1,497. 4. Jake Clay and Clint Earley, 23.53, $1,780, $1,103. 5. Chad Masters and Preston Vandeburgh, 23.67, $1,144, $709. 6. Shane Sproul and Kyle Stewart, 24.98, $636, $394. 1st go: 1. Spencer Mitchell and Ryan Wheatley, 6.37, $600. 2. Brye Crites and Caleb Carpenter, 6.94, $400. 2nd go: 1. Hayes Smith and Zane George, 5.28, $600. 2. Riley Minor and Ken Cook, 5.3, $400.
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