Calvin Brevik and Wade Masters won the #15 at the Lucky 777 team roping.

Chance Kiehne and Clayton VanAken congratulate each other
on their win of the#13 Lucky 777 roping.

Reed Flake (right) and Earl Higgins, winners of the #10
Century Roping. Presenting is Mrs. Ellen Anderson.

Ropers Hit The Jackpot At 12th
Annual Lucky 777 Team Roping

By John Startt
Speical To Ropers Sports News

     This year’s event was another successful roping. It all got started on Friday night with the #13 Handicapped, three steer warm up roping. The event was $75 per roper.  Of the 194 teams entered, first place in the average went to the team of Chance Kiehne and Clayton Van Aken with a time of 22.94, winning $4,350. Second went to Caleb Twisselman and Lance Harvey with a time of 22.98, and they won $2,330.  
     On Saturday morning the first of the premiere events began with the #15. Every team received three full rounds with the top 20 going to the fast round. First in the average was Calvin Brevik and Wade Masters, with a time of 29.87, splitting $22,000 and each received a Skyline Silversmith saddle, along with $6,000 in Flex Earnings. Second went to Justin Wood and Andy Holcomb with a time of 31.18, they shared $15,340, Gist buckles, and $6,000 in Flex Earnings. Third was Caleb Twisselman and Dillon Wingereid. This team $11,340 and a pair of spurs, and $6,000 in Flex Earnings. Fourth in the average went to Justin Wood and Cord Forzano, whose time on 4 was 31.38, the team made $8,000 and was awarded Professional’s Choice saddle pads, along with $6,000 in Flex Earnings.
     Next came the Jim Hamilton Memorial Century Roping, which was a #10. As was the case in the first year of the Memorial, Mrs. Ellen Anderson was on hand to present the winners with their awards. The fees were $500 per team and the competition was intense. First in the average went to Reed Flake and Earl Higgins, with a time of 38.94, they split $10,000 and each was awarded a Gist buckle along with $6,000 in Flex Earnings. Second in the average went to Terrell Shelley and Scott Seiler, with a time of 40.44 and they shared $7,000, and spurs along with $6,000 in Flex Earnings. Third went to Brian A. Costa and Sonny Cowden, with a time of 41.74 and a payday of $5,000, Professional’s Choice saddle pads and $2,000 in Flex Earnings.
     First up on Sunday morning was the Open All Girls three steer. This roping has been slow to catch on. To give the ladies a chance to win some money, no stock charge was taken and 100% of the entries were returned to the ladies along with the prize line. Average winners were Tammy White and Tammy Lewis, with a time of 26.91, they received $2,600 and a Gist buckle for their efforts. Second was the team of Kenna Armitage and Kera Washburn with a time of 28.95, they split $1,800, and each lady received a Professional’s Choice saddle pad. Third was Marcey Chaves and Tammy White, with a time of 32.09 and each received a Bonnie Beers cookbook.
     The #11 followed the All Girls. The event went off without a hitch, with each team getting three full rounds, and the top 20 to the short round. First was Mike Grant and Jetty Harvey, with a time 35.74 seconds, and they had a payday of $17,400, along with Skyline Silversmith saddles, and collected $6,000 in Flex Earnings,  Second was Bill Fancher and Kolt Campbell, with the time of 36.69, and they received $13,050, along with Gist buckles, and $6,000 in Flex Earnings. Third belonged to Bodi Dodds and Ryan Fowler with a time of 37.36 and they split $8,700 and each got a pair of spurs, along with $6,000 in Flex Earnings. Fourth was the team of Mary Ann Miller and John Miller, with a time of 39.35, and they took home $4,350 and Professional’s Choice saddle pads, along with $2,000 in Flex Earnings.
    J & S Enterprises would like recognize the fine efforts of Reed Flake and Amy Flake as announcers and timers, Philip Murrah as always an outstanding job as the flagger, and Vicky and Kelsi Mounyo for their efforts as the event secretaries.
     We hope to see many of you next year for the 13th Annual Lucky 777 Team Roping, December 7-9, 2012.
     Results are as follows (payoffs are per team):
#15 roping (total payout $85,680):
Average: 1st. Calvin Brevik and Wade Masters, 29.87, $22,000. 2nd. Justin J. Wood and Andy Holcomb, 31.18, $15,340. 3rd. Caleb Twisselman and Dillon Wingereid, 31.23, $11,340. 4th. Justin J. Wood and Cord Forzano, 31.38, $8,000. 5th. Sean Pascoe and Craig Branham, 32.38, $6,000. 6th. Clay Lewis and Jed Middleton, 32.47, $4,000.
Short go fast time: 1st. Caleb Twisselman and Dillon Wingereid, 7.38, $1,000.
Round 1 FT: 1st. Calvin Brevik and Wade Masters, 7.06 $3,000. 2nd. Travis Gorham and Wade Hooker, 7.24, $2,000. 3rd. Nathan Singletary and Michael Angel Calmelat, 7.27, $1,000.
Round 2 FT: 1st. C.R. Wilken and Cord Forzano, 5.63, $3,000. 2nd. Edward Hawley Jr. and Ty Romo, 6.05, $2,000. 3rd. Bode Baize and Johnny Salvo II, 6.09, $1,000
Round 3 FT: 1st. Brian Winn and Matt Liston, 5.35, $3,000. 2nd. Bert McGill and Jordan Ketscher, 5.37, $2,000. 3rd. Chris Francis and Wade Masters, 5.42, $1,000.
#13 slide (Hdcp.) (total payout $19,410):
Average: 1st. Chance Kiehne and Clayton VanAken, 22.94, $4,350. 2nd. Caleb Twisselman and Lance Harvey, 22.98, $2,950. 3rd. Victor Ugalde and Jahew Thorp, 24.22, $2,330. 4th. Connie Hiatt and Rob Pyle, 24.82, $1,700. 5th. Tyler Lawrence and Kolt Campbell, 25.31, $1,400. 6th. C.R. Wilken and Cord Forzano, 26.19, $1,240. 7th. Taylor Winn and Chase Sullivan, 27.20, $940. 8th. Cody Mirabal and Seth Hall, 27.95, $620.
Overall fast time: 1st. Caleb Twisselman and Lance Harvey, 5.51, $2,330. 2nd. C.R. Wilken and Cord Forzano, 6.05, $1,550.
#11 Roping (total payout $52,000):
Average: 1st. Mike Grant and Jetty Harvey, 35.74, $17,400. 2nd. Bill Fancher Sr. and Kolt Campbell, 36.69, $13,050. 3rd. Bodi Dodds and Ryan Fowler, 37.36, $8,700. 4th. Mary Ann Miller and John Miller, 39.35, $4,350.
Short go fast time: 1st. Nicky Delgado and Chance Walker Gomez, 6.57, $1,000.
Round 1 FT: 1st. Tony Roberson and Frank VanArtsdalen, 7.23, $1,500. 2nd. Mike Grant and Tyler Boyd, 8.12, $1,000.
Round 2 FT: 1st. Chip Roberts and Kyle Roberts, 6.25, $1,500. 2nd. Mike Grant and Jetty Harvey, 6.52, $1,000.
Round 3 FT: 1st. Chad Turner and Bobby Moriarty Jr., 6.09, $1,500. 2nd. Jerry Elkins and Kyle Roberts, 6.81, $1,000.
#10 Century (Jim Hamilton Memorial) (total payout $30,500):
Average: 1st. Reed Flake and Earl Higgins, 38.94, $10,000. 2nd. Terrell Shelley and Scott Seiler, 40.44, $7,000. 3rd. Brian Costa and Sonny Cowden, 41.74, $5,000. 4th. Joe Gallegos and Terry Boydstun, 43.39, $3,000.
Short go fast time: 1st. Brian Costa and Sonny Cowden, 8.43, $1,000.
Round 1 FT: 1st. Charles Quinn and Don Kimble, 7.89, $1,500.
Round 2 FT: 1st. Casey Lee and Dirk Peterson, 6.98, $1,500.
Round 3 FT: 1st. Terrell Shelley and Scott Seiler, 6.79, $1,500.
All Girl Open (total payout $5,400):
Average: 1st. Tammy White and Tammy Lewis, 26.91, $2,600. 2nd. Kenna Armitage and Kera Washburn, 28.95, $1,800.
Round 1 FT: Kelsey Russey and Jamie Lee Singletary, 7.45, $500.
Round 2 FT: Kenna Armitage and Kodi Armitage, 7.65, $500.