By Denny Gentry
Special to Ropers Sports News
LAS VEGAS, NV – The 8th Annual Perfect 10 Roping continues to serve at the official close of the winter snowbird season. The 2014 event held March 29th saw 300 teams compete for a purse of over $229,000, plus prizes. This year’s competition was held at Horseman’s Park in Las Vegas, and continued its tradition as the richest WSTR special fees roping in the western region. Congratulations to the Scottsdale, Ariz., team of Mark Nixon and Shawn Sullivan, splitting $70,000, and to all the other winners.
PERFECT #10: $500/roper, 311 teams.
Round 1 Fast Time: 1st. Chris Cummings and Elijah Soto, 7.59, $4,000. 2nd. Greg Roshay and Dax Austin, 7.71, $3,000. 3rd. Cody Pendleton and Travis Pendleton, 7.81, $2,000. 4th. Joe White and Court Will, 8.31, $1,000.
Round 2 Fast Time: 1st. Trenton Jones and Les Tom Peterson, 6.6, $4,000. 2nd. Mary Stubblefield and Manuel Souza, 6.9, $3,000. 3rd. Shane Joseph and Bing McGuire, 6.91, $2,000. 4th. Joe White and Dustin Brasier, 6.92, $1,000.
Round 3 Fast Time: 1st/2nd. Miguel Melendez and Mario Munoz, 6.18; Justin Fowden and K.C. Jensen, $3,500. 3rd. Dalton Curley and Mike Pyeatt, 6.32, $2,000. 4th. Roger Hutcheon and Travis Pendleton, 6.37, $1,000.
Fast Time: 1st. Mark Fowler and Rick Arbaney, 7.23, $1,000.
Average: 1st. Mark Nixon and Shawn Sullivan, 37.48, $70,000. 2nd. Larry L. Bell and Dustin Bahem, 37.51, $35,000. 3rd. Walt Niesen and Kelly Fonsen, 37.84, $25,000. 4th. Chad McDaniel and Dax Austin, 39.63, $17,000. 5th. Tawnya Kincheloe and Don Kincheloe, 39.92, $12,000. 6th. Coby Little Soldier and Lewis Feild, 40.0, $8,000. 7th. Joe White and Bart Greenhalgh, 40.1, $6,000. 8th. Brett Chamberlain and Todd Chamberlain, 41.39, $5,000. 9th. Jim Ericsson and Troy Christensen, 41.41, $4,000. 10th. Larry Kennedy and Tex Carter, 41.43, $3,000. 11th. Marty Miller and Bing McGuire, 41.56, $2,000. 12th. Heavy Sursa and Travis Peatross, 42.03, $2,000. 13th. Jerry B. Lilly and Colter Bradshaw, 42.56, $2,000. 14th. Mark Harris, 42.86, $2,000. 15th. Corkey Rasco and Tex Carter, 44.41, $1,000. 16th. Shawnelle Hinkins and Blaine Jensen, 46.71, $1,000. 17th. Chuck Tarbell and Manuel Souza, 48.44, $1,000. 18th. Mike Boyle and Brian Arave, 49.59, $1,000. 19th. Jay Smith and Roy Gericke, 50.95, $1,000. 20th. Jim Eaton and Bobby Drake, 50.97, $1,000.
Jim (l) and Doug (r) Ericsson congratulate reserve champions of the Perfect 10, Larry Bell and Dustin Behem, who won $35,000 and Gist buckles. Larry Bell also won a buckle as champion senior roper (see below). Performance Clix Photos
