MORMON LAKE, AZ – The National Team Roping Tour held its three-day Labor Day Classic produced by Yost Events. The weekend featured a #10 truck roping, and Brittin Shirley won the new Ford F350 as high point roper. Results are as follows:
Sat., September 1
#10 Qualifier
Short go FT, not placing in the average: Noel Tyree and Clay Tyree, 9.86, $200.
Average: 1. Terrance Granger and Kory Sells, 30.49, $3,700. 2. EJ Kaufman and Tombo Kaufman, 36.16, $2,780. 3. Trey Nez and Bryan Sells, 37.08, $1,850. 4. Fabian Varela and Jose Coronado, 38.41, $920.
#10 Truck Roping
Short go FT, not placing in the average: Cohen Jake wauneka and Gonzalo Granillo, 7.77, $1,000.
Average: 1. Brittin Shirley and Bryan Sells, 21.41, $6,000. 2. Randall Bigman and James Williams, 21.43, $3,500. 3. Christian Ramirez and Ben Dukes, 21.53, $3,000. 4. Efrain Cuevas and Gonzalo Granillo, 21.55, $2,400. 5. Jose Romero and Trey Nowlin, 21.59, $2,000. 6. Lawrence Cordova and Michael E. Calmelat, 22.79, $1,950. 7. Brittin Shirley and Jhett Kaufman, 22.86, $1,700. 8. Ramiro Loya and Colin Bitsoie, 22.95, $1,440. 9. Kaleb Heimburg and Cashton Weidenbener, 23.45, $1,200. 10. Trey Nez and Faron Candelaria, 23.54, $1,000. 11. Rury Dominguez and Darrell Luman, 23.69, $800. 12. Aaron Lebaron and Sheldon Ramone, 24.16, $800. 13. Luis Mendiaz Marin and Faron Candelaria, 24.2, $800. 14. Efrain Cuevas and Brye Hendricks, 24.7, $800. 15. Vic Clark and Faron Candelaria, 24.76, $800.
Sun., September 2
#10 Megabucks Qualifier
Short go FT, not placing in the average: Ezra Morris and Faron Candelaria, 9.13, $200.
Average: 1. Brody Shott and Cole Shott, 38.56, $2,500. 2. Rigo Carmona and Clayton Torres, 40.93, $1,470. 3. Winkie Crook and Ivan Noriega, 41.64, $1,000.
#9 Megabucks Qualifier
Short go FT: Fabian Varela and Adan Quezada, 11.73, $200.
Average: 1. Fabian Varela and Adan Quezada, 35.06, $3,720. 2. Aaron Lebaron and Adan Quezada, 62.73, $2,800. 3. Lethaniel Roamhorse and Kendale Begay, 31.93 on 3, $1,860. 4. Ezra Morris and Tyler Christensen, 34.64, $940.
#7 Buckle Up
1st through 10th in the average also received buckles: Average time on 2: 1. Francisco Guerrero and Jhett Kaufman, 17.74, $2,500. 2. Steve Wilson and Isreal Fimbres, 17.88, $1,600. 3. Jesus Mendoza and Juan Corral Jr., 18.08, $1,600. 4. Brinleigh Arredondo and Beto Lechuga, 18.94, $1,000. 5. Stacy Ellis and Denton Dunning, 19.83, $920. 6. Jeff Jarvis and Caesar Lopez, 20.23, $800. 7. Candie Gurren and Michael Harvey, 22.03, $720. 8. Sheridan Wagoner and Dwight Dixon, 22.42, $600. 9. Melanie Nevarez and Enrique Quinonez, 22.84, $500. 10. Kurt Gilliland and Denton Dunning, 24.24, $400.
#9 Saddle Roping
Short go FT, not placing in the average: Efrain Cuevas and Ashley James, 12.86, $200.
Average: 1. Lorenzo Yazzi and Armondo Dominguez Orozco, 23.36, $4,400 + saddles. 2. Gordon Williams and Kendale Begay, 23.74, $2,750 + saddles. 3. Adan Quezada-Rivera and Kerry Leany, 24.35, $2,200 + saddles. 4. Cliff Wixon and Cole Shott, 25.47, $1,840 + saddles. 5. Sheridan Wagoner and Sheldon Ramone, 25.53, $1,660 + buckles. 6. Dagoberto Vega and Ethan Begay, 26.22, $1,470. 7. Billy Tsosie and Matthew Rivera, 26.23, $1,300. 8. Dagoberto Vega and Ivan Noriega, 26.64, $1,100. 9. Jesus Higuera and Jeremy Harrington, 28.29, $930. 10. Arnold Bighorse and Sheldon Ramone, 28.65, $720. 11. Francisco Gutierrez and Sergio Navarrete, 28.7, $500. 12. Cody Vega and Armondo Dominguez Orozco, 29.72, $500. 13. Randall Bigman and Vern Hicks Jr., 30.25, $500. 14. Utah Ward and Albert Nez, 30.35, $500. 15. Donato Castro Jr. and Leo Bonnie, 30.96, $500.
Rising Stars
5 & under: Brayden Chew. 6 to 8: Jayce Juan Hernandez. 9 to 12: Wylie Hatathlie.
Mon., September 3
#8 Megabucks Qualifier
Average: 1. Mark Wright and Chance Wright, 34.96, $2,470. 2. Harry Bernhardt and Adam Wright, 43.04, $1,650.
#6 Buckle Up
Average (also won buckles): 1. Austin Pendergast and Tuvita Thompson, 18.04, $1,200. 2. Michael McNelly and William Begay, 20.66, $800. 3. April Ellis and Samuel Fransisco, 24.76, $600. 4. Daylene Williams and Jeffrey Baker, 26.05, $400. 5. Cherie Vetter and Justine Francis, 27.83, $300.
#8 Bonus
Average: 1. Cliff Wixon and Armondo Dominguez Orozco, 22.45, $1,240 + saddles. 2. Cherie Vetter and Armondo Dominguez Orozco, 38.93, $820 + buckles. 3. Cherie Vetter and Wade Hansen, 49.18, $640 + buckles. 4. Sheridan Wagoner and Armondo Dominguez Orozco, 14.58 on 2, $480 + buckles. 5. Sheridan Wagoner and Bryan Cordova, 20.85 on 2, $300 + buckles.
Rising Stars
5 & under: Trevor Smith. 6 to 8: Leevey Williams. 9 to 12: Daunte Begay.