#4 Draw Pot winners Antonio Torres, left, and Mike McCallister.

Robert Reed Wins High Point New Year’s Saddle

By Sue Gorham
Special To Ropers Sports News

     Riverside Rancheros R4R Members Only Roping was held on December 31, 2011, at Riverside, Calif.
     High money saddle roper for the day was Robert Reed.
     Results are as follows (payoffs are per roper):
     #4 DRAW POT: 2 for $20, 291 teams.
     1st. go: 1st. Neil Forgues and David Start, 6.43, $120. 2nd. Chris Thompson and Mike Monaghan, 7.14, $90. 3rd. Frank Egan and Bobby Waller, 7.25, $60. 4th. Cassandra Stambuk and Dalton Curley, 7.65, $30.
     Average: 1st. Antonio Torres and Mike McCalister, 17.08, $650 + A Cut Above buckles. 2nd. Chuck Treece and Barney Carnagey, 17.94, $450. 3rd. Cobb Oxford and Art Belis, 20.16, $350. 4th. Tyler Muth and Ernesto Chavez, 20.44, $300. 5th. Alex Israel and Miguel Padilla, 20.57, $250. 6th. Justin Spieler and Ray Mizell, 20.58, $200. 7th. Eric Eperson and Larry Kelly, 20.60, $150. 8th. Jorge Acosta and Robert Lara, 2069, $130. 9th. Tony Mendez Jr. and David Johnston, 20.82, $100. 10th. Frank Egan and Bobby Waller, 21.78, $80.
     #5 PICK & DRAW POT: 3 for $20, 314 teams.
     1st. go: 1st. Mark Mulder and Kenny Ennis 7.32, $170. 2nd. Brooke Carter and Adrian Mendoza, 7.57, $130. 3rd./4th. (split) Tito Dukes and Jimmy Dardeen, 7.68, $95; and Andy Andrews and Shane Cardoza, 7.68, $95. 5th. Destri Devenport and Bobby Waller, 7.73, $60.
     Average: 1st. Robert Reed and Ruben Figueroa, 27.29, $1,200 + A Cut Above buckles. 2nd. Jeff Kisow and Jon Cottingim, 29.58, $845. 3rd. Terri Willis and Kelly Hiltz, 29.91, $650. 4th. Jason Tucker and Mike Monaghan, 30.32, $550. 5th. Robert Reed and Ray Mizell, 33.30, $450. 6th. Steve Grice and Kenny Ennis, 34.10, $400. 7th. David Thew and Bob Morrison, 36.54, $300. 8th. Mike Hunsucker and Barney Carnagey, 36.62, $250. 9th. Walt Scott and Bob Morrison, 38.30, $200. 10th. Andy Andrews and Larry Kelly, 38.40, $150.
     #7 PICK & DRAW POT: 3 for $30, 79 teams.
1st. go: 1st. Ryan Dodds and George Ishman Jr., 6.56, $80. 2nd. Macy Devenport and George Ishman Jr., 6.70, $50.
Average: 1st. Macy Devenport and Brad Bishop, 19.52, $500 + A Cut Above buckles. 2nd. Butch Lee and Travis Gorham, 22.47, $350. 3rd. Ryan Dodds and Brad Bishop, 22.75, $220. 4th. Arturo Chavez and Kellly Hiltz, 25.76, $120.

#7 Pick & Draw winners Brad Bishop, left, and Macy Devenport.
Jeremy Gorham, right, presented their buckles.

#5 Pick & Draw winners Robert Reed, left, and Ruben Figueroa, right.
Travis Gorham, center, presenting.

Dummy roping winners Ryan Gorham, Daylin Denmark and Bryce Wilcox
pictured with the other contestants.