Jeff Whitlock (left) presents buckles to winners of the #4 roping, JC Bonilla (second from left) and Pete Miller.

Arturo Chavez Wins Saddle At Wes Whitlock Memorial

RIVERSIDE, CA — The 15th annual Wes Whitlock Memorial Team Roping was held March 24 at the Riverside Rancheros arena in Riverside, Calif.
Arturo Chavez was the high point roper of the day and was awarded the coveted saddle made by Cactus Saddlery. Buckles were awarded to the winning header and heeler in each pot.

Results are as follows; payoffs are per man:
#4 DRAW POT: 2 for $30.
1st. go: 1st. Neil Forgues and John Gibbs, 8.33, $100. 2nd. Chester Pool and A.J. Vetter, 8.43, $65. 3rd. Pete Miller and J.C. Bonilla, 8.48, $40. 4th. Ken Maler and Keith Porter, 9.32, $25.
Average: 1st. Pete Miller and J. C. Bonilla, 17.50, $575. 2nd. Neil Forgues and John Gibbs, 18.19, $450. 3rd. Arturo Chavez and Emily Smith, 19.75, $370. 4th. Arturo Chavez and Steve Mundell, 19.84, $290. 5th. Tyler Muth and Ramon Padilla, 21.57, $200. 6th. Tarryn Green and Pee Wee Sherman, 22.89, $125. 7th. Sharon Tavaglione and Steve Mundell, 23.65, $60.
#5 Hdcp. Pick & Draw: 3 for $30.
1st. go: 1st. Andy Kline and Greg Heistand, 5.93, $140. 2nd. Robert A. Reed and Anthony Castro, 7.03, $115. 3rd. Chad Marcotte and Shane Cardoza, 7.08, $90. 4th. Robert A. Reed and Tyler Ishman, 7.54, $70. 5th. Jeff Kisow and Buddy Ames, 7.74, $45.
Average: 1st. Arturo Chavez and Jeremy Gorham, 24.88, $1,000. 2nd. Arturo Chavez and Art Belis, 27.51, $700. 3rd. Robert A. Reed and Anthony Castro, 29.00, $535. 4th. Autumn Israel and A. J. Vetter, 29.21, $455. 5th. John Christman and Denis Turner, 29.54, $370. 6th. Deanna Castle and Robert Lara, 29.91, $330. 7th. Dillon Ishman and Steve Smith, 30.22, $250. 8th. Sharon Tavaglione and Miguel Padilla, 30.46, $205. 9th. Brett Maupin and Mark Tyo, 30.59, $165. 10th. Pete Miller and Tom Hayes, 31.60, $125.
OPEN: 4 for $75.
1st. go: 1st. Brian Arave and Bronc Boehnlein, 6.9, $120. 2nd. Dan Denmark and Scott Selland, 6.32, $75.
Average: 1st. Manuel Gonzalez and Wade Hooker, 28.25, $715. 2nd. Dan Denmark and Nate Preuit, 29.77, $530. 3rd. Marcus Battaglia and Scott Selland, 30.71, $360. 4th. Ed Necochea and Wade Hooker, 38.93, $180.
#8 Hdcp. Pick & Draw: 3 for $40.
1st. go: 1st. Bronc Boehnlein and Tyler Ishman, 5.95, $135. 2nd. Ryan Dodds and Bronc Boehnlein, 6.56, $100. 3rd. Liddon Cowden and Scott Coshow Jr., 6.83, $60. 4th. Bobby Dykes and Art Belis, 6.86, $40.
Average: 1st. Bobby Dykes and Art Belis, 17.05, $825. 2nd. Mike Rusinko and Marcus Battaglia, 24.46, $670. 3rd. Robert A. Reed and Nate Preuit, 24.72, $550. 4th. Shelley Lunde and Wade Hooker, 26.04, $430. 5th. Pete Miller and Matt Steelman, 26.76, $300. 6th. John Christman and Steve Smith, 29.34, $180. 7th. Jimmy Dardeen and Nate Preuit, 29.42, $100.

Open winners Wade Hooker and Manuel Gonzalez.

Art Bellis and Bobby Dykes, #8 winners.