Meyer from Washington, TX roped even faster to win the second round with a 2.06. Hope you didn’t blink or you could have missed it as Tyler Milligan from Pawhuska, OK stuck it on one in a blazing 1.69 to win the 3rd go and the fastest calf rope can. Then Raeben Meyer came back to win the short go with a 2.13, but it was Jace Gilbert who roped tough to win the Average with a total of 10.01 on three head and took home the Oxbow saddle sponsored by Cinderella Horses. The 19 & Under Girls Breakaway brought the day to a close, but not in a slow way. If anyone thinks that girls can’t rope, well this roping would have changed their minds. This age group was the largest of all with a total of 133 ropers and Angela Bartley of Emporia, KS tapped it off just right with a blazin time of 2.0 to win the first round. But Cierra Kunesh didn’t let that slow her down when she won the second round with a 1.98, and Katey Anthony was even faster in the third round when she stopped the clock with a 1.83 to win the round and the Rockin Rope can for the fastest calf. But it was Angela Bartley’s night to shine as she won the short go and the Average, the $4,000 scholarship from NEO college, and captured one of the beautiful Oxbow saddles sponsored by Cinch.
There’s no better way to start a cowboy’s day than to be blessed by the words of Rev. Roger Myers at our Cowboy Church Service on the last day of the roping. One-hundred- twenty of the toughest 16-19 calf ropers got things underway as Bryson Sechrist of Leedey, OK won the first round with a time of 9.3 and $992, then Seaver Tate of Clovis, NM stepped it up a notch when he won the second go with an 8.9. But things just kept getting faster when Colby Jenkins from Call, TX. stuck it on one in a time of 8.1, but if that wasn’t fast enough for you, watch out as Legend Mills, a Quitman, AR cowboy, won the short go with a time of 8.0 and captured the fastest calf title and rope can. But it was Marty Yates from Stephenville, TX who came out on top when he won the Average with a 37.8 on three head and took home $1,505 in average money, the $4,000 scholarship from NEO college, plus the prestigeous Oxbow saddle that was sponsored by WW Livestock Systems.
A special thank you goes to those who donated additional prizes for the roping this year. Smith Brothers donated the rope cans for the fastest calf winners, custom bits by Gordy Alderson went to the Reserve Average champion in the 16-19 Tie Down roping, Hooey Loop breakaways were given to all short go contestants in the breakaway, and Willard strings
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went to all Tie Down short go ropers. One of the biggest sponsors this year was Fast Back who sponsored jackets to the top four in the All-Star roping, ropes to the top 12 finalists in the short go in the junior ropings, and Fast Back caps to the fastest time in each go round in the junior division. Another big sponsorship came from Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College (NEO) and rodeo coach Kolby Ungeheuer, who gave a $4,000 scholarship to the champion 16-19 Tie Down roper as well as another $4,000 to the champion 19 & Under Girls Breakaway roper. As always WW Livestock Systems and Kirby Kelly were responsible for the great arena setup and the roping chute used throughout the weekend. Cinch gets a
big thank you for supplying all the colorful shirts for the RSCR staff and personnel, Quality Inn and Chisholm Suites Hotel for being the host hotels for the event, Great Plains Equipment Sales of Duncan for the ATVs, and anyone else who helped make this event possible.
For the Rising Stars Jr. Calf Roping producers, Chris Neal and Mark Holder, this 10th anniversary was truly something to celebrate. Each and every year the numbers have continued to rise, the sponsorships have exceeded the years before, and the name and reputation of the Rising Stars Jr. Calf Roping has become a symbol of excellence in the world of calf roping all across the United States and Canada. And none of this
would have been possible without all those who participated in one way or another. So to all the contestants, sponsors, suppliers, vendors, work crew, family members and the town of Duncan, OK, a heartfelt “THANK YOU” goes out for your continued support and dedication to the Rising Stars Jr. Calf Roping. Hope the Stars keep Rising for you in 2012!
Ronnie Thompson - Thompson Cattle Company
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