 Fast action on some tough bulls at the PBR Memphis Invitational. PBR Memphis Invitational At the FedEx Forum By Tommy Brannon The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Memphis Invitational Built Ford Tough Series was held in Memphis, TN August 20 and 21. Fast and furious is one way to describe the action, with the top riders and top bulls in the series coming to the FedEx Forum. The home state's favorite Rookie of the Year, Cody Nance of Paris, Tennessee did not disappoint the crowd in Friday night's Round 1. Fresh from a win in San Antonio, Texas, Nance won Round 1 riding "Bad Medicine" (owned by Teague Bucking Bulls) the full eight seconds with a score of 88.25 points. Nance's reaction to the win was customarily reverent. He said that he felt very blessed to be close to home with friends and family there at the event. Unfortunately, Nance went scoreless in Round 2 on Saturday night. The overall winner of the PBR Memphis Invitational was Silvano Alves of Pilar do Sul, Brazil. At the end of Round 1, Alves had a score of 87 points riding "Segs The Juice" (owned by Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls), and was tied for fifth place with Austin Meier of Kinta, Oklahoma, who rode "Blue Cheese" (owned by Kooper Branum & Gene Baker). Alves then scored 85.25 points in Round 2 on "Chance" (owned by Teague Bucking Bulls). He finished third in the Championship Round, and went home with total winnings of $27,710 for his efforts. Not bad pay for a total of 16 seconds of bull riding! The Memphis Invitational is one of 30 bull riding events in the Built Ford Tough Series, held across North America by PBR, where bulls and cowboys accumulate points to qualify for the Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada October 20-24, 2010. For more information on PBR and to see video of the rides, visit: http://www.pbr.com.  Open Calf Roping Action - Cody Ohl Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping by Stephanie Wolf Photos by Lone Wolf Photography The 16th annual Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping was held August 6-8 in Hereford, TX. Red Steagall was guest speaker this year, and two artists donated original works to the live auction: an original sculpture by Steve Miller (of Montana Silversmiths) entitled "A Desperate Situation" and Buck Taylor donated an original watercolor, "100 Miles on the Stage." The Spicer Gripp event encompasses three days of roping, including Senior Steer Tripping, Ladies Team Roping, Open Steer Tripping, Open Calf Roping, Pro Am Team Roping, and Open Team Roping. Almost $250,000 was paid out to roping contestants this year. Twenty-six ropers entered the Senior Steer Tripping, with a total payout of $9,000. Shorty Garten was first in the average, tying four steers in 58.25. Robin Bland tied his four steers in 70.88 seconds winning second in the average. Pake McEntire won third in average for his total time of 79 seconds. Mark Hargrove placed fourth with a total time on four steers of 80.30 seconds. This year 52 teams competed in the second annual All Girl Roping for a total payout of $15,000. Jackie Hobbs and Annette Hinkle placed first in the short round with a time of 7.73 seconds. Then Jackie earned the second place short round check heeling for Barrie Smith; the team took the average as well, with a total time of 55.55 seconds on three steers. Barrie was also second in the average heading for Lari Dee Guy, tying three steers in 58.23 seconds. Third in the average went to Sandy McElreath and Sherry Robinson for their total time of 64.73 seconds. Chris Darger and Shadee Langston took fourth in the average. The Open Steer Trippers division paid $7,564. Chet Herron took first in the average, tying four steers in 50.09 seconds. The American Quarter Horse Association recognized Chet's horse as the best tripping horse of the weekend. Will Gasperson earned second in the average, tying four steers in 55.32 seconds. Third went to Cody Lee for his total time of 56.41 seconds. Buster Record placed fourth in the average, tying four steers in 57.23 seconds. Forty-five calf ropers vied for their share of the $53,750 payout in the crowd's favorite event. Cody Ohl was the big winner in the average, tying four calves in 40.66 seconds. Cody's horse was also recognized by the American Quarter Horse Association as the top calf roping horse in the event. Second in the average Monty Lewis, his time of 41.42 was only 0.76 seconds off Cody's. Stran Smith was a close third in the average, tying four calves in 41.64 seconds. JD Kibbe took fourth in the average with a total time of 42.07 seconds. The Open Team Roping paid out $98,400. Zane Tisdale and Kory Koontz won the average for the Amateur header and Pro heeler. This was extra special because Zane is currently enrolled at West Texas A&M. The Pro header and Amateur heeler team winners were Kevin Stewart and Milton Purcella. Started in 1994, the event honors Spicer Gripp, who was a Hereford resident, loved and admired by many. Friends of Spicer Gripp started the memorial roping to continue helping kids, as Spicer did, and to support the Spicer Gripp Memorial Youth Foundation Scholarships at West Texas A & M University.  2009 NRHA Derby - RC Fancy Step Shawn Flarida Leads Team USA Going to 2010 WEG Consistent performance and two strong showings put Shawn Flarida and RC Fancy Step, owned by Buffalo Ranch, a step ahead of the rest at the 2010 Adequan/USEF Open Reining Championships, in Oklahoma City, OK. The Championships served as the USEF Selection Trial for the Adequan US Reining Team for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Flarida leads Team USA into the WEG, which will take place in late September in Lexington, Kentucky. In the first go round, Shawn and RC marked a 223.5, which was two and a half points higher than the nearest competitor. In the second go round and finals, Flarida piloted the flashy palomino stallion to another 223, which combined for a composite score of 446.5. Placings were based on a two-go-round composite score with the top four horse-and-rider combinations earning spots on the official US Reining Team. Flarida rode confidently and his slides and flying changes were rock solid. Flarida improved on his runner-up finish in the 2009 Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championships by scoring individual honors, securing him a spot on the Adequan US Reining Team. "He's consistent," said Flarida about RC Fancy Step being on the team. "Experience is our strength; everyone has been here before. He was really good as three year old, but he has gotten better every year. I couldn't have asked him to show any better, especially just coming off the Derby two weeks before." Prior to this victory, Flarida rode RC Fancy Step to the 2007 Congress Open Futurity championship, as well as the 2009 NRHA Open Derby title. RC Fancy Step now has lifetime earnings in excess of $336,000. Joining Flarida on Team USA will be Tom McCutcheon, Aubrey, Texas; Craig Schmersal, Overbrook, Oklahoma; and Tim McQuay, Tioga, Texas. Based only two and a half hours from the Kentucky Horse Park, Flarida is looking forward to riding in his own backyard. Flarida is the NRHA's All-Time Leading Money-earning rider, and first NRHA Three Million Dollar Rider. He is only the second rider to earn two million dollars in NRHA competition, and has five NRHA Open Futurity and five NRHA Derby wins and to his credit.  "Dillan," Jonathan Timberlake, Laura Sumrall, and "Smarty." Mid-South Teens Rein At WEG By Sue Lynn Perry Two Mid-South area teens will demonstrate their reining horse skills during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, September 25 - October 10, 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Millington, TN resident Jonathan Timberlake and Summit, MS resident Laura Sumrall will participate in the Freestyle Reining Exhibition set for Thursday, September 29th. The team was invited following their first place finish in the Freestyle Reining competition, held at the Dixie National Horse Show in Jackson, MS earlier this year. Their freestyle routine features both riders in formal attire, performing reining horse maneuvers to the song "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole. Timberlake, a17-year-old junior at Evangelical Christian School in Memphis, TN will be riding his American Quarter Horse gelding Ruf Maid Chic, also known as "Dillan." Sumrall, a 17-year-old senior at Parklane Academy in McComb, MS will be riding her American Quarter Horse mare Einstein's Fancy Pine, also known as "Smarty." For additional information about this event, contact Sue Lynn Perry by e-mail at rodeotenn@aol.com or call 901-230-4000. Learn more about the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at www.alltechfeigames.com. 
Jeff Askey, National Champion Bull Rider for UT Martin UT Martin Cowboy's National Championship Bull Ride Airs On ESPN-U By Joe Lofaro, Sports Information Director The Collegiate National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), which took place in Casper, Wyoming on June 13-19, was replayed on ESPN-U six times in mid August, giving The University of Tennessee at Martin rodeo fans a chance to re-live senior Jeff Askey’s national championship bull ride on China Grove. Askey, who won the championship by earning 248 points on three rides, clinched the title with an 88.5 point ride during the rodeo finale. Askey won the first go at the CNFR with an 86.5-point ride. He didn't have a score in the second go, but came back in the third go with a 73-point ride, which was good enough for sixth in the round. Hailing from Beech Creek, PA, Askey is the first UT Martin cowboy to win a national championship since 1993 when Frank Graves and Bret Gould won the national team roper title. Skip Emmitt was the first UTM cowboy ever to win a national championship in 1975. Emmitt won the all-around and the bareback riding. The CNFR is the "Rose Bowl" of college rodeo. It is the event where the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) crowns individual event champions in saddle bronc riding, bare back riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping, and goat tying. National team championships are also awarded to both men's and women's teams. Over 400 cowboys and cowgirls from over 100 universities and colleges compete in Casper each year. TN High School Rodeo TN Junior Rodeo |
SEP. 10-11: Hazel, KY TNT Arena @ State Line Ranch & Home CARA Dynamite Series, 8 pm Info: (618) 664-2441; Arena (270) 492-6144 SEP. 11: Millington, TN Circle Cross Rodeo and barrel races Info: Stan McCall (901) 848-4959 circlecrossrodeo.com SEP. 17-18: Trenton, TN Gibson County Fairgrounds St. Jude Rodeo; Bulls & Barrels for Babies Info: Doug Keeton (731) 234-0421 or Stephanie Carlton (731) 414-6454 SEP. 25: Glen, MS Little Creek Ranch; LCR/Dodge Ranch Rodeo 662-287-0362 office; 662-808-9107 Harold Little (owner) 417-529-6902 Laura Ellis OCT. 1-2: Hazel, KY TNT Arena @ State Line Ranch & Home CARA Dynamite Series, 8 pm Info: (618) 664-2441; Arena (270) 492-6144 OCT. 1-3: Southaven, MS DeSoto Civic Center Arena Mid-South Fair PRCA Rodeo of the Mid-South Info: http://midsouthfair.org/web/?cat=74 OCT. 10-11: Friendship, TN Cowboys for Christ Arena Bull Riding & Bull Fighting School Info: Ernie Roberts (731) 676-4586 CIRCLE CROSS RODEO: www.circlecrossrodeo.com. To sponsor an event or a bucking chute, call Stan McCall at 901-848-4959 EVERY THURSDAY: Denmark,TN Bucking Practice Pen, 8 pm. Circle 13, Scott Littrell 731-424-1296. |
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