The Circle M8 team took top honors at the Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association’s annual Ranch Rodeo last Friday and Saturday during the 147th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration.
Circle M8’s scores beat out 19 other local and regional ranch rodeo teams as working cowboys put their skills to the test. The team was made up of Phillip Reynolds, Rye Reynolds, Chance Holcombe, and Jayde Smith.
The Bar R Horses team finished second with Phillip Reynolds, Rye Reynolds, Chance Holcombe, Wesley Gudgell, and Levi Molesworth; and the Crockett Cattle team was third with Ben Crockett, Wes McKee, Kater Tate, Cutter Hermesmeyer, and Cooper McClesky.
The Top Hand for the rodeo was awarded to Jake Baca, and the Top Horse award was won by Quincy Carlton.
This year’s attendance for the three-day junior rodeo and ranch rodeo was 1,390, up from a count of 1,225 people who attended in 2023.
CCC Remuda won the Junior Ranch Rodeo with a team comprised of Chance Anderson, Reece Myers, Kelby Brownlee, Colt Mason, and Rhyder Rosipal.
The second place team was Sand Creek Ranch with Rankin Proffitt, J.W. Coffee, Rhyder Rosipal, Coyt Patterson, and Tad Evans. Third place in the junior rodeo went to C3 Cattle and the team of Chance Anderson, Rankin Proffitt, Kelby Brownlee, Colt Mason, and Rhyder Rosipal.
Top Hand winner for the Junior Ranch Rodeo was Rankin Proffitt, and Colt Mason rode the Top Horse.
Junior Calf, Donkey, and Steer Riding and Mutton Bustin’ were held all three nights. Overall, Mutton Bustin’ champion for the three nights was Beckett Hill. Overall Calf Riding Champion was Stetson Duncan, the Overall Donkey Rider was Colton Henson, and Steer Riding champion was Christopher Cary.
Nightly winners of the junior events were as follows:
July 4 – Calf Scramble – Laney Shelton, Lane Hardin, and Piper Hopkine; Mutton Bustin’ – Bex Bischel; Calf Riding – Rance Peters, Donkey Riding – Colton Henson; and Steer Riding – Briggs Martin.
July 5 – Calf Scramble – Bennett Chesser, Jacob Mallerd, and Bo Davis; Mutton Bustin’ – Beckett Hill; Calf Riding – Rance Peters; Donkey Riding – Luke Hardin; and Steer Riding – Ian Weatherread.
July 6 – Calf Scramble – Teagan Chesser, Ainslie Lewis, Lilly King, and Alec Homer; Mutton Bustin’ – Brecken Coon and Payton Edwards; Calf Riding – Stetson Duncan; Donkey Riding – Briggs Martin, Colton Henson, and Luke Hardin; and Steer Riding – Christopher Cary.
Enterprise Photo
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