A Channing, Texas, team took top honors during the Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association’s annual Ranch Rodeo last Friday and Saturday.
COEA officials say both the ranch rodeo performances and the dances were well attended this year.
The Quien Sabe Ranch posted scores that beat out 19 other local and regional teams as working cowboys put their skills to the test as part of the 126th anniversary Saints’ Roost Celebration. The team was made up of Tim Stout, Andy Falcon, Jim Kingston, Lynn Thompson, and Cory Kendrick.
Finishing second was Clarendon’s Rafter S Ranch team of Joe Shadle, Brad Shadle, Wes Mason, Randy Crump, and Ray Crump.
The Rafter L Cattle Company of Groom claimed third place with the team of Lonny Brown, Cody Britten, David Hinson, Cody Spiva, and Dennis Nebett; and Clarendon’s JA Ranch team was fourth with the team of Billy Hollowell, Scott Williams, R.D. Horn, Buck McClain, and Powder Horn.
The Top Hand award was won by Juan Navarette of the Jackie Barnett Team from Ft. Worth. Navarette also took home the Top Horse award.
Event winners were as follows:
Bronc Riding – Single Five Ranch of Boise City, Okla., (Friday night and overall) and Quien Sabe (Saturday).
Team Doctoring / Sorting – Rafter L (Friday and overall) and Bar W Ranch of Clarendon (Saturday).
Wild Cow Milking – LX Ranch of Amarillo (Saturday and overall) and JA Ranch (Friday).
Team Branding – Rafter S (Saturday and overall) and the JA Ranch.
Winners of Thursday’s Ranch Horse Competition in the Cowboy Class were Marshall Long, first, and Chance O’Neal, second and third. Long also won the Open Class Senior Division. Monte Hollar was second, and O’Neal was third.
Saturday’s Wild Mare Race was won by Shane Hall, Wade McConnel, and Justin Ham.
Thursday’s Open Bronc Riding was won by Cody Aaron, Luke Grice, and Tim Stout.
Junior Calf Riding was held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Jake Owens and Spencer Nicholson took home first and second places Thursday. Jayce Bland was first on Friday night, and Chance McAnear was second. Nicholas Shadle won the event Saturday and was the overall winner. Kade Hunsaker was second on Saturday.
Bradley Watson was the overall winner of the Junior Steer Riding and took first place on Thursday night and second place on Friday. Johnny Gaines was second on Thursday and first on Friday. Milo Medlock was Saturday’s winner, and Cordell Martin was second.
The Donkey Ride winner on Thursday was Kay Hewett, and Pat Butler was second. Ryan McCleskey and Zach Watson were first and second Friday. Colton Kingston was first Saturday and was the overall winner, and Jacob Pigg was second on Saturday.
Thursday night’s Calf Scramble winners were Haley Hollowell, T. Batteman, and Michael Crump. Chris Crump, Michael Crump, and Monty Holland were the winners Friday; and Haley Hollowell, Quincy Carlton, and Sarah Clay won Saturday.
Beef certificate winners for the three days of the rodeo were Hillary McAnear, Kathy Hommel, and Cindy Reynolds Bunyan.
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