Dateline: July 6, 2006

Ranger Bradley Ranch takes top rodeo honors

By Ashlee  Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

The Ranger Bradley Ranch took top honors during the Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association’s annual Ranch Rodeo last Friday and Saturday.

Ranger Bradley’s scores beat out 16 other local and regional teams as working cowboys put their skills to the test as part of the 129th anniversary Saints’ Roost Celebration.  The team was made up of J.B Miller, Johnny Miller, Jim Tackett, Dewey Hill, and Benton Easter.

Finishing second was the Bit Ranch of Clarendon with the team of Danny Bennet, Teal Bennett, Tate Bennett, and Klay Waters.  La Mejor was third with the team of Bo Borden, Bray Chamblis, Dustin West, and Stacey Pipes; and the RO Ranch came in fourth with the team of Monte Hollar, Slim Stevenson, Mike Wallendorff, and Will Wallendorff.

The top Hand award was won by Tate Bennett of the Bit Ranch. Jim Thacket of the Ranger Bradley Ranch took home the Top Horse award.

Event winners were as follows:

Bronc Riding – First Crutch Ranch (Friday) and Bit Ranch (Saturday).

Sorting and Doctoring: Ranger Bradley (Friday) and Bit Ranch (Saturday).

Cow Milking: Hall (Friday) and La Mejor (Saturday).

Branding: Ranger Bradley (Friday) and JA/Spade (Saturday).

Results from the Wild Mare Races were not available at press time.

The winner of Friday’s Bronc Riding Competition was the First Crutch Ranch, and Saturday’s Bronc Riding Competition was won by Tate Bennett of the Bit Ranch. 

On Tuesday night in the long go around, first place went to Cody Lewis, and a split for second was between Josh Halsell, Hobbs Magaret and Zane Peters.  In the second go around, Josey Shadle won first, Zane Peters placed second, and Hobbs Magaret placed third.

Overall winners of the Bronc Ride were Zane Peters and Josey Shadle (split for first) and Hobbs Magaret (third).

Calf scramble winners from the four nights were Liberty Autumn, Chance Roland, and Tanner Arnold (Friday); Steve Siata, Corey Barker, and Pecos Williams (Saturday); Levi Molesworth, Justin Shadle, and Casey McCleskey (Monday); and Brayden Philips, Brittany McAnear, and Cole Ward (Tuesday).

Junior Calf Riding was held all four nights.  Winners were Halton Hufsteder (Friday), Brett Green (Saturday), Mitch Montgomery (Monday), and Jacob Anglin (Tuesday).

Winners of the Junior Steer Riding were Blake Fox (Friday and Tuesday) and Tell Stewart (Saturday).

Jake Owens took home first in the Junior Donkey Riding on Friday, Saturday, and Monday and tied with Brayden Phillips for first on Tuesday.

Brett Green was the overall winner in the junior calf riding, Blake Fox took home first overall in the Junior steer riding, and Jake Owens placed first overall in the junior donkey riding.

The Overall Junior Rodeo winners from Monday night were S&L Ranch, first; Tule Ranch, second; and Brent Ranch, third.

The top horse winner for the Junior Rodeo was Cooper Cogdell, and the Top Hand award went to Dakota Kennedy.