2007 NORTHERN RANGE RANCH ROPING SERIES FINALS RESULTS!
2007 Northern Range Ranch Roping Series Finals Results: Open Division
The NRRRS Open Division Finals was held in the Buckaroo Businesses Arena at the Superbarn on October 20th during the NILE. We had a great crowd, with much whooping and hollering in support of their favorite team!
Dawn Shryock, of Joliet, MT, as secretary and announcer kept things moving right along with the help of Sarina Holliday of Corvallis, MT. Herb French of Sheridan, WY, was our judge. Charlie Mackay of Billings, MT, was flagman/arena judge, and a great crew from the Huntley Project FFA helped move cattle.
All contestants were given Official NRRRS Finals 2007 shirts by Dally O & NRRRS, and for the first time ever, we had a father-son team win first place! Congratulations to you all!
First Place: Scott Grosskopf, Dick Grosskopf and Luis Velasco, with 84 points. They took home sterling silver belt buckles, custom-made by Arnie Esp and sponsored by Torgerson’s New Holland, as well as checks for $529.37 each!
Second Place: Scott Grosskopf, Marty HeDoesIt, and Rich LaFranboise, with 78 points. They took home certificates for custom boots by Olathe Boot Company, as well as checks for $319.62 each!
Third Place: Scott Grosskopf, Marty HeDoesIt, and Dean Delp, with 77 points. They took home Five Star Wool Pads sponsored by Richard Caldwell, as well as checks for $211.75 each!
The Smooth Horseman Award, a hand-tooled leather Day Planner with the official NRRRS logo, custom made and sponsored by Steve Stevenson, went to Marty HeDoesIt.
Fancy Head Loop went to Dean Delp, for his nice turnover loop.
Fancy Heal Loop went to Luis Velasco, for his signature Contra Viento.
These cowboys took home beautiful 12-plait reins and romels from Buckaroo Businesses, sponsored by Dick Grosskopf, Ag Realtor.
High Point Run of the day, went to Scott Grosskopf, Tom Curtin, and Paul Woods, and were awarded custom-embroidered NRRRS down vests by Dally O and sponsored by NRRRS.
The Dirty Hat Award was won by Thad Harris!! He won a hat cleaning and a cleaning kit put together and sponsored by H Bar Hatworks and Mike Hodges.
We appreciate our sponsors, and hope that you will visit them and tell them you heard about them at the NRRRS Finals!
Stockman Bank Olathe Boots Dally O Dick Grosskopf, Ag Realtor First Interstate Bank Steve Stevenson Richard Caldwell H Bar Hatworks/Mike Hodges Buckaroo Businesses Torgerson’s New Holland
We also want to express our appreciation to the folks that setup our arena, and worked to mark and separate the cattle! Cattle were again provided by Mike Hollenbeck.
2007 Northern Range Ranch Roping Series Finals Results: Novice Division
The NRRRS Novice Division Finals was held on Sunday, October 21. A total of 43 teams competed, and again, roping was tough! There were some mighty fancy loops thrown, the most notable being the Contra Viento thrown by Keith Bond, who I understand worked and worked on it the night before to perfect it…and wow, did he ever! A job well done by all!!!
Dawn Shryock was the announcer/scorekeeper, with Sarina Holliday helping her keep mind and soul together! Wally McLane was our judge...you have to give Wally a good hand for working so hard to be a good judge. He started judging last year with the assistance of Herb French, but with absolutely no background in roping. It is a tough job, but he is working hard at it! We appreciate his persistence! Ed Disney rode his nice sorrel mule Amos as he worked the arena as flagman/judge, and those great young folks from the Huntley Project FFA were a big help keeping the cattle going.
First Place went to Salvador Madrigal, Luis Velasco, and Staci Grosskopf, with 80 points, helped immeasurably by the Del Vientos thrown by Luis. They took home nicely balanced stainless steel snaffle bits made and sponsored by Tom Balding, and a check for $433.12.
Second Place went to Tony Leingang, Luis Velasco, and Staci Grosskopf, with 68 points. They were awarded heavy wool Ranch Coats sponsored by Buckaroo Businesses, and a check for $259.87.
Third Place went to Lonnie Clark, Cid Klebenow, and Scott Grosskopf, with 66 points. They took home Certificates for custom hats from the Atwood Hat Company, and sponsored by the same, and a check for $173.25.
Keith Bond took home the award for Fancy Heel with his Contra Viento, and Todd Hansen took the award for Fancy Head with his scoop shot. They were awarded Wild Rags by Lois, and sterling silver Conchos sponsored by Buckaroo Businesses.
The Hard Luck award went to Salvador Madrigal, who charged out to take a critter down, and managed to meet it belly to belly as it swung against the ropes, and both went down in a cloud of dust! He recovered nicely though, and managed to finish out the round! He received a hat cleaning and a hat cleaning kit from H Bar Hatworks/Mike Hodges.
All qualifiers and helpers received our official NRRRS Finals 2007 shirt from Dally O and NRRRS.
We would also like to thank our Sponsors: Stockman Bank, 1st Interstate Bank, Buckaroo Businesses, Tom Balding, Atwood Hat Company, Wild Rags by Lois, H Bar Hatworks/Mike Hodges, and Dally O. We couldn’t do it without you folks!
Be watching for our 2008 Schedule…due to come out in the spring!
Congratulations to you all, and see you at NEXT year’s Finals!
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High point run. Scott Grosskopf, Paul Woods, Tom Curtin |
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Fancy Heel Louis Valasco |
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Top Horseman Marty He Does It, Day Planner Donated by Steve Stevenson |
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Dusty Hat Award Thad Harris |
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3rd place |
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2nd place |
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1st place |
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Season High point Scott Grosskopf Saddle Matt Moran Breast Collar Concho |
