The T-2 Cattle Co. team took top honors at the Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association’s annual Ranch Rodeo last Friday and Saturday during the 148th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration.
T-2 Cattle’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 Bronc Horn, Braydon Horn, Cedar Stevenson, Weston Hollowell, and Kade Gate.
The Circle M8 team finished second with Phillip Reynolds, Rye Reynolds, Chance Holcombe, and Jayde Smith; and the Hi-Lo team was third with Cayce Lewis, Rodey Wilson, Ben Crockett, Wyatt Mask, and Jaytin McRight.
Rye Reynolds won both the Top Hand and the Top Horse awards.
Ranch Rodeo event winners were Bronc Ride – Crocket Cattle, Stray Gathering – Cottonwood Cattle, Cow Milking – Latigo Ranch, and Branding – T-2 Cattle Co.
COEA reported ticket sales for 1,124 rodeo spectators this year over the three-day event, which was down from 1,390 who were ticketed at the gate last year.
The Clarendon Economic Development Corporation’s new Placer.ai analytics, which looks at the traffic of mobile devices, estimated that about 2,000 people attended the rodeos over three-days. That figure would include volunteers, participants, stock providers, sponsors, emergency personnel, and other people who do not need tickets to enter the event. Placer.ai estimates attendance this year was down by about 100 people compared to last year. According to Placer.ai, Thursday’s rodeo attendance was 724, Friday’s was 707, and Saturday’s was about 1,200.
C3 Cattle won the Junior Ranch Rodeo with a team comprised of Chance Anderson, Gunnar LeMond, Colt Mason, Reece Myers, and Lane Hardin. The second place team was High Card Ranch with Chance Anderson, Rankin Proffitt, Kain VanRyn, Karli Jones, and Kelby Brownlee. Third place in the junior rodeo went to Myers Cattle and the team of Reece Myers, Chance Anderson, Gunnar LeMond, Stetson Duncan, Colt Mason.
Top Hand winner for the Junior Ranch Rodeo was Kelby Brownlee, and Rankin Proffitt 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 Miles Decker. Overall Calf Riding Champion was J.T. Shelton, the Overall Donkey Rider was Asher Osborn, and Steer Riding champion was Rance Peeters.
Winners of the junior events were:
July 3 – Calf Scramble – Adella Bryant, J.T. Shelton, and Rance Peters; Mutton Bustin’ – Miles Decker; Calf Riding – J.T. Shelton, Donkey Riding – Sterling Johnson; and Steer Riding – Rance Peters.
July 4 – Calf Scramble – Conner Askew, Brym Swartz, and Shepard Green; Mutton Bustin’ – Clara Bryant; Calf Riding – Stetson Duncan; Donkey Riding – Luke Hardin; and Steer Riding – Rance Peters.
July 5 – Calf Scramble – C.J. Bowers, Luke Thornberry, and Tripp Thompson; Mutton Bustin’ – Laker Gaines; Calf Riding – J.T. Shelton; Donkey Riding – Asher Osborn; and Steer Riding – Trip Thompson.
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