By Frank J. Buchman
Cowboys from throughout the Midwest came to Council Grove for the Santa Fe Trail Ranch Rodeo sponsored by the Morris County Youth Rodeo Association.
In the Working Ranch Cowboys Association (WRCA) competitions with 15 teams Friday and Saturday evenings, the Rocking P Cattle/S&P Cattle team from Latham was declared champion for the combined scores from both performances.
Hat Creek Cattle Company, Mount Vernon, won the WRCA Youth Ranch Rodeo with the top total points out of eight teams.
Both top teams are now qualified to compete in their respective divisions at the 29th annual World Championship Ranch Rodeo in Amarillo, Texas, November 14-17.
Members of the Rocking P/S&P team are Chris Potter, Colton Potter, Carlee Potter, Justin Peterson, Jake Peterson, and Dillon Sherrick.
The Hat Creek Cattle youth team is composed of Blaine Roberts, Kasen Brewer, Luke Campbell, Jared Campbell, and Branch Horn.
There was a tie for second place in the two-performance open rodeo between Lonesome Pine Ranch, Cedar Point, and Buford Ranches Rock Creek Division, Adair, Oklahoma. The teams split the winning payback.
Riding for Lonesome Pine Ranch were Bud Higgs, Troy Higgs, MaKenzie Higgs, Frank Higgs, Bob Krueger, and Brett Cloud.
Buford Ranches team members include Ty Davenport, Slade Davenport, Lucas Langenderfer, Ty Scott, Ethan Hill, and Gabe Wiedel.
Fourth place team was Beachner Brothers Livestock/Mill Creek Ranch, Erie and Fort Scott, with members including Calvin Kendall, Cody Kendall, Caden Kendall, Coy Hyer, Logan Delinte, and Gary Herrin.
Riding for the open Hat Creek Cattle Company team, Blaine Roberts was named recipient of the Top Hand Award.
Sooner Cattle, Pawhuska, Oklahoma, was second in the youth ranch rodeo with team including Ian Dyck, Dax Godsey, Brodie Godsey, Tagen Carney, and Tripp Carney. Since the first place junior team Hat Creek Cattle had already qualified for the national finals rodeo, Sooner Cattle became eligible to compete.
Third place junior team was California Creek Ranch, Delaware, Oklahoma, with team members Owen Dean, Brody Grisgby, Nathan Dean, Casden May, and Briar Horn.
The 3:16 Ranch team composed of Corbin Bailey, Dylan Chrisman, Wyatt Walker, Jaden Bartosch, and Clancey Jones placed fourth in the junior ranch rodeo.
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Representing the Rocking P Cattle/S&P Cattle championship team from Latham at the Working Ranch Cowboys Association Santa Fe Trail Ranch Rodeo in Council Grove were Justin Peterson, Jake Peterson, Chris Potter, Colton Potter with the new Morris County Youth Rodeo Association Queen Rylee Williams. (Amy Allen photo)
Hat Creek Cattle Company, Mount Vernon, won the Santa Fe Trail Working Ranch Cowboys Association Youth Ranch Rodeo at Council Grove. (Amy Allen photo)
Riding for the open Hat Creek Cattle Company team, Mount Vernon, Blaine Roberts was named recipient of the Top Hand Award at the Santa Fe Trail Ranch Rodeo at Council Grove. (Amy Allen photo)
