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  • Ute Stampede winners announced


By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent

The Ute Stampede awarded $38,507.40 in prize money at the event in 2004.

Team roping is a timed event in which two cowboys participate. Winners of this event were: first and second split, Brian and Chad Espenscheid and Doyle L. Gellerman and Paul Dunn, both teams with a time of 6.7 seconds and a prize, each of 41,186.28; third was Olin and Jake Hannum with a time of 6.8 seconds and a prize of $850.54 each; forth/fifth was split between Wes Pulham and Wade Cooper and Jon Stafford and Ira W. Walker with a time of 6.9 seconds and with a prize of $514.79 each; sixth went to Hustin Hodson and Brad Freeland with a time of 7.2 and a prize of $223.82 each.

Total prize money for the team roping event was $8,953.10.

Calf Roping is a timed competition and winners in that event were: first, Chet Keetch, with a time of 9.4 seconds and a prize of $1,786.25; second, Olin Hannum with a time of 11.8 seconds and a prize of $1,016.31; third and fourth were split by J.C. Malone and Hugh Baldwin, each with a time of 12.1 seconds and a prize of $1,016,31; fifth, Ryan McCourt with a time of 12.3 seconds and a prize of $554.35; and sixth Travis Pendleton with a time of 12.6 seconds for a prize of $307.97.

Total prize money for calf roping was $6,159.50.

Steer Wrestling is also a timed event with first place going to Tom Lewis with a time of 4.6 seconds and a prize of $1,617.47; second went to J.C. Malone with a time of 4.7 seconds and a prize of $1,338.60; third was Shayne E. Bennett with a time of 4.9 seconds and a prize of $1,059.72; fourth went to John Lewis with a time of 5.1 seconds and a prize of $780.85; fifth went to Ryan E. Shaw with a time of 5.2 seconds and a prize of $501.97; sixth was split by Coby Jones and Mark Parker each with a time of 5.3 seconds and a prize of $139.43.

The total purse for steer wrestling was $5,577.50.

Top prize winners for the bull riding event were: first, Brandon Wallentine, with a score of 80 and a prize of $1,773.35; second, Shane Gordon scored 75 and won $1,343.45; third, Steve Woolsey scored 74 and won $967.28; fourth place was a split between Jerry Shepherd and Sonny Murphy who each scored 72 and won $510; sixth was also a split between Brayden Buchanan and Ty Thorpe who each scored 71 and won $134.34.

Total purse for the bull riding event was $5,373.80.

In the saddle bronc event winners were: first, Ira Slagowski with a score of 81 and a prize of $1,536.48; second, Anthony Bello with a score of 78 and a prize of $1,164; third was split between, Stormy Sagers, Chet Anger, Rusty Cornia, and Derrick Huffaker each with a score of 74 and a prize of $488.88.

Total purse for the saddle bronc event was $4,656.

Winners in the barrel racing event were: first, Jackie Dannelly with a time of 17.37 and a prize of $912.24; second, Megan McLeod with a time of 17.42 and a prize of $781.92; third, Shanna Gibson with a time of 17.45 and a prize of $651.60; fourth was Jessica Miller with a time of 17.52 and a prize of $564.72; fifth was Terri Wood Gates with a time of 17.56 seconds and a prize of $434.40; sixth was Jill Atkinson with a time of 17.72 and a prize of $347.52; seventh was Tonia Adams with a time of 17.75 and a prize of $260.64; eighth went to Chelsea Talbot with a time of 17.81 and a prize of $173.76; ninth went to Kathie Jo White with a time of 17.84 and a prize of $130.32; and Jetta McCormick with a time of 17.86 and a prize of $486.88.

Total prize in the barrel racing event was $4,344.

Winners in the bareback riding event were: first, Paul Jones with a score of 81 and a prize of $1,136.35; second, Billy Wall with a score of 80 and a prize of $860.87; third, J.T. Cox with a 79 score and a prize of $619.83; fourth place, John Wright, with a 75 score and a $413.22 prize; fifth place was split by James Pettit, Bud Munns, and Josi Young, who each scored 72 and won $137.73.

Total purse for bareback riding was $3,443.50.