Daily Archives: January 18, 2010

GREAT FALLS — Chase Tryan and Cody Tew went for it all, but the team roping pair suffered a tough defeat Sunday during the final go= round of the Montana PRCA Circuit Finals.

After the first two days, Helena’s Tryan had made strides in the year-end heeler earnings, sneaking into second place as he and Tew, of Harlowton, finished in the money the first two nights.

But with year-end leader Justin Viles and his partner Matt Robertson pulling a time of 4.8 seconds earlier in the round, Tryan and Tew knew they would have to come out fast.

The result: Tew’s first loop slipped off the steer’s head as he tossed the rope just barely exiting the gate.

“We had to take a chance on it,” Tryan said. “I don’t know what happened, stuff happens when you try to win.”

Tew re-roped, but the two would finish with a time of 28.7, slipping them out of the money and out of the average for the weekend.

Tryan needed roughly $2,650 to catch Viles, which would’ve required a top-two finish on Sunday and the money in the average.

With the slow time, however, he failed to snag one of the two spots at the Dodge National Circuit Finals in Pocatello, Idaho, on April 7. The winners of the year-end earnings and the winners of the average this weekend in the Four Seasons Arena each earn a spot.

Tryan finished the 2009 season in second with earnings of $11,188.95

“Chase is a great competitor, he’s one of the best heelers up here and one of the best up and comers in the sport,” said Viles, (read more)

Bull rider Jared Long of Ramona won the International Finals Rodeo average to overtake season leader Shane Rickly of Lancaster, Ohio. 

Long, 24, trailed Rickly by more than $3,000 entering the IFR but was one of only two cowboys to ride three of four bulls at State Fair Arena.

It was Long’s fourth time to qualify for the IFR.”This is the first year I have been close enough (entering the IFR) to actually have a chance to win it,” Long said. “I thought it was going to be a good week, and it turned out real good.”

Team ropers Jesse and Casey Stipes of Salina also won their first gold buckles.Casey, 18, and Jesse, 24, are brothers.”It really hasn’t had time to sink in yet, but we know it will,” Jesse Stipes said of the title. “It’s the payoff for all of the work you put into it.” (read more) 

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It was a record-setting weekend for Ohio bronc rider Shawn Minor at State Fair Arena

The former Southwestern Oklahoma State University cowboy became only the fourth man to win three International Professional Rodeo Association world titles in the same season Sunday after capturing the all-around, bareback and saddle bronc championships at the International Finals Rodeo.

Minor also moved into second place on the all-time list of IPRA titles with 13 overall.

“It’s pretty satisfying,” Minor said. “It feels really good.”

The all-around title was Minor’s fourth in a row and fifth in the past six years.

“Long time coming,” Minor said of winning three world titles in the same season. “I’ve been in this position four other times, and things just didn’t work out. I feel like I’ve earned it.” (read more)