Photos by Val Ford, C Bar C Photography
The Ag Expo Park in Franklin, Tennessee was teeming with ropers March 18-20, 2016 as the top ropers gathered for the Tennessee Championships, the National Finals qualifier that offered $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings. Action started at 9 a.m. daily, with the Junior Loopers roping at noon on Saturday.
The #8 winners were: Kali Carpenter and Terry Moore. Second went to Julien Stewart and Ben Gruber. Third were Cannon Smith and Justin Parlett.
In the #9, Average winners were Clint Thomas and Riley Kittle. The #9 Incentive was taken by Mitch Rogers and Dawson Boswell.
The #10 Gold Plus winners were: Average - Joseph Southern and Shane Holder. Incentive - Beau Tabor and Bill Evans.
In the #10, Jacky Barnett and Paul Moore won both the Average and the Incentive.
In the #11 winners were: Average - Riley Kittle and Matt Wilson. Incentive - Wyatt Allen and Eric Maloney.
In the #12 Gold Plus, both Average and Incentive winners were Mike Woolven and Eric Maloney.
The #12 winners were Tyler Boatwright and Mike Jones.
The #13 winners were Tyler Boatright and Ryan Pratt.
The #15 winners were Brantley Swofford and Lane Mitchell.
The Junior Loopers won hats and buckles, too. Winners were:
Ages 10-12: first Jack Luna; second Ty Brigance. Ages 7-9: first KT Hamilton; second Emma Collins. Ages 6 & under: first Gregory Mitchell; second Luke Luna.
The Ag Expo Park in Franklin, Tennessee was teeming with ropers March 18-20, 2016 as the top ropers gathered for the Tennessee Championships, the National Finals qualifier that offered $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings. Action started at 9 a.m. daily, with the Junior Loopers roping at noon on Saturday.
The #8 winners were: Kali Carpenter and Terry Moore. Second went to Julien Stewart and Ben Gruber. Third were Cannon Smith and Justin Parlett.
In the #9, Average winners were Clint Thomas and Riley Kittle. The #9 Incentive was taken by Mitch Rogers and Dawson Boswell.
The #10 Gold Plus winners were: Average - Joseph Southern and Shane Holder. Incentive - Beau Tabor and Bill Evans.
In the #10, Jacky Barnett and Paul Moore won both the Average and the Incentive.
In the #11 winners were: Average - Riley Kittle and Matt Wilson. Incentive - Wyatt Allen and Eric Maloney.
In the #12 Gold Plus, both Average and Incentive winners were Mike Woolven and Eric Maloney.
The #12 winners were Tyler Boatwright and Mike Jones.
The #13 winners were Tyler Boatright and Ryan Pratt.
The #15 winners were Brantley Swofford and Lane Mitchell.
The Junior Loopers won hats and buckles, too. Winners were:
Ages 10-12: first Jack Luna; second Ty Brigance. Ages 7-9: first KT Hamilton; second Emma Collins. Ages 6 & under: first Gregory Mitchell; second Luke Luna.
