Article & photos by Nancy Brannon
Kevin Hall and Rope the Ozarks productions once again brought the National Patriot and Junior American qualifier – the Mississippi Classic team Roping –to the Expo Center in Tunica, Miss. on December 8-9, 2018. Saturday featured the #13, #12, the Cowtown #11, and #10 Pick/Draw divisions, while on Sunday the #10 Patriot, #9, #8, and #7 divisions roped. This year, the Mississippi Classic decided to partner with Rope Metrics for numbering and scoring the ropers.
Lyndse Schober said that entries were down a bit this year due to the weather. It was a cold (in the 30°s) and rainy weekend, with a winter storm watch predicted for parts of the mid-south on Sunday. But there were hot soup beans and cornbread at the concession stand to warm folks.
This was one of many qualifier events for The Patriot, which will be in Fort Worth, Texas on February 25 – March 4, 2019, but this is the only one in the mid-south region. At least 4,000 to 5,000 contestants are expected at The Patriot this year, Schober said. It is the largest multi-equestrian event in Fort Worth and includes team roping, barrel racing, tie down roping, steer wrestling, and all the usual rodeo events.
The Junior American is for ropers ages 19 years and younger. The Junior World Team Roping Championships were held in Guthrie, Oklahoma on November 24-25, 2018.
Results from Tunica:
#10 PATRIOT
1: 37.3 Ryan Shrable, Chip Phillips $3630
2: 38.97 Wayne Pope, DD Hunt $2415
Fast time
4.74 Cody Erby, Mike Shrable $315
#9
1: 38.91 Wade Derryberry, Johnson Yarbro $3820
2: 44.01 Blake Lewis, Mike Shrable $2280
Fast time
6.47 Ryan Shrable, Mike Shrable $400
#8 PICK DRAW
1: 34.86 Tommy Thompson, Chip Bliss $3550
2: 36.12 Blake Lewis, Josh King $2660
Fast time
7.67 Jimmy LaDale White, Jimmy Dale White $470
#7 PICK DRAW
1: 33.92 Emma Kate Wilder, Lantz Stewart $1440
2: 38.46 Timmy White, Jimmy Dale White $960
Fast time
8.12 Emma Kate Wilder, Lantz Stewart $120
#12
1: 39.57 Garner Holcomb, Chip Phillips $1180
2: 41.1 8 Josh King, Jess Davis $800
Fast time
7.21 3 Cameron Southard, Cody Reed $100
#13 SLIDE
1: 58.84 Scooter Scarbrough, Cody Reed $1260
Fast time
7.26 Garner Holcomb, Cody Reed $70
#12 PATRIOT
1: 34.33 Bruce Barnett, Josh Hamby $2740
Fast time
6.85 Cody Reed, Adam Brown $140
COWTOWN #11
1: 37.99 Brett Gargis, Chip Phillips $2180
2: 39.21 Tony Chance, Chip Phillips $1460
Fast time
7.62 Jess Davis, Bryan Wood $200
#10 PICK DRAW
1: 31.12 Brett Gargis, Austin Roebuck $1460
2: 43.43 Mark Wedel, Bryan Wood $880
Fast time
6.29 Dustin Slone, Caleb Slone $150
Find more information at ropemetrics.com and on facebook at: The Partiot Event and Kevin Hall.
Kevin Hall and Rope the Ozarks productions once again brought the National Patriot and Junior American qualifier – the Mississippi Classic team Roping –to the Expo Center in Tunica, Miss. on December 8-9, 2018. Saturday featured the #13, #12, the Cowtown #11, and #10 Pick/Draw divisions, while on Sunday the #10 Patriot, #9, #8, and #7 divisions roped. This year, the Mississippi Classic decided to partner with Rope Metrics for numbering and scoring the ropers.
Lyndse Schober said that entries were down a bit this year due to the weather. It was a cold (in the 30°s) and rainy weekend, with a winter storm watch predicted for parts of the mid-south on Sunday. But there were hot soup beans and cornbread at the concession stand to warm folks.
This was one of many qualifier events for The Patriot, which will be in Fort Worth, Texas on February 25 – March 4, 2019, but this is the only one in the mid-south region. At least 4,000 to 5,000 contestants are expected at The Patriot this year, Schober said. It is the largest multi-equestrian event in Fort Worth and includes team roping, barrel racing, tie down roping, steer wrestling, and all the usual rodeo events.
The Junior American is for ropers ages 19 years and younger. The Junior World Team Roping Championships were held in Guthrie, Oklahoma on November 24-25, 2018.
Results from Tunica:
#10 PATRIOT
1: 37.3 Ryan Shrable, Chip Phillips $3630
2: 38.97 Wayne Pope, DD Hunt $2415
Fast time
4.74 Cody Erby, Mike Shrable $315
#9
1: 38.91 Wade Derryberry, Johnson Yarbro $3820
2: 44.01 Blake Lewis, Mike Shrable $2280
Fast time
6.47 Ryan Shrable, Mike Shrable $400
#8 PICK DRAW
1: 34.86 Tommy Thompson, Chip Bliss $3550
2: 36.12 Blake Lewis, Josh King $2660
Fast time
7.67 Jimmy LaDale White, Jimmy Dale White $470
#7 PICK DRAW
1: 33.92 Emma Kate Wilder, Lantz Stewart $1440
2: 38.46 Timmy White, Jimmy Dale White $960
Fast time
8.12 Emma Kate Wilder, Lantz Stewart $120
#12
1: 39.57 Garner Holcomb, Chip Phillips $1180
2: 41.1 8 Josh King, Jess Davis $800
Fast time
7.21 3 Cameron Southard, Cody Reed $100
#13 SLIDE
1: 58.84 Scooter Scarbrough, Cody Reed $1260
Fast time
7.26 Garner Holcomb, Cody Reed $70
#12 PATRIOT
1: 34.33 Bruce Barnett, Josh Hamby $2740
Fast time
6.85 Cody Reed, Adam Brown $140
COWTOWN #11
1: 37.99 Brett Gargis, Chip Phillips $2180
2: 39.21 Tony Chance, Chip Phillips $1460
Fast time
7.62 Jess Davis, Bryan Wood $200
#10 PICK DRAW
1: 31.12 Brett Gargis, Austin Roebuck $1460
2: 43.43 Mark Wedel, Bryan Wood $880
Fast time
6.29 Dustin Slone, Caleb Slone $150
Find more information at ropemetrics.com and on facebook at: The Partiot Event and Kevin Hall.
