Special to Lake Okeechobee News
OKEECHOBEE – The Pete Clemons Memorial Labor Day Rodeo was held Sept. 3, 4 and 5, with evening rodeos on Saturday and Sunday and an afternoon rodeo on Monday.
Results and payout:
Sept. 3
• Steer wrestling: 1. John Vickers, 10.3 seconds, $308; 2. Earl Harris Jr, 15.2, $231; no other qualified runs.
• Team roping: 1. Braxton Culpepper/Brad Culpepper, 7.0 seconds, $940 each; 2. Bryan McClellan/Polo Bacque II, 8.4, $705; 3. Koby Sanchez/Zack Mabry, 8.8, $470; 4. Brady Barretine/Craig Stevens, 10.0, $235.
• Tie-down roping: 1. Polo Bacque II, 9.9 seconds, $368; 2. Justin Thigpen, 11.7, $276; 3. Zeb Chapman, 12.5, $184; 4. Marcus Theriot, 19.1, $92.
• Barrel racing: 1. Ashley Parks, 15.93 seconds, $463; 2. Taylor Smith, 16.28, $384; 3. Wendy Culberson, 16.44, $304; 4. Mandy Amos, 16.49, $224; 5. Erin Wetzel, 16.51, $144; 6. Lindsey Pender, 16.56, $80.
• Bull riding: No qualified rides.
Sept. 4
• All-around cowboy: Justin Thigpen, $414, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping.
• Steer wrestling: 1. Justin Thigpen, 4.3 seconds, $414; 2. Mose Fleming, 6.5, $310; 3. Jake Hoffman, 6.6, $207; 4. Cody Vickers, 9.8, $103.
• Team roping: 1. Zeb Chapman/Ross Lowry, 7.4 seconds, $1,053 each; 2. Kaston Peavy/Shane Edmonson, 7.9, $790; 3. Marcus Theriot/Kyle Lawrence, 8.1, $526; 4. Keven Daniel/Adam Plyler, 11.6, $263.
• Saddle bronc riding: 1. Cole Bilbro, 70 points on Big Water Pro Rodeo 's Looney Tunes, $222; no other qualified rides.
• Tie-down roping: 1. Marcus Theriot, 9.1 seconds, $414; 2. Polo Bacque II, 9.7, $310; 3. Bryan McClellan, 9.8, $207; 4. Kale Comeaux, 10.4, $103.
• Barrel racing: 1. Erin Wetzel, 15.93 seconds, $532; 2. Ashley Parks, 15.98, $440; 3. Emilee Jackson, 16.26, $348; 4. Kelley Carrington, 16.41, $257; 5. Kristin Hanchey, 16.54, $165; 6. Taylor Smith, 16.56, $92.
• Bull riding: No qualified rides.
Monday. Sept. 5
• All-around cowboy: Justin Thigpen, $540, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping.
• Steer wrestling: 1. Juan Alcazar Jr, 4.7 seconds, $414; 2. Justin Thigpen, 4.9, $310; 3. Jake Hoffman, 5.7, $207; 4. Mose Fleming, 6.5, $103.
• Team roping: 1. Braxton Culpepper/Brad Culpepper, 6.0 seconds, $1,015 each; 2. Kaston Peavy/Shane Edmonson, 6.9, $761; 3. Josh Jumper/Troy Weekley Jr., 7.5, $508; 4. Brock Mckendree/Roger McKendree Jr., 8.3, $254.
• Saddle bronc riding: 1. Cole Bilbro, 69 points on Big Water Pro Rodeo ‘s Paper Rose, $222; no other qualified rides.
• Tie-down roping: 1. Ben Mayworth, 8.5 seconds, $459; 2. Jobe Johns, 9.4, $344; 3. Justin Thigpen, 10.1, $229; 4. Kale Comeaux, 11.0, $115.
• Barrel racing: 1. Ashley Parks, 15.89 seconds, $504; 2. Alex Dollar, 16.08, $417; 3. Erin Wetzel, 16.10, $330; 4. Dallas Sawczak, 16.31, $243; 5. Samantha Kaufman, 16.34, $157; 6. Emilee Jackson, 16.35, $87.
• Bull riding: No qualified rides.
Total payoff: $10,133.
Stock contractor: Big Water Pro Rodeo. Sub-contractor: Silver Spurs Club. Rodeo secretary: Jody Cox. Officials: Fritz Brewer and Martin Culligan. Timers: Emilie White and Jeremy Bergeron. Announcer: Jerry Todd. Specialty act: Bryan Hope. Bullfighters: Mike Driver and Hand Austin. Clown/barrelman: Bryan Hope. Flankman: Seth Louthan. Chute boss: Dudley Kirton. Pickup men: Hunter Holley, Spook Whidden and Reed Durrance. Music director: Kye Todd. Photographer: Alex Menendez.
