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V Roping Gross s $98,980 Roper’s Pot s $69,007 (INCLUDING SHOOT-OUT CONTRIBUTION)
Prizeline s $11,147 Return to Roper s 81%
ernal, Utah is the perfect home for the Dally for Dinosaurs with a unique natural setting and a very roper friendly facility. Team ropers from nine states made their way to the event held at Western Fair Park and hosted by C and C Roping Productions and the Bill Cornia Family. Matt Weidner from Craig, Colorado took the roping by storm. “This was a good roping and really good for me,” said Weidner. “I have been going to this roping since I was about 12 years old and I really enjoy it a lot. It is a roping that is fun and always runs good.” The 28-year-old heeler started the weekend off by winning first place in the #15 Handicap with Jaguar Terrill. They were 34.03 seconds on four steers to
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claim first place and also won the overall fast time of the roping. “Jaguar and I used to rope together all the time, but haven’t roped together a lot here lately,” said Weidner. “He is a good partner.” Weidner also teamed up with Nick Camilletti to place third in the Average. “Nick and I rope together a lot and we practice together all the time,” said Weidner. “He ropes well and we are a good team.” In the #13 division, Terrill and Weidner won the overall fast time and second in the Average. “They always have a great production in Vernal and I really like roping at the Cornia ropings,” added Weidner. Weidner then teamed up with Shane Guerrieri and Matt Reynolds in the #12 division. Guerrieri and Weidner roped four steers in 34.84 seconds and placed second in the Average. “Shane actually drew me and we had some success,” said Weidner. “We did really good and will certainly be roping together again. We are going to the High Plains Regional Finals and maybe we can do good there.” Reynolds and Weidner claimed
Open Drew Horner (Plano, TX) / Quinn B. Kesler (Holden, UT), 40.22 on 5, $760
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