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The husband and wife team of Paula and Bob Knudsen took advantage of their roping skills at the Mountaineer Classic in Bridgeport, West Virginia. The duo won the Gold Plus after roping four head in 38.08 seconds and won $1,674 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.
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Taking home the Gold Plus championship at the Central States Showdown was the team of Ryan Leatherwood and Charlie Madison. Their four-head total of 33.27 seconds earned them $3,102 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.
Bob Crosthwaite and Cody Soffel scored big at the Dally for Dinosaurs in Vernal, Utah. They roped four head in 45.98 seconds to win the Gold Plus roping and took home $960 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.
Lelan Nishek and Zanga Schutte roped their way to a Gold Plus victory at The Island Championships. The Hawaiian team roped four head in 38.75 seconds to pocket $1,292 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. 18 / OCTOBER 2010
Roping in the cool mountain air of Flagstaff, Arizona, the team of Shayne Luttrell and Joey Rezzonico claimed the Gold Plus championship at the Pine County Classic over Labor Day Weekend. They roped four head in 32.14 seconds to secure the win and took home $2,494 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.