Florida's arena buzzed with intense competition as top ropers vied for millions. A North Carolina cowgirl dominated in the breakaway, while record teams battled for team roping glory.
The Cinch 21st Annual National Team Roping League Finals brought some of the nation’s top roping talent to Jacksonville, Florida this past week.
With days full of a variety of roping competitions and a payout of over a million dollars, there was something offered for every roper from the team ropers to the breakaway ropers. Over 3,066 teams competed in the team roping alone!
South Carolina cowgirl and event production specialist Leah Hare hosted the North Florida Breakaway Roping Classic in connection with the Cinch NTRL Finals. These four days of breakaway roping offered an added $5,000 in prize money. Last year, Leah Hare was the open winner of the NTRL Breakaway Roping Finals.
This year, a North Carolina cowgirl stole the spotlight. Carter Garren laid down some quick runs and claimed her spot in the money with her sharp roping and fine horsemanship. Garren was the B High Money Winner for the NTRL Finals Breakaway Roping. She was 2.75 and 2.92 on her runs in the 18 and Under and won the average and the fastest time in both rounds while also placing 4th in the Open Roping with a time of 8.62 on 3 head.
The additional two big winners in the breakaway were Rena Kate Livengood with the open win and Bailey May with the youth win. These girls did an incredible job in the midst of tough competition.
The winners of the team roping covered a variety of categories and are as follows:
- The 10.5 Shootout Champions were Tavon Bagsby and Houston Childers for a 34.39 on four run and a $27,000 payout.
- The Tracy Malone All Girls Champions was awarded to Hollie Childers and Mattie Pinkerton who went 27.90 on three for a payout of $1,310.
- The Franklin Thomas Century Roping Champions was awarded to Beck Hyslop and Jorge McQuain for a time of 27.03 on three. Their payout was 19.40.
- The Atascosa Dodge 11.5 slide Muley Roping Champions were Gabe and JD Dubois who took home $4,980.
- The 11.5 Shootout Champions were Shane Jenkins and Riley Quinn with a 31.18 time on four and a payout of $25,000.
- The 10.5 Bloomer Champions were Hannah White and Chase Massengill who went 35.37 on four for a payout of $14, 850.
- The 9.5 Prelim Champions were Clay Collier and Brayton Hester with a time of 25.15 on three and a payout of $7,150.
- The 10.5 Prelim Champions were Bill Cody Odell and Zander Hinton with a time of 27.48 on three and a payout of $7,140.
- The 10.5 Legends Roping Champions were Chad Childers and Mike Jones with a time of 37.26 on four and a payout of $13,100.
- The 12.5 Legends Champions were Kiki Juvert and Tom Clark with a time of 32.79 on four and a payout of $8,070.
- The 12.5 Shootout Champions were Jeremy Beauchamp and Mark Gentry with a time of 30.08 on four and a payout of $20,000.
- The 13.5 Slide Muley Champions were Lawson Horner and JD Dubois with a time of 28.56 on four and a payout of $5,900.
- The 12.5 Bloomer Champions were Katlin Copp and Dillon Black with a time of 34.08 on four and a payout of $9,280.
- The Warm Up Roping Champions were Karter Kagel and JD Dubois with a time of 20.52 on three and a payout of $1,260.
- The 15.5 Handicap Champions were TJ Allen and Luke Denney with a time of 31.45 on four and a payout of $5,630.
- The NTRL Open Roping Champions were Wyatt Allen and Trevor Miller with a time of 29.42 on four and a payout of $3,260.
- The 14.5 Handicap Champions were Colt Bass and Justin Copp with a time of 28.69 on four and a payout of $6,870.
- The 13.5 7 Header Champions were Gus Brackett and Bentley Davis with a time of 54.75 on seven and a payout of $13,000.
- The 14.5 Bloomer Champions were Wyatt Allen and Colton Allen with a time of 29.55 on four and a payout of $7,820.
- The 13.5 Shootout Champions were Wyatt Allen and Houston Childers with a time of 28.76 on four and a $16,000 payout.
It was a big week in Florida for all these cowboys and cowgirls!