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Riders and ropers perform well


Liza Elder and Dillon Thigpen were two of the top performers in the Uvalde Youth Rodeo Club’s third points night of the 2017 summer season.

Elder and Thigpen placed first in three different events held at the Uvalde Country Fairplex Arena last Monday night.

Elder won first-place honors in the 11- to 14-year-olds age division of cloverleaf barrels, straight barrels, and poles.

Thigpen captured first place in the 11- to 14-year-olds age division of ribbon roping, and tie-down roping. He also won first in the breakaway roping for 14-year-olds and under.

Kaitlynn McDaniel and Garrett Talamantes claimed first place in two events, while those who took top honors in one event were Mattie Elder, Ava Packouz, Stephanie Bullard, Whitt Gutierrez, Klacey Dean, Gracie Green, Cassidy Kusenberger, Jaycee McDaniel, Alyssa Chapoy, Haley Jacobs, Colton Greene, Kyle Stacks and Stetson Schuster.

Next Monday night, the URYC will host a practice night, while the fourth and final points night is scheduled for July 24.

The Uvalde Youth Rodeo Club’s big summer rodeo will be held Aug. 11-12.

Complete results from Monday’s points night are as follows:

Cloverleaf barrels, 7-year-olds and under age division: 1. Kaitlynn McDaniel, 21.538 seconds; 2. Ava Packouz, 24.326; 3. Klacey Dean, 24.340; 4. Miles Hale, 24.626; 5. Atlee Korcznski, 31.755; 6. Lucas Salinas, 36.806.

Cloverleaf barrels, 8- to 10-year-olds age division: 1. Garrett Talamantes, 18.609 seconds; 2. Jaycee McDaniel, 19.292; 3. Kiley Dean, 19.524; 4. Madison Speer, 19.526; 5. Gracie Green, 22.937; 6. Willie Garcia, 23.012.

Cloverleaf barrels, 11- to 14-year-olds age division: 1. Liza Elder, 17.700 seconds; 2. Alyssa Chapoy, 19.610; 3. Dorothy Allen, 19.871; 4. Sage Fisher, 20.234; 5. Shelby Colvin, 21.286; 6. Maelynn Flores, 28.307.

Cloverleaf barrels, 15- to 19-year-olds age division: 1. Mattie Elder, 17.842 seconds; 2. Haley Jacobs, 18.017; 3. Stephanie Bullard, 18.040; 4. Claire Figgie, 18.196; 5. Madison Santos, 18.840; 6. Cassidy Kusenberger, 23.928.

Straight barrels, 7-year-olds and under age division: 1. Ava Packouz, 11.639 seconds; 2. Kaitlynn McDaniel, 11.698; 3. Brazos Colvin, 13.357; 4. Miles Hale, 13.612; 5. Klacey Dean, 16.285; 6. Lucas Salinas, 16.385.

Straight barrels, 8- to 10-year-olds age division: 1. Garrett Talamantes, 9.506 seconds; 2. Kiley Dean, 10.252; 3. Jaycee McDaniel, 10.865; 4. Willie Garcia, 11.006; 5. Emma Salinas, 13.124; 6. Carly Rae Colvin, 14.977.

Straight barrels, 11- to 14-year-olds age division: 1. Liza Elder, 9.235 seconds; 2. Sage Fisher, 9.828; 3. Alyssa Chapoy, 9.955; 4. Dorothy Allen, 10.833; 5. Tres Colvin, 11.249; 6. Shelby Colvin, 11.524.

Straight barrels, 15- to 19-year-olds age division: 1. Stephanie Bullard, 9.226 seconds; 2. Haley Jacobs, 9.463; 3. Madison Santos, 10.503.

Ribbon roping, 15- to 19-year-olds age division: 1. Whitt Gutierrez, 26.248 seconds.

Tie-down roping, 15- to 19-year-olds age division: No placements.

Ribbon roping, 11- to 14-year-olds age division: 1. Dillon Thigpen, 9.811 seconds; 2. Tres Colvin, 20.681.

Tie-down roping, 11- to 14-year-olds age division: 1. Dillon Thigpen, 19.553 seconds; 2. Tres Colvin, 26.765.

Poles, 7-year-olds and under age division: 1. Klacey Dean, 27.588 seconds; 2. Brazos Colvin, 34.456; 3. Miles Hale, 36.089; 4. Kaitlynn McDaniel, 38.326; 5. Lucas Salinas, 41.892; 6. Tres Korcznski, 62.975.

Poles, 8- to 10-year-olds age division: 1. Gracie Green, 22.197 seconds; 2. Garrett Talamantes, 22.311; 3. Willie Garcia, 27.044; 4. Jaycee McDaniel, 27.658; 5. Kiley Dean, 28.548; 6. Emma Salinas, 33.634.

Poles, 11- to 14-year-olds age division: 1. Liza Elder, 22.154 seconds; 2. Alyssa Chapoy, 23.091; 3. Maelynn Flores, 33.863.

Poles, 15- to 19-year-olds age division; 1. Cassidy Kusenberger, 21.575 seconds; 2. Haley Jacobs, 22.143; 3. Mattie Elder, 26.164; 4. Stephanie Bullard, 28.103; 5. Madison Santos, 29.805; 6. Claire Figgie, 31.928.

Goat slapping, 7-year-olds and under age division: 1. Kaitlynn McDaniel, 8.239 seconds; 2. Lucas Salinas, 8.767; 3. Miles Hale, 9.720; 4. Brazos Colvin, 11.586; 5. Ava Packouz, 11.626; 6. Klacey Dean, 13.583.

Goats, 8- to 10-year-olds age division: 1. Jaycee McDaniel, 14.198 seconds; 2. Gracie Green, 17.189; 3. Garrett Talamantes, 17.685, 4. Kiley Dean, 19.387; 5. Carly Rae Colvin, 23.289; 6. Zoe Moore, 27.532.

Goats, 11- to 14-year-olds age division: 1. Alyssa Chapoy, 17.052 seconds; 2. Shelby Colvin, 24.666; 3. Sage Fisher, 25.990.

Goats, 15- to 19-year-olds age division: 1. Haley Jacobs, 12.163 seconds; 2. Stephanie Bullard, 17.049; 3. Madison Santos, 21.754.

Breakaway roping, 14-year-olds and under age division: 1. Dillon Thigpen, 4.167 seconds; 2. Tres Colvin, 6.685; 3. Gracie Greene, 15.980 seconds.

Breakaway roping, 15 to 19-year-olds age division: 1. Colton Greene, 3.296 seconds; 2. Whitt Gutierrez, 12.651.

Team roping, open division: 1. Kyle Stacks and Stetson Schuster, 9.253 seconds; 2. Marc Jaquez and Kyle Stacks, 25.920 seconds.

Lead-line competitors included Ruth Hale, Jake Garcia, Lief Rankin, Wyatt Aguirre, Benjamin Chapoy, Izabella Garcia, Emiliano Garza, Aliyanna Ochoa, Stella Sendejo, Kaisie Garcia, Ryker Dean and Wesley Stevenson.

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