Arizona’s Gavin Hershberger and Denton Dunning won the Hooey Junior BFI #10.5, splitting $16,500 for their time of 29.85 seconds on four head.
They turned around and placed fourth in the Open, as well, to earn $25,750 on the day. In the #10.5, they were the high-call team and needed an 11-second run to move into first. They were smooth in 8.25 to win the roping by more than three seconds.
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“I just got this brown horse,” said Hershberger, whose family bought the gelding this year at their sale from seven-time world champion Jake Barnes. “I love him. He scores really well and runs hard. He’s easy to ride.”
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Gavin’s total haul on Saturday was $10,225, since he also earned go-round money with his brother, Garrett. The latter brother, meanwhile, also placed fourth in the #10.5 roping with Luke Gee to earn $4,350. TRJ
Complete Results from the Hooey Junior BFI #10.5:
First Round: 1. Gavin Hershberger and Denton Dunning, 6.42 seconds, $2,100; 2. Bladen Reno and Regan Wheatley, 711, $1,400; 3. Luke Gee and Garrett Hershberger, 7.36, $700; Second Round: 1. Gavin Hershberger and Garrett Hershberger, 6.93 seconds, $2,100; 2. Landon Cook and George Chambers, 6.99, $1,400; 3. Rance Winters and Gavin Cardoza, 7.52, $700; Third Round: 1. Cooper Browne and Jayden Cisneros, 6.56 seconds, $2,100; 2. Trey Hughes and Hayden Sanders, 6.92, $1,400; 3. Luke Dubois and Ty Aymond, 7.16, $700; Short Round: 1. Tristin Brooks and Tyler Tryan, 7.04 seconds, $1,400;Average: 1. Gavin Hershberger and Denton Dunning, 29.85 seconds on four, $16,250; 2. Chase Sandstrom and Cade Sandstrom, 33.19, $11,330; 3. Cooper Young and Shye Pate, 40.78, $8,380; 4. Luke Gee and Garrett Hershberger, 41.23, $5,900; 5. Quincy Reeves and Zane Compton, 42.84, $4,420; 6. Luke Dubois and Ty Aymond, 47.44, $3,000.
