While the standings throughout the 2019 season suggested an easy victory, in actuality, Kelsey Barry—the 2019 Cinch All Girl High Money Champion—faced unforeseen challenges and rose above them.
As of Jan. 1, 2020, Denny Gentry will step away from the leadership role for the sport of team roping.
Destre Lander and Nathan Smith are the #10.5 Daily Double Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $12,670 for their time of 35.05 on four head.
Garrett Miller and Wyatt Mask are the #10.5 Shoot-Out Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $33,650 for their time of 32.79 seconds on four head.
Tyler Tryan and Nicky Northcott are the RAM $100,000 Bonus Event #10.5 Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $20,180 for their time of 31.25 seconds on four head.
Caroline and Calvin Taylor are the #13.5 Shoot-Out Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $42,31 for their time of 28.31 seconds on four head.
Clay Smith and Jade Corkill are the Gold Buckle Beer Open Qualifier Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $11,800 for their time of 32.85 seconds on five head.
Jim Brinkman and Jon Pudwill are the #11.5 Daily Double Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $14,040 for their time of 33.92 seconds on four head.
Mike Carrell and Trent Ward are the #12.5 Shoot-Out Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $43,300 for their time of 27.87 seconds on four head.
Garrett Miller and Tate Thompson are the #11.5 Shoot-Out Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $37,000 for their time of 30.72 seconds on four head.
Denny Gentry explains the evolution of the Team Roping Handicap System.
Kreece Thompson and Kaden Profili are the YETI Jr. Open Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $11,300 for their time of 28.4 seconds on four head.
Logan Currie and Logan Moore are the #16.5 Championships Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $32,550 for their time of 36.92 seconds on five head.
Zane Collins and Cody Roberts are the #14.5 Shoot-Out Champions at this year's CINCH JEANS USTRC's National Finals of Team Roping, winning $38,140 for their time of 26.43 seconds on four head.
Some of the first members of the USTRC recall the association’s humble beginnings on the eve of the National Finals of Team Roping’s 30th anniversary.
Kelsey Barry maintains the lead, but three Oklahoman dark-horse ropers demand Top 5 placement heading into the Cinch All Girl Finals.
As the year winds down and the ladies head into the Cinch All Girl Finals, we take a look at the journeys of the Top 5.
Team roping found its origins in cowboys doctoring cattle across the West, with California’s vaqueros leading the charge. That was until a few key players and watershed moments made it the highest-paying Western sport and an industry all its own.
Kelsey Barry remains the leading lady in the quest for the Cinch Ladies Standing No. 1 ranking. The action is heating up behind her, but she has her eyes on the prize.
Doug A. Miller talks about his CINCH USTRC NFTR #8 Ram Exclusive buckle.
The Top Five names remain the same, but Kelsey Barry makes big moves for number-one in the USTRC Cinch Ladies Standings.
Don't want to miss a jackpot? Check out the event ads from the June 2019 Issue of The Team Roping Journal.
As the season heats up, the women of the USTRC are winning dollars and taking names, while adding their own to the Cinch Ladies Standings.
Karl Stressman's newsletter for the USTRC in the April 2019 Issue of TRJ.
Cory Wiese talks about his start in the industry while repping the YETI brand.
The standings have reset and the 2019 run for the Cinch Ladies high-money earner has commenced. Only one name from 2018’s final leader board maintains a spot in the Top 10 and East Coast ropers are delivering, representing a full 50 percent of the standings.
In April, Stamps—a first-time USTRC member—had just taken control of the Cinch All-Girl standings. She maintained her No. 1 spot for the rest of the year, despite multiple classification changes and even a few hospital stays, to earn the High Money year-end title with $38,819 and a No. 2 spot heading into December’s Junior NFR #10 in Las Vegas.
Angelone sisters, Martha and Sarah, win the 2018 USTRC NFTR Cinch Ladies Championship and $10,500 with an angel on their shoulders.
Since its 1989 beginning, only one person has remained continuously committed to the USTRC throughout its development, ownership changes, moves, and innovations—until now. Judy Dawes,customer service extraordinaire and the sentinel of the USTRC, has retired.
The USTRC's 2018 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping paid some $3.7 million between Oklahoma City and Guthrie events.
Parsley and Tosh won $34,000 in the #8 Shoot-Out.
Emmons and Miller banked $25,000 in the #8 RAM Exclusive.
Steven and Shayne Bomar bank $42,000 in the #9 Shoot-out.
Turner and Taylor roped four head in 38.13 seconds to win $29,000 and RAM Truck vouchers.
Anderberg and Whitten came from fourth call-back to win the #12 Dual Qualifier.
Brian Sellers and Marty Claiborn win $33,000 in the #10 Ram Exclusive.
Cody Stutenkemper and Chris Pomeroy were 30.23 seconds on four head to win the #12 Exclusive.
Colton Scott had the best day of his roping career in Oklahoma City this week, splitting $79,500 with two partners at the USTRC's Cinch National Finals of Team Roping.
Hali Williams and Bodie Hine were 28.96 seconds on four head to win the #11 Shoot-Out.
Rice and Lewis dominate the Yeti Open Junior NFR.
Bill Rasberry and Thomas Smith won the #13 Shoot-out.
Zane Bruce and Derrick Jantzen won the Case IH #16 Championships.
TJ Allen and Kyle Lawrence came from sixth call-back to win the #14 Shoot-Out
The Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping buckles.
After finishing high school in May, Taylor, 18, put the heat on in the arena, winning more than $12,000 in just two weeks in June, and carving out the #4 spot for herself in the Cinch Ladies Standings.
Hatley won first and fourth at the first roping of the week at the 2017 US Finals.
Amarillo, Texas' Anna Gregory won the #10 Gold Plus and the #13 at the USTRC's Southern Colorado Classic in Pueblo, banking $4,440 and 14,000 in flex earnings.
Oklahoma's Brandon Abney and Scott Keller win big in Enid.
