McMullen Memorial ropes in 67 entries
By DANE HARBOUR
Issue date: 2/25/10 Section: Sports
The 2010 Shawn McMullan Memorial Tie-down Roping and the Lady Wrangler Breakaway Roping was held last Saturday at the Lone Star Arena here in Stephenville. There were sixty-seven entries in the tie-down roping and forty-eight in the ladies breakaway roping.
There were two long go-rounds followed by a short go-round, with money being paid for each round and also for the best average of times. Justin Brashear won the first go-round by a long shot with a time of 8.3 seconds and collected $1,570. Ace Sloan followed in second with a time of 9.3 seconds.
The competition was stiffer in round two, with Clint Caprenter roping and tying his calf in 8.3 seconds to win the round and $1,570. He followed closely behind Tyler Fagerhaug, who had a time of 8.6 seconds.
Stephenville native Sterling Smith won the short go-round, but it was Sloan who had the fastest combined times on three to win the event. His time on three calves was 29.1 seconds, and he was awarded $3,530. Sterling Smith came in second in the average with a total time of 29.4 seconds.
J.J. Hampton won the first round in the ladies breakaway roping, earning $620 with a time of 2.1 seconds. She was followed closely by Jennifer Lege who had a time of 2.4 seconds. Chelsea Wells and Lindsey Ewing split first place in the second round, both having times of 2.2 seconds. They each won $540. It was Ashely Moreau who won the average, with a combined time of 7.8 seconds on three head and received a check for $1,390. Tibba Smith of Stephenville came in second with combined times of 8.3 seconds.
The roping was held in memory of former Tarleton State University student and National Final Rodeo qualifier Shawn McMullan. According to christianitytoday.com, McMullan was killed in 1996 by a drunk driver in Oregon while he was traveling on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit.
Shawns parents, Kenny and Glenda McMullan, spoke with the contestants during a church service at the arena and encouraged them to follow in Shawn's footsteps and lead a life of integrity.
There were two long go-rounds followed by a short go-round, with money being paid for each round and also for the best average of times. Justin Brashear won the first go-round by a long shot with a time of 8.3 seconds and collected $1,570. Ace Sloan followed in second with a time of 9.3 seconds.
The competition was stiffer in round two, with Clint Caprenter roping and tying his calf in 8.3 seconds to win the round and $1,570. He followed closely behind Tyler Fagerhaug, who had a time of 8.6 seconds.
Stephenville native Sterling Smith won the short go-round, but it was Sloan who had the fastest combined times on three to win the event. His time on three calves was 29.1 seconds, and he was awarded $3,530. Sterling Smith came in second in the average with a total time of 29.4 seconds.
J.J. Hampton won the first round in the ladies breakaway roping, earning $620 with a time of 2.1 seconds. She was followed closely by Jennifer Lege who had a time of 2.4 seconds. Chelsea Wells and Lindsey Ewing split first place in the second round, both having times of 2.2 seconds. They each won $540. It was Ashely Moreau who won the average, with a combined time of 7.8 seconds on three head and received a check for $1,390. Tibba Smith of Stephenville came in second with combined times of 8.3 seconds.
The roping was held in memory of former Tarleton State University student and National Final Rodeo qualifier Shawn McMullan. According to christianitytoday.com, McMullan was killed in 1996 by a drunk driver in Oregon while he was traveling on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit.
Shawns parents, Kenny and Glenda McMullan, spoke with the contestants during a church service at the arena and encouraged them to follow in Shawn's footsteps and lead a life of integrity.
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