ProRodeo Sports News - April 5, 2019

Team roping header Laramie Allen, right, and heeler Jace Davis won Rodeo Austin as some of the youngest ropers to hit the arena. Davis is still competing on his permit and Allen’s rookie year was in 2018. Kirt Steinke photo

you’re lucky to get $10,000 in a week, but to get it at the same place at the same rodeo is pretty awesome,” Allen said. “I was always happy to get my fees back, but to win this big helps with everything,” Davis said. “I was to the point of struggling with money, but now I have some relief there for a while.” STRIKING GOLD INTHE LONE STAR STATE Allen is familiar with Austin because his mom is a professor of math and science at the University of Texas and because he competed at Austin in 2018 with Ashford. But for Davis, this was new territory. Allen and Davis split eighth place in the first round with Colby Lovell and Jade Corkill when both teams made 4.7-second runs. Knocking one-tenth of a second off their time in the final round was good for first place and a boost in their season earnings. “It’s awesome, I don’t know what to say,” Allen said. “But to win that one is everything. It’s a good start and a good way to finish the winter. Hopefully we can take it and build off it.” Both ropers praised each other and their horses. “He cleaned them up there,” Allen said. “The second one wasn’t good on my part, but he did a good job on getting them.” Davis spoke just as highly of Allen’s roping.

“He’s the quarterback of the team, he sets them up for me and I do the best I can,” Davis said. “He did an exceptional job and put the steers in my lap.” Allen competed on Catman, his 10-year-old American Quarter Horse that he’s had for about five years. “He’s just my go-to horse for everything,” Allen said. “He scores good and runs hard. He’ll do whatever you need to do on him.” Ironically named Risky, Davis’ new horse was the safe choice for Austin since the 10-year-old American Quarter Horse fit Davis perfectly. “He’s been a huge asset to my roping, he really is something special,” Davis said. “He’s got a lot of speed and gets you where you need to be and sets you up to throw fast every time.” Before Austin, Allen wasn’t among the top 50 in the PRCA | RAM World Standings, but he launched to 33rd with $11,413 as of April 1. Winning Austin had the bonus of awarding the duo with points for the ProRodeo Tour Standings. “The Tour is a good deal to be in, I’m glad we got those points,” Allen said. “Hopefully we get on a roll and keep it going.” Winning Austin launched Davis to the top of the permit standings with $11,413. “Winning it didn’t sink in until an hour later,” Davis laughed. “This is definitely the biggest win of my life and it means everything for me.”

Complete results on Page 49

TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Monty Lewis ........................... 8.3 sec. 2. Landon McClaugherty .................... 8.9 3. Trenton Smith ................................. 9.0 4. Caleb Smidt .................................... 9.9

BARREL RACING 1. Emily Miller ........................ 14.87 sec. 2. Jill Wilson ................................... 14.89 3. Amberleigh Moore ...................... 14.91 4. Lisa Lockhart .............................. 15.04

BULL RIDING Sage Kimzey ..................................... NS* Reid Barker ......................................... NS Chris Bechthold .................................. NS Parker Breding .................................... NS

* Bull riding winners were determined by total score of their first two rides.

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