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RODEO: Lawsuits involving calf ropers settled
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported on Tuesday two lawsuits over allegations that star calf ropers rigged a rodeo were dismissed.
According to the Telegram, court records showed how the controversy started, including details of contention between Tuf Cooper and Cole Bailey, a part-time cowboy.
In the affidavit, Bailey accused Cooper of asking him to participate in a scheme where Cooper would be guaranteeing a cut of a possible $1 million prize.
Cooper, from nearby Decatur, didn’t return requests from the Telegram for comment.
RFD-TV Events sued both Tuf Cooper and Timber Moore back in August.
Telegram reporter Ryan Osborne reports the dispute stemmed from RFD’s The American Rodeo on March 1, 2015, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
The one-day event offered prizes of $100,000 to winners of seven different rodeo competitions. And there was also a bonus reward for cowboys who qualified for the event – rather than those who were invited.
According to the affidavit, the idea was to allow Bailey or Reese Riemer, another roper, to collect $100,000 for winning the competition and then take home part or all of a $1 million side pot.
Riemer won the event with a time of 7.59 seconds with Cooper second, Moore third and Bailey fourth.
Cooper then approached Bailey and told him the winnings would be split.
The Arlington Police Department looked into the incident, but the investigation closed for lack of witness cooperation, the Telegram reported.
Riemer countersued RFD-TV in a federal court in February, which detailed threats and the company used his photo as a marketing tool before the 2016 event.
It was unclear how the lawsuits were resolved, the Telegram reported, and Tarrant County court records show the cases were now closed. Read more in the Oct. 22 Bowie News.
Decatur’s Tuf Cooper. (Courtesy photo)
Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.
Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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