Meet the Member Laura Lambert
story by Lindsay Humphrey By definition, Laura Lambert was born into rodeo. Both her parents competed professionally; her dad, Dale Motley, primarily in calf roping […]
above: NSPRA member Mike Clancy - Dan Hubbell
story by Terry Rhodes
With a successful rodeo career that spans 40 years and includes his share PRCA, Senior Pro, and USTRC checks, the one win that is the most important to Mike Clancy didn’t make him a dollar. “My most satisfying win was when I won the Arizona State Junior Rodeo Team Roping Championship with my daughter, Wendy. This was about 1986. In the Junior Rodeo you had to rope with your parent so I was heeling for her. She was the only girl that ever won that 16 to 18 year-old-division. I have roped for a lot of money in my rodeo career, but I was never as nervous as when I was heeling for her in that.”
Mike has been in the Senior Pro Rodeo Association for 25 years. He competes in the team roping with his header Sherrick Grantham. He also belongs to the USTRC and PRCA. “I still compete in the PRCA circuit rodeos.” He likes the Senior Pro Rodeo Association for the relaxed atmosphere and good friends he’s made. “The Senior Pro Rodeo Association is a unique organization that is for a specific group of people that enjoy and need this association. This is about the only place people over 40 can go and still compete in rodeo. Some people might say they’re too old to rope, but I believe you get old because you don’t rope.” His wife, Jan also competes in the NSPRA in the breakaway.
He was 25 years old before he ever got on a horse. “A friend of mine from high school, Marvin Wurtz, started me roping. My father-in-law roped and he gave me a horse to use. It just went on from there. There weren’t any schools going on back then. A lot of people helped then; Bob Payne, Jim Wales helped me a lot and I roped at his place.”
For Mike there is no better preparation to compete than competition itself. “To really prepare I have to rope under real competition conditions. To rope my best, that’s what I have to do. I practice quite a bit but that isn’t as good as real competition.” Mike says that his determined mind set and stubbornness help him keep going and he has no quit. He does workout at a nearby Cross Fit facility to stay in shape.
Then there are the superstitions. “I have a hundred of them. I’m the worst in the world about superstitions. Some I can’t tell you about. I do wear same the shirt and hat if things are working; I don’t want to change the karma of things. I shouldn’t be superstitious, but I am.”
Mike says that Jan is his biggest influence in his life. “She has always supported me 100% in everything I do. She keeps me on an even keel in the business world. I’d be living in a camper out in the woods if it wasn’t for her.”
They live in Queen Creek, Ariz. where Mike runs his custom home building operation. The couple has three grown daughters, Jori, Renee, and Wendy. “They’re all married and we have grandkids and they live here in the valley.” Roping involves all of the Clancy’s and provides a lot of good family time. “We’re serious about it and practice but it is a hobby for us.” Leisure time is either roping or playing a little golf.
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February 12, 2021
40 BAREBACK RIDING
1 Jasen Olsen (50) 63
2 Cody Miller (40) 53
40 Barrel Racing
1 Kim Coleman (40) 288
2 Laura Lambert (40) 238
3 Nikkie Miller (40) 158
4 April Denny (40) 80
40 Bull Riding
1 Jackson Stoney (40) 140
2 Roque Velarde (40) 62
3 David Kingsbury (40) 52
40-59 Ribbon Roping (Roper)
1 Ricky Lambert (50) 197
2 Rob Black (60) 168
3 Dirt Terrell (50) 148
4 Mike Collins (60) 118
5 Brian Garr (40) 108
6 Jeff Frizzell (50) 69
7 Phil Treadway (50) 68
8 Bill Sharber (60) 29
9 David Hencratt (50) 20
40-59 Ribbon Roping (Runner)
1 Sherry Terrell (40) 207
2 Laura Lambert (40) 197
3 Nikkie Miller (40) 168
4 Wendy Collins (50) 118
5 Lynn Ray (50) 87
6 Renee Freeland (50) 59
7 Dirt Terrell (50) 59
8 Michelle Ranells (40) 29
40-59 Team Roping (Header)
1 Jason Thorstenson (40) 336.5
2 Bill Sharber (60) 159
3 Jerod Teller (50) 155.5
4 Marty Howard (50) 107.5
5 Mike Freeland (60) 75
6 Ricky Lambert (50) 51.5
40-59 Team Roping (Heeler)
1 Shotgun Passig (50) 235.5
2 Cole Ivy (50) 214.5
3 Ryan Pratt (40) 160.5
4 Butch Terrell (60) 54.5
40-59 Tiedown
1 Brian Garr (40) 221
2 Jeff Frizzell (50) 179
3 Homer Sanders (40) 103
4 Ricky Lambert (50) 76
5 Todd Danley (50) 73
6 Trent Tidwell (40) 53
7 Dirt Terrell (50) 47
8 Phil Treadway (50) 37
50 Bareback Riding
1 Dustin Brown (50) 62
50 Barrel Racing
1 Renee Freeland (50) 248
2 Brenda Howard (50) 208
3 Wendy Collins (50) 178
4 Jan Kortsen (50) 140
5 Lynn Ray (50) 88
6 Danaye Eaton (50) 79
7 Debb Davis (50) 59
8 Becky Teller (50) 49
9 Cecilia Bolton (50) 19
50 Bull Riding
1 Shane Elliott (50) 65
60 Barrel Racing
1 Jeanne Davis (60) 260
2 Vicky Brookman (60) 210
3 Tammy Smith (60) 150
4 Becky Rus (60) 150
5 Marge Freeland (60) 130
60 Bull Riding
1 Timothy Mcniel (60) 116
2 Lyle Hogue (60) 63
60 Ribbon Roping (Roper)
1 Dale Rising (60) 124
2 Jack Garr (60) 52
60 Ribbon Roping (Runner)
1 Tammy Smith (60) 124
2 Carol Garr (60) 52
60 Team Roping (Header)
1 Fred Ennist (60) 246
2 Dale Whitlow (60) 205.5
3 Ron Phelan (60) 197.5
4 Rob Black (60) 147.5
5 Bill Sharber (60) 147.5
6 Jesse Marshall (60) 108
7 Mike Boyle (60) 78
8 Mike Freeland (60) 48
9 Dan Johnson (60) 40
10 John Clymo (60) 38
60 Team Roping (Heeler)
1 Walter Bob Baxter (60) 323.5
2 Jerry Mccommas (60) 158
3 Mike Clancy (60) 155.5
4 Willy Kelton (60) 98
5 Ty Morrill (60) 87.5
6 Roger Rasner (60) 80
7 Fred Davis (60) 69.5
8 Curt Johnston (60) 49.5
60 Tiedown
1 Mike Collins (60) 200
2 Bill Sharber (60) 180
3 Rob Black (60) 150
4 Jack Garr (60) 90
5 Jerry Martin (60) 60
6 John Clymo (60) 60
7 Bruce Contway (60) 50
8 Ross Contway (50) 40
68 Tiedown
1 Fw Lynch (60) 261
2 Dan Johnson (60) 145
3 Curt Johnston (60) 111
4 Ray Yamauchi (60) 101
5 Ray Jim (60) 36
6 Dale Rising (60) 26
Ladies Breakaway
1 Danaye Eaton (50) 133
2 Cindy Gruwell (50) 113
3 Brenda Howard (50) 91
4 Teri James (50) 71
5 Tammy Smith (60) 61
6 Becky Teller (50) 57
7 Lynn Ray (50) 41
8 Wendy Collins (50) 31
9 Renee Freeland (50) 22
Men’s Breakaway
1 Curt Johnston (60) 256
2 John Clymo (60) 176
3 Fw Lynch (60) 167
4 Jerry Martin (60) 136
5 Ray Yamauchi (60) 127
6 Bob Martin (60) 108
7 Stacey Evans (60) 48
8 Dale Rising (60) 19