Meet the Member Brad Bates
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Angelle Mitchell - Courtesy of the family
story by Lindsay Whelchel
Angelle Mitchell’s horse experience is about as far ranging as it can get. She grew up doing 4-H and All Around horse shows from halter classes to pleasure, English jumping and eventually timed events as she got older. And she did it all on one horse to start out with. Finally she moved into three-day eventing.
“That wasn’t adventurous enough, so I changed to rodeo,” she laughs. Angelle likes things pitted against the clock and second-by-second fast.
“I like everything at high speed, fast and now. I don’t have patience,” she jokes and adds that that is why both rodeo and her fast-paced and critical job as a nurse practitioner fit her so well.
Angelle barrel races and breakaway ropes in the Tri State Rodeo Association. She is the event director for the TSRA in the breakaway. She and her husband Mike also team rope together.
Though her work in rodeo and the medical fields, and not to mention her 6-year-old son Eli, keep Angelle plenty busy, she enjoys hunting in the winter and fishing in the summer.
But it is rodeo that is particularly special to Angelle as a hobby and lifestyle.
“It’s very important to be a team with my horse, and I have to strive the hardest I ever have. It’s a huge responsibility. The horse is an athlete. He has to be in top condition and me as well, so I strive very hard to be at the top of my game, top of my level, and rodeo makes you do that,” she says and adds earnestly, “it’s just a drive down deep in you.”
Working with the TSRA is also very important to Angelle.
“Tri State is a very good rodeo association. This year is our 50th anniversary. We’re trying to make Tri State the biggest and best it’s ever been this year.”
Angelle cites the family atmosphere as a big draw of the association.
“We have a very good family environment. Most of the competitors are married with small children. Some of course have grown children, but there are a lot of small children around. We try to make events there at the rodeos for the children and make it an all-around family event. This year we have something special, we have $75,000 plus added to our finals, which we’ve never done before in the 50 years of Tri State, so our grand prize is going to be an unbelievable finals this year.”
And Angelle will no doubt relish in the heightened stakes and high speed of the season this year as a competitor.
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September 3,2016
New Hebron Truck Rodeo
Bareback Riding
1. Morgan Thompson 70 $588.00
Tie Down Roping
1/2. Jeremy Landry 8.4 $458.98
1/2. Todd Gould 8.4 $458.98
3/4. Shane Overby 8.6 $285.78
3/4. Todd Gould 8.6 $285.78
5. Andrew Burk 9.3 $155.88
6. Brant Patou 9.9 $86.40
Breakaway Roping
1. Abby Berry 3.0 $483.84
2. Millie Bankston 3.3 $378.00
3. Ashley Henderson 3.5 $272.16
4. April Owens 3.6 $226.80
5. ground $151.20
Steer Wrestling
1. Luke Addison 5.3 $720.00
Barrel Racing
1. Kelcie May 15.352 $545.60
2. Kaci Johnson 15.364 $409.25
3. Dally Munn 15.698 $272.80
4. Angelle Mitchell 15.823 $136.40
Bull Riding
1. James Harper 81 $492.00
2. Joe Johnson 73 $295.20
3. ground $196.80
Team Roping
1. Darrel Reeves 6.6 $447.00
Wes Brunson $447.00
2. Bart Brunson 8.1 $298.00
Wes Brunson $298.00
September 9, 2016
Harrison County Fair
Lyman, MS
Bareback Riding
1. Mitchell Spangler 73 $532.00
Tie Down Roping
1. Wesley Arcement 8.7 $437.76
2. Bart Brunson 9.4 $342.00
3/4. Martin Walker 9.7 $225.72
3/4. Andrew Burk 9.7 $225.72
5. Scotty Mahler 10.0 $136.80
Breakaway Roping
1. Amber Moffat 3.2 $530.00
2. Bobbi Lynn Bond 3.9 $318.00
3. April Owens 5.3 $212.00
Steer Wrestling
1/2. Tyler Pearson 4.7 $353.60
1/2. Vincent Broughton 4.7 $353.60
3. Marc Joiner 6.8 $176.80
Barrel Racing
1. Blaise Bercegeay 14.713 $601.46
2. Angelle Mitchell 14.78 $497.76
3. Neely Grover 14.961 $394.06
4. Dally Munn 15.021 $290.36
5. Stephanie Wheeler 15.023 $186.66
6. Campbell Grover 15.024 $103.70
Bull Riding
No qualified rides
Team Roping
1/2 Bart Brunson 6.2 $682.64
Zak Dobbins $682.64
1/2. Bart Brunson 6.2 $682.64
Wes Brunson $682.64
3. Wes Goodrich 6.8 $489.44
Trey Sutherland $489.44
4. Wes Goodrich 7.2 $360.64
Jeff Pierce $360.64
5. Scott Lee 7.7 $231.84
Kelton Tynes $231.84
6. Martin Walker 8.1 $128.80
Kyle Towles $128.80
September 10, 2016
Harrison County Fair
Lyman, MS
Tie Down Roping
1. Bart Brunson 7.7 $512.00
2. Shane Overby 8.8 384.00
3. Martin Walker 9.0 256
4. Scooter Scarbrough 9.5 $128.00
Breakaway Roping
1. April Owens 3.4 $441.60
2. Sara Burks 3.8 $331.20
3. Abby Berry 4.6 $220.80
4. Chelsea Johnson 4.8 $110.40
Steer Wrestling
1. Luke Addison 5.4 $576.00
Barrel Racing
1. Blaise Bercegeay 14.683 $523.16
2. Angelle Mitchell 14.904 $432.96
3. Rachel Filmore 14.955 $342.76
4. Kaci Johnson 15.058 $252.56
5. Brandi Kirkland 15.127 $162.36
6. Ashley Lee 15.311 $90.20
Bull Riding
1. James Harper 75 $424.80
2. ground $283.20
Team Roping
1. Bart Brunson 4.5 $732.69
Wes Brunson $732.69
2. Bubba Barlow 4.9 $606.36
Jeff Pierce $606.36
3. Justin Johnson 5.0 $480.04
Cole Curry $480.04
4. Kelton Carr 5.1 $353.71
Chase Graves $353.71
5/6. Wes Goodrich 5.3 $176.86
Trey Sutherland $176.86
5/6. Scooter Scarbrough 5.3 $176.86
Dillon Mizelle $176.86
September 16, 2016
Amite, LA
Bareback Riding
1. Morgan Thompson 73 $532.00
Tie Down Roping
1/2 Sid Scarbrough 8.9 $427.50
1/2 Wes Brunson 8.9 $427.50
3. Jeremy Landry 9.3 $270.00
4. Brad Wildey 9.9 $225.00
5. Scooter Scarbrough 10.1 $150.00
Breakaway Roping
1. Riley Breeden 3.3 $486.00
2. Marcy Mahler 3.6 $291.60
3. Ginny Perry 3.9 $194.40
Steer Wrestling
1. Vernon Thomas 9.0 $398.40
2. Marc Joiner 10.2 $265.60
Barrel Racing
1. Kaci Johnson 14.940 $742.40
2. Jana Browning 15.003 $614.40
3. Stephanie Wheeler 15.126 $486.40
4. Presley Smith 15.177 $358.40
5. Reagan Lee 15.185 $230.40
6. Heather Thomas 15.215 $128.00
Bull Riding
1. Ty Wainwright 71 $504.00
2. ground $336.00
Team Roping
1. Austin McDougald 4.7 $689.62
Clay Green $689.62
2. Justin Johnson 5.1 $570.72
Rowdy Lee $570.72
3. Kyle Wright 5.6 $451.82
Tyler Brown $451.82
4. Hoyt Ponder 6.0 $332.92
Marcell Barham $332.92
5. Ryder Ladner 6.7 $214.02
Dusty Purvis $214.02
6. Justin B. Johnston 7.3 $118.90
Dusty Purvis $118.90
September 17, 2016
Amite, LA
Bareback Riding
1. Mitchell Spangler 79 $488.00
Tie Down Roping
1. Wes Brunson 9.4 $447.76
2. Jay Mitchell 9.8 $370.66
3. Polo Bacque 10.2 $293.36
4. Martin Walker 10.4 $216.16
5. Ryder Ladner 10.5 $138.96
6. Andrew Burk 11.8 $77.20
Breakaway Roping
1. Chelsea Johnson 2.8 $476.80
2/3 April Owens 3.0 $298.00
2/3 Caroline Wheeler 3.0 $298.00
4. Kameron Duncan 3.3 $119.20
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. no qualified rides
Steer Wrestling
1. Clem Zievert 4.7 $504.00
2. Norwood Straughan 5.6 $336.00
Barrel Racing
1. Kaci Johnson 14.864 $726.74
2. Dally Munn 14.926 $601.44
3. Jana Browning 15.07 $476.14
4/5 Blaise Bercegeay 15.082 $288.19
4/5 Labrella Hutchins 15.082 $288.19
6 Nicole Love 15.125 $125.30
Bull Riding
1. no qualified rides
Team Roping
1. Justin B Johnston 4.9 $747.04
Steve Kinchen $747.04
2. David Curry 5.0 $618.24
Cole Curry $618.24
3. Kelton Carr 5.3 $489.44
Bryce Graves $489.44
4/5 Blake Chauvin 6.6 $296.24
Logan Espey $296.24
4/5 Martin Walker 6.6 $296.24
Chase Graves $296.24
6 Bubba Barlow 7.3 $128.80
Trey Sutherland $128.80
TSRA FINALS
OCTOBER 20, 21, 22
FRANKLINTON, LA
AT THE WORLDS LARGEST FREE FAIR
CELEBRATING TSRA 50TH
YEAR ANNIVERSARY
23168 E. FAIRGROUNDS RD
FRANKLINTON, LA 70438
$75,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES
PERFORMANCES 7:00 PM EACH NIGHT
2:00 PM PERFORMANCE OCTOBER 22
PACKETS WILL BE MAILED SEPTEMBER 26
TO TOP 20 IN THE STANDINGS AT THAT TIME
CALL IN WILL BE OCTOBER 12 6 TO 10 PM
**PACKET DUE IN OFFICE OCTOBER 10 **
NO EXCEPTION – WILL MOVE SOMEONE UP PER THE RULE BOOK
STALLS – $50 – TO BE PAID TO TSRA WITH ENTRY FORM
ENTRY FEE – $325 – $300 TO PAY OUT
PAY OUT 3 ROUNDS & AVERAGE
10 CONTESTANTS AND UNDER WILL PARTICIPATE IN 4 ROUNDS
THURSDAY – DRAW – 16 – 9 SLACK: 8 TO 1
FRIDAY – DRAW – 1 TO 8 SLACK: 9 – 16
SATURDAY – DRAW 2:00 PM 16 – 9
SATURDAY – DRAW 7:30 PM 1 TO 8
TSRA OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS