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Tri State Rodeo Association (TSRA)

Phone: 601-857-5550
Mailing Address: TRI-STATE RODEO ASSOCIATION 1749 Bill Downing Rd. RAYMOND, MS  39154

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Meet the Member Brad Bates

story by Lily Weinacht Brad Bates started riding bucking horses on a bet with his roping partner. In high school at the time, the pair of team ropers bet each other who could stay on the longest. Both rode their first horses, and today, Brad is a three-time TSRA saddle bronc riding champion and he’s qualified multiple times for the PRCA Southeastern Circuit Finals. “When I was younger, I was dead-set on making the NFR,…

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Meet the Members Trent and Wendy McFarland

story by Lily Weinacht As a child, Trent McFarland was sternly informed by a teacher that acting like a clown would get him nowhere in life. Yet with more than 100 performances and 40,000 miles driven this year alone, the rodeo clown and barrel man from Hope Hull, Alabama, and his wife, Wendy, have happily proven the reverse. Active in the PRCA, APRA, SRA, Tri-State Rodeo Association, and SPRA, they haul one of the largest…

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Meet the Member, TSRA Finals Photographer Jennifer Calhoun

story by Siri Stevens Jennifer Calhoun was raised Brookhaven, Mississippi. Her dad rode horses, but she was more interested in crunching numbers than saddling horses. Armed with a college degree in accounting, Jennifer spent ten years working in that field until she moved back to her hometown and couldn’t find a job. “I opened a photography studio. I bought a digital camera, and that put me in the sports,” said the 50-year-old mother of one…

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Rodeo Spotlight Tri-State Finals

story by Siri Stevens The Tri State Finals will be celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, and for the first time in almost 40 years, they are having the finals at the Washington Parish Fair, the Worlds Largest free fair. “It’s the biggest free fair in the world,” said Robbie Thomas of the event that always starts the third Wednesday in October. “We play host to 450,000 people in four days. And we only have…

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Meet the Member Destyn Ladner

story by Lindsay Welchel Growing up in rodeo was a natural choice for Destyn Ladner, 20. As a child, the little cowgirl followed her two older brothers into arena competition, and she’s been involved in just about all she can ever since. Destyn competed in junior high and high school rodeo in everything from cutting, to barrel racing, goat tying, breakaway roping and more. She has won All-Around titles and was state champion breakaway roper…

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Meet the Member Kayla Keith

story by Lindsay Welchel Kayla Keith, 23, didn’t come from a rodeo family, but she had horses in her blood and got on the back of one as fast as she could. Kayla’s great-grandfather raised racehorses, no doubt passing on his love of fast equine athletes through Kayla’s DNA. Kayla’s parents Earl and Donna got Kayla her first horse at the age of 6, and her mom put her in lessons with the daughter of…

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Meet the Member: Karley Keyes

story by Lindsay Welchel We all know about the hard work and dedication involved in the sport of rodeo. How focus and speed and practice come together with miles of road and long nights, to sometimes result in a win and sometimes not. Tri State Rodeo Association barrel racer Karley Keyes knows all of this too, but she hasn’t forgotten maybe the most important thing to remember; rodeo is supposed to be fun. “I’ve always…

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Meet the Member: Owen Lott

story by Lindsay Welchel Owen Lott grew up in the Tri-State Rodeo Association. His dad was a rodeo producer who put on TSRA events when Owen was a kid. “I’ve just always been around horses and roped from an early age,” Owen explains. Calf roping and team roping were the events that he stuck with, though Owen did steer wrestle some in high school. The sport of rodeo has taken Owen from high school rodeo…

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Meet the Member Angelle Mitchell

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…

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Meet the Member Kelcie May

story by Lindsay Whelchel For 17-year-old Tri State Rodeo Association barrel racer, Kelcie May, being involved in the sport has not only become a fixture in her life, it’s had an impact on every aspect.  “It’s what I always wanted to do ever since I was little. I started when I was probably 10 or 12,” she explains and adds that she doesn’t really come from a barrel racing family. Her cousins roped, and her…

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Meet the Member Trey Sutherland

story by Lindsay Whelchel For Trey Sutherland, rodeo is about paying it forward. “I’ve always been fortunate. I’ve been around guys in the past, Frank Graves mainly, that brought me along and showed me the ropes, and I’ve always tried to give back. I’ve brought a lot of young guys around, and that’s what keeps it going, your attitude and keeping the next generation coming,” Trey says. He’s also giving back through his role as…

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Meet the Member Wade Womack

story by Lindsay Whelchel For Wade Womack, 23, rodeo is not just about the good time and the challenge, even though he likes a challenge, and to him, riding bulls is certainly a good time and adrenaline rush. Rodeo is about helping to live his faith and spend quality time with his 4-year-old daughter Karsyn. “I think it’s got a lot to offer,” he says of the sport and adds, “Number one, keep God first,…

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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

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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

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