Local Roper Wins Team Roping Championship Qualifies for National Team Roping Championship

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

MEMPHIS -- A local roper was a big winner recently during the United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC) Muddy River Classic being held at the Agricenter ShowPlace Arena in Germantown, Tenn. Heath Sanders of Leachville roped five steers in a time of 33.25 with partner George Eldridge of Anna, Ill., to win $2,667 of the $7,030 purse besting 56 other teams in #15 competition. The win qualifies both ropers to a spot in the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping Oct. 22-30. More than $120,000 in cash and prizes is expected to be doled out over the weekend to 1,000 teams from across the region.

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