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Written by Observer staff reports July 24, 2008 03:50 pm

COrnered calf: Jason Stewart and Dave Inman take fourth place (12.4 seconds) in the first go round of Wednesday night's team roping. - photo/RON OSTERLOH
COrnered calf: Jason Stewart and Dave Inman take fourth place (12.4 seconds) in the first go round of Wednesday night's team roping. - photo/RON OSTERLOH
JOSEPH — Pendleton native Ben Londo stole the show Wednesday at Harley Tucker Memorial Arena, winning two events on opening night of the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo.

Londo won the bareback riding event (70 points), as well as the Saddle Bronc (73).

Tony Mendes won the bull riding event, posting 84 points, and was also the lone rider who stayed atop the bucking bull for eight seconds.

Action will resume in Joseph tonight at 7 p.m.

 

Bull riding

Tony Mendes                84

Saddle bronc

Ben Londo                                    73

Matt Marvel                72

Roy Johnson                71

Kayle Gray                                    70

Gary Alger                                    68

Dallas Osburn                62

Calf roping

Tim Pharr                                   9.6

Brad Goodrich              10.4

Dylan Aschoff              10.9

Kass Kayser              11.5

Jeff Coelho              12.0

Brian West                                 14.4

Steer wrestling

Ty Woolsey               5.4

Jesse Olson               6.8

Travis Taruscio                               7.3

Michael Reger               8.7

Nik Hamm                                   9.1

Brad Goodrich              15.3

B.J. Taruscio              16.6

Justin Pearce              22.5

Team roping

Tyler Smith, B.J. Roberts                           7.2

Joe Bartlett, Andy Carlson                         7.5

Shain Sproul, Sam MacKenzie                  7.7

Jason Stewart, Dave Inman                     12.4

Barrel racing

Barbra West            17.27

Tami Semas            17.63

Michelle Hawkins                                  17.67

Kathy Grimes                                       17.99

Sammee Green                                    22.84

Serena Mote                                         22.99

Bareback riding

Ben Londo              70.0

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