Rodeo records roped

Four arena records bit the dust at Sisters Rodeo grounds during a weekend of glorious Sisters country weather and hard-riding rodeo action.

Matt Weisoff, of Molalla, rode "Ace" to glory in the bareback event with a record 87 score, and Justen R. Washburn, of Corona, New Mexico, stayed aboard "Leavin' Cheyenne Skoal" to earn a record 83 score in the saddle bronc event.

Blair Burk of Durant, Oklahoma, blazed to a record 7.8 in the second go-round of the calf-roping, and Jerry Alley of Oakdale, California, lassoed a record average of two runs in the same event at 17.2.

Long-time contestant at Sisters, Joe Beaver of Huntsville, Texas, roped the all-around honors and a payoff of $1,935.68.

The high number of record performances pleased the crowd, but they didn't come as a surprise. The Sisters Rodeo, now in its 57th year, has become a premier event, bringing top contestants to face off with first-class rodeo stock.

"It just keeps getting better, drawing the best of the best," rodeo association board member Curt Kallberg observed.

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