You better be fast and you better be on target. Shawn Bessette of Great Falls returned to defend his team roping heading title. Bessette, who also won in 201, trailed 2015 standings leader Ryan Ferguson by $912. Bessette won his 2014 and 2011 titles with his father Shane Bessette. This year, the younger Bessette roped with three-time NRA heeling champion Sid Sporer, of Cody, Wyo., Sporer, who won in 2011, 2008 and 2006 was third in the standings. Bessette and Sporer won at Wilsall, Three Forks and Havre. Ferguson roped with Taner Sorge of Shepherd. Sorge lead University of Montana rodeo coach Kory Mytty of Lolo by $1,389 for the heelers. Sorge was fourth in both 2013 and 2011. Shawn and Sid started their jump in the standings with a win in the first round. They went into the 2nd round with the same mindset…win. They did just that but split the round with Ryan and Taner, the team Bessette and Sporer were trying to inch out of the lead. The 3rd round did not go as planed for the Great Falls/Cody team but they still managed to hold onto the average lead. Ryan and Taner on the other hand were trying to hold onto the lead they had coming in with and placed 2nd in the 3rd round and 4th in the average. It was not quite enough for Ferguson to hold on and Bessette inched him out by just over $50. So the 2015 NRA Team Roping Championship was split between Shawn Bessette and Taner Sorge. Congratulations to Shawn Bessette and Taner Sorge.
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