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2015 Official NILE Ranch Rodeo Finals Results

Billings, MT--The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) Stock Show held the NILE Ranch Rodeo Finals Wednesday, October 14.

It was a rough and rowdy night with plenty of action. Broncs were ridden, cows were trailered, branded, doctored and milked. Top notch horses proved their worth and everyone found out that sometimes the best cowboys are girls.

The winning team is the Hooks Ranch, also known as the Cowboy Relief team because of their dedication to supporting the cowboy crisis fund. They call Thermopolis, WY their hometown.

The second place team is Bootheel 7 Livestock also from Wyoming, Lusk to be exact. This team was invited back this year to defend their 2014 NILE Ranch Rodeo Champion title. Bootheel 7 Livestock will represent the NILE in Amarillo, TX in the Working Ranch Cowboys Association (WRCA) because the Hooks Ranch is not qualified per WRCA standards.

Overall placings:

1st place: Hooks Ranch/Cowboy Relief--34 points

2nd place: Bootheel 7 Livestock--33 points

3rd place: Neshum/Rodeske--*32 points

4th place: Nelson--*32 points

5th place: Harrington/Kortum--25 points

6th place: Salveson--23 points

7th place: Abel/Fink-- *21 points

8th place: Cross H--*21 points

9th place: Reid--18 points

10th place: Circle B--17 points

11th place: Dryhead--10 points

12th place: Maxwell/Butte--8 points

*ties broken by best team branding score

Event Winners:

Bronc Riding--Salveson Ranch, Ted Brown

Team Trailering--Abel Ranch/Fink Quarter Horses

Team Branding--Harrington/Kortum Ranches

Team Doctoring--Reid Ranch

Wild Cow Milking--Salveson Ranch

1st place--Hooks Ranch/Cowboy Relief Team from Thermopolis, WY

Top Hand--Tim Robinson from Salveson Ranch

Top Horse--Papparazzi ridden by Tyler Sherman of Hooks Ranch

Hard Luck Team--Maxwell Butte won silk scarves from Wild Rags by Lois

The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) is a non-profit organization 501(c)3 established in 1967 that is dedicated to the promotion of livestock, agriculture education, and respect of the western tradition. For more information on the NILE call 406-256-2495 or visit www.thenile.org. The 2015 NILE is Oct. 10-17 in Billings, Montana.

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