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ROUND-UP Tuesday, September 20, 2016 East Oregonian Page 9A ERICKSON: Won total of $3,496 in team roping and calf roping Continued from 1A Staff photo by E.J. Harris Bullighter Dusty Tuckness attempts to distract the bull White Clay while Tim Brigham of Honeyville, Utah, attempts to free himself from his rigging during bull riding Friday at the Pendleton Round-Up. Staff photo by Kathy Aney A bull waits to burst out of a chute at the Pendleton Round-Up. Staff photo by Kathy Aney A horse seems to smile Saturday as it waits to enter the Pendleton Round-Up Arena. Staff photo by Kathy Aney Bryson Bronson gives a whoop Sat- urday as he and a paint horse named Chinook carry a lag around the Pend- leton Round-Up Arena. The pair is a familiar sight in Pendleton during Round-Up week, performing together at the Happy Canyon Night Show and Professional Bull Riding and riding in the Westward Ho! Parade. Staff photo by Kathy Aney Pendleton Round-Up Queen Kylie Wil- lis leads her court Saturday around the Pendleton Round-Up track. B r i n g i n g I n d e p e n d e n c e t o L i v i n g a n d Q u a l i t y t o L i f e to beat out the best, Brazile’s absence doesn’t lessen his victory. “You just have to place in more than one event, which isn’t easy,” Erickson said. Erickson clinched the all-around title on Saturday by placing in both team roping and calf roping throughout the week, winning a grand total of $3,496 in both events. In team roping, Erickson and heading partner Andy Carlson inished tied for eighth in the irst round with a time of 6.5 seconds and qualiied for the short round. Erickson saw better success in calf roping, where he inished ifth in the second round (10.0 seconds) and then seventh in the average (31.5 seconds on three). “It inally hit me after hitting the (victory) lap,” Erickson said. “I’ve seen so many people make it and it feels good that everybody cheers for you — they’re all standing up. You just can’t describe the feeling ... it’s awesome.” The Round-Up has long been at the Staff photo by Kathy Aney top of his list of favorite rodeos, and he Shane Erickson does a happy dash around said it takes a different kind of mentality the Pendleton Round-Up track Saturday after winning All-Around Cowboy. to ind success in Pendleton. “It’s a rodeo that you have to have doesn’t bother me; my horses know the grass, no fear, you can’t rope with fear of the grass they live on it.” ield,” Erickson said. “I’ve never had fear The 37-year-old doesn’t compete nation- for the grass, I pasture rope at home so that wide in rodeos anymore, choosing to stay close to home in the Paciic Northwest and competing in the Columbia River Circuit to stay close to his family. He also oper- ates his own small business, a trucking company based out of Terrebone. Before the Round-Up Erickson was fourth in the circuit all-around standings with more than $8,700 in earnings — trailing fellow Terrebone resident Russell Cardoza in irst with $13,783. Aside from the trophy, Erickson took home a trophy saddle, a Weatherby/ Leupold .257 trophy rile, trophy buckle, hand-crafted Justin boots, embroidered leather jacket, Pendleton Woolen Mills blanket, Leupold McKenzie binoculars, American Hat Co. felt cowboy hat, engraved silver pocket watch, custom- made spurs, custom YETI cooler, 14-karat bucking horse charm, bottle of Pendleton Whisky, bottle of Let’er Buck cologne, and a Bucks Bag gear bag. “They give so much stuff ... it’s prob- ably truly one of the best rodeos you can win because of all the stuff they give,” Erickson said. “They appreciate you coming and they do a great job here. “And hopefully maybe I can do it again before my career is over.” ——— Staff photo by E.J. Harris Contact Eric Singer at esinger@ Shane Erickson ropes his calf in 11.5 seconds in tie down roping Saturday at the Pendleton eastoregonian.com or 541-966-0839. Follow him on Twitter @ByEricSinger. Round-Up. THANK YOU... to everyone who made the Umatilla County Fair a fun event for the whole family. Title Sponsor: Gold Sponsors: Dynes Enterprises Tom Denchel Ford Country East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald Eastern Oregon Telecom Silver Sponsors: R e g e n c y P a c i f i c A s s i s t e d L i v i n g C o m m u n i t i e s a r e d e s i g n e d f o r p e o p l e w h o a r e s t i l l r e a s o n a b l e s e l f - s u f f i c i e n t , b u t n e e d a h i g h e r l e v e l o f c a r e t h a n i n d e p e n d e n t l i v i n g . A s s i s t e d l i v i n g r e s i d e n t s e n j o y t h e p r i v a c y a n d s e c u r i t y o f t h e i r o w n a p a r t m e n t , w i t h t h e f l e x i b i l i t y t o c h o o s e t h e i r r o u t i n e . 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