Rocky McDonald Wins The Jerome Davis Challenge
By Sheila Totten
Rocky McDonald won the first BFTS event of his career when he scored 261.50 on three head in Greensboro,NC at the Johnsonville Brats Jerome Davis Challenge.It was great to see Jerome on camera.He and his wife Tiffany are really great people who give back so much. I think the world of them and I am glad that their event is back to being a two day event again and has been changed to the end of summer. So many times we would run into weather that kept us from going to the event when it was in wintertime-a time of severe ice storms in this area of the country; and even heavy snows that blocked I-40 one year.
McDonald bested Guilherme Marchi by 2.25 points to take the win. Marchi had won round one and came away the bigger winner financially as he successfully rode the Frontier Rodeo/Teague/White bull Scene of the Crash(formerly known as Jerry {Frontier Rodeo} Nelson's Rocket Man) in the Mossy Oak Shoot Out for $90,000. Marchi had rode the Robinson/Tedesco bull Mule Train for 86.75 to win round one which was an unusually low scoring round. Best friends Ross Coleman and Justin McBride tied for 2/3 in the round at 86.50. Ross rode Page /Teague's Nervous Waters who spun to the left away from Ross' hand while Ross stayed in control and had good free arm movement along with some good spur action.The bull scored 42.50. Justin rode Shawn Ballard's Dirt Duster who spun to the right into Justin's hand with good even timing.Just a day off ride.The bull scored 43. Jerome Davis' protege Brian Canter finished 4th in the round with 86 points aboard Ricky West's Scar who took one jump out then spun left in a traveling spin into Brian's hand and earned Brian a standing ovation as the hometown boy making good at the event.The bull scored 43.25. It was good to see some of Neal Gay's bulls like Ned Pepper at the event. I have always loved watching his bulls and miss the Mesquite Rodeo broadcasts. Jason Bennett was fifth with 85.75 on Chain Reaction who took two leaps straight out before getting into a left spin away from Jason's hand.The bull scored 42.50
Rocky McDonald tied with Sean Willingham for 6/7 at 85.25. Rocky rode Neal Gay's(Rafter G)great bull Ned Pepper who spun to the left away from Rocky's hand while Rocky remained perfectly centered.The bull score was 42.50.
Sean rode Thunder River who took two leaps to the left then spun to the right into Sean's hand then reversed left away from his hand.The bull score was 42.
Rocky McDonald won the first BFTS event of his career when he scored 261.50 on three head in Greensboro,NC at the Johnsonville Brats Jerome Davis Challenge.It was great to see Jerome on camera.He and his wife Tiffany are really great people who give back so much. I think the world of them and I am glad that their event is back to being a two day event again and has been changed to the end of summer. So many times we would run into weather that kept us from going to the event when it was in wintertime-a time of severe ice storms in this area of the country; and even heavy snows that blocked I-40 one year.
McDonald bested Guilherme Marchi by 2.25 points to take the win. Marchi had won round one and came away the bigger winner financially as he successfully rode the Frontier Rodeo/Teague/White bull Scene of the Crash(formerly known as Jerry {Frontier Rodeo} Nelson's Rocket Man) in the Mossy Oak Shoot Out for $90,000. Marchi had rode the Robinson/Tedesco bull Mule Train for 86.75 to win round one which was an unusually low scoring round. Best friends Ross Coleman and Justin McBride tied for 2/3 in the round at 86.50. Ross rode Page /Teague's Nervous Waters who spun to the left away from Ross' hand while Ross stayed in control and had good free arm movement along with some good spur action.The bull scored 42.50. Justin rode Shawn Ballard's Dirt Duster who spun to the right into Justin's hand with good even timing.Just a day off ride.The bull scored 43. Jerome Davis' protege Brian Canter finished 4th in the round with 86 points aboard Ricky West's Scar who took one jump out then spun left in a traveling spin into Brian's hand and earned Brian a standing ovation as the hometown boy making good at the event.The bull scored 43.25. It was good to see some of Neal Gay's bulls like Ned Pepper at the event. I have always loved watching his bulls and miss the Mesquite Rodeo broadcasts. Jason Bennett was fifth with 85.75 on Chain Reaction who took two leaps straight out before getting into a left spin away from Jason's hand.The bull scored 42.50
Rocky McDonald tied with Sean Willingham for 6/7 at 85.25. Rocky rode Neal Gay's(Rafter G)great bull Ned Pepper who spun to the left away from Rocky's hand while Rocky remained perfectly centered.The bull score was 42.50.
Sean rode Thunder River who took two leaps to the left then spun to the right into Sean's hand then reversed left away from his hand.The bull score was 42.
McDonald who had shown lots of promise but ran into problems from injuries the past few seasons is finally riding healthy again. In round two he tied with Kody Lostroh for 1/2 with 87 points. Rocky rode the Hebert bull Thrillville who scored 43.25 while Kody rode Nervous Waters who scored 43.50. Rocky entered the short go at the top of the leader board and so was the last rider to go in the short go. While waiting his turn he saw some great rides as Kody Lostroh rode Black Smoke for 90 to tie with Ross Coleman for top honors as Ross rode the legendary Mossy Oak Mudslinger for 90. Then came McDonald's ride aboard Diamond S' Shanghai for 89.25. Although that placed him tied for 3/4 in the round the cumulative score was enough to catapult him to the event title.He scored 261.50 on three and finished 2.25 points ahead of Guilherme Marchi,the man sitting in first place in the standings. Marchi said he intends to invest his money he won right here in the USA.
Jerome Davis at the start of the event had said he felt that Mudslinger should be Bull of the Year;and some people feel its his time as he is retiring but many are saying why not Reindeer Dippin? And where has Reindeer been of late? As for Mudslinger he is at the top of his game and if I owned him I think I would let him compete one more year. he's a great bull who loves what he is doing.
Jerome has also picked Marchi for the BFTS World Champion. I like him but my sentimental favorite whom I would like to see get healthy and win his third title is of course Adriano Moraes.
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