06/26/2025
𝟑𝐂 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐬 $𝟓𝟑𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎
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An inaugural week-long Western gathering in Fallon, Nevada, allowed fans to watch team-roping legends Jake Barnes and Clay O’Brien Cooper reunite and a breakaway roper earn a cool $12,600.
Fallon's PRCA Rodeo and Summer Gathering, held June 13-22 at the newly renovated Rafter 3C Arena, collectively paid out roughly $535,000 in cash and prizes. Events included the three-day Queen of Hearts divisional barrel race, Nevada’s Richest Breakaway Roping, brand-new two-day 3C PRCA Rodeo and four days of Double Down team roping jackpots. The ropings, held just as the 106th Reno Rodeo kicked off, were produced by Ullman Peterson Events – the folks that also own the Bob Feist Invitational (BFI) formerly held in nearby Reno.
“We loved the idea of bringing back more lucrative ropings to Fallon in June,” said Daren Peterson. “It was amazing to see the ladies turn out for a breakaway that paid the winner $12,000. Plus, the ropings drew more than 1,100 teams. We’ve been approached by additional sponsors now and plan to add some things in 2026 – including maybe a lucrative businessman’s team roping. I expect next year’s payout to top three-quarters of a million dollars.”
A highlight of the Summer Gathering was the BFI Qualifier, presented by the City of Fallon. Jake Smith and Jade Corkill won that by a whopping 4.5 seconds on five steers to earn $14,000 cash plus free entry fees (worth $5,000) to the 2026 BFI next spring, donated by Fallon’s longtime mayor, Ken Telford.
Corkill, the three-time world champion heeler born and raised in Fallon, told Peterson, “This is the first thing I’ve won that’s tied to the BFI in all the years I’ve been trying to win that roping. And it paid really well.”
During the inaugural 3C PRCA Rodeo, fans watched three of the elite Wright brothers place in the saddle bronc riding. Team roping Texans Billy Bob Brown and Blaine Vick won the team roping in 4.0 seconds, while a 1.9-second run captured the breakaway title, worth $3,751 for Rickie Fanning. The Rafter3C Arena donated rodeo proceeds – including the double sale of a jersey worn by nine-time PRCA Barrelman of the Year JJ Harrison and the nightly 50/50 raffle – to the 3C Community Foundation, which this year benefitted local cancer fighters Nick Delgado and LeAnna Wallace.
“June just keeps getting bigger and better here in Fallon,” said Jesse Segura, the operations director at Rafter 3C. “Adding the PRCA rodeo to our already action-packed week of barrel racing and team roping has turned this into something the whole community can look forward to, year after year. It's more than just day sheets – this is becoming a proud tradition.”
In the enter-twice Nevada’s Richest Breakaway Roping, Kaitlyn Anderson scorched the field, winning the short round and roping all three calves in 8.08 seconds to earn $12,600. Suzanne Williams, too, placed twice to rake in $10,600. Fellow breakaway roper Cadee Williams won the All-Girl Team Roping, presented by Total Feeds, with Kaitlyn Torres and placed with another partner to take $4,500 home. Plus, she placed in the World Series 11.5 to earn another $1,675 cash. In fact, seven World Series-sanctioned team ropings were held, with 10.5 champs Rich Bakke and Justin Schuette taking home $7,980 for winning the 10.5.
Finally, Fallon’s own Travis Kinkaid won a horse trailer, as well as $5,175 cash, just weeks after his own trailer had been wrecked, in his first time back competing after a lengthy recovery from injury. Mayor Telford also sponsored the trophy horse trailer.
“It was exciting to be part of such a successful week in Fallon at the Rafter 3C Arena,” said Tedford. “The Double Down in Fallon is becoming one of the highlights of the year for roping and rodeo contestants, and the turnout in 2025 is a promising sign this event will be a staple for years to come.”
