March 13, 2010 COLEMAN PROCTOR AND JAKE LONG NAMED GRAND CHAMPIONS OF THE 28TH ANNUALGEORGE STRAIT TEAM ROPING CLASSIC San Antonio, TN (March 13, 2010) – Header Jake Long (26) and Heeler Coleman Proctor (25) have been best friends since toddlers. They’ve roped together since kids and dreamed of a moment like today for many years. After two days of intense competition, the dust settled and it was the two young men who beat out 468 other teams to become the Grand Prize winners of the prestigious GSTRC. The Long-Coleman team finished with a 14.93 combined time and rode away with custom painted GSTRC Championship Chevy Silverado Duallies from Cavendar Chevrolet (Boerne, TX), Strait X-treme horse trailers from Bruton Trailers, Twister saddles from Tractor Supply, Resitol roping bags, jackets from Wrangler and Justin, Gist belt buckles and half of the $159,630 cash payoff. “I don’t know when this is going to sink in but it’s pretty incredible,” said Long. “He and I have been best friends since we were knee high to a grasshopper and to do this together probably is the most special thing that has ever happened to us.” “I couldn’t agree more,” added Proctor. “We’ve been to this roping for so many years and we’ve dreamed about this for so long. We run that steer thousands of times and to come out here and do this in front of all these people and for this much money, well there just isn’t a better stage for team roping. Whether you are a fan, a part-timer, do it for fun or make a living at it there’s nothing better than this.” The total cash payoff of this year’s GSTRC was $478,500. Add in prizes and the cash value awarded this weekend was nearly $700,000. Both Long and Proctor were quick to thank Strait and his organization. “Thanks to George for all he does for team ropers. We couldn’t survive without something like this. Not just us but a lot of ropers won money today and yesterday and it’s just great for guys who rope and try to feed their families this way to be able to come here and win something. Second place winners, brothers Riley and Brady Minor, took home $63,852 and prizes with a time of 15.08. Third place went to Brady Tryan and Cody Doescher with a time of 15.40. They won $43,898 and other prizes. The 28th Annual George Strait Team Roping Classic (GSTRC) took place Friday and Saturday, March 12 & 13, 2010 at the San Antonio Rose Palace in San Antonio, Texas. The event, which originated as a small family roping by George and his late brother Buddy in 1982, has grown into the most prestigious open Team Roping competition in the country with hundreds of thousands of dollars up for grabs each year. The GSTRC consistently attracts the biggest names in the sport each year but is not just for the big names. As an open roping, ropers of all levels may compete alongside each other for a chance at the big winnings. TOP 8 FINALISTS PLACE TIME HEADER HEELER PAYOFF SPLIT 1 14.93 Coleman Proctor Jake Long 159,630 79,815 2 15.08 Riley Minor Brady Minor 63,852 31,926 3 15.40 Brady Tryan Cody Doescher 43,898 21,949 4 16.40 Derick Fleming Britt Bockius 39,908 19,954 5 16.60 Kelsey Parchman Travis Woodard 31,926 15,963 6 17.17 Blaine Linaweaver Bucky Campbell 23,944 11,972 7 17.25 Preston Billadeau Tom Bill Johnson 19,954 9,977 8 17.56 Matt Sherwood Allen Bach 15,964 7,982 GO ROUND WINNERS PLACE TIME HEADER HEELER PAYOFF SPLIT 1 4.73 Colby Siddoway Brandon Bates 3,000 1,500 2 3.71 Ty Blasingame Matt Zancanella 3,000 1,500 3 3.73 Colby Siddoway Brandon Bates 1,500 750 4 3.73 Speed Williams Clay O Cooper 1,500 750 WAYNE WRIGHT RED WRAP STEER PLACE TIME HEADER HEELER PAYOFF SPLIT 3.71 Ty Blasingame Matt Zancanella 20,000 10,000 GSTRC ROUND WINNERS FRIDAY ROUND 1 PLACE TIME HEADER HEELER PAYOFF SPLIT 1 3.96 Jo Jo M LeMond Michael Jones 14,084 7,042 2 4.31 Ty Blasingame Matt Zancanella 8,452 4,226 3 4.39 Colby B Siddoway Brandon Bates 5,634 2,817 ROUND 2 PLACE TIME HEADER HEELER PAYOFF SPLIT 1 4.33 Kaleb Driggers Brad Culpepper 16,902 8,451 2 4.56 Britt C Williams Jimmie R Cooper 12,676 6,338 3 4.67 Cory W Kidd Adam G Plyler 8,450 4,225 4 4.69 Wes Goodrich Austin Adams 4,226 2,113