At Long Last, Team Rocha and Stewart Strike it Rich
Texans Manuel Rocha and Stephen Stewart had never before set foot in the fabulous Lazy E Arena. And in 15 years of trying, they had never won a check together. Not a nickel. On April 4, the pair of 4+ ropers and forever friends changed all that in dramatic fashion by roping four steers in 34.53 seconds and winning both the BFI 10.5 Roping and the 9.5 Incentive to the tune of $140,000 and a truckload of prizes. “They said we had to be 10 on our last steer,” said Rocha, who’ll turn 49 next month. “When I saw ...Read More
April 5, 2022