The 78th Annual Hill Country Fair Association Summer Classic Bull Riding Event presented by The Granite Ranch of Roosevelt, Texas is “in the books.” After two nights, bucking over 80 bulls and paying out almost $10,000 in prize money Francisco Morales of Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico was crowned the weekend average winner and awarded the Championship Buckle crafted by SB Western Silver.

If an “Iron Man” award were to be given out this weekend, Morales would have surely earned that as well. Friday night his long round bull, T4’s 730 “Pop-a-Top,” reared back in the chute and crushed him before the ride even began. On Saturday night he drew the very same bull but managed to make a qualified ride without incident. However, Morales was not so lucky in the Saturday night short go-round. Morales’ short-go bull hung a horn in the chute gate as it opened and caused the bull to fall over on top of him. The judges gave Morales a re-ride, but he was unable to cover the re-ride bull.

*Unofficial Results*

Weekend Average Winner – Francisco Morales – 228 on Three

Saturday Night – August 10, 2013

Long Round

1. Clayton Baethge – 83 pts – Covenant Rodeo Livestock’s 88 “Super Star”
2. Lane Nobles – 82.5 pts – Darryl Ray Thompson’s 983 “Top Mission”
3. Michael Earl – 80.5 pts – Diamond Cross Rodeo’s 5334 “Heavy Hitter”
4. Francisco Morales – 72 pts – Darryl Ray Thompson’s 730 “Pop-a-Top”

Short Round

1. Cristiano Figuero – 86 pts – JD Nix Rodeo Co.’s 80 “Popeye”
2. Cameron Sasko – 85.5 pts – JD Nix Rodeo Co.’s 96 “Velvet’s Coat”

Friday Night – August 9, 2013

Long Round

1. Juan Alonzo – 84 pts – Diamond Cross Rodeo’s 524 “Cedric”
2. Buddy Lusk – 79.5 pts – Silent 7’s 945
3. Francisco Morales – 79 pts – Darryl Ray Thompson’s 730 “Pop-a-Top”
4. Justin Hendrix – 77 pts – Diamond Cross Rodeo’s 9132 “Little Ricky”

Short Round

1. Francisco Morales – 77 pts – JD Nix Rodeo Co.’s “Private Party”

Aggregate

1. Francisco Morales – 156 on 2

Personnel

• Production Company: J.D. Nix Rodeo Company
• Stock Contractors: J.D. Nix Rodeo Company, Nikki Nix’s “Too Hot for You Bucking Bulls”; Darryl Ray Thompson’s T4 Bucking Bulls, Shane Sosa Bucking Bulls, Diamond Cross Rodeo, M-M Cattle Company, Covenant Rodeo Livestock, Terry Mazac, Silent 7 Bucking Bulls
• Arena Director: J.D. Nix
• Judges: Billy Cochrane, Jimbo Kimbro
• Secretary: Tracy Prescott
• Protection Athletes: Phil Hooker, Winston Derby, Todd Yarbrough
• Barrel Man: Leon Coffee
• Safety Riders: Charlie Hellen, J.W. Tucker
• Music Manager: Nicole Myers
• Announcer: Matthew Myers