Travis Trio - Team Barrel Racing Champions!
The Summer, Tuesday, Barrel Series at Double B Arena, Greenfield, Iowa ended Sept 7th, 2004. The team series ran for 5 weeks. Nominated teams of 3 riders competed each week to earn points toward the 3D team standings. 5 points were given for 1st in each division, down to 1 point for a 5th place finish in each division.
The winning team was a mother daughter team "TRAVIS TRIO" made up of mother, Robin Travis, and daughters Jessica Travis and Jennifer Herr. They went into the final jackpot with a 5 point lead and every team member gained points at the final jackpot giving them a win by 6 points. Beautiful Lone Star Silversmith Buckles were awarded to the team champions by BB Arena owner, and sister/aunt of the team, Renea Bolling.
The US Rodeo Supply #1 team gave the TRAVIS TRIO a run for their money with team member Heather Stuva riding two horses for the team winning both the 1D & the 2D earning 10 points for her team giving them a total of 34 points for the series and a 2nd place finish.
Renea Bolling commented, "This was a really fun series that we hope to do again next year. It was nice to see everybody pulling for each other."
Results from the final jackpot were as follows
1D - Heather Stuva - 5 pts (US Rodeo Supply #1)
Sara Boies - 4 pts (Team Milligan)
Renea Bolling - 3 pts (BB Arena)
Jessica Travis - 2 pts (Travis Trio)
Wendee Prom - 1 pt (US Rodeo Supply #2)
2D - Heather Stuva 5 pts (US Rodeo Supply #1)
Rosella Chambers - 4 pts (Just in the nick of time)
Lori Weeks - 3 pts (One Day We're Gonna Bee's)
3D - Robin Travis 5 pts (Travis Trio)
Jennifer Herr - 4 pts (TravisTrio)
Rosella Chambers - 3 pts (Just in the nick of time)
Rose Hanrahan - 3 pts (BB Arena)
Becki Geidel 2 pts (BB Arena)