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Culver’s Mote wins bareback title

Central Oregon cowboy takes first place at Walla Walla rodeo

Published: September 04. 2012 4:00AM PST

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Culver cowboy Bobby Mote notched a victory in his specialty, bareback riding, at the 2012 Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Rodeo. The three-day rodeo concluded Sunday at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds.

Mote, a four-time world bareback champion, rode Redheaded Stepchild to a score of 86 points to top the field in Walla Walla and earn a first-place paycheck of $2,636.25.

Also at the Walla Walla rodeo, Terrebonne’s Russell Cardoza tied for third place in the second go-round of the tie-down roping competition. His time of 7.5 seconds was good for $817.34.

—Bulletin staff report

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