Lone Star 5000+ - Thursday

Iola, TX – The first night of the 2005 edition of the Lone Star 5000+ saw a total of 45 pups and 95 “big d ogs” vying for spots in the Final Four and a shot at a piece of the $500 Added Purse in the Pup Derby and $1,000 in the Open Event. Here’s the way they finished:

Pup Derby – 45 Entries Split

Not Much
Barrett/Nichols, Owner
Stanley Nichols, Handler
Score – 500+

Silk
Jeff Travis, Owner/Handler
Score – 350+

Swamp
Drigers/Vogel, Owner
Gene Driggers, Handler
Score – 200+

Hag
Brad Rattan, Owner/Handler
Score – 125+

Cast Winners:

Dee
Ronnie Nickens, Owner/Handler

Deuce
Jeremy Michaelis, Owner
Tom Barrett, Handler

Maggie
Tommy Primeaux, Owner/Handler

Noah
Dan Worsham, Owner/Handler

Skipper
Umphers/Terry/Sexton, Owner
Jarvis Umphers, Handler

Ruby
Robbie Hall, Owner/Handler

Ruud
Day/Green, Owner
John Day, Owner/Handler

Cassie
Cannon/Smith/Vogel, Owner
Jackie Coomer, Handler


Open Event – 95 Entries Split

Kane
Andy Futrell, Owner/Handler
Score – 500+

Big D
Don Gostomsky, Owner/Handler
Score – 450+

Knucklehead
Shawn Mullinix, Owner/Handler
Score – 337 ½+

Bud
Richard Boyd, Owner/Handler
Score – 325+

Cast Winners:

Honey
Tom Froesse, Jr, Owner/Handler

Joker
Andrews/Ellis, Owner
Michael Pankey, Handler

Gun
Rodney Davis, Owner/Handler

Cloey
Jason Klam, Owner/Handler

Joe
Gerald Turner, Owner
John Colson, Handler

Shank
Ronny Johnson, Owner
Tony Johnson, Handler

Bull
Bobby Wood, Owner/Handler

Slugger
Frank Johnson, Owner
Mark Jones, Handler

Line Drive
Griffeth/Booth, Owner
Phil Griffeth, Handler

Dan
Guy Manning, Owner
Richie Manning, Handler

Holly
Randy Abke, Owner/Handler

Will
John Walpole, Owner/Handler

Death Wish
Walker/Smith, Owner
Ryan Crowson, Handler

Dan
Mills/Mills, Owner
Darrell Mills, Handler

Pete
Richard Boyd, Owner
Junior Campion, Handler

J R
Onnie Collins, Owner/Handler

Pickles
Dewayne Rogers, Owner
Snuffy Brister, Handler

Trace
Kenny Baxter, Owner
Jeremy Melton, Handler