MEEKER I A local roper qualified to rope in the nation’s richest team roping during the recent United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC) Spanish Trail Classic held May 5 through May 8 in Moab, Utah.
Ed Watson of Meeker was the winner in the No. 8 Pick Draw division, defeating 114 other teams with partner Marc Wagner of Grand Junction, Colo. The duo roped three steers in 26.42 seconds to split a $3,098 paycheck from…

