Brighton hosts Josiah Johns Memorial Rodeo Sports by The Seminole Tribune - August 9, 2016 Jacee Jumper, of Brighton, guides her horse around a barrel during junior barrel racing July 2 at Fred Smith Rodeo Arena in Brighton. Jacee finished in first place. (Keith Lovejoy, Keith Lovejoy Photography) BRIGHTON — The Eastern Indian Rodeo Association series made a stop at Fred Smith Rodeo Arena in Brighton on July 2 for the Josiah Johns Memorial Rodeo. Josiah was posthumously inducted into the Indian National Finals Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2012. His Hall of Fame biography highlights Josiah’s accomplishments, including being an all around cowboy winner several times, a steer wrestling champion in the Florida Cowboy Association and a co-founder of the Southeastern Indian Rodeo Association, which later became the EIRA. The EIRA is scheduled to return to Fred Smith Rodeo Arena for its regional finals Sept. 16-17. Here are results of the top performers from the Josiah Johns Memorial Rodeo: Saddle Bronc Riding – T.O. Yazzie Calf Roping 1st: Blevyns Jumper 2nd: Justin Gopher Sr. 3rd: Happy Jumper Team Roping 1st: Justin Gopher Sr./Naha Jumper 2nd: Connor Osborn/Ed Harry 3rd: Blevyns Jumper/Naha Jumper 4th: Justin Gopher Sr./Hilliard Gopher Lady’s Barrel Racing 1st: Loretta Peterson 2nd: Ashley Parks 3rd: Kalgary Johns 4th: Brenda Youngblood INFR Jr. Breakaway Roping 1st: Cisco Rodriguez INFR Jr. Barrel Racing 1st: Jacee Jumper 2nd: Budha Jumper 3rd: Jaylee Wilcox INFR Sr. Breakaway Roping 1st: Ed Harry INFR Sr. Team Roping 1st: Jeff Johns and Ed Harry While Big Cypress’s Josh Jumper ropes the steer’s head, teammate Connor Osborn gets ready to rope the feet during team roping at the Josiah Johns Memorial Rodeo on July 2 in Brighton. (Keith Lovejoy, Keith Lovejoy Photography) Justin Gopher Sr., of Brighton, delivers the early lasso in a team roping event with Naha Jumper at the Josiah Johns Memorial Rodeo on July 2. The duo won the event. (Keith Lovejoy, Keith Lovejoy Photography) Loretta Peterson, of Brighton, and her horse make a tight turn on their way to winning lady’s barrel racing. (Keith Lovejoy, Keith Lovejoy Photography) Kalgary Johns, of Brighton, gets the attention of spectators while competing in lady’s barrel racing. (Keith Lovejoy, Keith Lovejoy Photography) EIRA Senior Rodeo Queen Randee Osceola, of Immokalee, rides her horse through a clean turn in lady’s barrel racing. (Keith Lovejoy, Keith Lovejoy Photography) Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share