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Teton Team wins FHIRA National Championship at EISF
Teton Team with rider Azeri Coby wins the Fort Hall Indian Relay Association National Championship on September 6 at the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot.
By LORI ANN EDMO
Sho-Ban News
BLACKFOOT — In a close finish, Azeri Coby riding for the Teton Team won the Fort Hall Indian Relay Association’s National Indian Relay Championship September 6 at the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot.
Azeri and Kingston Hugs riding for S/M Express battled down the home stretch with Azeri gaining the advantage to take the win. Hernan Tendoy riding for Beegup Relay came in third. The Tetons won jackets, belt buckles and $7,890 for first. S/M Express won $4,734 while Beegup received $3,156. Other teams and riders in the championship were Birdinground with Tristan Birdinground, Little Mountain and rider Weston Birdinground, along with River Road with Darren Charges Strong riding. Fourth through sixth teams won $500 each.
Championship Consolation: Boogie Boys with rider Frankie Gould won first earning $2,630, second was Old Horn and rider Hudson Old Horn winning $1,578 and Big Metal with PG Nomee riding won $1,052. Other teams were White Knife and rider JonMarc Skunkcap, Coby Team with EJ Enos riding and Starr School with Tahj Little Plume riding. Fourth through sixth received $300 each.
Boogie Boys with rider Frankie Gould wins the FHIRA Championship Consolation.
Consolation One: Tissidimit Team with Miaus Teton riding won first winning $1,000. Second was Yokoyama Relay with rider Kenny Enos winning $600. Third was 4K Relay with rider Ian Warren winning $400. Warren Bros was fourth receiving $200.
Tissidimit team with rider Miaus Teton wins Consolation 1.
Consolation Two: Black Mountain Express with rider Donte Gambler was first winning $500, second was Appenay Relay with Adrien Honena riding earning $300. Bad Rock Warriors with rider DeAndre Blacksmith was also in the race.
Black Mountain Express with rider Donte Gambler wins Consolation 2.
Ladies Relay Championship: Sharon Howling Wolf riding for Howling Wolf was first winning $2,600. Second went to Amyotte with Diamond Amyotte riding winning $1,500 and third was Tillman with Alexis Armajo riding earning $1,040. Tissidimit with Brailey Tissidimit was fourth winning $200. White Eagle was also in the race with Sharmaine Weed riding.
Sharon Howling Wolf riding for Howling Wolf wins the Ladies Relay Championship race on September 6.
September 5 results: (Heats pay first $987, second $591 and third $394): Heat 1: First: Beegup Relay with rider Hernan Tendoy; second Warren Bros and rider Tsosie Warren; third Bad Rock Warriors with DeAndre Blacksmith riding. Heat 2: First: Teton Team and rider Azeri Coby; second Birdinground with Tristan Birdinground riding; third Yokoyama with rider Kenny Enos. Heat 3: First: Little Mountain with Weston Birding riding; second River Road and rider Darren Charges Strong; third Starr School with rider Tahj Little Plume. Heat 4: First: Boogie Boys with Frankie Gould riding; second S/M Express and rider Kingston Hugs; third Coby Team with EJ Enos riding.
Ladies Race: First: Rock Star Made with Diamond Amyotte riding $3,150, second Boogie Boys with rider Tanaya Rodriguez $1,890 and third Tillman with Alexis Armajo riding $1,260.
Ladies Relay: First: : Howling Wolf with Sharon Howling Wolf riding $1,300, second Amyotte and rider Diamond Amyotte $780, third White Eagle with Sharmaine Weed riding $520.
September 4 results: Heat 1: First: River Road with rider Darren Charges Strong. There were no other places paid because the teams were disqualified. Heat 2: First: Big Metal with PG Nomee riding; second Beegup Relay and rider Hernan Tendoy; third S/M Express with rider Kingston Hugs. Heat 3: First: Teton Team with Azeri Coby riding; second Tissidimit and rider Miaus Teton; third Birdinground with Tristan Birdinground riding. Heat 4: First: Coby Team with EJ Enos riding; second 4K Relay and rider Tsosie Warren; third Warren Bros with Ian Warren riding.
Lil Chief Race: First: Beegup Relay with Evan Alvarez riding $900; second Wolverine Canyon and rider Tyre Andre Boyd $540 and third Amyotte with Koen Morrison riding $380.
Evan Alvarez riding for Beegup Relay wins the Lil Chief Race on September 4.
Ladies Relay: First: Howling Wolf with Sharon Howling Wolf riding $1,300, second Tissidimit and rider Brailey Tissidimit $780, third Amyotte with Diamond Amyotte riding $520.
