Sports
Ramona Men Take First and Fourth All-Around Cowboy Places in Rodeo
Ropers Cameron Elston and Mason Malone took home the honors and a total of about $2,700 in prize money between them
Ramona's own Cameron Elston won first prize as all-around cowboy at the Ramona Rodeo over the weekend, event organizer Joani Georgeson told Ramona Patch.
"He basically won the rodeo!" she said, with a big smile.
Elston is a Ramona High School graduate and was a California High School Rodeo Association tie-down champion the past two years, his mother, Teresa Elston, confirmed.
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"We're very proud," she said. Teresa and her husband, Wayne, own Elston Hay & Grain on Main Street.
Elston took first place in tie down roping and joined partner Mason Malone to win seventh place in team roping.
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Malone took fourth place in the all-around cowboy standings.
Ramona resident Matt Deskovick took fourth and fifth places in steer wrestling.
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