Roping and Racing for Recovery event successful

Event held in support of local cowboy Todd Jensen

Jake Hull, Whitman County Gazette | Aug 03, 20230

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Colfax's Carrie Lyle speeds through the Barrel course during the July 31 fundraiser event.

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COLFAX- Friends, family, and lovers of team roping and barrel racing came together Saturday and Sunday, August 29 and 30, for the Roping and Racing for Recovery Todd Jensen Benefit.

The event was in support of Todd Jensen, of Colfax. He was recently diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and the event was put on as a fundraiser to help him and his family raise money for his medical bills.

Jensen is a staple of racing in the local area, and has been a foundation for many youth learning the ways of barrel racing and team roping.

Jensen has started some of the most talented and winning horse in t...