Brothers Wes and Dustin Leavitt kept the Reno Rodeo Invitational riches all in the family in 2016. And they didn’t have to do any trick and fancy roping to rake in the $200,000 bounty that goes to the winning team. Four runs done in 35.01 averages out to 8.75. And—boom—there it is.
“I came here just wanting to make good runs and make the short round, then whatever happens happens,” said big brother Wes, 44, who lives in Spring Creek, Nev., with his wife, Cyndi, and kids, Kailey, Taylor, Gage, twins Riley and Brynn, and Hadley.
Little brother Dustin, 37, lives in their native Oakley, Utah, with his wife, Rachel, and kids, Anjali, Ethan, Nixon and Vail. Both brothers who bested this year’s 198-team field are USTRC No. 5 Elite…