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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Dodge National Circuit Finals
At Pocatello, Idaho
Wednesday
Bareback - Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas, 79; Tyson Thompson, Merrill, Ore., 78; Noah Bayes, Adrian, Ore., 78; Kaycee Field, Elk City, Utah, 77; Jared Green, Socorro, N.M., 77; Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D., 77. 8, Scott Owens, Toston, 71. Steer wrestling - Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.6; Mickey Gee, Wichita, Falls, Texas, 4.6; Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 4.7; Ivan Teigen, Capitol, 4.8. T11, Josh Granell, Havre, no time.
Team roping - Colby Siddoway, Argyle, Texas-Jade Anderson, Goshen, Utah, 5.0; Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore.-Dean Tuftin, Prineville, Ore., 5.6; David Motes, Tolar, Texas-Dee Rampey, Bertram, Texas, 6.2; Justin Spence, Modesto, Calif.-Evan Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 6.8. 6, Cody Tew, Belgrade-Kory Mytty, Lolo, 10.6. 7, Paul Beckett, Laramie, Wyo.-Chad Wahlert, Fort Morgan, Colo., 12.0.
Saddle bronc - Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 87; Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 82; Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 81; Ben Londo, Pendleton, Ore., 80. T8, Colin Stalley, Riverton, Wyo., no score.
Tie-down roping - Rick Kieckhefer, Prescott, Ariz., 8.5; Tony Wells, Wilmar, Ark., 9.0; Will Laduke, Gillette, Wyo., 10.2; Nate Baldwin, Rigby, Idaho, 10.6. T10, Chad Johnson, Cut Bank, no time.
Barrel racing - Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, 15.0; Jeanne Anderson, White City, Kan., 15.15; Kappy Allen, Austin, Texas, 15.18; Lindsay Knaff, Winston, 15.3. 10, Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 20.04.
Bull riding - Thor Smith, Buckeye, Ariz., 80;l Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev., 78; Dustin Smith, St. Paul, Ore., 74; Spencer Slaughter, Jackson, La., 70. T5, Tyler Johnston, Bridger, no score; Josh Johnson, Douglas, Wyo., no score.
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The weather wasn't nice but that is pretty usual for this time of year in northern Nevada, but 136 high school cowboys and cowgirls invaded Fernley for last weekend's annual Fernley High School Rodeo, where rough weather is common.
The Fernley High School Rodeo Club has three members, Clay Tyree, a Fernley High senior, and Colton Davenport, a FHS sophomore, but neither was able to place last weekend. The team's third member, Victor Ugalde of Winnemucca, did place on Saturday with a first in team roping and 10th in calf roping.
Tyree qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo last year in team roping but he has a new partner this year in Martin Paris of Battle Mountain and they sit around 8th place thus far in the season standing with a lot of the season remaining. His other event is calf roping, where he qualified for the Silver State Rodeo last year and he's about eighth in the standings this year thus far also.
Davenport's only event is bullriding.
With two arenas, Fernley is able to run its rodoes quickly, which is nice when the weather isn't so hot. The rodeo started at 10 a.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday, finishing up about 12:30 p.m. the final day, sending contestants on the road home early.
There is no high school rodeo this weekend for Easter with the next rodeo set for March 29-30 in Yerington.
Tim Tyree serves as the Fernley club's director while Sue Tyree is the secretary and Tim also serves as the vice president of the state rodeo association's executive board.
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Cal Poly freshman Travis Jensen, of Lodi, placed second in bareback riding at the Spring Rodeo last weekend in San Luis Obispo. Schools from California and Nevada competed in the event.
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As usual, Utah will be well represented when the 22nd annual Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo begins today at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.
More than 180 of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's top contestants from the PRCA's 12 circuits will compete for four days to win a national title in their respective events.
Eleven of the competitors are from Utah, including reigning world champion bull rider Wesley Silcox of Payson.
In all, seven world champions are among the 189 contestants, as are 10 past or reigning DNCFR champions. The Utahns will represent the Wilderness Circuit, which had its finals the last week of December in Ogden.
All the champions at the event on the campus of Idaho State University will receive a one-year lease to a Dodge truck.
The hottest Utah cowboy right now is Milford saddle bronc rider Cody Wright. He recently won the saddle bronc competition at Rodeo Austin in Texas, a 13-performance event that ended Saturday.
Wright, won a rodeo-best $10,300 after riding three horses for 248 points and is currently No. 2 in the world rankings with $41,597 in 2008 winnings.
Payson's Jessy Davis is No. 1 in bareback riding ($30,033) and Silcox is No. 4 in bull riding ($35,599).
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The Yerington/Smith Valley High School Rodeo Club continues to pick up top finishes as it prepares to host its annual rodeo over the weekend of March 28-30.
The Yerington/Smith Valley Rodeo will begin with the cutting event on Friday, March 28, at the Masini Ranch facility off of Penrose Lane starting at noon, where a cutting event for the Lincoln County rodeo will be conducted also.
The regular rodeo begins at 8 a.m. at the Lyon County Fairgrounds arena on Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30. There will be a short lunch break on Saturday with the afternoon session started with a grand entry.
Each of the Yerington/Smith Valley rodeo club members are expected to compete except for Kaine Baptist and Hillary Picotte.
The local high school club competed the past two weekends in Pahrump and Fernley (no rodeo this weekend due to Easter), with the locals' result listed below.
In Pahrump, Linsey Lekumberry of Smith Valley had the best finish as she placed second on Sunday (March 9) in breakaway roping while Hannah Vaughan had three third place finishes. Vaughan tied for third on Saturday in girls cutting and placed third both days in team roping, Saturday with partner Mackenzie Smith and Sunday with Brooke Kieckbusch.
Other top placers on Saturday included Vaughan 7th in goat tying, Trevor and Austin Carrasco 7th in team roping, while they also were 8th and 10th, respectively, in calf roping, and Chase Wortman of Smith Valley and partner Colt Capurro were 10th in team roping.
On Sunday in Pahrump, Vaughan placed 4thin girls cutting and 6th in barrel racing while Wortman was 5th in team roping and Lekumberry and partner Trenton Jones were 9th in team roping and the Carrascos 10th.
At last weekend's Fernley Rodeo, meanwhile, Kendra Smith of Yerington placed second in pole bending on Sunday and 5th on Saturday while Vaughan also had a second place finish on Sunday in breakaway while she added thirds that day in barrels and poles.
On Saturday, Wortman and Capurro were 3rd in team roping with Trevor and Austin Carrasco 10th while Smith placed 5th in poles and Vaughan 8th while Lekumberry was 8th in breakaway. In Sunday's other results, team roping saw Jake Halterman of Yerington and his partner Devin Norcutt place fifth while Wortman placed 8th. In team roping, Austin Carrasco placed 7th and Trevor 9th.
Club members Stephanie Fulstone, Carl Weatherford, Charmi Pommerening, Wesley Taliaferro, and Blaine Tibbals all participate in Fernley but had some rough times and didn't place (top 10 finishes earn points in season standings).
*March 29 roping:
After the rodeo event concludes here on Saturday, March 29, there will be a roping in the arena that isn't sponsored by the local club but by Tommy Lee Livestock and anyone can enter. Sign-ups are at 4 p.m. after the rodeo ends (3 draw for $21, etc.). Call Tommy Lee Livestock at 741-4523.
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The Idaho Saddle Clubs Association (ISCA) held their annual winter meeting at the Jack in the Box in Moscow February 9. President Shane Minden called the meeting to order. The club voting delegates signed in with Secretary Kim McLaughlin and ISCA dues were collected by treasurer Myra Metcalf. The ISCA dues are only $30 per year with $15 going to the general account and $15 going to the royalty fund. National Saddle Clubs Association (NSCA) dues could also be paid, which are $50 per year. The purpose and objectives of the ISCA are: (1) to promote and cultivate cooperation and friendly relationships within and between the Saddle Clubs throughout this State and elsewhere, (2) to foster legislation for the benefit of the members and to oppose legislation detrimental to the success of their organizations, (3) to adopt and enforce a uniform set of races and events with standard rules to govern members of this Association, (4) to hold a State Saddle Club Meet called O-Mok-See annually, (5) to promote the National Sport of Pattern Horse Racing called O-Mok-See, and (6) to aid the activities of members of this Association, and in so doing, to stimulate and increase interest in the horse recreational opportunity of the State of Idaho.
The Kootenai County Saddle Club (KCSC) was thanked for hosting the 2007 ISCA O-Mok-See at Coeur d' Alene with over 125 riders participating in 9 events and 8 age groups. Top overall points in each age group received saddles and awards were given to tenth place in each age group. Saddle Clubs bid to host the State O-Mok-See, but at the State Show individual clubs set-up and work the different events as part of their contribution to the State event. Riders must belong to a State club 60 days prior to the State O-Mok-See. At the 2007 ISCA show there were 10 royalty contestants that worked, interviewed, did horsemanship, and scored points in events to win the 2008 Queen, Sr. Princess and Jr. Princess crowns.
Officers elections took place with the following results: President, Shane Minden; First Vice President, David Limesand; Second Vice President, Vicki Pennington; Secretary, Kim McLaughlin; Treasurer, Myra Metcalf; historian, Anita Falen; past president, Kenny Moore. The secretary appointed Wendy Calvert as the 2008 royalty advisor. The 2008 ISCA Queen is Abby Cederblom, Sr. Princess is Amber Heuett, and Jr. Princess is Caitlin Calvert.
Myra Metcalf gathered Saddle Club show dates to develop the 2008 ISCA calendar for the ISCA. The purpose of the ISCA calendar development is to get all the club shows on a calendar and try to give each club a date without conflicts so each club will have a successful show. Many Saddle Clubs have had regular show dates since the formation of the ISCA, which was in 1965. The calendar is another objective of the ISCA, which aids their members of the Association, cultivates cooperation, and develops friendly relationships between Saddle Clubs throughout the state. Check the ISCA web site for the posted calendar.
The Idaho Saddle Clubs Association's annual O-Mok-See will be June 28-29 at the St. Maries Arena on the Benewah Fairgrounds. This will be another great place for the State Show as the arena is fabulous; there are plenty of parking and stall accommodations for horses. Please mark your calendars to attend and check the ISCA website for State Show entries and other information. Also, information can be obtained by contacting Kim McLaughlin at 208-755-6309.
The 2008 ISCA royalty will reign at the State O-Mok-See and invite all Saddle Club royalty to attend the Spring Round-Up April 5 at the St. Maries Fairgrounds in the Walker Building. There will be a potluck starting at noon and then a short ISCA meeting. Afterwards there will be a talent contest, liar's contest, and a silent auction. The Spring Round-Up is a gala affair with royalty representing Saddle Clubs from throughout the state and advertising their up-coming shows. All the ISCA events are family orientated and open to the public.
The ISCA over the last 43 years has fostered some talented riders, event record times at State and Nationals, great Saddle Clubs and spectacular royalty. The ISCA is in the process of putting their history together from 1965. Anyone with any old pictures or stories about Saddle Clubs, events, or shows would be welcome. Contact Anita Falen 208-285-1116 with any items.
A few history facts about the ISCA are having two ISCA queens that went on to win Miss Rodeo Idaho or runner-up as well as others that have participated in the Miss Rodeo Idaho program. The ISCA has had several young women hold reigns as queen, sr. princess, and jr. princess at the National Saddle Clubs Association events usually held in July of each year throughout the USA.
This year's National O-Mok-See will be at Craig, Colorado July 19-26, 2008. Many Idaho riders have won age group championships at the National O-Mok-See as well as setting record times in events held at the national shows. Check the ISCA web site by doing a computer search for Idaho Saddle Clubs Association for ISCA club information and links to the NSCA.
Hope to see you at the ISCA State O-Mok-See in St. Maries June 28-29.
Bareback rider Jessy Davis was all set to return to RodeoHouston for his second semifinal until just about the moment he completed his winning ride Thursday night at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, presented by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco.
An 85-point ride on Sankey Rodeo Company’s Eagle Feather was the best of the two-performance first round at Holt Arena, paying Davis $3,794 and putting him in position to challenge for his first DNCFR title.
“I’ve got to do one or the other and I’ve always had a little bit better luck here than in Houston,” Davis said. “It would cost me about a thousand bucks to fly back down there. When I got a good ride here tonight, I just decided I’d stay on and try to win the whole deal.”
Davis had an 81.5-point ride in his first semifinal at Houston and knew that he would need a remarkable second semifinal to have a shot at making the finals and the $50,000 offered to the Shootout Round winner. He also knew it would be tough for him to be in any kind of shape to do that.
He got up at 5 a.m. Thursday, had a three hour delay at the airport, a three hour flight “with a baby right behind me” and then a 21/2 hour drive from the Salt Lake City airport to Pocatello.
“I was pretty much running on adrenaline,” Davis said. “I didn’t get much rest. I’ll just go back to the hotel, get some sleep and see what we can do here.”
Davis, who is leading the Crusher Rentals PRCA World Standings for the first time in his career, got a bit of a break in drawing Eagle Feather, a horse he had ridden with great success in rodeos in Nebraska and Montana. “A good horse to ride, any time,” Davis said.
The DNCFR is the crowning event of the PRCA’s circuit system of regional competition. National champions are determined at the elimination-style event. Cowboys compete in two preliminary rounds that are split into four performances.
Thursday night’s performance completed the first round and the second round will be split up in sessions Friday night and Saturday afternoon. The top eight contestants in each event advance to the semifinals on Saturday night, where all previous times and scores are erased.
After the semifinals, the top four competitors move on to the Wrangler Round later that night where the national titles are decided.
Davis’ big ride set the tone for the night. The bareback riding was just the first of five events to see a change atop the leaderboard on Thursday, none more dramatically than the bull riding where Jerry Shepherd of Nephi, Utah had a 90-point ride on Flying Five’s Fire Water to take the lead from Nathan Klassen and Brandon Manning, each of whom had scores of 84 on Thursday. First night leader Thor Smith (80) dropped to fourth.
“He (Fire Water) bucked me off a couple of months ago at a rodeo in Billings, Montana, so I knew what I had to do,” Shepherd said. “He goes so fast he wants you in there and out of there. The whole time he had me working my butt off.”
Turquoise Circuit team ropers Richard Lowe and T.J. Brown had a 4.9 second run to edge first-night leaders Colby Siddoway and Jade Anderson of the Wilderness Circuit by a tenth of a second. Shelley Murphy of Montana went them one better by authoring a 14.99 second barrel racing run that was one hundredth of a second better than Wednesday’s leader, Nancy Hunter of the Wilderness Circuit.
Justin Thigpen of Waycross, Ga., was the final tie-down roper to compete after two performances and he was the fastest. Thigpen, who advanced to the semifinals last year, tied his calf in 8.3 seconds to win round one on Caddo Lewallen’s horse.
Thigpen was not nervous, despite having to watch 23 others and wait for his turn.
“I knew what (time) was leading the round,” said the Southeastern Circuit cowboy. “But all I can do is what I can do on that calf. It’s not me against anybody else. It’s me against that calf. I just went through the basics and tried to be smooth.”
The only Wednesday leads that held up to the completion of the first round were Cody Wright’s 87-points in the saddle bronc riding and Luke Branquinho’s 3.5 second run in the steer wrestling. Badlands Circuit cowboy Matt Gilbert took a pretty good run at Branquinho with a 3.8 second run on Thursday
The Wilderness Circuit is leading the team standings with total earnings of $20,237 after the first round.
Dodge National Finals Circuit Rodeo
Pocatello, Idaho, March 19-22
Bareback riding: First round: 1. Jessy Davis, Payson, Utah, 85 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo’s Eagle Feather, $3,794; 2. Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas, 81, $2,845; 3. Dustin Murray, Midwest City, Okla., 80, $1,897; 4. Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas, 79, $948; 5. (tie) Tyson Thompson, Merrill, Ore., Noah Bayes, Adrian, Ore., Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., and Scotty NeSmith, Russelville, Tenn., 78; 9. (tie) Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D., Jared Green, Socorro, N.M., and Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah, 77; 12. (tie) Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., and Larry Carter, Marshall, Mo., 75; 14. Marv Hurley, Bakersfield, Calif., 73; 15. Brian Leddy, Leedey, Okla., 72; 16. Scott Owens, Toston, Mont., 71; 17. Dave Worsfold, Cody,, Wyo., 69; 18. (tie) Andy Bolich, Belgrade, Mont., and Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D., 67; 20. Bob Cross, Browns Mills, N.J., 58; 21. (tie) Matt Bright, Loudon, Tenn., Josh Shackleford, Mcgee, Mo., and Zach Curran, Arvada, Colo., NS.
Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.6 seconds, $3,957; 2. Matt Gilbert, Camp Crook, S.D., 3.8, $2,968; 3. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 4.0, $1,979; 4. Nick Griffith, Donville, Ala., 4.2, $989; 5. Mickey Gee, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.6; 6. (tie) Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., and Craig Smith, West Haven, Utah, 4.7; 8. Ivan Teigen, Camp Crook, S.D., 4.8; 9. (tie) Joe Bell Sr, Greensboro, Md., Shawn Downing, Silver Star, Mont., and Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 5.1; 12. Seth Hadlock, Liberty, Utah, 5.2; 13. Kyle Callaway, Gillette, Wyo., 5.6; 14. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb., 5.7; 15. Brad Morgan, Brandon, Miss., 8.9; 16. Chad Van Campen, Lamar, Colo., 9.8; 17. (tie) Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla., Clayton Tuchscherer, Cortaro, Ariz., Josh Granell, Havre, Mont., Damian Padilla, Rio Rico, Ariz., Jacob Burks, Lancaster, Wis., Matt Deskovick, Ramona, Calif., Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., Kirk Trumpower, Clear Spring, Md., NT
Team roping: First round: 1. Richard Lowe, Tucson, Ariz./T.J. Brown, Payson, Ariz., 4.9 seconds, $3,812; 2. Colby Siddoway, Argyle, Texas/Jade Anderson, Goshen, Utah, 5.0, $2,859; 3. Jimmy Tanner, Tifton, Ga./Kyle Lawrence, Dover, Fla., 5.4, $1,906; 4. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore./Dean Tuftin, Prineville, Ore., 5.6, $953; 5. Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas/Rich Skelton, LLano, Texas, 5.7; 6. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif./Todd Hampton, Chowchilla, Calif., 6.0; 7. David Motes, Tolar, Texas/Dee Rampey, Bertram, Texas, 6.2; 8. Justin Spence, Modesto, Calif./Evan Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 6.8; 9. Nick Sartain, Alva, Okla./Shannon Frascht, Alva, Okla., 7.2; 10. Shaw Loiseau, Coleman, S.D./Tommy Crane, Whitewood, S.D., 7.4; 11.Billy Berry, Rainsville, Ala./Derick Freeman, Dadeville, Ala., 8.5; 12. Cody Tew, Belgrade, Mont./Kory Mytty, Lolo, Mont., 10.6; 13. (tie) Adam Rose, Willard, Mo./Jeff Brown, Joplin, Mo., and Carmine Nastri, Ballston Spa, N.Y./Shawn Quinn, Schuylerville, N.Y., 11.1; 15. Paul Beckett, Laramie, Wyo./Chad Wahlert, Fort Morgan, Colo., 12.0; 16. Colt Braden, Dewey, Okla./Kollin Von Ahn, Sac City, Iowa, 13.0; 17. Matt Sherwood, Queen Creek, Ariz./Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., 18.9; 18. Chuck Smith, Townsend, Del./Joe Williams, Perkiomenville, Pa., 20.1; 19. Matt Robertson, Stephenville, Texas/John Robertson, Polson, Mont., 20.3; 20. (tie) J.B. Lord, Piedmont, S.D./Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D., Wayne Knutson, Clifton Hill, Mo./Ryan Powell, Porterville, Calif., Levi Garcia, Albuquerque, N.M./Russ Sullivan, Peralta, N.M., Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore./Russell Cardoza, Knights Ferry, Calif., and Jerod Farella, Newcastle, Wyo./Ryon Tittel, Pueblo, Colo., NT
Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 87 points, $3,862; 2. (tie) Curtis Garton, New Zealand, and Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 82, $2,414 each; 4. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 81, $966; 5. (tie) Ben Londo, Pendleton, Ore., and Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn., 80; 7. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., 79; 8. Jake Hayworth, St. Anthony, Idaho, 78; 9. (tie) Jake Costello, Newell, S.D., Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., and Sam MacKenzie, Jordan Valley, Ore., 77; 12. (tie) Jake Griffin, Powell, Wyo., Red Lemmel, Faith, S.D., Isaac Diaz, Davie, Fla., and Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 75; 16. Everett Ashurst, Douglas, Ariz., 72; 17. Mike Johnson, Tampa, Fla., 70; 18. Matt Marvel, Winnemucca, Nev., 69; 19. Alan Frierson, O’Brien, Fla., 67; 20. (tie) Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas, Chad Alesky, Monroeton, Pa., Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb., Colin Stalley, Riverton, Wyo., Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, NS.
Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga., 8.3 seconds, $3,782; 2. Rick Kieckhefer, Prescott, Ariz., 8.5, $2,837; 3.Tony Wells, Wilmar, Ark., 9.0, $1,891; 4. Marty Becker, Edmonton, Alberta, 9.2, $946; 5. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 9.5; 6. Wes Lockard, Susanville, Calif., 9.7; 7. Will Laduke, Gillette, Wyo., 10.2; 8. (tie) Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho, and Tyler Fagerhaug, Wessington Spgs, S.D., 10.6; 10. Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla., 10.7; 11. (tie) Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore., and Bud Ford, Everman, Texas, 10.8; 13.Garrett Nokes, Mccook, Neb., 11.5; 14. Shane Erickson, Terrebonne, Ore., 13.1; 15. Jesse Egan, Gridley, Calif., 13.9; 16. Jim Bob Mayes, Scroggins, Texas, 15.0; 17. J.R. Myers Jr, Felton, Pa., 19.4; 18. (tie) Bill Huber, Albia, Iowa, Chad Johnson, Cut Bank, Mont., Todd Graff, Ainsworth, Neb., Matt Kenney, Onawa, Iowa, Chuck Smith, Townsend, Del., Joe Colletti, Pueblo, Colo., Royce Lynch, Deming, N.M., NT
Barrel racing: First round: 1. Shelley Murphy, Helena, Mont., 14.99 seconds, $3,942; 2. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, 15.00, $2,956; 3. Jeanne Anderson, White City, Kan., 15.15, $1,971; 4. Kappy Allen, Austin, Texas, 15.18, $985; 5. (tie) Jodi Rush Cuccurullo, Carrollton, Texas, and Rachael Myllymaki, Simi Valley, Calif., 15.20; 7. June Holeman, Arcadia, Neb., 15.22; 8. Lindsay Knaff, Winston, Mont., 15.30; 9. (tie) Carrie Thompson, Morton, Miss., Kelli Kamm, Stanfield, Ore., and Tracee Young, Delta, Utah, 15.32; 12. Diann Bukowski, Falcon, Colo., 15.41; 13. Sandi Brandli, Mauston, Wis., 15.42; 14. Kelly Carr, Henryville, Ind., 15.49; 15. Stacy Dial, Vista, Calif., 15.54; 16. Robin Weaver, Mahaffey, Pa., 15.58; 17. Stacy Dial, Livingston, Ala., 15.71; 18. Debbie Stahl, Pendleton, Ore., 15.72; 19. Sarah Attea-Sinatra, Alden, N.Y., 15.83; 20. Kathee Martin, Elgin, Ariz., 15.98; 21. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 20.04; 22. Brittany Hofstetter, Portales, N.M., 20.28; 23. Jana Griemsman, Piedmont, S.D., 20.80; 24. Renee Morgan, Avondale, Colo., 29.33.
Bull riding: First round: 1. Jerry Shepherd, Nephi, Utah, 90 points on Flying Five’s Fire Water, $3,908; 2. (tie) Nathan Klassen, Wagoner, Okla., and Brandon Manning, Birdsboro, Pa., 84, $2,442 each; 4. Thor Smith, Buckeye, Ariz., 80, $977; 5. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev., 78; 6. Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas, 76; 7. Dustin Smith, St. Paul, Ore., 74; 8. Thomas Bert, Modesto, Calif., 73; 9. Spencer Slaughter, Jackson, La., 70; 10. (tie) Shawn Hogg, Odessa, Texas, Jay Dunford, Menoken, N.D., Poncho Limas, Weatherford, Okla., Tyler Johnston, Bridger, Mont., Tyler Miller, Mcclure, Pa., Justin Kennedy, La Porte City, Iowa, Jeremy Gilreath, Sebeka, Minn., Charles Zoss, Forestburg, S.D., Terrance Granger, Tuba City, Ariz., Clayton Savage, Cheyenne, Wyo., Cameron Bland, Glen Flora, Texas, Richard Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., Joe Meling, Pendelton, Ore., Josh Johnson, Douglas, Wyo., Rylan Wright, Midway, Utah, NS.
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Pro Rodeo Leaders
Through March 16
All-around cowboy - 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $36,993; 2. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo. $25,897; 3. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah $23,787; 4. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas $20,800; 5. Marty Becker, Edmonton, Alberta $15,005; 6. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. $14,816; 7. Cade Swor, Chico, Texas $14,549; 8. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas $12,978; 9. Garrett Nokes, McCook, Neb. $11,649; 10. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. $7,742.
Bareback - 1. Jessy Davis, Payson, Utah $30,033; 2. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. $29,172; 3. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. $28,852; 4. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo. $28,655; 5. Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, Texas $24,137; 6. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas $22,619; 7. Cleve Schmidt, Belle Fourche, S.D. $21,018; 8. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. $17,695; 9. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz. $16,883; 10. Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, Alberta $16,685; 11. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas $16,207; 12. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France $14,282; 13. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. $14,217; 14. Bud Munns, Snowville, Utah $11,257; 15. Matt Bright, Loudon, Tenn. $10,897; 16. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. $10,342; 17. Bo Casper, Fort Scott, Kan. $9,624; 18. Dustin Reeves, Owanka, S.D. $9,285; 19. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. $9,188; 20. Paul Jones, Elko, Nev. $8,860. Steer wrestling - 1. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. $33,671; 2. Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont. $26,099; 3. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta $26,060; 4. Troy Orr, Lebanon, Tenn. $22,731; 5. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta $17,178; 6. Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas $17,146; 7. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla. $17,087; 8. Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo. $15,909; 9. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. $15,306; 10. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. $14,372; 11. Mickey Gee, Wichita Falls, Texas $14,075; 12. Brad Morgan, Brandon, Miss. $14,025; 13. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. $13,732; 14. Tooter Silver, Warner, Okla. $13,522; 15. Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo. $13,112; 16. Joey Bell Jr., Athens, Texas $11,886; 17. Clay Cowan, Highmore, S.D. $11,457; 18. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. $11,060; 19. Dean McIntyre, Wickenburg, Ariz. $10,313; 20. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $9,877.
Team roping (HEADING) - 1. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $22,661; 2. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. $21,695; 3. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. $20,634; 4. David Key, Caldwell, Texas $20,350; 5. Speed Williams, Deleon, Texas $18,805; 6. Matt Sherwood, Queen Creek, Ariz. $18,269; 7. Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz. $17,456; 8. Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore. $15,583; 9. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D. $14,931; 10. Jojo Lemond, Andrews, Texas $14,740; 11. Reese Kerr, Comfort, Texas $13,587; 12. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $13,216; 13. Shane Schwenke, Harlem, Mont. $12,673; 14. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. $12,438; 15. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M. $11,696; 16. B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash. $11,634; 17. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. $11,505; 18. Turtle Powell, Alpine, Texas $11,309; 19. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. $11,018; 20. Jimmy Tanner, Tifton, Ga. $10,930.
Team roping (HEELING) - 1. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $22,661; 2. Kinney Harrell, San Angelo, Texas $20,634; 3. Clay O'Brien Cooper, Morgan Mill, Texas $20,236; 4. Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas $18,805; 5. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. $18,269; 6. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas $18,107; 7. Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif. $16,010; 8. Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif. $15,911; 9. Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash. $15,583; 10. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas $14,740; 11. Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas $13,587; 12. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas $13,216; 13. Kory Mytty, Lolo, Mont. $12,673; 14. Boogie Ray, Mabank, Texas $12,201; 15. Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M. $11,696; 16. Russell Cardoza, Knights Ferry, Calif. $11,634; 17. Victor Aros, Tucson, Ariz. $11,505; 18. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $11,309; 19. Walt Woodard, Stephenville, Texas $11,018; 20. Manny Egusquiza Jr., Madison, Ga. $10,930.
Saddle bronc - 1. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. $41,835; 2. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah $41,597; 3. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. $21,544; 4. Samuel Kelts, Millarville, Alberta $21,029; 5. Anthony Bello, Oakley, Utah $19,111; 6. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta $18,921; 7. Jess Martin, Dillon, Mont. $18,047; 8. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla. $16,857; 9. Isaac Diaz, Davie, Fla. $16,163; 10. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta $15,291; 11. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas $15,127; 12. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. $14,134; 13. Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo. $12,740; 14. Cody Horwedel, Shandon, Calif. $12,392; 15. Morgan Forbes, Kaycee, Wyo. $12,088; 16. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D. $11,906; 17. Rollie Wilson, Buffalo, S.D. $11,707; 18. Heith DeMoss, Crowville, La. $11,406; 19. Louie Brunson, Interior, S.D. $10,746; 20. Cody Taton, Newell, S.D. $10,104.
Tie-down roping - 1. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. $31,942; 2. Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla. $31,875; 3. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas $29,856; 4. Stran Smith, Childress, Texas $29,687; 5. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas $23,137; 6. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. $22,434; 7. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $21,033; 8. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah $20,431; 9. Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M. $19,675; 10. Clay Cerny, Brazoria, Texas $17,839; 11. Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas $17,428; 12. Tyler Garten, Kingman, Kan. $14,908; 13. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas $14,010; 14. Ricky Canton, Navasota, Texas $13,961; 15. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. $13,757; 16. Boe Brown, Harrold, S.D. $13,151; 17. Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla. $12,963; 18. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas $12,856; 19. Cimarron Boardman, Stephenville, Texas $12,644; 20. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas $12,481.
Barrel racing - Not available.
Bull riding - 1. Chance Smart, Philadelphia, Miss. $82,810; 2. Logan Knibbe, Rockdale, Texas $44,519; 3. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. $36,415; 4. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah $35,599; 5. Mike Moore, Kankakee, Ill. $31,437; 6. Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas $24,650; 7. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo. $24,450; 8. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. $24,113; 9. Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo. $23,704; 10. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz. $22,401; 11. Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas $21,243; 12. Tony Smart, Newton, Miss. $19,440; 13. Joe Meling, Pendleton, Ore. $18,644; 14. Myron Duarte, Auburn, Wash. $18,339; 15. J.W. Harris, May, Texas $18,105; 16. Cory Melton, Tolar, Texas $18,015; 17. Trent Cormier, Houma, La. $15,203; 18. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas $14,883; 19. Colby Reilly, Stratford, Wash. $14,582; 20. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas $13,503.
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POCATELLO - Milford saddle bronc rider Cody Wright got off to a good start as the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo opened at Holt Arena on Wednesday night, scoring an 87-point ride on the bucking horse Good Times in the first round.
Wright, last year's all-around champion at the DNCFR, scored eight points higher than reigning world champion Taos Muncy, who earned a 79 atop Firecracker. The rodeo continues tonight and runs through Saturday.
The top eight contestants in each event advance to the semifinals on Saturday night, where all the previous times and scores are erased. Also Wednesday night, Utah's Nancy Hunter, an emergency room nurse from Neola, posted the best time in barrel racing with a 15.00-second run.
In bareback riding, Kaycee Feild of Elk Ridge tied for fourth with a 77.
In steer wrestling, Liberty's Seth Hadlock placed seventh with a 5.2-second performance
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LAS VEGAS - At the Case North American Rodeo Series Championship event on Tuesday, March 11, Nick Market of Windsor, Ontario, beat four other finalists to win the title of Case Rodeo Series North American Champion. Along with the title, Market was awarded the grand prize - a 50th Anniversary limited-edition Case 580 Super M Series 2 loader/backhoe, valued at nearly $120,000.
From a field of 4,200 loader/backhoe operators from across the United States and Canada, Market joined top five finalists Jeff Coble, Dennis Drake, Corey Jessen and Tim Reynolds on Tuesday evening for the Championship competition.
An equipment operator with Sherqy Contracting in Windsor, Market led the pack of finalists with a score of 340.37. Market has been operating loader/backhoes for nearly 30 years and won the Case rodeo event held at Kucera Farm Supply in Alinston, Ontario, in June, 2007.
Jessen took second place, earning a $5,000 Case gift card. A construction foreman with UBTA-UBBT Communications, Roosevelt, Utah, Jessen won the Case rodeo event held at Century Equipment in Salt Lake City in August, 2007.
Reynolds took third place, earning a $2,500 Case gift card. With 29 years of experience operating loader/backhoes, Reynolds, with Minot Reynolds Excavation of Orleans, Mass., won the Case rodeo event held at Sunbelt Rentals in Shrewsbury, Mass., in October, 2007.
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Latest Rodeo News From the PRCA
By Courtesy PRCA
Posted Monday, March 24, 2008
Laughlin River Stampede plays host to next stop on Wrangler ProRodeo Tour
In just one decade, the Laughlin River Stampede has become one of the most lucrative early-season events in ProRodeo.
The Laughlin River Stampede, the featured event of the Laughlin Rodeo Days, is a stop on the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour, the seventh of 26 in the 2008 edition. It has been a Tour stop every year except one since the Tour’s inception in 2000. The four-day event starts March 27, with the rodeo’s final round scheduled for March 30. Each round begins at 1:30 p.m. (PT).
The rodeo, held at Laughlin Arena, features nearly 600 contestants and pays nearly $200,000 in total prize money. Laughlin is located 90 miles southeast of Las Vegas. It starts a run of seven of the next nine Wrangler ProRodeo Tour events to take place in either Nevada or California. Following Laughlin, cowboys and cowgirls head to the Grand National Rodeo in San Francisco, then later to the Clark County Fair and Rodeo in Logandale, Nev.
In 2007, bareback rider Jessy Davis of Payson, Utah, claimed the title in Laughlin en route to his second consecutive Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualification. He rode Brookman Rodeo’s Sooner for 88 points, good for a first-place check worth $5,807.
Other average winners in Laughlin were steer wrestlers and 2006 World Champion Dean Gorsuch of Gering, Neb., team ropers Shain Sproul of Benson, Ariz./Dennis Gatz of Fort Lupton, Colo.; saddle bronc rider Brad Harter of Weatherford, Texas; tie-down roper Tyson Durfey of Colbert, Wash.; bull rider Cooper Kanngiesser of Zenda, Kan.; and barrel racer Abby Davis of Adrian, Ore.
Houston reshapes world standings
Last year, B.J. Schumacher’s victory and a $56,000 payday at RodeoHouston propelled him to the top spot in the Crusher Rentals PRCA World Standings for the remainder of the regular season. However, he faltered at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and lost the lead when it mattered the most.
So, Schumacher, of Hillsboro, Wis., won’t mind too much when he won’t find his name at the top of the standings this week despite defending his RodeoHouston title with a $55,000 windfall. He’s just glad he turned his season around after earning just $8,699 heading into Houston, the PRCA’s richest regular-season rodeo with a $1.3 million purse.
“I wasn’t riding very well before I came here, and since I’ve been here I ended up second in Austin and won a little bit in Montgomery (Ala.), and that’s all been this week, so it’s finally turned around,” Schumacher said. “Hopefully it keeps clicking throughout the year like this.”
Schumacher rode Cervi and Guidry Rodeo’s Hot Diggity Damn for 92 points in the sudden-death Shootout Round at Reliant Stadium on March 22 to finish a single point ahead of Richard Echols and Dave Samsel and successfully defend his title.
Chance Smart, who also made the Shootout Round, maintained his overall lead, the only non-Houston champion to hold the top spot.
The rest of the winners from RodeoHouston vaulted to No. 1 – some from close range, like steer wrestler Wade Sumpter’s 10-to-1 jump, and others, such as tie-down roper Josh Peek, went from 50th to 1st and also leaped into first in the all-around race. And team roper and reigning World Champion Header Chad Masters wasn’t even ranked in the top 50, thanks in part to a knee injury suffered earlier this year in Fort Worth, Texas. Now, Masters and partner Jade Corkill (also not ranked in the top 50 heading into Houston) sit atop their respective disciplines.
Masters can no doubt use the money, especially since he will undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL and will be out of action until June. Corkill will rope with another partner until Masters returns.
Every RodeoHouston champion qualified for the Wrangler NFR in 2007, and that should stay true to form this year as well. Bareback rider Steven Dent, who made his Thomas & Mack Center debut last year, will return for the 50th event, which starts Dec. 4 in Las Vegas. While Dent builds his streak, saddle bronc rider and five-time world champion Billy Etbauer was RodeoHouston’s $50,000 champion, and the 45-year-old legend certainly will stretch his record run to 20 later this year.
Each DNCFR champion tastes glory for first time
Titles were doled out March 22 at the 22nd Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, presented by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, in Pocatello, Idaho. And in each event, the last contestant standing tasted national glory for the first time. Some, such as tie-down roper Matt Shiozawa of nearby Chubbuck, came from quite literally right around the corner. Bareback rider Chris Harris of Itasca, Texas, highlighted a group of athletes who traveled a bit farther but came away with coveted titles and part of the nearly $375,000 purse.
The DNCFR is the crowning event of the PRCA’s circuit system of regional competition. National champions are determined at the elimination-style event. Contestants competed in two preliminary rounds that are split into four performances.
On Saturday, the champions ranged from a world champion (saddle bronc rider Chad Ferley, the Oelrichs, S.D., cowboy who claimed the gold buckle in 2006) to a handful of cowboys, such as Shiozawa, Harris and steer wrestler K.C. Jones of Decatur, Texas, who all certainly benefited from their Wrangler National Finals Rodeo experience to earn titles in Pocatello’s Holt Arena.
That range extended to a quartet who proved their moxie despite a previous void from the national stage. Barrel racer Shelley Murphy of Billings, Mont.; bull rider Poncho Limas of Weatherford, Okla.; and California team ropers Justin Spence of Modesto and Evan Arnold of Santa Margarita joined the other “seasoned” veterans in the elite club of national champions.
Not only does each DNCFR champion get the keys to a Dodge truck for the next year, but also a “Wild Card” berth into the first two legs of the Ariat Playoffs series in Caldwell, Idaho, in August and the Puyallup (Wash.) Rodeo in early September.
Shiozawa’s title helped the Wilderness Circuit to the overall title with $98,344. Meanwhile, Murphy honored her late father, Scott Perrigo, killed in an automobile accident just the day before the final round, by winning the championship in record fashion with a run of 14.84 seconds.
“I know my dad was here watching over me,” Murphy said. “Rachael (Myllymaki) had a 14.97 run just ahead of me, so all I could do was pray and try to go as fast as I could.”
Moore wins Houston Xtreme Bulls
Mike Moore, a three-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, made the only qualified ride during final-round competition March 18 at the Houston stop on the Dodge Xtreme Bulls Tour, presented by B&W Trailer Hitches. In doing so, the native of Kankakee, Ill., won the two-head average title and checks worth $18,936.
Moore, who rode two bulls for 173.5 points, nearly didn’t make either ride.
“I could have bucked off both if I would have slacked up a little,” Moore, 34, said. “I just had to hang on and hope to make it to the whistle. I didn’t know the bulls, so I just got on and rode off instinct and reactions. I was kind of behind and in trouble both times, but just bearing down and trying got me to the whistle.”
Moore placed fifth in the first round after an 86.5-point ride aboard D&H Cattle’s Keep Wishin’ and scored 87 points on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Night Moves in the 12-man final round.
The bulls won 11 of the final-round encounters, but not with Moore, who said he’s putting off plans to return to substitute teaching in Illinois to continue riding.
“I planned on going back to school to teach after San Antonio,” Moore said. “I won quite a bit there ($26,465 between the rodeo and two Dodge Xtreme Bulls Tour stops) and got myself into the top 5 in the world standings. I know I’m not going to be doing this much longer, and my family encouraged me to get back on the road and get things turned around. I’m glad I did. It’s not just me. When I do well, my family does well, too.”
Chance Smart earned the top score in the first round, scoring 90.5 points on Cervi and Guidry Rodeo’s Hot Damn, good for $7,191. He rode last in the final round, and Moore expected Smart to make another ride and defend his Houston Xtreme Bulls title.
“I was ready to take second, and that would have been OK,” Moore said. “I figured Chance would ride and win both rounds, but things worked in m
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