Monthly Archives: April 2013
Semifinals bareback riding and steer wrestling
Written on April 7, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Bareback riding: Semifinals: 1. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 83 points on Mo Betta’s Wind Walker, $5,484; 2. (tie) Jessy Davis, Power, Mont., and Jared Keylon, Uniontown, Kan., 81, $3,428 each; 4. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, 80, $1,371. Steer wrestling: 1. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., 3.5 seconds, $5,484; 2. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 3.8, $4,113; 3. Continue Reading »
Pozzi poised for run at another title
Written on April 6, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
OKLAHOMA CITY – All Brittany Pozzi wanted was a chance to repeat as the national champion barrel racer. Through four performances of the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, the 2012 champion is one of the lead contenders in the race for the coveted title. On Saturday afternoon at State Fair Arena, she and her great Continue Reading »
Broncs, team roping and barrels
Written on April 6, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Saddle bronc riding: 1. (tie) Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., on Painted Pony Champ. Rodeo’s Shasta, and Curtis Garton, New Zealand, on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Empty Pockets,82 points, $3,976; 3. Mert Bradshaw, Eagle Point, Ore., 81, $2,468; 4. (tie) Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, and Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D., 80, $1,303 each; 6. (tie) Andy Clarys, Riverton, Continue Reading »
Tie-down roping second round
Written on April 6, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Tie-down roping: 1. tie) Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla., 8.8 seconds, and Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 8.8 seconds, $3,976; 3. (tie) Shane Erickson, Terrebonne, Ore., and Jesse Clark, Portales, N.M., 9.0, $2,057 each; 5. Tim Pharr, Resaca, Ga., 9.3, $960; 6. Bryant Mikkelson, Buffalo, Mont., 9.4, $686. Average and semifinals qualifiers: 1. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, Continue Reading »
Steer wrestling second round
Written on April 6, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Steer wrestling: 1. Ethen Thouvenell, Wittmann, Ariz., 3.2 seconds, $4,525;2. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 4.5, $3,428;3. (tie) Jon Ragatz, Beetown, Wis., and Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 4.8, $2,057; 5. Sean Santucci, Prineville, Ore., 5.1, $960; 6. (tie) Nik Hamm, Rapid City, S.D., and Trevor Duhon, Phoenix, Ariz., 5.3, $343. Average and semifinals qualifiers: 1. Continue Reading »
Thouvenell wrestles his way back
Written on April 6, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo is an important event for all 192 contestants in the field. It might mean a little more to steer wrestler Ethen Touvenell of Wittmann, Ariz. “I was pretty broke coming in here, and I needed to win something so I could keep going to these rodeos,” Continue Reading »
Others so far at RNCFR
Written on April 6, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I only have the round leaders in bareback riding. I’ll try to find the average leaders soon. Bareback riding: 1. (tie) Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah, on Korkow Rodeo’s Arabella, and Tim O’Connell, Swigle, Iowa, on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Cool Change, 85 points; 3. (tie) Jared Keylon, Uniontown, Kan., and Tyson Thompson, Bradley, Calif., 81; Continue Reading »
RNCFR Steer wrestling so far
Written on April 6, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Steer wrestling: 1. Ethen Thouvenell, Wittmann, Ariz., 3.2 seconds; 2. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 4.5; 3. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 4.8; 4. Sean Santucci, Prineville, Ore., 5.1; 5. Trevor Duhon, Phoenix, Ariz., 5.3; 6. Kamry Dymmek, Kissimmee, Fla., 8.2. Average leaders: 1. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 9.1 seconds on two head; 2. Dean Continue Reading »
Replacement Harter takes top spot
Written on April 5, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
OKLAHOMA CITY – On Tuesday, Bradley Harter was sitting at his home in Loranger, La., with no big plans for his weekend. That’s when he got a phone call from an official at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association asking if he would be interested in being a saddle bronc riding replacement at the Ram National Continue Reading »
RNCFR barrels, team roping and bronc riding
Written on April 5, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Saddle bronc riding: 1. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 86 points on Powder River Rodeo’s Lipstick n Whiskey, $4,525; 2. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., 85, $3,428; 3. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas, 83, $2,468; 4. Curtis Garton, New Zealand, 80, $1,645; 5. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D., 79, $960. 6 (tie) Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, Cody Taton, Continue Reading »
RNCFR first round
Written on April 5, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Tie-down roping: 1. Jared Ferguson, Cottonwood, Calif., 8.2 seconds, $4,525; 2. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 8.4, $3,428; 3. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 8.9, $2,468; 4. Dane Kissack, Spearfish, S.D., 9.3, $1,645; 5. Shane Erickson, Terrebonne, Ore., 9.4, $960; 6. Chase Johnston, Kersey, Colo., 9.6, $686.
RNCFR’s steer wrestling first round
Written on April 5, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Steer wrestling: 1. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas, 3.7 seconds, $4,525; 2. Stockton Graves, Alva, Okla., 3.9, $3,428; 3. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 4.3, $2,468; 4. Sean Santucci, Prineville, Ore., 4.4, $1,645; 5. (tie) Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., and Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 4.7, $823.
RNCFR Bareback riding round 1 complete
Written on April 5, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Bareback riding: 1. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah, 84 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Beatrice, $4,525; 2. Jared Keylon, Uniontown, Kan., 83, $3,428; 3. (tie) Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D., Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo., and Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa, 82, $1,691; 6. (tie) George Gillespie IV, Placerville, Calif., Zach Curran, Pavillion, Wyo., Davis, Power, Mont., and Wes Continue Reading »
Bronc busters take RNCFR lead
Written on April 4, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
OKLAHOMA CITY – Over the last six years, Taos Muncy is one of the more accomplished saddle bronc riders going. He owns two Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world championships and a National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association title. He’s qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo five times, missing the sport’s grand finale just one time because Continue Reading »
Bull riding and an update on barrels
Written on April 4, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Barrel racing: 1. Theresa Walter, Billings, Mont., 15.59 seconds; 2. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 15.61; 3. Pamela Capper, Cheney, Wash., 15.67; 4. Natalie Foutch, Eldora, Iowa, 15.77; 5. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, 15.81; 6. (tie) Joyce Stoltzfus, Peach Bottom, Pa., and Sally Young, Micanopy, Fla., 16.16. Bull riding: 1. John Young, Orient, Iowa, 83 points Continue Reading »
Three more from the RNCFR
Written on April 4, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Saddle bronc riding: 1. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., 85 points on Pete Carr’s Classic ProRodeo’s Gold Coast; 2. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas, 83; 3. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D., 80; 4. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, 78; 5. Mert Bradshaw, Eagle Point, Ore., 77; 6. (tie) Lyle Welling, Crawford, Neb., and Cole Bilbro Pelahatchie, Miss., 72. Continue Reading »
Tie-down leaders at RNCFR
Written on April 4, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Tie-down roping: 1. Jared Ferguson, Cottonwood, Calif., 8.2 seconds; 2. Dane Kissack, Spearfish, S.D., 9.3; 3. Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah, 10.2; 4. Jody Green, Shakopee, Minn., 10.3; 5. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 10.7; 6. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 10.9.
RNCFR so far
Written on April 4, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Bareback riding: 1. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah, 84 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Beatrice; 2. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D., 82; 3. (tie) George Gillespie IV, Placerville, Calif., and Zach Curran, Pavillion, Wyo., 81; 5. Jared Green, Socoro, N.M., 80; 6. (tie) Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont., and Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, 78. Steer wrestling: 1. Clayton Continue Reading »
Oklahoma ready for nation’s best
Written on April 1, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Contestants with ties to the state excited to compete for coveted RNCFR titles OKLAHOMA CITY – The Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo is an important championship for each of the 195 contestants who are scheduled to compete this week. It’s an even bigger deal for 11 cowboys and cowgirls with ties to Oklahoma. From Continue Reading »
Rodeo’s greats named to Claremore hall
Written on April 1, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
CLAREMORE, Okla. – Members of the Will Rogers Roundup Club know an important piece of rodeos future is to embrace its past. That is the key reason behind the Rodeo Legends Banquet, which took place March 30, at the clubhouse. Six people were inducted into the Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo Hall of Fame that Continue Reading »