Money Money Money at the FWSSR

By Lauranne Smith
Posted Sunday, February 7, 2010

FORT WORTH, Texas --- FORT WORTH, Texas --- It’s down to the wire, at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, and over $200,000 of the $500,000 plus prize money checks have been written.

One more performance, Sunday afternoon, will be the deciding factor of which 12 contestants in each event will compete in the championship round. The first of many checks written Saturday evening went to the bareback riding and Kaycee Feild’s name was on the first place check after holding onto the lead in the first go round from the very beginning. He received $2,742 for his 85-point ride on Andrews Rodeo’s horse named Vodka. Currently Feild has 249 points on three horses and splits the lead in the average, giving him a spot in the final round.

The team roping saw a tie for the top prize money check as the team of Texas cowboys Mikey Fletcher and Tommy Zuniga tied with Garrett Tonozzi of Colorado and fellow Texan Kinney Harrell. Each team roped their steer in 4.7 seconds. That earned each roper $2,117. Neither team fared well on their second steer, so this will be all they will leave the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo with.

Saddle bronc riding’s first go round went static over 10 performances ago and Rusty Allen retained the number one spot with an 87-point ride on Andrews Rodeo’s horse Sun Dog. The Utah cowboy collected a check for $4,327 and is sitting second in the average with 168 points on two horses. Allen is just one point behind the leader current leader Shaun Stroh of Dickinson, N.D. Both Allen and Stroh look to be at the top of the pack for the final round Sunday evening.

In the bull riding, Brandon Sartin of Zachary, La., won the first round with an 87-point ride on Rafter G’s bull Get Smart, and left the pay window with $4,701 in his wallet. Sartin did not have the same luck on his second bull and received a no score. But, his 87 is currently sitting in the 9th spot as only eight bull riders have qualified on two bulls. The final round will bring back the top 12 scores overall, which means there may be riders qualify for the finals with just one bull ride.

The steer wrestling didn’t pay off in prize money checks tonight, but it did pay off in final round placement. Billy Bugenig of Ferndale, Calif., and Wade Sumpter from Fowler, Colo., took over the top over-all spot knocking Olin Hannum down to third in the average. Both Bugenig and Sumpter split first place in the average with eight seconds on two runs. Sumpter, sat out the first half of the 2009 season due to injury, but is back in the saddle and grabbing cash at every rodeo he has entered for the 2010 season

Sunday has one more regular performance at 2 p.m. and then the final championship round at 7:30 p.m.

27th Performance –

Bareback Riding: 1, Jake Marshall, Goondiwindi, Australia, 76 points on Harry Vold Rodeo Company’s Spice Mix. 2, (tie) Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas, and Chip Dees, Philadelphia, Miss., 75 each. 4, (tie) Lee Pedone, Detroit, Texas, and A.J. St Goddard, Big Spring, Texas, 74 each.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 4.3 seconds. 2, Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas, 4.6. 3, Gabe Burrows, Hugoton, Kan., 5.3. 4, K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 13.5.

Team Roping: (two qualified times) 1, B.J. Campbell and Bucky Campbell, both of Benton City, Wash., 5.5 seconds. 2, Coy Tew, Harlowton, Mont., and Mickey Gomez, Holland, Texas, 5.9.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas, 80 points on Harry Vold Rodeo Company’s Happiness. 2, (tie) Shank Stephens, Hinton, Okla., and Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., 76 each. 4, (tie) Jake Huserik, Hemet, Calif., and Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., 75 each.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Wesley Brunson, Terry, Miss., 8.9 seconds. 2, Bill Coffell, Dublin, Texas, 14.2. 3, Todd Gould, Terry, Miss., 15.6. 4, Morgan Grant, New Waverly, Texas.

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 16.91 seconds. 2, Lacy Wilson, Artesia, N.M., 17.08. 3, Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M., 17.10. 4, Andrea Bruch, Brock, Texas, 17.37.

Bull Riding: 1, Travis Preejean, Belle Rose, La., 85 points on 4L/Diamond S Rodeo Company’s Smash Hit. 2, Patrick Geipel, Elbert, Colo., 83. 3, Davey Dyke, Monroe, La., 79. 4, Cody Morgan, Ethel, La., 71.

28th Performance --

Bareback Riding: (two qualified rides) 1, Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas, 77 points on Rafter G’s Butter Cup. 2, Scotty NeSmith, Russellville, Tenn., 72.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 4.3 seconds. 2, Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo., 4.6. 3, Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., 5.0. 4, Marvel Rogers, Del City, Okla., 5.8.

Team Roping: 1, Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore., and Russell Cardoza, Farmington, N.M. , 5.9 seconds. 2, Jake Kropik, Midway, Texas, and J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West, Colo., 6.5. 3, B.J. Campbell, and Bucky Campbell, both of Benton City, Wash., 6.6. 4, Mark Brockmeller, Irene, S.D., and Joe Day, Howe, Texas, 7.4.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo., 83 points on Rafter G’s Buckwheat. 2, Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, 82. 3, Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., 78. 4, Jesse James Kirby, Dodge City, Kan., 75.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho, 8.0 seconds. 2, Seth Crain, Yancey, Texas, 8.7. 3, Calvin Brevik, Durango, Colo., 10.2. 4, Jimmy Jumper, Waxahachie, Texas, 14.5.

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Annessa Self, Valley View, Texas, 17.14. 2, Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 17.24. 3, Benette Barrington, Lubbock, Texas, 17.32. 4, Haley Thorne, Midlothian, Texas, 17.33.

Bull Riding: 1, Jason Beck, Prairieville, La., 84 points on Rafter G’s Sparky. 2, Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La., 83. 3, Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo., 82. 4, D.J. Domangue, Odessa, Texas, 76.

The following are current leaders --

Bareback Riding: (Second round) 1, Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 87 points on Rafter G’s 516 Isabella, $2,742. 2, Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D., 85, $2,102. 3, Teddy Athan, Livermore, Calif., 84, $1,554. 4, (tie) Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho; Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore.; and Jeremy Mouton, Scott, La.; 83, $701 each. 7, Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 82, $366. 8, Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas; Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah; Shawn Minor, Camden, Ohio; Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo.; and Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, 81, $55 each. (Third round) 1, Timberman, 85 points on Vold Rodeo Company’s Spice Mix. 2 (tie), Havens and Feild, 83 each. 4, Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta, 82. 5 (tie), Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont.; Bee Jay Scott, Otely, IA.; DeMers, and Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D., 81. (Total on three) 1 (tie), Feild, and Timberman, 249. 3, Gray, 246. 4, (tie) Havens and Creasy, 242. 6, Mouton, 240. 7, Erikson, 239. 8, Cannon, 238. 9, (tie) Montague and DeMers, 234. 11, (tie) Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas, and Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 233.

Steer Wrestling: (Second round) 1, Joe Walker, Springtown, Texas, 3.4 seconds. 2, Olin Hannum, West Haven, Utah, 3.5. 3, Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., 3.7. 4, (tie) Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., and Joey Bell Jr., Malakoff, Texas, 3.8. 6, Jason Tapley, Greenbriar, Ark., 3.9. 7, (tie) Casey McMillen, Redmond, Ore.; Chancy Larson, Manhattan, Kan.; and Travis Carnine, Moro, Ore., 4.0. (Total on two) 1, (tie) Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., and Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 8.0 each. 3, Hannum, 8.1 seconds. 4, (tie) Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., and Cash Myers, Athens, Texas, 8.2. 6, (tie) Bill Pace, Stephenville, Texas and Erik Johnson, Eltopia, Wash., 8.3. 8, Justin Davis, Bartonville, Texas, 8.5. 9, Jack Hodges, Stephenville, Texas, 8.6. 10, Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo., 8.8. 11, (tie) Bell and Alex Robertson, Bend Ore., 8.9.

Team Roping: (First round payout, per man) 1, (tie) Mikey Fletcher, Mineola, Texas, and Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas; Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo., and Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas, 4.7 seconds, $2,711. 3, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 5.0 seconds, $2,144. 4, (tie) Riley Minor and Brady Minor, both of Ellensburg, Wash.; Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 5.2, $1,576. 6, Cody Graham, Everton, Colo., and Gabe Gwaltney, Carthage, Mo., 5.3, $1,009. 7, (tie) Kaleb Driggers and Adam Plyler, both from Pageland, S.C.; Larry Cox, Weatherford, Texas, and Troll Tettenhorst, Jacksonville, Texas, 5.4, $441. (Second round) 1,(tie) Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore., and Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas; Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont., and Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont.; David Key, Stephenville, Texas, and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas; Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas and Brett McDowell, Stephenville, Texas; 4.5. 5, Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas, and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 4.7. 6, (tie), Drew Horner, Plano, Texas and Trey Norris, III, Yantis, Texas; and Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas and Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas; , 5.0. 8, (tie) Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont., and Steve Northcott, Odessa, Texas; Cory Kidd, Charlotte, N.C., and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 5.1; Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz., and Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas, 5.1. (Total on two) 1, Brazile and Smith, 10.3. 2, Begay and de la Cruz, 10.4. 3, Sherwood and Bach, 10.6. 4, Britt Williams, Hammond, Mont., and Bobby Harris, Highmore, S.D., 10.8. 5, Graham and Gwaltney, 11.0. 6, (tie) Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, and Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla.; Bach and Eaves, 11.1. 8, Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla., and Kollin VonAhn, Durrant, Okla., 11.2. 9, B.J. Campbell and Bucky Campbell, both from Benton City, Wash., 12.1. 10, Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla., and Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., 12.7. 11, Reese Kerr, Comfort, Texas, and Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas, 13.8. 12, Brown and Lucero, 15.3.

Saddle Bronc Riding: (First round) 1, Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 86 points on Sammy Andrews’ Sun Dog, $4,327. 2, Jace Garrett, Alliance, Neb., 85, $3,317. 3, Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., 84, $2,452. 4,(tie) Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo.; Bold Binx Butler, Leamington, Utah; Olan Borg, Camp Verde, Ariz.; and Louie Brunson, Interior, S.D., 83, $974 each. 8, (tie) Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta; Shane Moran, Great Falls, Mont.; Jake Wright, Hurricane, Utah; Dean Wadsworth, Ozona, Texas; and Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., 82, $87 each. (Second round) 1, Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., 87 points on Western Rodeos’ Shallow Dancer. 2, Stroh, 85. 3, Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, 83. 4, (tie) Cody Wright, Milford, Utah; Alex Wright, Hagerman, Idaho; Allen; and Aaron Lide, Odessa, Texas, 82. 8, Tate Owens, Platteville, Colo., 81. (Total on two) 1, Stroh, 169. 2, Allen, 168. 3, Butler, 163. 4, (tie) Kruse and Cody Wright, 162 each. 6, Ryan MacKenzie, Jordan Valley, Ore., 161. 7, (tie), Jake Wright, J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D., and Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., 159. 10, Tate Owens, Platteville, Colo., 158. 11, (tie) Andrew Counts, Stephenville, Texas; Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas; and Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo., 157.

Tie-Down Roping: (Second round) 1, Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 7.6 seconds. 2, (tie) Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., and Randall Carlisle, Lipan, Texas, 7.9. 4,(tie) Spence Barney, Carthage, Texas; Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash.; and Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho, 8.0. 7, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 8.2. 8, Matt Shiozawa, Chubbock, Idaho, 8.3. (Total on two) 1, Barney, 17.6. 2, (tie) Brazile and Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas 17.8. 4, Kormos, 18.2. 5,(tie) Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla.; Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La.; Wesley Brunson, Terry, Miss., 18.6. 8,(tie) Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., and Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas, 18.7. 10, (tie) Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas, Etbauer and Cooper, 19.1.

Women’s Barrel Race: (Second round) 1, Tanna Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., 16.73 seconds. 2,Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 16.91. 3, Lacy Wilson, Artesia, N.M., 17.08. 4, Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M., 17.10. 5, Annesa Self, Valley View, Texas, 17.14. 6, Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif., 17.19. 7, Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 17.24. 8, Brooke Catalani, San Antonio, Texas, 17.25. 7, Kathryn Schulz, San Antonio, Texas, 17.34. 8, Andrea Bruch, Brock, Texas, 17.37. (Total on two) ) 1, Poppino, 33.72. 2, Campbell, 34.17. 3, Maben, 34.19. 4, Ketcham, 34.20. 5, Wilson, 34.22. 6, Self, 34.39. 7, Burger, 34.43. 8, Catalani, 34.58. 9, Bruch, 34.69. 10, Haley Thorne, Midlothian, Texas, 34.72. 11, Lynn Hinds, Waller, Texas, 34.74. 12, Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 34.75.

Bull Riding: (First round) 1, Brandin Sartin, Zachary, La., 87 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Get Smart, $4,701. 2, Travis Preejean, Belle Rose, La., 85, $3,604. 3, Corey McFadden, Coleman, Texas, 84, $2,664. 4, (tie) Patrick Geipel, Elbert, Colo.; Chad Everett Denton, Berry Creek, Calif.; B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis.; and Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La., 83 $1,508 each. 8, Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo., 82, $470. (Second round) 1, Dave Samsel, Stephenville, Texas, 87 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Cross Roads. 2 (tie), Cory Atwell, Moravian Falls, N.C.; Beau Schroeder, Beaumont, Texas; and Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla., 86. 5, Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah, 85. 6, (tie) Jason Beck, Prairieville, La.; Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas; and Souli Shankin, Rocksprings, Texas, 84. (Total on two) 1, Denton, 165. 2, Samsel, 161. 3, Lucas Guilbeau, Mount Pleasant, Texas, 159. 4, Silcox, 158. 5, Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, 155. 6, Trent Cormier, Houma, La., 151. 7, D.J. Domangue, Odessa, Texas, 146. 8, Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif., 144. (On one) 9, Sartin, 87. 10, (tie) Atwell, Schroeder, and Whitney, 86.